US Congress House Bill 598 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Small Business Act to exclude from the definition of "Indian tribe" any Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) or Alaska Native Village (ANV). Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that, for purposes of eligibility for procurement contracts provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA), whether an ANC or ANV is socially or economically disadvantaged shall be determined by the SBA Administrator according to eligibility standards for SBA 8(a) general small business loans. Makes members of socially and economically disadvantaged ANCs or ANVs eligible for such loans. Directs the Administrator to apply to small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV the competitive thresholds for awarding SBA sole source contracts that are applicable to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Prohibits the Administrator from extending or waiving, for small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV, the time limitations applicable to participants in the small business capital ownership development program. Outlines annual report requirements for program participants who are ANCs or ANVs. Requires the Administrator to amend SBA regulations to incorporate amendments made by this Act.

To eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
2011-02-09	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2011-02-09	House	Referred to House Small Business
2011-02-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
2011-02-09	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186-187)

SB236 (Same As) 2011-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/598/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr598/BILLS-112hr598ih.pdf