§ 9573. Duties

• (a) The Council shall provide advice to the Under Secretary by—
  • (1) serving as a source of knowledge and information on developments in areas of the economic and social life of the United States that affect socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns;
  • (2) providing the Under Secretary with information regarding plans, programs, and activities in the public and private sectors that relate to socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns; and
  • (3) advising the Under Secretary regarding—
    • (A) any measures to better achieve the objectives of this chapter; and
    • (B) problems and matters the Under Secretary refers to the Council.
• (b) Members of the Council shall not be compensated for service on the Council but may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5.
• (c) Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Council shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after November 15, 2021 .