Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§9511 Private sector development

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 120— - MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - EXISTING INITIATIVES › Part Part A— - Market Development, Research, and Information › § 9511

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Under Secretary must provide federal help to minority business enterprises in the United States and abroad. This help can be given directly or with private partners, such as community groups and national nonprofits. Help includes management advice, technical and technology support, financial, legal, and marketing help, and workforce training. The Under Secretary must also encourage minority businesses to form joint ventures with other minority firms or with public or private partners to increase their share of market activity. The Under Secretary must help private companies and federal agencies work together to grow these businesses.

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Title 15, §9511

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The Under Secretary shall, whenever the Under Secretary determines such action is necessary or appropriate—

(1)provide Federal assistance to minority business enterprises operating in domestic and foreign markets by making available to those business enterprises, either directly or in cooperation with private sector entities, including community-based organizations and national nonprofit organizations—

(A)resources relating to management;

(B)technological and technical assistance;

(C)financial, legal, and marketing services; and

(D)services relating to workforce development;

(2)encourage minority business enterprises to establish joint ventures and projects—

(A)with other minority business enterprises; or

(B)in cooperation with public sector entities or private sector entities, including community-based organizations and national nonprofit organizations, to increase the share of any market activity being performed by minority business enterprises; and

(3)facilitate the efforts of private sector entities and Federal agencies to advance the growth of minority business enterprises.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 9511

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73