Congress 113 - HR 4439 - To ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have a full and fair opportunity to compete in covered rail projects and contracts, and that the Federal Government does not subsidize discrimination in covered rail projects.

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Department of Transportation Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Public transit Railroads Small business Transportation and Public Works Transportation programs funding Women in business

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Establishes for the Federal Railroad Administration a program for disadvantaged business enterprises, that is, small business concerns owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (including women).

Requires that at least 10% of federal funds for covered rail projects be expended on disadvantaged business enterprises.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish: (1) a unified certification program that lists disadvantaged business enterprises; (2) minimum uniform criteria for certifying small business concerns; and (3) minimum requirements for covered rail project federal funding recipients to report to the Secretary information on minority-owned and women-owned business awards, commitments, and achievements.

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Apr 10, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 9, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 9, 2014

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E554)
Apr 9, 2014

Introduced in House

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