[19980325]98-295A_《中华人民共和国关于10%弱势小企业搁置条款的法律分析》2400《1997年高效地面运输和公平法案》.pdf

102(b)(1) of H.R. 2400.115 U.S.C. 637(d).2Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-295 AMarch 25, 1998Legal Analysis of the 10% Disadvantaged SmallBusiness Set-Aside Provisions of H.R. 2400, theBuilding Efficient Surface Transportation andEquity Act of 1997Charles V. DaleLegislative AttorneyCongressional Research ServiceSummary Surface transportation authorization bills before the 105 Congress continue ath10 % allocation of authorized funds for socially and economically disadvantaged smallbusiness concerns as defined by the Small Business Act (SBA). The racial presumptionincluded in that SBA definition has figured in recent court cases challenging theconstitutionality of minority group preferences in federal transportation fundingprograms.The House will soon vote on H.R. 2400, the Building Efficient SurfaceTransportation and Equity Act of 1997(BESTEA), an omnibus bill to fund surfacetransportation into the next century. Like the version of the legislation which passed theSenate in early March (S. 1173), BESTEA continues a provision from the currenttransportation authorization law providing for a percentage allocati