Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§9511 Private Sector Development

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

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Under Secretary must, when they decide it is needed, help minority business enterprises in the United States and abroad. Help can include management advice, technology and technical support, financial, legal, and marketing services, and workforce training. They must also encourage joint ventures with other minority firms or with public or private partners (including community groups and national nonprofits) to increase market share, and help private companies and federal agencies work together to grow minority 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 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60