§ 7103. — Membership of the Interagency Committee.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC7103]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 97--WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 7103. Membership of the Interagency Committee
(a) In general
(1) Participants
The Interagency Committee shall be composed of 1 representative
from each of the following:
(A) The Department of Commerce.
(B) The Department of Defense.
(C) The Department of Health and Human Services.
(D) The Department of Labor.
(E) The Small Business Administration.
(F) The Department of Transportation.
(G) The Department of the Treasury.
(H) The General Services Administration.
(I) The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
(J) The Executive staff of the President engaged in
policymaking activities.
(2) Appointments
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the head of each
department and agency listed in paragraph (1) shall, not later
than 45 days after December 2, 1997, designate a representative
who shall be a policymaking official within the department or
agency, and who shall report directly to the head of the agency
on the status of the activities of the Interagency Committee.
(B) Small Business Administration
With respect to the Small Business Administration, the
representative shall be the Assistant Administrator of the
Office of Women's Business Ownership, who also shall serve as
the vice chairperson of the Interagency Committee and shall
report directly to the Administrator on the status of the
activities on the Interagency Committee and shall serve as the
Interagency Committee Liaison to the National Women's Business
Council established under section 7105 of this title.
(3) Other participation
Other representatives of the Federal Government not listed in
paragraph (1) may participate in the meetings and functions of the
Interagency Committee on a temporary basis as needed to carry out
specific Interagency Committee goals.
(b) Appointment of chairperson
Not later than 45 days after December 2, 1997, the President, in
consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, shall appoint 1 of the members of the Interagency
Committee to serve as chairperson.
(c) Noncompensation
The members of the Interagency Committee shall serve without
additional pay for such membership.
(d) Detail of Federal employees
Upon request by the chairperson of the Interagency Committee, the
head of any Federal department or agency may detail any of the personnel
of such agency to assist the Interagency Committee in carrying out its
duties under this chapter without regard to section 3341 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 100-533, title IV, Sec. 403, as added Pub. L. 103-403, title
IV, Sec. 413, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4194; amended Pub. L. 105-135,
title III, Sec. 301, Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2608.)
Codification
December 2, 1997, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), was in the
original ``the date of enactment of the Small Business Administration
Reauthorization Act of 1997'' and December 2, 1997, referred to in
subsec. (b), was in the original ``enactment of the Small Business
Administration Reauthorization Act of 1997'', both of which were
translated as meaning the date of enactment of the Small Business
Reauthorization Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-135, which was approved Dec. 2,
1997, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 403 of Pub. L. 100-533, title IV, Oct. 25, 1988, 102
Stat. 2694; Pub. L. 102-191, Sec. 5, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1591,
related to membership 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.
See section 7107 of this title.
Amendments
1997--Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105-135, Sec. 301(1), substituted
``December 2, 1997'' for ``October 22, 1994'' and inserted before period
at end ``, and who shall report directly to the head of the agency on
the status of the activities of the Interagency Committee''. See
Codification note above.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105-135, Sec. 301(2), inserted before
period at end ``and shall report directly to the Administrator on the
status of the activities on the Interagency Committee and shall serve as
the Interagency Committee Liaison to the National Women's Business
Council established under section 7105 of this title''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-135, Sec. 301(3), substituted ``December 2,
1997'' for ``October 22, 1994''. See Codification note above.
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.
