‘‘(A) establish or expand small business 
concerns owned and controlled by individuals 
who are members of Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian Organizations; and 
‘‘(B) promote economic development in In-
dian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 
18, United States Code). 
‘‘(2) CONNECTION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.— 
To the extent reasonable, the Office shall educate 
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations 
about programs administered by other Federal agen-
cies related to the interests described in paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.—The Office shall 
be headed by an Assistant Administrator for Native Amer-
ican Affairs, who shall— 
‘‘(1) be appointed by and report to the Admin-
istrator; 
‘‘(2) have knowledge of Native American cul-
tures and experience providing culturally tailored 
small business development assistance to Native 
Americans; 
‘‘(3) provide assistance to Indian Tribes and 
Native Hawaiian Organizations and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by individuals who 
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are members of Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
Organizations; 
‘‘(4) formulate policies, and promote policies 
and existing programs, to better address the entre-
preneurial, capital access, business development, and 
contracting needs of persons described in paragraph 
(3); 
‘‘(5) collaborate with Associate Administrators 
within the Administration and officials of other Fed-
eral agencies to develop policies and plans to imple-
ment programs of the Administration to holistically 
address the needs described in paragraph (4); 
‘‘(6) provide assistance, including grants, con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial as-
sistance, to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Or-
ganizations, or to private nonprofit organizations 
governed by members of Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian Organizations that have the experience 
and capability to use the assistance to— 
‘‘(A) deploy training, counseling, work-
shops, educational 
outreach, 
and 
supplier 
events; and 
‘‘(B) access the entrepreneurial, capital, 
and contracting programs of the Administra-
tion; 
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‘‘(7) assist the Administrator in conducting, or 
conduct, Tribal consultation to solicit input and fa-
cilitate discussion of potential modifications to pro-
grams and procedures of the Administration; and 
‘‘(8) recommend annual budgets for the Office. 
‘‘(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—On an annual basis 
until the termination date, the Assistant Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of 
the Office of Native American Affairs that includes the 
number of clients served in Tribal communities, the num-
ber of consultations conducted, and the number of 
trainings held in Tribal country. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The authority under this sec-
tion shall terminate 7 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this section.’’. 
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