Native American Business Incubators Program Act
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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 Indian reservation communities, including Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs. 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.
Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities.
What just happenedSep 21, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 14, 2016
- Sep 21, 2016Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Indian Affairs Committee - Sep 7, 2016Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-538.
Indian Affairs Committee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Indian Affairs Committee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate