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[CITE: 15USC7102]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
           CHAPTER 97--WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 7102. Duties of the Interagency Committee


(a) In general

    The Interagency Committee shall--
        (1) monitor, coordinate, and promote the plans, programs, and 
    operations of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government 
    that may contribute to the establishment and growth of women's 
    business enterprise;
        (2) develop and promote new public sector initiatives, policies, 
    programs, and plans designed to foster women's business enterprise;
        (3) review, monitor, and coordinate plans and programs, 
    developed in the public sector, which affect the ability of women-
    owned businesses to obtain capital and credit;
        (4) promote and assist, as appropriate, in the development of 
    surveys of women-owned business; and
        (5) design a comprehensive plan for a joint public-private 
    sector effort to facilitate growth and development of women's 
    business enterprise, which plan shall, not later than 1 year after 
    October 22, 1994, be submitted to the President for review.

(b) Meetings

    The Interagency Committee shall meet not less than biannually at 
such times as the Interagency Committee determines to be necessary to 
perform the duties under subsection (a) of this section. A majority of 
the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the approval 
of recommendations or reports issued pursuant to this section.

(c) Interaction with Council

    In performing its duties under subsection (a) of this section, the 
Interagency Committee shall consult with the Council. The Interagency 
Committee may meet jointly with the Council at the discretion of the 
chairperson of the Interagency Committee and the chairperson of the 
Council, but not less frequently than twice annually. The chairperson of 
the Interagency Committee shall serve as chairperson of any joint 
meetings of the Interagency Committee and the Council.

(Pub. L. 100-533, title IV, Sec. 402, as added Pub. L. 103-403, title 
IV, Sec. 413, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4193.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 402 of Pub. L. 100-533, title IV, Oct. 25, 1988, 102 
Stat. 2694, related to duties of the National Women's Business Council, 
prior to the general amendment of title IV of Pub. L. 100-533 by Pub. L. 
103-403. See section 7106 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7104 of this title.
