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To amend the Small Business Act to provide for small business concerns located in the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5929| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2018
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Small Business Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 This bill provides for various programs to promote small business concerns located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, such as by (1) doubling the credit that a federal agency receives for awarding a prime contract to such businesses for the purposes of determining the agency's compliance with small business procurement goals, (2) allowing the Small Business Administration (SBA) to waive certain requirements when transferring surplus U.S. government property or technology to such businesses, and (3) directing the SBA to identify potential incentives to contractors that subcontract to such businesses under the SBA Mentor-Protege Program.
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Timeline
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  • May 23, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5178: Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018
Land transfersPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationVirgin Islands

To amend the Small Business Act to provide for small business concerns located in the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5929| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2018
United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 This bill provides for various programs to promote small business concerns located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, such as by (1) doubling the credit that a federal agency receives for awarding a prime contract to such businesses for the purposes of determining the agency's compliance with small business procurement goals, (2) allowing the Small Business Administration (SBA) to waive certain requirements when transferring surplus U.S. government property or technology to such businesses, and (3) directing the SBA to identify potential incentives to contractors that subcontract to such businesses under the SBA Mentor-Protege Program.
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Timeline
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  • May 23, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Small Business Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5178: Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Land transfersPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationVirgin Islands