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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 97 — Women’s Business Enterprise Development

§ 7109. Studies and other research

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Council may conduct such studies and other research relating to the award of Federal prime contracts and subcontracts to women-owned businesses, to access to credit and investment capital by women entrepreneurs, or to other issues relating to women-owned businesses, as the Council determines to be appropriate.

(b)

Contract authority

In conducting any study or other research under this section, the Council may contract with one or more public or private entities.

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.

  1. Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–533 title IV § 409 · 102 Stat. 2689

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 7109

    Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 409, formerly § 410, as added Pub. L. 105–135, title III, § 307, Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2611

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 409, formerly § 410, as added Pub. L. 105–135, title III, § 307, Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2611

  2. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

    Pub. L. 106–554 § 1(a)(9)(tVII)(s704) · 114 Stat. 2763

    Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 7109

    Pub. L. 106–554 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text provided conditional authorization for the Council to conduct studies and research relating to the award of Federal prime contracts and subcontracts to women-owned businesses or to issues relating to access to credit and investment capital by women entrepreneurs and to contract with other entities to conduct such studies and research

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–554 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text provided conditional authorization for the Council to conduct studies and research relating to the award of Federal prime contracts and subcontracts to women-owned businesses or to issues relating to access to credit and investment capital by women entrepreneurs and to contract with other entities to conduct such studies and research.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) H.R. 5667, as introduced on December 15, 2000.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 409 of Pub. L. 100–533, as added Pub. L. 105–135, title III, § 306, , 111 Stat. 2610, related to the National Women’s Business Council procurement project, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(9) [title VII, § 703], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–701.

Another prior section 409 of Pub. L. 100–533 was renumbered section 410 and is classified to section 7110 of this title.

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–554 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text provided conditional authorization for the Council to conduct studies and research relating to the award of Federal prime contracts and subcontracts to women-owned businesses or to issues relating to access to credit and investment capital by women entrepreneurs and to contract with other entities to conduct such studies and research.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–135, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 631 of this title.

Credits

1997–2000 · 2 acts
  1. 1997Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 409, formerly § 410, as added Pub. L. 105–135, title III, § 307, , 111 Stat. 2611
  2. 2000renumbered § 409 and amended Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(9) [title VII, § 704], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–701.
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(Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 409, formerly § 410, as added Pub. L. 105–135, title III, § 307, , 111 Stat. 2611; renumbered § 409 and amended Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(9) [title VII, § 704], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–701.)

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