Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act

Bill: 116-hr-6021
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-02-28
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital

Government lending and loan guarantees

Northern Mariana Islands

Small business

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill includes the Northern Mariana Islands within the purview of the SBA's Small Business Development Center Program and the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2020 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act . 2. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain Small Business Administration programs The Small Business Act is amended— (1) in section 21(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before The Administration shall require the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (2) in section 34(a)(9) ( 15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9) ), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act . 2. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain Small Business Administration programs The Small Business Act is amended— (1) in section 21(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before The Administration shall require the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (2) in section 34(a)(9) ( 15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9) ), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act . 2. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain Small Business Administration programs The Small Business Act is amended— (1) in section 21(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before The Administration shall require the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (2) in section 34(a)(9) ( 15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9) ), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk