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DBE Program Reauthorization Provision
Title I -- Federal-Aid Highways
Subtitle A -- Authorization of Programs
SEC. 1101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(b) Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following definitions apply:
(A) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning that term has under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), except that the term shall not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals which has average annual gross receipts over the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $19,570,000, as adjusted annually by the Secretary for inflation.
(B) Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.--
The term "socially and economically disadvantaged individuals'' has the meaning that term has under section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations issued pursuant to that Act, except that women shall be presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for purposes of this subsection.
(2) General rule.--Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under titles I, III, and V of this Act and section 403 of title 23, United States Code, shall be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
(3) Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises.--Each State shall annually--
(A) survey and compile a list of the small business concerns referred to in paragraph (1) and the location of the concerns in the State; and
(B) notify the Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of the concerns that are controlled by women, by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women), and by individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
(4) Uniform certification.--The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for State governments to use in certifying whether a concern qualifies for purposes of this subsection. The minimum uniform criteria shall include, but not be limited to, on-site visits, personal interviews, licenses, analysis of stock ownership, listing of equipment, analysis of bonding capacity, listing of work completed, resume of principal owners, financial capacity, and type of work preferred.
(5) Compliance with court orders.--Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an entity or person to receive funds made available under titles I, III, and V of this Act and section 403 of Title 23, United States Code, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with paragraph (1) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that the requirement of paragraph (1), or the program established under paragraph (1), is unconstitutional.
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