Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§9211 Encouragement and Protection of Small Business
Title 42 › CHAPTER 100 — WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS › § 9211
Summary
Require the Secretary to give small businesses fair, realistic chances to join the programs in this law whenever possible. The Secretary must use all legal power to protect trade secrets and other confidential business information small firms give. The Secretary must also make sure help for making or selling wind energy systems follows laws that keep competition fair and avoids creating markets with little or no competition.
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Title 42, §9211
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(a)Opportunities for participation in programs
In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Secretary shall take steps to assure that small business concerns will have realistic and adequate opportunities to participate in the programs under this chapter to the maximum extent practicable.
(b)Protection of trade secrets and other proprietary information
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use all authority provided by law to protect trade secrets and other proprietary information submitted by small business under this chapter and to avoid the unnecessary disclosure of such information.
(c)Manufacture or sale of wind energy systems in compliance with antitrust laws; restriction against creation of noncompetitive market situations
The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to assure compliance with the antitrust laws in the conduct of activities related to the manufacture or sale of wind energy systems directly or indirectly assisted under this chapter and shall implement this chapter in a manner which will protect against the creation of noncompetitive market situations in the conduct of such activities.
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42 U.S.C. § 9211
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110