HR 1834 · 111th Congress · Commerce

Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-04-01· Sponsored by Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.(2009-11-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-11-19
Roll #910
Yea 343Nay 55
Democrats
235 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
108 Yea·55 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-11-19
Roll #910
Yea 343Nay 55
Democrats
235 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
108 Yea·55 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 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. Allows any eligible applicant 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 applicant be in a state in which the combined Indian Tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians make up at least 1% of the state's total population.…

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