Economic Empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Creates Commission and Initiative to Empower Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
What it does
Federal departments must designate senior officials to join the Initiative, assist the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission, and Commerce must provide administrative support within existing appropriations.
Real-world impact
- Establishes a commission to advise the President on Asian American and Pacific Islander economics.
- Requires federal departments to assign senior representatives to the Initiative.
- Directs Commerce to provide administrative and funding support within existing appropriations.
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Summary
This order creates a Presidential Advisory Commission and a White House Initiative to expand economic opportunities for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. They will develop strategies to help Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses, encourage entrepreneurship, improve workforce participation, and collect data about these communities and their enterprises.
The Department of Commerce will host the Commission, and the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation will co-chair the Initiative. Federal departments must designate senior officials to participate, and Commerce will provide administrative support within existing appropriations.
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