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15 U.S.C. 657r: Mentor-protege programs

Created in 2013 by Public Law 85-536. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 633.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Small Business Administration (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §866(c)(1), added par. (4). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §866(c)(2), substituted "relationships—" and cls. (i) and (ii) for "relationships are between a covered protege and covered mentor." (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §866(c)(3), added pars. (6) and (7). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d), (7)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §861(d)(1), added par. (3). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §861(e), inserted ", except that such restrictions shall not apply to up to 2 mentor-protege relationships if such relationships are between a covered protege and covered mentor" after "each participant". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §861(d)(2), added pars. (4) and (5). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d), (5)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328 added subpar. (K). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.