minority business enterprise
Defined in 5 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, no grant shall be made under this chapter for any local public works project unless the applicant gives satisfactory assurance to the Secretary that at least 10 per centum of the amount of each grant shall be expended for minority business enterprises. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “minority business enterprise” means a business at least 50 per centum of which is owned by minority group members or, in case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 per centum of the stock of which is owned by minority group members. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, minority group members are citizens of the United States who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives.
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- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 6705The Public Health and Welfare · Limitations on use of grants · under this chapter
Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, no grant shall be made under this chapter for any local public works project unless the applicant gives satisfactory assurance to the Secretary that at least 10 per centum of the amount of each grant shall be expended for minority business enterprises. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “minority business enterprise” means a business at least 50 per centum of which is owned by minority group members or, in case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 per centum of the stock of which is owned by minority group members. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, minority group members are citizens of the United States who are Negroes, Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts.
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- 1994–201642 U.S.C. § 6705The Public Health and Welfare · Limitations on use of grants · under this chapter
“minority business enterprise” means a firm, corporation, association, or partnership which is at least 50 percent owned or controlled by a minority or group of minorities; and
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7141The Public Health and Welfare · Office of Minority Economic Impact · as used in this section
The term "minority business enterprise" has the meaning given the term in section 1400.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
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- 2020–present47 U.S.C. § 1306Telecommunications · Connecting minority communities · in this section
The term "minority business enterprise" means a business enterprise—
(i) that is not less than 51 percent-owned by 1 or more socially or economically disadvantaged individuals; and
(ii) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by 1 or more socially or economically disadvantaged individuals.
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- 2021–present15 U.S.C. § 9501Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this chapter
the term "minority business enterprise" means a for-profit business enterprise—
(A) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by 1 or more socially disadvantaged individuals, as determined by the Agency; and
(B) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by 1 or more socially disadvantaged individuals, as determined by the Agency; and
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- 2020–present15 U.S.C. § 9007Commerce and Trade · Minority Business Development Agency · in this section