Establishment — Us Code Code § 9523

Us Code Code § 9523 — Establishment. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 9523. Establishment

(a) In general

There is established in the Agency a program—

(1) that shall be known as the MBDA Business Center Program;

(2) that shall be separate and distinct from the efforts of the Under Secretary under section ______101; 1 and

(3) under which the Under Secretary shall make Federal assistance awards to eligible entities to operate MBDA Business Centers, which shall, in accordance with section ______114, 1 provide technical assistance and business development services, or specialty services, to minority business enterprises.

(b) Coverage

The Under Secretary shall take all necessary actions to ensure that the MBDA Business Center Program, in accordance with section ______114, 1 offers the services described in subsection (a)(3) in all regions of the United States.

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title I, §100113, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1451.)


Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section ______101, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), probably means section 100101 of Pub. L. 117–58, which is classified to section 9511 of this title.

Section ______114, referred to in subsecs. (a)(3) and (b), probably means section 100114 of Pub. L. 117–58, which is classified to section 9524 of this title.

1 So in original. See References in Text note below.

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