H.R. 1834 · 111th Congress
Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009
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- House Introduced Apr 1, 2009
- House Passed Nov 19, 2009 343–55
Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, administered by a new SBA Associate Administrator, to increase Native American entrepreneurship. Authorizes appropriations.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Nov 19, 2009
Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, administered by a new SBA Associate Administrator, to increase Native American entrepreneurship. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the SBA's Administrator (acting through the Associate Administrator) to: (1) operate a Tribal Business Information Centers program that provides Native American populations with business training and entrepreneurial development assistance; (2) designate entities as Centers; (3) contribute agency personnel and resources to the centers; and (4) make grants to the centers. Authorizes appropriations.
Allows any eligible Center to apply for an additional grant to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Requires, to be eligible, that the Center be in a state in which the combined Indian Tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians make up at least one percent of the state's total population. Authorizes appropriations.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009
Latest action (Nov 20, 2009): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 1, 2009
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- House Introduced Apr 1, 2009
- House Passed Nov 19, 2009 343–55
Final vote · House · Nov 19, 2009
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi