Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 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 , 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

section 7105 of this titleWith 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 .

(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 , 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

section 3341 of title 5Upon 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 .

Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 403Pub. L. 103–403, title IV, § 413108 Stat. 4194Pub. L. 105–135, title III, § 301111 Stat. 2608(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 105–135, 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 , 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, , which was approved , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Prior Provisions

section 403 of Pub. L. 100–533102 Stat. 2694Pub. L. 102–191, § 5105 Stat. 1591Pub. L. 100–533Pub. L. 103–403section 7107 of this titleA prior , title IV, , ; , , , related to membership of the National Women’s Business Council, prior to the general amendment of title IV of by . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–135, § 301(1)1997—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). , substituted “” for “” 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.

Pub. L. 105–135, § 301(2)section 7105 of this titleSubsec. (a)(2)(B). , 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 ”.

Pub. L. 105–135, § 301(3)Subsec. (b). , substituted “” for “”. See Codification note above.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–135section 3 of Pub. L. 105–135section 631 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .