Sec. 730. MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

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## SEC. 730 MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION ###

(a)Findings Congress finds the following: ####

(1)While significant progress has occurred due to the establishment of the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program and the airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprise program under sections 47113 and 47107(e) of title 49, United States Code, respectively, discrimination and related barriers continue to pose significant obstacles for minority- and women-owned businesses seeking to do business in airport-related markets across the Nation. ####

(2)Congress has received and reviewed testimony and documentation of race and gender discrimination from numerous sources, including congressional hearings and roundtables, scientific reports, reports issued by public and private agencies, news stories, reports of discrimination by organizations and individuals, and discrimination lawsuits. Such testimony and documentation show that race- and gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to address the problem. ####

(3)The testimony and documentation described in paragraph

(2)demonstrate that race and gender discrimination pose a barrier to full and fair participation in airport-related businesses of women business owners and minority business owners in the racial groups detailed in parts 23 and 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and has impacted firm development and other aspects of airport-related business in the public and private markets. ####

(4)The testimony and documentation described in paragraph

(2)provide a strong basis that there is a compelling need for the continuation of the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program and the airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprise program to address race and gender discrimination in airport-related business. ###

(b)Supportive Services Section 47113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Supportive Services > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, may, at the request of an airport sponsor, provide assistance under a grant issued under this subchapter to develop, conduct, and administer training programs and assistance programs in connection with any airport improvement project subject to part 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for small business concerns referred to in subsection

(b)to achieve proficiency to compete, on an equal basis for contracts and subcontracts related to such projects. > > > #### “(2) Eligible entities > > An entity eligible to receive assistance under this section is— > > > ##### “(A) > > a State; > > > ##### “(B) > > a political subdivision of a State or local government; > > > ##### “(C) > > a Tribal government; > > > ##### “(D) > > an airport sponsor; > > > ##### “(E) > > a metropolitan planning organization; > > > ##### “(F) > > a group of entities described in subparagraphs

(A)through (E); or > > > ##### “(G) > > any other organization considered appropriate by the Secretary.” > .