15 U.S.C. § 9582: Participation of Federal…

Summary

Requires the Under Secretary to work with other federal agencies to make policies, plans, and clear program goals for programs under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III. The Under Secretary must set up regular systems to track and report performance and must study how federal help for socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns affects the chapter’s goals. The Under Secretary must also review proposed federal training and technical-assistance activities that support those programs to keep them consistent and avoid duplication. The Under Secretary must hold coordination meetings with agency heads or their designees when those agencies’ work could affect carrying out the chapter.

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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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.

§9582 Participation of Federal Departments and Agencies