3.0.0 7986 2023-01-11T13:45:28Z 2023-01-11T13:45:28Z House HR 2020-08-07 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 141 (Friday, August 7, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SAN NICOLAS:H.R. 7986.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution,Congress's authority to make all rules and regulationsrespecting the Territories and possessionsArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18, Congress's authority tomake laws which shall be necessary and proper[Page H4227]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:45Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:40Z 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-08-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. N Native Americans Economic development Government information and archives Guam Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Small business Tax-exempt organizations U.S. territories and protectorates Native Americans 00 2020-08-07 Introduced in House 2021-02-02T17:13:46Z Native Chamorro Equity Act

This bill establishes a Chamorro Registry program. It also allows eligible Native Chamorro organizations to qualify for federal contracting opportunities through their participation in certain small business programs that are administered by the Small Business Administration.

First, the bill establishes a Chamorro Registry program under the Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs. The program must keep a database to serve as a genealogy bank to verify Native Chamorro ancestry requirements.

Next, it treats businesses owned by economically disadvantaged Native Chamorro organizations as socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses for purposes of the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development program, which is commonly known as the 8(a) program. Further, it allows businesses that are owned by Native Chamorro organizations to participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting (HUBZone) program.

The 8(a) program and the HUBZone program each limit competition for certain government contracts to participating small businesses.

]]> Native Chamorro Equity Act Display Title Native Chamorro Equity Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Native Chamorro Equity Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To provide for contracting with Native Chamorro Organizations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7986ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7986ih.xml 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.