§ 47113.
(c)
Uniform Criteria.—
The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for State governments and airport sponsors to use in certifying whether a small business concern qualifies under this section. The criteria shall include on-site visits, personal interviews, licenses, analyses of stock ownership and bonding capacity, listings of equipment and work completed, resumes of principal owners, financial capacity, and type of work preferred.
(e)
Mandatory Training Program.—
(1)
In general.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a mandatory training program for persons described in paragraph (3) to provide streamlined training on certifying whether a small business concern qualifies as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals under this section and section 47107(e).
(2)
Implementation.—
The training program may be implemented by one or more private entities approved by the Secretary.
(3)
Participants.—
A person referred to in paragraph (1) is an official or agent of an airport sponsor—
(A)
who is required to provide a written assurance under this section or section 47107(e) that the airport owner or operator will meet the percentage goal of subsection (b) of this section or section 47107(e)(1), as the case may be; or
(B)
who is responsible for determining whether or not a small business concern qualifies as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals under this section or section 47107(e).
([Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)], July 5, 1994, [108 Stat. 1268]; [Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(65)], Oct. 31, 1994, [108 Stat. 4386]; [Pub. L. 105–135, title VI, § 604(h)(2)], Dec. 2, 1997, [111 Stat. 2635]; [Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 140(b)], Feb. 14, 2012, [126 Stat. 27]; [Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(4)(G)(ii)], Dec. 12, 2017, [131 Stat. 1796]; [Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 150], title V, § 539(o), Oct. 5, 2018, [132 Stat. 3215], 3371.)