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15 U.S.C. 656: Women's Business Center program
Created in 1991 by Public Law 85-536. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 4902, 15 U.S.C. 636, 15 U.S.C. 648, 15 U.S.C. 657p, 15 U.S.C. 9002.
2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Small Business Administration (2).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 1642 Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025 · passed house · would change (b)
How it got here
2014
- Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "3 years after January 2, 2013" for "5 years after January 2, 2013". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (o)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239 added subsec. (o). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (o)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–240, §1401(c)(2)(A), substituted "As a condition" for "Subject to paragraph (5), as a condition" in introductory provisions. (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–240, §1401(b)(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (5), as a condition" for "As a condition" in introductory provisions. (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–240, §1401(c)(2)(B), struck out par. (5) which related to waiver of non-Federal share relating to technical assistance and counseling. (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–240, §1401(b)(2), added par. (5). (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
2007
- Pub. L. 110–28, §8305(b), struck out subsec. (l) which related to establishment of a sustainability pilot program. (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 110–28, §8305(a), added subsecs. (m) and (n). (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (m), (n)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–165, §2(1), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as pars. (3) and (4), respectively. (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §2(2), inserted "nonprofit" after "private" in introductory provisions. (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–17, §2(a), inserted "and" after the semicolon in subpar. (A), added subpar. (B), and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows: (Women's Business Center Amendments Act of 1999) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §3(1), added subsec. (h) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (h). Text read as follows: (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §3(2), added subsec. (j) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (j). Text read as follows: "The Administrator shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Committees on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the effectiveness of… (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (j)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §4(b)(1), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated $11,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the projects authorized under this section, of which, for fiscal year 1998, not m… (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 106–17, §3, substituted "$11,000,000" for "$8,000,000". (Women's Business Center Amendments Act of 1999) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §4(b)(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), amounts made" for "Amounts made", and added subpar. (B). (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §4(b)(3), added par. (4). (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 106–165, §4(a), added subsec. (l). (Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999) Law text · (l)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–135 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to women's business center program for provisions relating to women's demonstration projects. (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text
1994
- Pub. L. 103–403, §411(2), substituted "1997" for "1995". · (g)
- Pub. L. 103–403, §412, added subsec. (h). · (h)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.