---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 9582"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "9582"
heading: "Participation of Federal departments and agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/9582"
units:
  - "Chapter 120 — Minority Business Development"
  - "Subchapter VI — Federal Coordination of Minority Business Programs"
---

# §9582. Participation of Federal departments and agencies


The [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) shall—

- (1) consult with other [Federal agencies](/usc/15/9501.md?p=4) and departments as appropriate to—
  - (A) develop policies, comprehensive plans, and specific program goals for the programs carried out under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III;
  - (B) establish regular performance monitoring and reporting systems to ensure that goals established by the [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) with respect to the implementation of this chapter are being achieved; and
  - (C) evaluate the impact of Federal support of [socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns](/usc/15/9501.md?p=14) in achieving the objectives of this chapter;
- (2) conduct a coordinated review of all proposed Federal training and technical assistance activities in direct support of the programs carried out under part B of subchapter I and subchapter III to ensure consistency with program goals and to avoid duplication; and
- (3) convene, for purposes of coordination, meetings of the heads of such [Federal agencies](/usc/15/9501.md?p=4) and departments, or their designees, the programs and activities of which may affect or contribute to the carrying out of this chapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title VI, § 100602, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1464.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in pars. (1)(B), (C), and (3), was in the original “this division”, meaning div. K of Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1445, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of division K to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables.