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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 1255 (Introduced in Senate) — To require the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce to promote and administer programs... · Sec. 501

Sec. 501. Administrative powers

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In carrying out this Act, the Assistant Secretary may— adopt and use a seal for the Agency, which shall be judicially noticed; hold hearings, sit and act, and take testimony as the Assistant Secretary may determine to be necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act; acquire, in any lawful manner, any property that the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act; make advance payments under grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded under this Act; with the consent of another Federal agency, enter into an agreement with that Federal agency to utilize, with or without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or facility of that Federal agency; coordinate with the heads of the Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of Federal agencies; require a coordinated review of all training and technical assistance activities that are proposed to be carried out by Federal agencies in direct support of the development of minority business enterprises to— ensure consistency with the purposes of this Act; and avoid duplication of existing efforts; and prescribe such rules, regulations, and procedures as the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act.
In carrying out this Act, the Assistant Secretary may employ experts and consultants or organizations that are composed of experts or consultants, as authorized under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. The Assistant Secretary may annually renew a contract for employment of an individual employed under paragraph (1). Subject to paragraph (2), in carrying out this Act, the Assistant Secretary may, without cost (except for costs of care and handling), donate for use by any public sector entity, or by any recipient nonprofit organization, for the purpose of the development of minority business enterprises, any real or tangible personal property acquired by the Agency in carrying out this Act.
The Assistant Secretary may impose reasonable terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions upon the use of any property donated under paragraph (1).
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