19 U.S.C. § 2351 Definitions

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 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.

Cite as 19 U.S.C. § 2351

Source: Pub. L. 93-618, title II, §261, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2034; temporarily renumbered §259 and amended Pub. L. 111-5, div. B, title I, §§1861(b), Feb. 17, 2009, 1864, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 396, 397; Pub. L. 112-40, title II, §201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 114-27, title IV, §402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/10/2023

Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after June 30, 2022, see Termination Date note below.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Section reflects the July 1, 2021, reversion to provisions in effect on Jan. 1, 2014. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112-40 which provided for the Jan. 1, 2014, revival of this section as in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 114-27, title IV, §402(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, and the provisions of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, were temporarily revived, effective June 29, 2015, until July 1, 2021, 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 Feb. 13, 2011, termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111-5 was repealed by Pub. L. 112-40, title II, §201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111-5 and as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, were temporarily revived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, until Jan. 1, 2014, 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.

AMENDMENTS

2015- Pub. L. 114-27, §§402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013. See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.