Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1607
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2013-10-29
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Economic development

Hawaii

Indian social and development programs

Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Public contracts and procurement

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to extend eligibility for HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) status to a small business concern that is owned and controlled by a Native Hawaiian Organization. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide conformity in Native small business opportunities and promote job creation, manufacturing, and American economic recovery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013 . 2. Small business conformity (a) HUBZone eligibility (1) In general Section 3(p)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p)(3) ) is amended— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) a small business concern that is owned and controlled by an organization described in section 8(a)(15); . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 3(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)(aa) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)(aa)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (3) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) or (F) of paragraph (3) . (b) 8 (a) program (1) In general Section 8(a)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) If an organization described in paragraph (15) establishes that it is economically disadvantaged under this paragraph in connection with an application for 1 small business concern owned or controlled by the organization, the organization shall not be required to reestablish that it is economically disadvantaged in order to have other businesses that it owns or controls certified for participation in the program under this subsection, unless specifically requested to do so by the Administration. . (2) Applicability The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to determinations of economic disadvantage made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.