There is hereby created a bureau within the Department of Commerce¹ by the name of “Bureau of Minority Business Development.” The staff of said bureau, office space, supplies and other requirements will be provided by the Department of Commerce at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce. Said bureau shall coordinate all intergovernmental activities involving Federal and State agencies or State and local agencies which are intended to assist or otherwise to affect minority businesses, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be directed by the secretary, including, but not limited to the power to make grants to non-profit organizations for the purpose of allowing the recipients to purchase consulting and research services designed to result in reports that will potentially benefit businesses serving customers drawing ownership, management or staff from socially or economically disadvantaged groups.