Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 607
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Native American Business Incubators Program Act
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Amendments
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Passed Senate on Mar 22, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 13, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 20, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
607
Congress
115
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Montana
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 22, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: S1963-1966)
Summary

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

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 facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities.

Text (5)
November 20, 2018
March 26, 2018
March 22, 2018
September 26, 2017
March 13, 2017
Amendments (1)
Mar 22, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2223
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Actions (18)
11/20/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 808.
11/20/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1037.
09/27/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
09/27/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/27/2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
07/24/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
03/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
03/26/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/26/2018
Received in the House.
03/23/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/22/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: S1963-1966)
03/22/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: S1963-1966)
03/22/2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1969)
09/26/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
09/26/2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-163.
03/29/2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/13/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
03/13/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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