The Council shall advise and consult with the Interagency Committee on matters relating to the activities, functions, and policies of the Interagency Committee, as provided in this chapter. The Council shall meet jointly with the Interagency Committee at the discretion of the chairperson of the Council and the chairperson of the Interagency Committee, but not less than biannually.
The Council shall meet separately at such times as the Council deems necessary. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the approval of recommendations or reports issued pursuant to this section.
The Council shall make annual recommendations for consideration by the Interagency Committee. The Council shall also provide reports and make such other recommendations as it deems appropriate to the Interagency Committee, to the President, to the Administrator (through the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's Business Ownership), and to the Committees on Small Business of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Council shall-
The information included in each report under subsection (d) that is described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (d)(6), shall be reported verbatim, together with any separate additional, concurring, or dissenting views of the Administrator.
1 So in original. Semicolon probably should be followed by "and".
2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
15 U.S.C. § 7106
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 406 of Pub. L. 100-533, title IV, Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2696, related to requirement of reports to the President and Congress by the National Women's Business Council, prior to the general amendment of title IV of Pub. L. 100-533 by Pub. L. 103-403.
AMENDMENTS1997-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-135, §303(1), inserted "(through the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's Business Ownership)" after "Administrator".Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 105-135, §303(2), added par. (6).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-135, §303(2), added subsec. (e).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
CHANGE OF NAMECommittee on Small Business of Senate changed to Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of Senate. See Senate Resolution No. 123, One Hundred Seventh Congress, June 29, 2001.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-135 effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-135, set out as a note under section 631 of this title.
- Council
- the term "Council" means the National Women's Business Council, established under section 7105 of this title;
- Interagency Committee
- the term "Interagency Committee" means the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise, established under section 7101 of this title;
- women-owned business
- the term "women-owned business" means a small business which a woman or a group of women-(A) control and operate; and(B) own not less than 51 percent of the business.
- Administrator
- the terms "Administration" and "Administrator" mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively; and