To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.
Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act
This bill expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Specifically, the bill includes the Northern Mariana Islands within the purview of the SBA's Small Business Development Center Program and the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4345-4346)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6021.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4345-4346)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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