On the recordMay 20, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1400 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. ACCESS TO EXCESS OR SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR VETERAN- OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. Section 32(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vii) providing access to and managing the distribution of excess or surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the task force and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code).''. ______





