Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§720j Sense of Congress concerning participation by small business concerns
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 15D— - ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE › § 720j
Summary
Congress says an Alaska natural gas transport project would bring big economic benefits to the United States and Canada. To get the most benefit, Congress says the project’s sponsors should try to use small businesses as much as possible when giving out contracts and subcontracts. small business concern — the term is defined in section 632(a) (the federal definition of a small business).
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Title 15, §720j
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(a)In this section, the term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term in section 632(a) of this title.
(b)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.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
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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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 720j
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73