2017 US Code
Title 23 - Highways
Chapter 3 - General Provisions
Sec. 304 - Participation by small business enterprises
23 U.S.C. § 304 (2017) |
§304. Participation by small business enterprises |
It is declared to be in the national interest to encourage and develop the actual and potential capacity of small business and to utilize this important segment of our economy to the fullest practicable extent in construction of Federal-aid highways, including the Interstate System. In order to carry out that intent and encourage full and free competition, the Secretary should assist, insofar as feasible, small business enterprises in obtaining contracts in connection with the prosecution of the highway program. |
(Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 913; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, §1104(c)(5), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 427.) |
AMENDMENTS
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 substituted "Federal-aid highways" for "the Federal-aid highway systems". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 23 - HIGHWAYS |
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Title 23 - HIGHWAYS CHAPTER 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 304 - Participation by small business enterprises |
section 304 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
72 Stat. 913 126 Stat. 427 |
Public Law 85-767, Public Law 112-141 |