19 U.S.C. § 2351
For purposes of this part, 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.
(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 261, , 88 Stat. 2034; temporarily renumbered § 259 and amended Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §§ 1861(b), 1864(a)(2), , 123 Stat. 396, 397; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), , 125 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), , 129 Stat. 374.)
For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.
Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.
Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a), , 129 Stat. 374, and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for , termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), , 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111–5 and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
2015—Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
2011—Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
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 Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
For reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27, see section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, formerly set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a), , 129 Stat. 374, effective . See Codification note above.
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , 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 , see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 2271 of this title.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), , 125 Stat. 403, effective . See Codification note above.
Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this part after , see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as modified by section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.