2009 US Code
Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 52 - ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
Sec. 2508 - Encouragement and protection of small business
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 52 - ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION Sec. 2508 - Encouragement and protection of small business |
Contains | section 2508 |
Date | 2009 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | February 1, 2010 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-413, §9, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 95-91, title III, §301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577. |
Statutes at Large References | 90 Stat. 1266 91 Stat. 577 |
Public Law References | Public Law 94-413, Public Law 95-91 |
§2508. Encouragement and protection of small business (a) Opportunity to participate
The Secretary of Energy shall take such steps as are feasible to assure that small business concerns have a realistic and adequate opportunity to participate in the project.
(b) Reservation of fundsTo assist in accomplishing the objectives of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall reserve, for contracts with small business concerns, a reasonable portion of the funds made available pursuant to this chapter for research, development, or demonstration of electric or hybrid vehicles.
(c) Contract terms and conditions; planning grantsThe Secretary of Energy shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section—
(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 chapter; and
(2) make planning grants available to qualified small business concerns which require assistance in developing, submitting, and entering into such contracts.
(Pub. L. 94–413, §9, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, §301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.)
Transfer of Functions“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.
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