; (2) by striking not less than 5 percent each place that term appears and inserting not less than 10 percent ; and (3) by striking not less than 3 percent each place that term appears and inserting not less than 6 percent . (b) Limitation on number of categories for which a small business may qualify Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Limitation on number of categories for which a small business may qualify (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term specified category means small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, 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. (B) Limitation Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a Federal agency may include a business concern in not more than 2 specified categories for purposes of determining whether the Federal agency has met the Government-wide goals under this subsection for the award of contracts to business concerns in specified categories. (C) Rule of construction A Federal agency may not include a small business concern that is participating in the program under section 8(a) in any specified category except the category small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for purposes of determining whether the Federal agency has met the Government-wide goals under this subsection for the award of contracts to business concerns in specified categories. . 3. Improving transparency to assist small business concerns Section 15(h)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)(viii)(VIII), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and