15 U.S.C. 632: Definitions

2022

• Pub. L. 117–328 substituted "(as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act)" for "(as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under section 4107(b) of title 16)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (k)

2021

• Pub. L. 116–283, §863(a)(1), inserted "and subject to the requirements specified under subparagraph (C)" after "paragraph (1)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §863(a)(2)(A), inserted "(including the Administration when acting pursuant to subparagraph (A))" after "no Federal department or agency" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §863(a)(2)(B), substituted "24 months" for "12 months". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §862(b)(3)(A), substituted "section 657f of this title" for "section 8127(f) of title 38". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (q)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §866(a)(1), added subsec. (ff). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (ff)

2019

• Pub. L. 116–92, §876(1), struck out "rated as 100 percent disabling under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or such veteran died as a result of a service-connected disability" before the semicolon. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (q)
• Pub. L. 116–92, §876(2), amended subcl. (III) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (III) read as follows: "immediately prior to the death of such veteran, and during the period described in clause (ii), the small business concern is included in the database described in… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (q)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–324 substituted "5 years" for "3 years". Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–232, §862(h), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "which provides that each participant in the plan is entitled to direct the plan as to the manner in which voting rights under qualifying employer securities (as defined in sec… (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 115–189, §4(a)(1), added subsec. (h) and struck out former subsec. (h). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For purposes of this chapter the term 'credit elsewhere' means the availability of credit from non-Federal sources on reasonable terms and conditions taking into c… Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 115–189, §3(e), substituted "regulated lender" for "regulated SBA lender" in heading and text. Law text · (r)
• Pub. L. 115–232, §861(a), added subsec. (ee). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (ee)

2017

• Pub. L. 115–91, §1702(b), amended subsec. (m) generally. Prior to amendment, text defined the term "simplified acquisition threshold". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 115–91, §1701(a)(2), (3), added subsec. (p) and redesignated and transferred former subsec. (p) of this section to subsec. (b) of section 657a of this title. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (p)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–328, §1831(b), substituted "operation" for "operation: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agricultural enterprise shall be deemed to be a small business concern if it (including its affiliates) has annual receipts not in excess of $750,000". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–328, §1833(b), added subpar. (E). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–187 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'qualified census tract' has the meaning given that term in section 42(d)(5)(C)(ii) of title 26." (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–328, §1832(a)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Text read as follows: "The term 'small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans' means a small business concern— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (q)
• Pub. L. 114–328, §1832(a)(2), added pars. (6) and (7). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (q), (7)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–92, §869(b), added par. (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–92, §866(a)(1), added subpar. (F). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–92, §866(a)(2), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpars. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–92, §866(a)(3)(A), amended subpar. (D) generally, substituting new definition of "base closure area" for prior definition which consisted of provisions similar to those in new cl. (i)(I). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–92, §866(a)(3)(B), added subpar. (E). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–92, §866(a)(4)(A), substituted "subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3)" for "subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (3)" and struck out "or" at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 114–92, §866(a)(4)(B), (C), added item (bb) and redesignated former item (bb) as (cc). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (p), (cc)

2013

• Pub. L. 112–239, §1661(1), inserted section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1661(2)(A), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1661(2)(B), (C), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a), (3)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1661(2)(D), realigned margins. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1661(2)(E), added pars. (6) to (8). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1696(b)(1)(A), added subcl. (III) and struck out former subcl. (III) which read as follows: "with respect to any subcontract entered into by the small business concern pursuant to a contract awarded to the small business concern under section 657a of thi… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1696(b)(1)(B), (C), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 113–66 added subsec. (dd). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (dd)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–81 added subsecs. (aa) to (cc). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (aa)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–240, §1116, added par. (5). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–240, §1202(b)(1), added subsecs. (t) and (u). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (t), (u)
• Pub. L. 111–240, §1311, added subsec. (v). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (v)
• Pub. L. 111–240, §1341, added subsec. (w). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (w)
• Pub. L. 111–240, §1342, added subsec. (x). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (x)
• Pub. L. 111–240, §1343(b), added subsec. (y). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (y)
• Pub. L. 111–240, §1501, added subsec. (z). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (z)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §12071, added subpar. (C). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–186 added par. (5). Law text · (q)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12063(c)(1), added subsec. (s). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (s)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–163, §844, added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–163, §845(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (k)

2005

• Pub. L. 109–59 added subcl. (III). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (p)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §151(b), struck out "of section 636(b)(2)" after "For the purposes". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §152(a)(1), added subpar. (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §151(a)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "a small business concern that is owned and controlled by one or more persons, each of whom is a United States citizen;". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §151(a)(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §152(b), amended subcl. (II) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (II) read as follows: "the unemployment rate is not less than 140 percent of the Statewide average unemployment rate for the State in which the county is located, based on the most recent … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §152(c)(1), substituted "only until the later of— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §152(a)(3), added subpar. (D). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §151(a)(2), substituted "(C), (D), or (E)" for "or (D)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §162, added subsec. (r). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (r)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VIII, §806(b)], substituted "$750,000" for "$500,000". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §613(1)], added subpar. (D). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §602], amended heading and text of par. (3) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which had defined "HUBZone small business concern" as a small business concern that is owned and controlled by 1 or more persons, each of whom i… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §614(1)], added subpar. (D). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §611(a)], substituted "section 42(d)(5)(C)(ii)" for "section 42(d)(5)(C)(ii)(I)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §611(b)], added subpar. (B) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (B). Text read as follows: "The term 'qualified nonmetropolitan county' means any county— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §613(2)], added subpar. (C). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §603(a)], added subcl. (I) and struck out former subcl. (I) which read as follows: "it is a HUBZone small business concern;". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §614(2)], substituted "subparagraph (A), (B), or (D)" for "subparagraph (A) or (B)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §603(a)], added subcl. (II) and struck out former subcl. (II) which read as follows: "not less than 35 percent of the employees of the small business concern reside in a HUBZone, and the small business concern will attempt to maintain t… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §612(b)(1)], added item (cc). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §615(a)], which directed amendment of subpar. (C) by substituting "items (aa) and (bb) of subparagraph (A)(i)(III)" for "subclause (IV) and (V) of subparagraph (A)(i)", was executed by making the substitution for "subclauses (IV) and (V) of su… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §603(b)], inserted "once the Administrator has made the certification required by subparagraph (A)(i) regarding a qualified HUBZone small business concern and has determined that subparagraph (A)(ii) does not apply to that concern," before … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §604], added par. (6). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VI, §612(b)(2)], added par. (7). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (p)

1999

• Pub. L. 106–50, §401(a), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: "For purposes of section 636 of this title, the term 'handicapped individual' means a person who has a physical, mental, or emotional impairment, defect, ailment, disease, or disabi… Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 106–50, §103(a), added subsec. (q). Law text · (q)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–135, §412, added subsec. (o). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §602(a), added subsec. (p). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (p)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–208 inserted "commercial fishery failures or fishery resource disasters (as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under section 4107(b) of title 16)," after "tidal waves,". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (k)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–403 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "In addition to the criteria specified in paragraph (1), the Administrator may specify detailed definitions or standards (by number of employees or dollar volume of business) by which a busines… · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–355, §4404(a), substituted " 'simplified acquisition threshold' " for " 'small purchase threshold' ". · (m)
• Pub. L. 103–355, §7106(d), added subsec. (n). · (n)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–366 added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out at end of par. (1) "In addition to the foregoing criteria the Administrator, in making a detailed definition, may use these criteria, among others: Number of employees and dollar volume of business: Provided, That the Administratio… · (a)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–510 added subsec. (m). · (m)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–656 struck out pars. (2) to (5) which established a program for review of size standards for eligibility of business concerns in certain industry categories for a procurement restricted to small business concerns under section 637(a) or 644(a) of this title and provided for… · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–456 inserted provisions in par. (4)(C) respecting applicability of regulations to contracts entered into on or after Oct. 1, 1988. · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–590 added subsec. (k) and redesignated subsec. (j), defining "computer crime", as (l). · (j), (k), (l)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–26, §10(b)(2)(A), substituted "dollar value of the contracts to be awarded in that industry category" for "value of contracts to be awarded under such sections". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–26, §10(b)(2)(B), substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (3)(A)". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–26, §10(b)(2)(C), substituted "shall be made not later than 180 days after the end of each such" for "made with the expiration of 180 days after each". · (a)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661 amended subsec. (a) identically designating existing provision as par. (1) and adding pars. (2) to (5). · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–272 inserted proviso that notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agricultural enterprise shall be deemed to be a small business concern if it, including its affiliates, has annual receipts not in excess of $500,000. · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (c), (3), (iv)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–473 in subsec. (j) added by Pub. L. 98–270 substituted "as a business concern and shall not include the income or employees of any member shareholder of such cooperative" for "as an entity and shall not include the income or employees of any member shareholder of such cooper… · (j)
• Pub. L. 98–362 added subsec. (j) defining "computer crime". · (j)
• Pub. L. 98–270 added subsec. (j) defining "small agricultural cooperative". · (j)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–35 added subsecs. (d) to (i). · (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–481, in the additional criteria inserted proviso that the Administration shall not promulgate, amend, or rescind any rule or regulation with respect to size standards prior to March 31, 1981. · (a)
• Pub. L. 96–302 added subsec. (c). · (c)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–507 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1976

• Pub. L. 94–305 inserted reference to enterprises that are engaged in business of production of food and fiber, ranching and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries.