118 S2094 IS: Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-06-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2094IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 21, 2023Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo reauthorize the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2023.

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Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise

Title IV of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended—(1)in section 402 (15 U.S.C. 7102)—(A)in subsection (a)—(i)by striking paragraphs (2) and (5);(ii)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and(iii)by adding at the end the following:(4)monitor the plans, programs, and operations of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government to identify barriers to new business formation by women entrepreneurs, or barriers experienced by women-led startups in accessing and participating in the plans, programs, and operations of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.;(B)in subsection (b), by inserting after the first sentence the following: In addition to the meetings described in the preceding sentence, the Interagency Committee shall meet at the call of the executive director of the Council or the chairperson of the Interagency Committee.; and(C)in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by inserting , including through the use of published research and policy independently developed by the Council after Council; (2)in section 403 (15 U.S.C. 7103)—(A)in subsection (a)—(i)in paragraph (1)—(I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting the Administrator, the executive director of the Council, and before 1 representative; and(II)by adding at the end the following:(K)The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(L)The Environmental Protection Agency.(M)The Office of Management and Budget.(N)The Minority Business Development Agency.(O)The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior.(P)The Department of Veterans Affairs.; and(ii)in paragraph (2)—(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking Small Business Administration Reauthorization Act of 1997 and inserting Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2023; and(II)in subparagraph (B)—(aa)by striking Small Business; (bb)by striking and shall report directly to the Administrator on the status of the activities on the Interagency Committee; and(cc)by striking National Women’s Business Council established under section 405 and inserting Council; and(B)by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:(b)

Chairperson

The Administrator shall serve as chairperson of the Interagency Committee.;(3)in section 404 (15 U.S.C. 7104)—(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 1995 and inserting 2023;(B)in paragraph (1), by adding and at the end;(C)in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and(D)by striking paragraph (3); and(4)in section 406(d)(6) (15 U.S.C. 7106(d)(6))—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and Entrepreneurship before of the Senate; and(B)in subparagraph (A), by striking council and inserting Council.