{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s9551","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f9551.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f9551.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nAppropriate congressional committees\nThe term \u201cappropriate congressional committees\u201d means\u2014\n(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and\n(B) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.\n(2)\nEligible entity\nThe term \u201celigible entity\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a minority-serving institution; or\n(B) a consortium of institutions of higher education that is led by a minority-serving institution.\n(3)\nMBDA Rural Business Center\nThe term \u201cMBDA Rural Business Center\u201d means an MBDA Business Center that provides technical business assistance to minority business enterprises located in rural areas.\n(4)\nMBDA Rural Business Center agreement\nThe term \u201cMBDA Rural Business Center agreement\u201d means an MBDA Business Center agreement that establishes the terms by which the recipient of the Federal assistance award that is the subject of the agreement shall operate an MBDA Rural Business Center.\n(5)\nMinority-serving institution\nThe term \u201cminority-serving institution\u201d means an institution described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of\nsection 1067q(a) of title 20\n(6)\nRural area\nThe term \u201crural area\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 1991(a) of title 7\n(7)\nRural minority business enterprise\nThe term \u201crural minority business enterprise\u201d means a minority business enterprise located in a rural area.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s9551.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s9551","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f9551."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s9551/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appropriate congressional committees"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cappropriate congressional committees\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s9551/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; 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