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[CITE: 42USC9211]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 100--WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
 
Sec. 9211. Encouragement and protection of small business


(a) Opportunities for participation in programs

    In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Secretary 
shall take steps to assure that small business concerns will have 
realistic and adequate opportunities to participate in the programs 
under this chapter to the maximum extent practicable.

(b) Protection of trade secrets and other proprietary information

    The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use all 
authority provided by law to protect trade secrets and other proprietary 
information submitted by small business under this chapter and to avoid 
the unnecessary disclosure of such information.

(c) Manufacture or sale of wind energy systems in compliance with 
        antitrust laws; restriction against creation of noncompetitive 
        market situations

    The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to assure 
compliance with the antitrust laws in the conduct of activities related 
to the manufacture or sale of wind energy systems directly or indirectly 
assisted under this chapter and shall implement this chapter in a manner 
which will protect against the creation of noncompetitive market 
situations in the conduct of such activities.

(Pub. L. 96-345, Sec. 12, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1146.)

                       References in Text

    The antitrust laws, referred to in subsec. (c), are classified 
generally to chapter 1 (Sec. 1 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
