H.R. 1834: Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-04-01 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-04-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 910 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1834 (2009-11-19), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009

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Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, administered by a new SBA Associate Administrator, to increase Native American entrepreneurship. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the SBA's Administrator (acting through the Associate Administrator) to: (1) operate a Tribal Business Information Centers program that provides Native American populations with business training and entrepreneurial development assistance; (2) designate entities as Centers; (3) contribute agency personnel and resources to the centers; and (4) make grants to the centers. Authorizes appropriations. Allows any eligible Center to apply for an additional grant to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Requires, to be eligible, that the Center be in a state in which the combined Indian Tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians make up at least one percent of the state's total population. Authorizes appropriations.

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Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 910 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1834 (2009-11-19): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr1834.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1834 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111