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Native American Business Incubators Program Act

Introduced: March 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 808.
Nov 20, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1037.
Sep 27, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 27, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Jul 24, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2018
Received in the House.
Mar 23, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 22, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: S1963-1966)
Mar 22, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: S1963-1966)
Mar 22, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1969)
Sep 26, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Sep 26, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-163.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

(Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Native American communities. A business incubator is an organization that: (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to startups and established businesses, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services.

Grant applicants may be institutions of higher education, private nonprofits, Native American tribes, or tribal nonprofits.

Interior must issue a grant for a three-year term and may renew a grant for up to three more years.

Grant recipients must provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 25% of the annual grant disbursement each year or 33% of a grant renewal.

(Sec. 6) Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities.

(Sec. 7) Interior must coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Small Business Administration to ensure that grant recipients have the information and materials needed to provide Native American businesses and entrepreneurs with assistance in applying for federal business and entrepreneurial development programs.

What's happening now November 20, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 808.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2