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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 6504 (Introduced in House) — To require the Governor of Guam to establish a database for verifying Native CHamoru ancestry, and for other purposes. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Small business contracting for Native CHamoru and Native Northern Marianas Organizations

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Section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: In this Act, the term Native CHamoru Organization means any organization— that is a nonprofit corporation that has filed articles of incorporation with the director (or the designee thereof) of the Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation, or any successor agency; that is controlled by Native CHamorus (as defined in section 4 of the Organic Act of Guam); and whose business activities will principally benefit Native CHamorus.
The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, determine whether an organization is a Native CHamoru Organization in the same manner as such determination is made under section 8(a)(15) with respect to Native Hawaiian Organizations (as defined in such section). In this Act, the term Native Northern Marianas Organization means any organization— that is a nonprofit corporation that has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary (or the designee thereof) of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Commerce, or any successor agency; that is controlled by persons of Northern Marianas descent (as defined in Section 4 of Article 12 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); and whose business activities will principally benefit persons of Northern Marianas descent.
The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, determine whether an organization is a Native Northern Marianas Organization in the same manner as such determination is made under section 8(a)(15) with respect to Native Hawaiian Organizations (as defined in such section). . Section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(4) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i)— in subclause (II), by striking or at the end; in subclause (III), by striking or at the end; and by adding at the end the following new subclauses: an economically disadvantaged Native CHamoru Organization, or an economically disadvantaged Native Northern Marianas Organization, or ; and in clause (ii)— in subclause (II), by striking or at the end; in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma; and by adding at the end the following new subclauses: an economically disadvantaged Native CHamoru Organization, or an economically disadvantaged Native Northern Marianas Organization. ; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (ii), by striking or at the end; in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma; and by adding at the end the following new clauses:
Native CHamoru Organizations described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) or subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), or Native Northern Marianas Organizations described in subparagraph (A)(i)(V) or subparagraph (A)(ii)(V). . Section 31(b)(2) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a note) is amended— in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking or at the end; in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: a small business concern— that is wholly owned by one or more Native CHamoru Organizations, or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more Native CHamoru Organizations; or that is owned in part by one or more Native CHamoru Organizations, or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more Native CHamoru Organizations, if all other owners are either United States citizens or small business concerns; or a small business concern— that is wholly owned by one or more Native Northern Marianas Organizations, or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more Native Northern Marianas Organizations; or that is owned in part by one or more Native Northern Marianas Organizations, or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more Native Northern Marianas Organizations, if all other owners are either United States citizens or small business concerns. .
Section 2(f)(1)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631(f)(1)(C) ) is amended by inserting Native CHamoru Organizations, Native Northern Marianas Organizations, after Native Hawaiian Organizations, .
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Small business contracting for Native CHamoru and Native Northern Marianas Organizations
U.S.C.§ 632
U.S.C.§ 637
U.S.C.§ 657a
U.S.C.§ 631
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