Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102

§9553 Report to Congress

Title 15 › CHAPTER 120 — MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — RURAL MINORITY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM › § 9553

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Under Secretary must send a report to the appropriate congressional committees by November 15, 2022. The report must summarize efforts to help minority business enterprises in States that did not have an MBDA Business Center as of November 15, 2021, especially those States with significant minority populations, and it must include recommendations for how the Agency can extend outreach to underserved areas.

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Title 15, §9553

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Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—
(1)a summary of the efforts of the Under Secretary to provide services to minority business enterprises located in States that lack an MBDA Business Center, as of November 15, 2021, and especially in those States that have significant minority populations; and
(2)recommendations for extending the outreach of the Agency to underserved areas.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 9553

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102