; and (B) requiring the small business concern to inform the contracting officer what duties and responsibilities the small business concern carried out as part of the joint venture. . 3. Past performance ratings of first-tier small business subcontractors Section 8(d)(17) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17) ) is amended to read as follows: (17) Past performance ratings for certain small business subcontractors (A) In general Upon request by a small business concern that performed as a first-tier subcontractor on a covered contract (as defined in paragraph 13(A)) that is submitting an offer for a solicitation, the prime contractor for such covered contract shall submit to the contracting agency issuing the solicitation or to such small business concern a record of past performance for such small business concern with respect to such covered contract. (B) Consideration A contracting officer shall consider the record of past performance of a small business concern provided under subparagraph (A) when evaluating an offer for a prime contract made by such small business concern. . 4. Rulemaking (a) SBA rules Not later than the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation Not later than the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date that rules are issued under paragraph (1), the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to reflect such rules.