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15 U.S.C. § 720J

Section 720j · Sense of Congress and study concerning participation by small business concerns

Amended 2 times on record

How often courts cite this section

20042010201540108-324enacted · 2004 · 108-324111-68amended · 2009 · 111-68
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(a) Definition of small business concern

In this section, the term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term in section 632(a) of this title.

(b) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) an Alaska natural gas transportation project would provide significant economic benefits to the United States and Canada; and

(2) to maximize those benefits, the sponsors of the Alaska natural gas transportation project should maximize the participation of small business concerns in contracts and subcontracts awarded in carrying out the project.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–68 struck out subsec. (c) which related to study to determine extent to which small business concerns participate in construction of oil and gas pipelines in the United States.

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