§ 9512. Public sector development

Statutory text

The Under Secretary shall, whenever the Under Secretary determines such action is necessary or appropriate—

consult and cooperate with public sector entities for the purpose of leveraging resources available in the jurisdictions of those public sector entities to promote the position of minority business enterprises in the local economies of those public sector entities, including by assisting public sector entities to establish or enhance—

programs to procure goods and services through minority business enterprises and goals for that procurement;

programs offering assistance relating to—

management;

technology;

law;

financing, including accounting;

marketing; and

workforce development; and

informational programs designed to inform minority business enterprises located in the jurisdictions of those public sector entities about the availability of programs described in this section;

meet with leaders and officials of public sector entities for the purpose of recommending and promoting local administrative and legislative initiatives needed to advance the position of minority business enterprises in the local economies of those public sector entities; and

facilitate the efforts of public sector entities and Federal agencies to advance the growth of minority business enterprises.

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.

2021
Minority Business Development Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–58 div. K title I § 100102 · 135 Stat. 429
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 9512
(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title I, § 100102, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1450.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title I, § 100102, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1450.)
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 100102. PUBLIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT. The Under Secretary shall, whenever the Under Secretary determines such action is necessary or appropriate— (1) consult and cooperate with public sector entities for the purpose of leveraging resources available in the jurisdictions of those public sector entities to promote the position of minority business enterprises in the local economies of those public sector entities, including by assisting public sector entities to establish or enhance— (A) programs to procure goods and services through minority business enterprises and goals for that procurement; (B) programs offering assistance relating to— (i) management; (ii) technology; (iii) law; (iv) financing, including accounting; (v) marketing; and (vi) workforce development; and (C) informational programs designed to inform minority business enterprises located in the jurisdictions of those public sector entities about the availability of programs described in this section; (2) meet with leaders and officials of public sector entities for the purpose of recommending and promoting local administrative and legislative initiatives needed to advance the position of minority business enterprises in the local economies of those public sector entities; and (3) facilitate the efforts of public sector entities and Federal agencies to advance the growth of minority business enterprises.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title I, § 100102, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1450.)