15 U.S.C. § 9582 — Participation of Federal departments and

Page 2611 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9591 Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees, and was repealed and restated as section 1013 of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4204, 4361. SUBCHAPTER VI—FEDERAL COORDINATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAMS § 9581. General duties The Under Secretary may coordinate, as con- sistent with law, the plans, programs, and oper- ations of the Federal Government that affect, or may contribute to, the establishment, preserva- tion, and strengthening of socially or economi- cally disadvantaged business concerns. (Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title VI, § 100601, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1464.) § 9582. Participation of Federal departments and agencies The Under Secretary shall— (1) consult with other Federal agencies and departments as appropriate to— (A) develop policies, comprehensive plans, and specific program goals for the programs carried out under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III; (B) establish regular performance moni- toring and reporting systems to ensure that goals established by the Under Secretary with respect to the implementation of this chapter are being achieved; and (C) evaluate the impact of Federal support of socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns in achieving the objec- tives of this chapter; (2) conduct a coordinated review of all pro- posed Federal training and technical assist- ance activities in direct support of the pro- grams carried out under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III to ensure consistency with program goals and to avoid duplication; and (3) convene, for purposes of coordination, meetings of the heads of such Federal agencies and departments, or their designees, the pro- grams and activities of which may affect or contribute to the carrying out of this chapter. (Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title VI, § 100602, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1464.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in pars. (1)(B), (C), and (3), was in the original ‘‘this division’’, meaning div. K of Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1445, which is clas- sified principally to this chapter. For complete classi- fication of division K to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables. SUBCHAPTER VII—ADMINISTRATIVE POW- ERS OF THE AGENCY; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9591. Administrative powers (a) In general In carrying out this chapter, the Under Sec- retary may— (1) adopt and use a seal for the Agency, which shall be judicially noticed; (2) hold hearings, sit and act, and take testi- mony as the Under Secretary may determine to be necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter; (3) acquire, in any lawful manner, any prop- erty that the Under Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter; (4) with the consent of another Federal agen- cy, enter into an agreement with that Federal agency to utilize, with or without reimburse- ment, any service, equipment, personnel, or facility of that Federal agency; (5) coordinate with the heads of the Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utiliza- tion of Federal agencies; (6) develop procedures under which the Under Secretary may evaluate the compliance of a recipient of assistance under this chapter with the requirements of this chapter; (7) deobligate assistance provided under this chapter to a recipient that has demonstrated an insufficient level of performance with re- spect to the assistance, or has engaged in wasteful or fraudulent spending; and (8) provide that a recipient of assistance under this chapter that has demonstrated an insufficient level of performance with respect to the assistance, or has engaged in wasteful or fraudulent spending, shall be ineligible to receive assistance under this chapter for a pe- riod determined by the Under Secretary, con- sistent with the considerations under section 180.865 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), beginning on the date on which the Under Secretary makes the applicable finding. (b) Use of property (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), in carrying out this chapter, the Under Secretary may, without cost (except for costs of care and handling), allow any public sector entity, or any recipi- ent nonprofit organization, for the purpose of the development of minority business enter- prises, to use any real or tangible personal property acquired by the Agency in carrying out this chapter. (2) Terms, conditions, reservations, and restric- tions The Under Secretary may impose reasonable terms, conditions, reservations, and restric- tions upon the use of any property under para- graph (1). (Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title VII, § 100701, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1464.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was in the original ‘‘this division’’ or ‘‘this Act’’, meaning div. K of Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1445, known as the Minority Business Development Act of 2021, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables.