[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 7102 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 337
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7102
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2024
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Entrepreneurial
Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 49 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as
section 50; and
(2) by inserting after section 48 (15 U.S.C. 657u) the
following:
``SEC. 49. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Assistant administrator.--The term `Assistant
Administrator' means the Assistant Administrator for Native
American Affairs appointed under subsection (c).
``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 8(a)(13).
``(3) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian Organization' has the meaning given the term in
section 8(a)(15).
``(4) Office.--The term `Office' means the Office of Native
American Affairs described in this section.
``(b) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--There is established within the
Administration the Office of Native American Affairs, which
shall be responsible for establishing a working relationship
with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations by
targeting programs of the Administration relating to
entrepreneurial development, contracting, and capital access
to--
``(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 Indian
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 agencies related to the interests described in
paragraph (1).
``(c) Assistant Administrator.--The Office shall be headed by an
Assistant Administrator for Native American Affairs, who shall--
``(1) be appointed by and report to the Administrator;
``(2) have knowledge of Native American cultures 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 are members of Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian Organizations;
``(4) formulate policies, and promote policies and existing
programs, to better address the entrepreneurial, 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 Federal agencies to
develop policies and plans to implement programs of the
Administration to holistically address the needs described in
paragraph (4);
``(6) provide assistance, including grants, contracts,
cooperative agreements, or other financial assistance, to
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations, 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, workshops,
educational outreach, and supplier events; and
``(B) access the entrepreneurial, capital, and
contracting programs of the Administration;
``(7) assist the Administrator in conducting, or conduct,
Tribal consultation to solicit input and facilitate discussion
of potential modifications to programs 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 number
of consultations conducted, and the number of trainings held in Tribal
country.
``(e) Termination.--The authority under this section shall
terminate 7 years after the date of the enactment of this section.''.
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO.
No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 337
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7102
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 5, 2024
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar