,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4    
,hick5loop] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1   
,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &    
,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
an ,(fice ( ,native ,am]ican ,affairs )9
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,native ,am]ican       
,entrepr5eurial & ,opportunity ,act (   
#bjba4  #b4 ,(fice ( ,native ,am]ican   
,affairs ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by r$esignat+ section #di 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fca note7 z section #ej2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] section #dh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fegu7 ! foll[+3  #di4 ,(fice ( ,native 
,am]ican ,affairs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,associate            
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,associate          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,associate         
,adm9i/rator = ,native ,am]ican ,affairs

 appo9t$ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7       
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9     
section #h7;a77#ac74  7#c7 ,native      
,hawaiian ,organization ,! t]m ,native  
,hawaiian ,organization has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #h7;a77#ae74  7#d7     
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (   
,native ,am]ican ,affairs describ$ 9 ?is
 section4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !             
,adm9i/ration ! ,(fice ( ,native        
,am]ican ,affairs1 :i* %all be          
responsible = e/abli%+ a work+          
relation%ip ) ,indian ,tribes & ,native 
,hawaiian ,organizations by t>get+      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration relat+ to    
entrepr5eurial developm5t1 contract+1 & 
capital access to revitalize ,native    
bus9esses & economic developm5t 9       
,indian c\ntry4  7#b7 ,connection ) o!r 
programs ,to ! ext5t reasonable1 !      
,(fice %all connect ,indian ,tribes &   
,native ,hawaiian ,organizations to     
programs adm9i/]$ by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 

relat$ to ! int]e/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7#c7 ,field (fices ,! ,(fice may 
e/abli% field (fices )9 su* regional    
(fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration z may be       
necess>y1 ) initial focus on ^? p>ts (  
,indian ,c\ntry mo/ economically        
disadvantag$1 to p]=m effici5tly !      
functions & responsibilities ( ! ,(fice4
  7c7 ,associate ,adm9i/rator ,! ,(fice 
%all be head$ by an ,associate          
,adm9i/rator = ,native ,am]ican         
,affairs1 :o %all-- 7#a7 be appo9t$ by &
 report to ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 h k (  
,native ,am]ican cultures & exp]i5ce    
provid+ culturally tailor$ small bus9ess
 developm5t assi/ance to ,native        
,am]icans2  7#c7 c>ry out ! program to  
provide assi/ance to ,indian ,tribes &  
,native ,hawaiian ,organizations & small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
individuals :o are memb]s ( ^? gr\ps2   
7#d7 adm9i/] & manage ,native ,am]ican  
outrea* expansion2  7#e7 enhance        
assi/ance to ,native ,am]icans by       
=mulat+ & promot+ policies1 programs1 & 

assi/ance t bett] address _!            
entrepr5eurial1 capital access1 bus9ess 
developm5t1 & contract+ ne$s1 &         
collaborate ) o!r ,associate            
,adm9i/rators & int]gov]nm5tal lead]s ) 
simil> missions across ,f$]al ag5cies on
 ! developm5t ( policies & plans to     
implem5t new programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration1
 :ile supplem5t+ exi/+ ,f$]al programs  
to holi/ically s]ve ^? ne$s2  7#f7 act z
 an ombudsman = ,native ,am]icans =     
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7#g7       
provide grants1 contracts1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 or o!r f9ancial assi/ance to 
,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian     
,organizations1 or to private nonpr(it  
organizations gov]n$ by memb]s ( ^?     
entities1 t h ! exp]i5ce & capability   
to-- 7,a7 deploy tra9+1 c\nsel+1        
work%ops1 educational outrea*1 & suppli]
 ev5ts2 &  7,b7 access ! entrepr5eurial1
 capital1 & contract+ programs ( !      
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! ,community     
,navigator pilot program2  7#h7 assi/ ! 
,adm9i/rator 9 conduct+1 or conduct1    

,tribal consultation to solicit input & 
facilitate discussion ( pot5tial        
modifications to programs & proc$ures ( 
! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#i7 recomm5d annual
 budgets = ! ,(fice4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice to c>ry out ?is 
section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4