Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 97 — Women’s Business Enterprise Development
§ 7105. Establishment of the National Women’s Business Council
Statutory text
There is established a council to be known as the National Women’s Business Council, which shall serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the Interagency Committee, to the Administrator through the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women’s Business Ownership, to the Congress, and to the President.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–533 title IV § 405 · 102 Stat. 2689
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 7105
(Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 103–403, title IV, § 413, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4195.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 103–403, title IV, § 413, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4195.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 405. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. (a) The Council may, for the purpose of carrying out this title sit and act at such times and places, hold such hearings, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and consider such information, as the Council considers appropriate. The Council may administer oaths or affirmations for the receipt of such testimony. (b) Any member or person within the employ of the Council may, if so authorized by the Council, take any action which the Council is authorized to take by this section. (c) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Council may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this Act. Upon the request of the Chairperson of the Council, the head of such department or agency shall promptly furnish such information to the Council. (d) The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States. (e) The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Council may request. In addition, the Administrator shall, as appropriate, provide to the Council, upon its request, access to and use of such Federal facilities as may be necessary for the conduct of its business.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 405 of Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, , 102 Stat. 2696, related to powers of the National Women’s Business Council, prior to the general amendment of title IV of Pub. L. 100–533 by Pub. L. 103–403.
Credits
(Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 103–403, title IV, § 413, , 108 Stat. 4195.)