Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2023”.
Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2023
A BILL
To reauthorize the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 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—
in section 402 (15 U.S.C. 7102)—
in subsection (a)—
by striking paragraphs (2) and (5);
by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
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.”
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
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”;
in section 403 (15 U.S.C. 7103)—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “the Administrator, the executive director of the Council, and” before “1 representative”; and
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.”
in paragraph (2)—
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
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking “Small Business”;
by striking “and shall report directly to the Administrator on the status of the activities on the Interagency Committee”; and
by striking “National Women’s Business Council established under section 405” and inserting “Council”; and
by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
“(b) Appointment
“(1) In general—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President, in consultation with the Administrator, shall appoint one of the members of the Interagency Committee to serve as chairperson.
“(2) Vacancy—If a chairperson is not appointed during the 45-day period described in paragraph (1), the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall serve as acting chairperson of the Interagency Committee until a chairperson is appointed under paragraph (1).”
in section 404 (15 U.S.C. 7104)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “1995” and inserting “2024”;
in paragraph (1), by adding “and” at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
by striking paragraph (3); and
in section 406(d) (15 U.S.C. 7106(d))—
in paragraph (5), by inserting “and” after the semicolon; and
in paragraph (6)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and Entrepreneurship” before “of the Senate”; and
in subparagraph (A), by striking “council” and inserting “Council”.