To require certain recipients of funds for disadvantaged business enterprises to provide an analysis of efforts to expand opportunities available to disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in the DBE program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to, creates collection of information; report, and creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT. It relies on grants, appropriations, compliance mandates, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Education, Transportation, Finance, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to...
- Creates collection of information; report.
- Creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to, creates collection of information; report, and creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Transportation, Finance, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to, creates collection of information; report, and creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, …
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