15 U.S.C. § 9523 : COMMERCE AND TRADE — MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT — EXISTING INITIATIVES — MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM — Establishment

(a) In general

There is established in the Agency a program-

(1) that shall be known as the MBDA Business Center Program;

(2) that shall be separate and distinct from the efforts of the Under Secretary under section ______101; ¹ and

(3) under which the Under Secretary shall make Federal assistance awards to eligible entities to operate MBDA Business Centers, which shall, in accordance with section ______114, ¹ provide technical assistance and business development services, or specialty services, to minority business enterprises.

(b) Coverage

The Under Secretary shall take all necessary actions to ensure that the MBDA Business Center Program, in accordance with section ______114, ¹ offers the services described in subsection (a)(3) in all regions of the United States.

¹ So in original. See References in Text note below.

15 U.S.C. § 9523

Pub. L. 117-58, div. K, title I, §1001130113,, 135 Stat. 1451.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection ______101, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), probably means section 100101 of Pub. L. 117-58 which is classified to section 9511 of this title. Section ______114, referred to in subsecs. (a)(3) and (b), probably means section 100114 of Pub. L. 117-58 which is classified to section 9524 of this title.

Agency: The term "Agency" means the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce.
MBDA Business Center: The term "MBDA Business Center" means a business center that-(A) is established by the Agency; and(B) provides technical business assistance to minority business enterprises consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
Under Secretary: The term "Under Secretary" means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, who is appointed as described in section ______3(b) 1 to administer this chapter.1 So in original. See References in Text note below.