Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§9511 Private Sector Development
Title 15 › CHAPTER 120 — MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — EXISTING INITIATIVES › Part A — Market Development, Research, and Information › § 9511
Summary
The Under Secretary must, when needed, help minority-owned businesses in the U.S. and abroad. They must provide management help, technology support, financial, legal and marketing services, and workforce training; encourage joint ventures with other businesses or public/private partners to grow market share; and help federal and private groups back their growth.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102