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.

Bill: 108-hr-1166
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alaska
Business education
Department of the Interior
Education
Federal aid to Indians
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Hawaiians
Housing and Community Development
Indian economic development
Indian lands
Indigenous peoples
Law
Minorities
Native Americans
Small business
State government-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: 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, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians (members and Natives). Defines an eligible State as one in which at least one percent of its population is comprised of such members and Natives. Limits each grant to $300,000 in a fiscal year.
Requires a State receiving such a grant to request the advice of local tribal councils on how best to provide assistance to such members or Natives and where to locate satellite centers to provide such assistance.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on March 6, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians (members and Natives). Defines an eligible State as one in which at least one percent of its population is comprised of such members and Natives. Limits each grant to $300,000 in a fiscal year.
Requires a State receiving such a grant to request the advice of local tribal councils on how best to provide assistance to such members or Natives and where to locate satellite centers to provide such assistance.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 14 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR H2500-2501)
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 14 (Roll no. 94).(text: CR H2500-2501)
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2506)
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2500-2504)
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Introduced in House