§2351. "Firm" defined

For purposes of this part:

(1) Firm

The term "firm" includes an individual proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation (including a development corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy, and receiver under decree of any court. A firm, together with any predecessor or successor firm, or any affiliated firm controlled or substantially beneficially owned by substantially the same persons, may be considered a single firm where necessary to prevent unjustifiable benefits.

(2) Service sector firm

The term "service sector firm" means a firm engaged in the business of supplying services.

( Pub. L. 93–618, title II, §259, formerly §261, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2034 ; renumbered §259 and amended Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §§1861(b), 1864(a)(2), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 396 , 397.)

Amendment of Section

For termination of amendment by section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, see Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 259 of Pub. L. 93–618 was temporarily renumbered section 257 and is classified to section 2349 of this title.

Amendments

2009-Pub. L. 111–5, §§1861(b), 1893, temporarily substituted "part:" for "part,", inserted par. (1) designation and heading, substituted "The term 'firm' " for "the term 'firm' ", and added par. (2). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1864(e) of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note under section 2344 of this title.

Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 2271 of this title.

Except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 not applicable on or after Feb. 13, 2011, and this section to be applied and administered beginning Feb. 13, 2011, as if amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 had never been enacted, see section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding section 2271 of this title.

Termination Date

Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this section after Feb. 12, 2011, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.