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-CITE49 USC Sec. 332

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-EXPCITETITLE 49 - TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 3 - GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS
SUBCHAPTER II - ADMINISTRATIVE
-HEADSec. 332. Minority Resource Center
-STATUTE(a) In this section, "minority" includes women.
(b) The Department of Transportation has a Minority Resource
Center. The Center may (1) include a national information clearinghouse for minority
entrepreneurs and businesses to disseminate information to them
on business opportunities related to the maintenance,
rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, and revitalization of
the railroads of the United States;
(2) carry out market research, planning, economic and business
analyses, and feasibility studies to identify those business
opportunities;
(3) assist minority entrepreneurs and businesses in obtaining
investment capital and debt financing;
(4) design and carry out programs to encourage, promote, and
assist minority entrepreneurs and businesses in getting

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contracts, subcontracts, and projects related to those business
opportunities;
(5) develop support mechanisms (including venture capital,
surety and bonding organizations, and management and technical
services) that will enable minority entrepreneurs and businesses
to take advantage of those business opportunities;
(6) participate in, and cooperate with, United States
Government programs and other programs designed to provide
financial, management, and other forms of support and assistance
to minority entrepreneurs and businesses; and
(7) make arrangements to carry out this section.
(c) The Center has an advisory committee of 5 individuals
appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary shall
make the appointments from lists of qualified individuals
recommended by minority-dominated trade associations in the
minority business community. Each of those trade associations may
submit a list of not more than 3 qualified individuals.
(d) The United States Railway Association, the Consolidated Rail
Corporation, and the Secretary shall provide the Center with
relevant information (including procurement schedules, bids, and
specifications on particular maintenance, rehabilitation,
restructuring, improvement, and revitalization projects) the Center
requests in carrying out this section.
(e) Bonding Assistance. (1) In general. - The Secretary, acting through the Minority
Resource Center established under subsection (b), shall provide
assistance in obtaining bid, payment, and performance bonds by
disadvantaged business enterprises pursuant to subsection (b)(4).
(2) Authorization of appropriation. - There is authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal

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years 2005 through 2009 to carry out activities under this
subsection.
-SOURCE(Pub. L. 97-449, Sec. 1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2428; Pub. L.
109-59, title I, Sec. 1951, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1514.)
-MISC1HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Section
-------------------------------------------------------------------332(a)

49:1657a(e).

Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L.
89-670, 80 Stat. 931, Sec.
11; added Feb. 5, 1976, Pub.
L. 94-210, Sec. 906(2), 90
Stat. 149.

332(b)

49:1657a(a), (c).

332(c)

49:1657a(b).

332(d)

49:1657a(d).

-------------------------------------------------------------------In subsection (b), before clause (1), the word "has" is
substituted for "The Secretary shall, within 180 days after
February 5, 1976, establish" because the time for establishing the
Center has expired and the Center has been established. The words
"The Department of Transportation" are added because of the
restatement of the section. The words "(hereafter in this section
referred to as the 'Center')" after "Minority Resource Center" are
omitted because of the style of the revised title.
In subsection (b)(1), the word "include" is substituted for
"establish and maintain", and the words "to disseminate

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information" are substituted for "and disseminate information
from", for clarity. The words "to them . . . related to" are
substituted for "to such entrepreneurs and businesses . . . with
respect to" to omit unnecessary words. The words "for purposes of
furnishing . . . information" before "with respect to" are omitted
as surplus.
In subsection (b)(2), the words "those business opportunities"
are substituted for "such opportunities" after "identify" for
clarity.
In subsection (b)(4), the words "those business opportunities"
are substituted for "the maintenance, rehabilitation,
restructuring, improvement, and revitalization of the Nation's
railroads" to eliminate surplus words.
In subsection (b)(5), the words "related to the maintenance,
rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, and revitalization of
the nation's railroads" are omitted as unnecessary because of the
restatement.
In subsection (b)(7), the words "make arrangements" are
substituted for "enter into such contracts, cooperative agreements,
or other transactions" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words
"as may be necessary" after "transactions" are omitted as surplus.
The words "to carry out this section" are substituted for "in the
conduct of its functions and duties" for clarity and consistency.
In subsection (c), the words "The Secretary shall make the
appointments" and the words "Each of those trade associations may
submit a list of not more than" are added for clarity and because
of the restatement of the section.
In subsection (d), the words "in carrying out this section" are
substituted for "in connection with the performance of its
functions" for clarity and consistency.

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AMENDMENTS
2005 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109-59 added subsec. (e).
-TRANSABOLITION OF UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS AND SECURITIES
The United States Railway Association abolished effective Apr. 1,
1987, all powers, duties, rights, and obligations of Association
relating to Consolidated Rail Corporation under the Regional Rail
Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) transferred to
Secretary of Transportation on Jan. 1, 1987, and any securities of
Corporation held by Association transferred to Secretary of
Transportation on Oct. 21, 1986, see section 1341 of Title 45,
Railroads.

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