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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 17, 2001
Native American Small Business Development Act - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize a Small Business Development Center in an eligible State to apply for an additional Small Business Administration grant to be used solely to provide services to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians (members and Natives). Defines an eligible State as one in which at least one percent of its population is comprised of such members and Natives. Limits each grant to $300,000 in a fiscal year.Requires a State receiving such a grant to request the advice of local tribal councils on how best to provide assistance to such members or Natives and where to locate satellite centers to provide such assistance.
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Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · D–NM
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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Joint hearings held with Indian Affairs.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Indian Affairs. Joint hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-615.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8856-8857)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8856-8857)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2538.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8856-8860)
Mr. Manzullo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-211.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-211.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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