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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1607
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 29, 2013
Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
A BILL
To provide conformity in Native small business opportunities and promote job creation, manufacturing, and American economic recovery.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013
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Small business conformity
HUBZone eligibility
In general
Section 3(p)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(3)) is amended—
by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
a small business concern that is owned and controlled by an organization described in section 8(a)(15);
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Technical and conforming amendment
Section 3(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)(aa) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)(aa)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (3)
and
inserting subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) or (F) of paragraph
(3)
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8(a) program
In general
Section 8(a)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
If an organization described in paragraph (15) establishes that it is economically disadvantaged under this paragraph in connection with an application for 1 small business concern owned or controlled by the organization, the organization shall not be required to reestablish that it is economically disadvantaged in order to have other businesses that it owns or controls certified for participation in the program under this subsection, unless specifically requested to do so by the Administration.
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Applicability
The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to determinations of economic disadvantage made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.