§ 2508. Encouragement and protection of small business

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1976

   Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–413 § 9 · 90 Stat. 1260

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 2508

   Pub. L. 94–413, § 9, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–413, § 9, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 9. ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF SMALL BUSINESS. (a) The Administrator shall take such steps as are feasible to assure (hat small business concerns have a realistic and adequate opportunity to participate in the project. (b) To assist in accomplishing the objectives of subsection (a), the Administrator shall reserve, for contracts with small business concerns, a reasonable portion of the funds made available pursuant to this Act for research, development, or demonstration of electric or hybrid vehicles. (c) The Administrator shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b)— (1) include in all contracts for research, development, or demonstration of electric or hybrid vehicles such terms, conditions, and payment schedules as may assist in meeting the needs of small business concerns, and shall take steps to avoid the inclusion in such contracts of any terms, conditions, or penalties which would tend to prevent such concerns from participating in the program under this Act; and (2) make planning grants Grants. available to qualified small business concerns which require assistance in developing, submitting, and entering into such contracts.

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