S. 4390

119 S4390 IS: Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-27
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4390  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 27, 2026   Mr. Lee  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in Government contracts, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act  .
2.
Ending Federal contracting preferences for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and small businesses owned and controlled by women
(a)
Small Business Act
The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
in section 2 ( 15 U.S.C. 631 )—
(A)
by repealing subsection (f); and
(B)
in subsection (h)(1)(H), by striking  while not adversely affecting the rights of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals ;
(2)
in section 7 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 )—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in paragraph (15)(E)—
(I)
in clause (i), by striking  including the number of loans  and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting the following:  including the number of loans made to cooperatives; ; and
(II)
in clause (ii), by striking  including the number of financings  and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting the following:  including the number of financings made to cooperatives; and ; and
(ii)
in paragraph (36)(P)(iv), by striking  small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as defined in section 8(d)(3)(C)), ; and
(B)
in subsection (j)—
(i)
in paragraph (11)(I)(iii), by striking  and a distribution of concerns across all industry  and all that follows through  has been limited  in the second sentence; and
(ii)
in paragraph (16)(B)(iii), by striking  owned and controlled by other than socially and economically disadvantaged individuals ;
(3)
in section 8 ( 15 U.S.C. 637 )—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)—
(I)
in subparagraph (A), by inserting  and  after the semicolon at the end;
(II)
by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
(III)
by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (B);
(ii)
by repealing paragraphs (4) through (8);
(iii)
in paragraph (9)(B)—
(I)
by striking clause (i); and
(II)
by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
(iv)
in paragraph (10), in the second sentence, by striking  and from small disadvantaged business concerns in industry categories that have not substantially participated in the award of contracts let under the authority of this subsection ; and
(v)
in paragraph (12)—
(I)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(II)
in subparagraph (C), in the first sentence, by striking  , including those owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, ; and
(III)
in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(B)
in subsection (d)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  each place that term appears and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(ii)
in paragraph (3)—
(I)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  each place that term appears and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(II)
by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
(C)
As used in this contract, the term  small business concern  shall mean a small business as defined pursuant to section 3 of the Small Business Act and relevant regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
 ; and
(III)
in subparagraph (F), by striking  small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or a small business concern owned and controlled by women  and inserting  or a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans ;
(iii)
in paragraph (4)—
(I)
in subparagraph (D), by striking  small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans ; and
(II)
in subparagraph (E), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as defined in paragraph (3) of this subsection and for small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(iv)
in paragraph (6), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  each place that term appears and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(v)
in paragraph (11)(B), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ; and
(vi)
in paragraph (13)(E)(i), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(C)
by striking subsection (m); and
(D)
by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (m);
(4)
in section 9 ( 15 U.S.C. 638 )—
(A)
in subsection (b)(7), by repealing subparagraph (C); and
(B)
in subsection (j)(2), by repealing subparagraph (F);
(5)
in section 15 ( 15 U.S.C. 644 )—
(A)
in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(B)
in subsection (g)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)(A)—
(I)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ; and
(II)
by striking clauses (iv) and (v);
(ii)
in paragraph (2)—
(I)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  by qualified HUBZone small business concerns, by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and by small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and by qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(II)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(III)
in subparagraph (D), by striking  , qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ; and
(IV)
in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking  and Disadvantaged ; and
(iii)
in paragraph (3), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(C)
in subsection (h)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)(A), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(ii)
in paragraph (2)—
(I)
in subparagraph (E)—
(aa)
in clause (i)(VI), by striking  small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, ;
(bb)
in clause (ii)(VII), by striking  small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, ;
(cc)
in clause (iii)(VIII), by striking  small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, ;
(dd)
by striking clause (iv);
(ee)
by redesignating clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) as clauses (iv), (v), and (vi), respectively;
(ff)
in clause (iv), as so redesignated—
(AA)
by striking subclause (IV); and
(BB)
by redesignating subclauses (V) and (VI) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively;
(gg)
in clause (v), as so redesignated—
(AA)
by striking subclause (IV); and
(BB)
by redesignating subclauses (V) and (VI) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively;
(hh)
in clause (vi), as so redesignated—
(AA)
by striking subclause (IV); and
(BB)
by redesignating subclauses (V) and (VI) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively; and
(ii)
by striking clause (viii); and
(II)
in subparagraph (F), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ; and
(iii)
in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)—
(I)
in subclause (I), by adding  and  at the end;
(II)
by striking subclause (II);
(III)
by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II);
(IV)
in subclause (II), as so redesignated, by striking  ; and  and inserting a period; and
(V)
by striking subclause (IV);
(D)
in subsection (k)—
(i)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(ii)
in paragraph (1), by striking  and Disadvantaged ; and
(iii)
in paragraph (2), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(E)
in subsection (l)(2)(G), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(F)
in subsection (s)(2)(A), by striking  and Disadvantaged ; and
(G)
in subsection (y)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(ii)
in paragraph (2), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  each place that term appears and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ;
(iii)
in paragraph (3)(B), by striking  qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and inserting  and qualified HUBZone small business concerns ; and
(iv)
in paragraph (4)—
(I)
by striking subparagraphs (A) and (D); and
(II)
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(6)
in section 16 ( 15 U.S.C. 645 )—
(A)
in subsection (d)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  a  small business concern owned and controlled by veterans , a  small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals , or a  small business concern owned and controlled by women   and inserting  or a  small business concern owned and controlled by veterans  ;
(B)
in subsection (e), by striking  a  small business concern owned and controlled by veterans , a  small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals , or a  small business concern owned and controlled by women   and inserting  or a  small business concern owned and controlled by veterans  ; and
(C)
in subsection (g)(2), by striking  and Disadvantaged ;
(7)
in section 21(a)(5)(D) ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a)(5)(D) ), by striking  small business, woman-owned business, or socially and economically disadvantaged business  and inserting  small business ;
(8)
in section 22(l) ( 15 U.S.C. 649(l) )—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (C), by inserting  and  at the end;
(ii)
by striking subparagraph (D); and
(iii)
by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and
(B)
in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)—
(i)
by striking subclause (I); and
(ii)
by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; and
(9)
in section 45(c)(1)(B) ( 15 U.S.C. 657r(c)(1)(B) )—
(A)
in clause (iii), by inserting  or  after the semicolon at the end;
(B)
by striking clause (iv); and
(C)
by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv).
(b)
Amendments to other Acts
(1)
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) is amended—
(A)
in section 5003(c)(3)(A) ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c(c)(3)(A) ), in the first sentence, by striking  small business concerns owned and controlled by women  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:  or small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in section 3(q) of that Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) )). ; and
(B)
in section 5004(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 9013(a) ), by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
(5)
Eligible business
The term  eligible business  means any small business concern, with priority for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, as defined in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ).
 .
(2)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
Section 155 of subtitle E of title I of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 15 U.S.C. 657g ) is repealed.
(3)
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994
Section 7104 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 644a ) is amended—
(A)
in subsection (b)(3), by striking  and Disadvantaged ; and
(B)
in subsection (c)(3), by striking  and Disadvantaged .
(4)
Minority Business Development Act of 2021
The Minority Business Development Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9521 et seq. ) is repealed.
(5)
Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980
Section 303(e) of the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 631b(e) ) is amended—
(A)
by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(B)
by redesignating the first paragraph (3) (relating to qualified HUBZone small business concerns), and the second paragraph (3) (relating to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
(6)
Small Business Investment Act of 1958
Section 411(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking  a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as defined by section 8(d) of the Small Business Act, or to .
(c)
Technical and conforming amendments
(1)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Section 6001(h) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( 47 U.S.C. 1305(h) ) is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting  and  after the semicolon;
(B)
in paragraph (2)(D), by striking  ; and  and inserting a period; and
(C)
by striking paragraph (3).
(2)
CARES Act
Title I of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9001 et seq. ) is amended—
(A)
in section 1107(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 9006(a) ), by repealing paragraph (5); and
(B)
by repealing section 1108 ( 15 U.S.C. 9007 ).
(3)
Energy Policy Act of 1992
Section 3021 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13556 ) is amended—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
by striking paragraph (1); and
(ii)
by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
(B)
in subsection (b)—
(i)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(ii)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(4)
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Section 1003(a)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16393(a)(1) ) is amended by striking  , including socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(4) )), .
(5)
Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635 et seq. ) is amended—
(A)
in section 2(b)(1)(E)(iii)(II) ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(iii)(II) ), by striking  socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act), small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act) owned by women, and ;
(B)
in section 3 ( 12 U.S.C. 635a(i) ), by repealing subsection (i); and
(C)
in section 8 ( 12 U.S.C. 635g )—
(i)
in subsection (e), by striking  socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act), small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act) owned by women, and ; and
(ii)
in subsection (f)—
(I)
by striking paragraph (4); and
(II)
by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively.
(6)
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994
Section 7104(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 644a(c) ) is amended—
(A)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(B)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(7)
Small Business Act
The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended—
(A)
in section 7(j) ( 15 U.S.C. 636(j) )—
(i)
in paragraph (10)(D)(i), by striking  and shall be designed to result in the Program Participant eliminating the conditions or circumstances upon which the Administration determined eligibility pursuant to section 8(a)(6) ; and
(ii)
in paragraph (11)—
(I)
by striking subparagraph (B);
(II)
by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (I) as subparagraphs (B) through (H), respectively;
(III)
in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking  (as defined pursuant to section 8(a)(4)) ; and
(IV)
in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated—
(aa)
by striking clause (i); and
(bb)
by redesignating clauses (ii) through (viii) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and
(B)
in section 46(e) ( 15 U.S.C. 657s(e) )—
(i)
in paragraph (1)—
(I)
by striking subparagraph (B); and
(II)
by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D); and
(ii)
in paragraph (2)—
(I)
by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
(II)
by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively.
(8)
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
Title III of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq. ) is amended—
(A)
in section 3002 ( 12 U.S.C. 5701 )—
(i)
by striking paragraph (18); and
(ii)
by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (18);
(B)
in section 3003 ( 12 U.S.C. 5702 ), by repealing subsections (d) and (e); and
(C)
in section 3009(e) ( 12 U.S.C. 5708(e) )—
(i)
in paragraph (1)—
(I)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, to very small businesses and business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals  and inserting  very small businesses ; and
(II)
in subparagraph (B), by adding  and  after the semicolon at the end;
(ii)
by striking paragraph (2);
(iii)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(iv)
in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—
(I)
by striking  (with priority given to business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), ; and
(II)
by striking  to provide technical assistance to business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals  and inserting  to provide technical assistance to business enterprises .
(9)
Title 51, United States Code
Section 30304 of title 51, United States Code, is repealed.
3.
Ending certain participation goals for Department of Transportation financial assistance programs
(a)
Written assurances for airport improvement project grants
Section 47107(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking  10 percent  and inserting  5 percent ; and
(B)
by striking  small business concerns (as defined by regulations of the Secretary) owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual (as defined in section 47113(a) of this title) or ;
(2)
in paragraph (4)(B), in the second sentence, by striking  small business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual or as a ; and
(3)
in paragraph (6), by striking  small business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual or a .
(b)
Disadvantaged business concern
Section 47113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by striking
Minority and disadvantaged business   and inserting
Small business concern and qualified HUBZone small business concern  ;
(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(B)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
(3)
by striking subsections (b) and (e);
(4)
by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively;
(5)
in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking  small business concerns referred to in subsection (b) of this section  and inserting  qualified HUBZone small business concerns ; and
(6)
in subsection (d)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking  small business concerns referred to in subsection (b)  and inserting  qualified HUBZone small business concerns .
(c)
Environmental Protection Agency
The matter under the heading
Administrative Provisions   under the heading
Environmental Protection Agency   under the heading
Independent Agencies   in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, is amended by striking the first paragraph ( 42 U.S.C. 4370d ).
4.
Ending racial, ethnic, and gender-based contracting goals in other government programs
(a)
Elimination of reporting on small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals
Section 1713 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
(a)
Qualified HUBZone small business concern defined
In this section, the term  qualified HUBZone small business concern  has the meaning given that term in section 31(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(b) ).
 ; and
(2)
in the first sentence of subsection (b), by striking  , the number of small businesses owned and controlled by women, and the number of small business concerns owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, by gender, .
(b)
Disadvantaged business enterprises
(1)
In general
Section 3021 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13556 ) is repealed.
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 2782) is amended by striking the item relating to section 3021.
5.
Ending all racial, ethnic, and sex-based discrimination in government contracting and awards
(a)
Civilian contracts
(1)
In general
 Chapter 47  of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
4715.
Prohibition on racial, ethnic, and sex-based preferences in government contracts and awards
The head of an executive agency may not—
(1)
take into consideration the race, ethnicity, or sex of individuals owning, controlling, or managing businesses or other entities when granting contracts or awards; or
(2)
place requirements on contractors or grantees that require or encourage them to take into consideration the race, ethnicity, or sex of individuals to whom they award contracts, subcontracts, or awards.
 .
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of  chapter 47  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to  section 4714  the following new item:
4715. Prohibition on racial, ethnic, and sex-based preferences in government contracts and awards.
  .
(b)
Defense contracts
(1)
In general
 Chapter 363  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
4663.
Prohibition on racial, ethnic, and sex-based preferences in defense contracts and awards
The head of an agency may not—
(1)
take into consideration the race, ethnicity, or sex of individuals owning, controlling, or managing businesses or other entities when granting contracts or awards; or
(2)
place requirements on contractors or grantees that require or encourage them to take into consideration the race, ethnicity, or sex of individuals to whom they award contracts, subcontracts, or awards.
 .
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of  chapter 363  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to  section 4662  the following new item:
4663. Prohibition racial, ethnic, and sex-based preferences in defense contracts and awards.
  .
(c)
Rulemaking
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency that has rules or regulations requiring or encouraging consideration of the racial or ethnic status or sex of individuals to whom they grant contracts or awards shall submit a proposed rulemaking removing all such references. The agency shall complete the rulemaking within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d)
Guidance
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency that has guidance documents, directives, or notices requiring or encouraging consideration of the racial or ethnic status or sex of individuals to whom they grant contracts or awards shall submit new guidance, directives, or notices removing all such references.
(e)
Executive agency defined
In this section, the term  executive agency  has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.