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HR 2981 109th Congress House Commerce Administrative procedure Alaska Business education Department of the Interior Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to Indians Government Operations and Politics Government and business Grants-in-aid Hawaiians Housing and Community Development Indian economic development Indian lands Indigenous peoples Law Minorities Native Americans Small business

To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians.

Introduced: June 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Jul 28, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 109-206.
Jul 14, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 14, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2005
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jun 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270)
Jun 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Defines an eligible state as one in which at least one percent of its population is comprised of such tribe members and Natives. Limits each grant to $300,000 in a fiscal year.

Requires a Small Business Development Center receiving such a grant to request the advice of tribal organizations on how best to provide assistance and where to locate satellite centers to provide it.

What's happening now July 28, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 17, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jun 17, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 17, 2005
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 17, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2981: To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2981/
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"H.R. 2981: To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2981/.
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H.R. 2981, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2981/.
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