PUBLIC LAW 105-135—DEC. 2, 1997 111 STAT. 2609 SEC. 303. COUNCIL DUTIES. Section 406 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by inserting after "Administrator" the following: "(through the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's Business Ownership)"; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking "and" at the end; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "(6) not later than 90 days after the last day of each Reports, fiscal year, submit to the President and to the Committee on Small Business of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, a report containing— "(A) a detailed description of the activities of the council, including a status report on the Council's progress toward meeting its duties outlined in subsections (a) and (d) of section 406; "(B) the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Council; and "(C) the Council's recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the Council considers appropriate to promote the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women. "(e) FORM OF TRANSMITTAL. —The information included in each report under subsection (d) that is described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (d)(6), shall be reported verbatim, together with any separate additional, concurring, or dissenting views of the Administrator.". SEC. 304. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. Section 407 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "and Amendments Act of 1994" and inserting "Act of 1997"; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking "and Amendments Act of 1994" and inserting "Act of 1997"; (B) by inserting after "the Administrator shall" the following: ", after receiving the recommendations of the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Committees on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Senate,"; (C) by striking "9" and inserting "14"; (D) in paragraph (1), by striking "2" and inserting "4"; (E) in paragraph (2), by striking "2" and inserting "4"; and (F) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking "5" and inserting "6"; (ii) by striking "national"; and (iii) by inserting ", including representatives of women's business center sites" before the period at the end; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting "(including both urban and rural areas)" after "geographic";
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