A bill to amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to clarify the eligibility of small business concerns owned by Indian tribes.

Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to treat businesses owned by economically disadvantaged Indian tribes (including any Alaskan Native village or regional or village corporation) as socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses for purposes of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) business development program. Sets forth specified factors to be considered by the SBA in determining the economic disadvantage of an Indian tribe.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 May 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• · sssb00 · Standing

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