3.0.0 1907 2023-01-13T04:49:47Z 2023-01-13T04:49:47Z Senate S S 2005-10-21 109 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-10-21T15:30:50Z 2005-10-21 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2005-10-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2005-10-21 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2005-10-21 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2005-10-21 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-10-21 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-10-21 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2005-10-21 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2005-10-21 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2006-01-25 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2006-03-09 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2006-06-05 False E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2006-07-17 False Commerce Alaska Business education Economics and Public Finance Education Entrepreneurs Executive reorganization Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Hawaiians Higher education Housing and Community Development Indian economic development Indian education Indigenous peoples Minorities Minority business enterprises Small Business Administration Small business Commerce 00 2005-10-21 Introduced in Senate 2005-12-07T15:21:57Z Native American Small Business Development Act of 2005 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, headed by an Assistant Administrator, to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians). Requires the Office to assist Native American entrepreneurs to: (1) start, operate, and grow small businesses; (2) develop management and technical skills; (3) seek federal procurement opportunities; (4) increase Native American employment opportunities; and (5) increase Native American access to capital markets.

Requires the SBA to provide financial assistance to tribal governments, tribal colleges, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native corporations to create Native American business centers. Requires each business center to conduct five-year projects for business education aid to such entities. Requires each assistance applicant to submit a five-year plan on proposed assistance and training activities.

Establishes a four-year pilot program under which the SBA is authorized to award Native American development grants to provide culturally-tailored business development training and related services to Native Americans and Native American small businesses.

Establishes a four-year pilot program under which the SBA shall award at least three American Indian Tribal Assistance Center grants to establish joint projects to provide culturally-tailored business development assistance to prospective and current owners of small businesses on or near tribal lands.

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