US Congress Senate Bill 607 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-11-20 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 808.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Native American Business Incubators Program Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Native American communities. A business incubator is an organization that: (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to startups and established businesses, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services. Grant applicants may be institutions of higher education, private nonprofits, Native American tribes, or tribal nonprofits. Interior must issue a grant for a three-year term and may renew a grant for up to three more years. Grant recipients must provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 25% of the annual grant disbursement each year or 33% of a grant renewal. (Sec. 6) Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities. (Sec. 7) Interior must coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Small Business Administration to ensure that grant recipients have the information and materials needed to provide Native American businesses and entrepreneurs with assistance in applying for federal business and entrepreneurial development programs.

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-11-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 808.
2018-11-20	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1037.
2018-09-27	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2018-09-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-09-27	House	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2018-07-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2018-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2018-03-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2018-03-26	House	Received in the House.
2018-03-23	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-03-22	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: S1963-1966)
2018-03-22	Senate	S.Amdt.2223 Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-03-22	Senate	S.Amdt.2223 Amendment SA 2223 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hoeven. (consideration: CR S1969) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-03-22	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1969)
2017-09-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
2017-09-26	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-163.
2017-03-29	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-03-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB4506 (Related) 2018-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/607/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s607/BILLS-115s607is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s607/BILLS-115s607rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s607/BILLS-115s607es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s607/BILLS-115s607rh.pdf