§ 2508. — Encouragement and protection of small business.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2508]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 52--ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION
Sec. 2508. Encouragement and protection of small business
(a) Opportunity to participate
The Secretary of Energy shall take such steps as are feasible to
assure that small business concerns have a realistic and adequate
opportunity to participate in the project.
(b) Reservation of funds
To assist in accomplishing the objectives of subsection (a) of this
section, the Secretary of Energy shall reserve, for contracts with small
business concerns, a reasonable portion of the funds made available
pursuant to this chapter for research, development, or demonstration of
electric or hybrid vehicles.
(c) Contract terms and conditions; planning grants
The Secretary of Energy shall, in addition to the requirements set
forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section--
(1) include in all contracts for research, development, or
demonstration of electric or hybrid vehicles such terms, conditions,
and payment schedules as may assist in meeting the needs of small
business concerns, and shall take steps to avoid the inclusion in
such contracts of any terms, conditions, or penalties which would
tend to prevent such concerns from participating in the program
under this chapter; and
(2) make planning grants available to qualified small business
concerns which require assistance in developing, submitting, and
entering into such contracts.
(Pub. L. 94-413, Sec. 9, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 95-91,
title III, Sec. 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.)
Transfer of Functions
``Secretary of Energy'' substituted in text for ``Administrator''
pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95-91, see Codification note set
out under section 2502 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 2473.
