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Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADEChapter 120 - MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Subchapter III - RURAL MINORITY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM
Section 9553 - Report to Congress

15 U.S.C. § 9553

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Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
Section 9553 - Report to Congress

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.

15 U.S.C. § 9553

Pub. L. 117-58, div. K, title III, §1003030303,, 135 Stat. 1461.
Agency
The term "Agency" means the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce.
MBDA Business Center
The term "MBDA Business Center" means a business center that-(A) is established by the Agency; and(B) provides technical business assistance to minority business enterprises consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
Under Secretary
The term "Under Secretary" means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, who is appointed as described in section ______3(b)1 to administer this chapter.1So in original. See References in Text note below.