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§9582 Participation of Federal departments and agencies

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 120— - MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - FEDERAL COORDINATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAMS › § 9582

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Under Secretary must work with other federal agencies to create policies, detailed plans, and clear program goals for the programs under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III. The Under Secretary must set up regular checks and reports to track whether those goals are being met and must assess how federal help to socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns affects the chapter’s goals. The Under Secretary must also review all proposed federal training and technical help tied to those programs to keep them consistent and avoid overlap. Finally, the Under Secretary must call meetings of agency heads or their designees when their programs might affect carrying out this chapter.

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Title 15, §9582

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The Under Secretary shall—
(1)consult with other Federal agencies and departments as appropriate to—
(A)develop policies, comprehensive plans, and specific program goals for the programs carried out under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III;
(B)establish regular performance monitoring and reporting systems to ensure that goals established by the Under Secretary with respect to the implementation of this chapter are being achieved; and
(C)evaluate the impact of Federal support of socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns in achieving the objectives of this chapter;
(2)conduct a coordinated review of all proposed Federal training and technical assistance activities in direct support of the programs carried out under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III to ensure consistency with program goals and to avoid duplication; and
(3)convene, for purposes of coordination, meetings of the heads of such Federal agencies and departments, or their designees, the programs and activities of which may affect or contribute to the carrying out of this chapter.

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in pars. (1)(B), (C), and (3), was in the original “this division”, meaning div. K of Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1445, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of division K to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 9582

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73