96 STAT. 2428
PUBLIC LAW 97-449—JAN. 12, 1983
(6) reimbursement for food, clothing, medicine, and other supplies provided by an officer or employee in an emergency for the temporary relief of individuals in distress. Service charges. (b) The Secretary shall prescribe reasonable charges for services, supplies, and facilities provided under subsection (a)(1), (2), and (3) of this section. Amounts received under this subsection shall he credited to the appropriation from which the expenditure was made. (c) When appropriations for a fiscal year for aviation duties and powers have not been made before June 1 immediately before the beginning of the fiscal year, the Secretary may designate an officer, and authorize that officer, to incur obligations to buy and transport supplies to carry out those duties and powers at installations outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. The amount obligated under this subsection in a fiscal year may be not more than 75 percent of the amount available for buying and transporting supplies to those installations for the then current fiscal year. Payment of obligations under this subsection shall be made from appropriations for the next fiscal year when available. § 332. Minority Resource Center (a) In this section, "minority" includes women. (b) The Department of Transportation has a Minority Resource Center. The Center may— (1) include a national information clearinghouse for minority entrepreneurs and businesses to disseminate information to them on business opportunities related to the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, and revitalization of the railroads of the United States; (2) carry out market research, planning, economic and business analyses, and feasibility studies to identify those business opportunities; (3) assist minority entrepreneurs and businesses in obtaining investment capital and debt financing; (4) design and carry out programs to encourage, promote, and assist minority entrepreneurs and businesses in getting contracts, subcontracts, and projects related to those business opportunities; (5) develop support mechanisms (including venture capital, surety and bonding organizations, and management and technical services) that will enable minority entrepreneurs and businesses to take advantage of those business opportunities; (6) participate in, and cooperate with. United States Government programs and other programs designed to provide financial, management, and other forms of support and assistance to minority entrepreneurs and businesses; and (7) make arrangements to carry out this section. (c) The Center has an advisory committee of 5 individuals appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary shall make the appointments from lists of qualified individuals recommended by minority-dominated trade associations in the minority business community. Each of those trade associations may submit a list of not more than 3 qualified individuals. (d) The United States Railway Association, the Consolidated Rail Corporation, and the Secretary shall provide the Center with relevant information (including procurement schedules, bids, and specifications on particular maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring,
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