### Question
How is the term private business enterprise defined?


### Answer
The term **private business enterprise** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 13851* as the following:

> any business enterprise that is engaged in the manufacture of a product, provision of a service, construction or development of a facility, or that is involved in some other commercial, manufacturing or industrial activity, and that agrees to target job opportunities stemming from investments authorized under this part to certain individuals

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 13851*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 136-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-CRIME PREVENTION > Part G-National Community Economic Partnership > subpart 3-miscellaneous provisions**

