S 1159 · 99th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to clarify the eligibility of small business concerns owned by Indian tribes.

Introduced 1985-05-16· Sponsored by Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.(1985-05-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Small Business Act to treat businesses owned by economically disadvantaged Indian tribes (including any Alaskan Native village or regional or village corporation) as socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses for purposes of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) business development program. Sets forth specified factors to be considered by the SBA in determining the economic disadvantage of an Indian tribe.…

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Cosponsors (13)

6 Democrats7 Republicans