---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 7102"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "7102"
heading: "Duties of the Interagency Committee"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/7102"
units:
  - "Chapter 97 — Women’s Business Enterprise Development"
---

# §7102. Duties of the Interagency Committee

- (a) **In general—** The [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) shall—
  - (1) monitor, coordinate, and promote the plans, programs, and operations of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government that may contribute to the establishment and growth of [women](/usc/15/7108.md?p=7)’s business enterprise;
  - (2) develop and promote new public sector initiatives, policies, programs, and plans designed to foster [women](/usc/15/7108.md?p=7)’s business enterprise;
  - (3) review, monitor, and coordinate plans and programs, developed in the public sector, which affect the ability of [women-owned businesses](/usc/15/7108.md?p=8) to obtain capital and credit;
  - (4) promote and assist, as appropriate, in the development of surveys of [women-owned business](/usc/15/7108.md?p=8); and
  - (5) design a comprehensive plan for a joint public-private sector effort to facilitate growth and development of [women](/usc/15/7108.md?p=7)’s business enterprise, which plan shall, not later than 1 year after October 22, 1994, be submitted to the President for review.
- (b) **Meetings—** The [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) shall meet not less than biannually at such times as the [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) determines to be necessary to perform the duties under [subsection (a)](#a). A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the approval of recommendations or reports issued pursuant to this section.
- (c) **Interaction with Council—** In performing its duties under [subsection (a)](#a), the [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) shall consult with the [Council](/usc/15/7108.md?p=4). The [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) may meet jointly with the [Council](/usc/15/7108.md?p=4) at the discretion of the chairperson of the [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) and the chairperson of the [Council](/usc/15/7108.md?p=4), but not less frequently than twice annually. The chairperson of the [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) shall serve as chairperson of any joint meetings of the [Interagency Committee](/usc/15/7108.md?p=5) and the [Council](/usc/15/7108.md?p=4).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 103–403, title IV, § 413, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4193.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 402 of Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2694, related to duties of the National Women’s Business Council, prior to the general amendment of title IV of Pub. L. 100–533 by Pub. L. 103–403. See section 7106 of this title.