§ 720j - Sense of Congress concerning participation by small business concerns

CHAPTER 15D— ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

(a) In this section, the term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term in section 632(a) of this title.

(b) It is the sense of Congress that—

(b)(1) an Alaska natural gas transportation project would provide significant economic benefits to the United States and Canada; and

(b)(2) to maximize those benefits, the sponsors of the Alaska natural gas transportation project should maximize the participation of small business concerns in contracts and subcontracts awarded in carrying out the project.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–68 struck out subsec. (c) which related to study to determine extent to which small business concerns participate in construction of oil and gas pipelines in the United States.