25 U.S.C. § 4303 : US Code - Section 4303: Office of Native American Business Development

Search 25 U.S.C. § 4303 : US Code - Section 4303: Office of Native American Business Development

(a) In general
(1) Establishment
There is established within the Department of Commerce an
office known as the Office of Native American Business
Development (referred to in this chapter as the "Office").
(2) Director
The Office shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the
Secretary, whose title shall be the Director of Native American
Business Development (referred to in this chapter as the
"Director"). The Director shall be compensated at a rate not to
exceed level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
title 5.
(b) Duties of the Secretary
(1) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall ensure the
coordination of Federal programs that provide assistance,
including financial and technical assistance, to eligible
entities for increased business, the expansion of trade by
eligible entities, and economic development on Indian lands.
(2) Interagency coordination
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall coordinate
Federal programs relating to Indian economic development,
including any such program of the Department of the Interior, the
Small Business Administration, the Department of Labor, or any
other Federal agency charged with Indian economic development
responsibilities.
(3) Activities
In carrying out the duties described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary, acting through the Director, shall ensure the
coordination of, or, as appropriate, carry out -
(A) Federal programs designed to provide legal, accounting,
or financial assistance to eligible entities;
(B) market surveys;
(C) the development of promotional materials;
(D) the financing of business development seminars;
(E) the facilitation of marketing;
(F) the participation of appropriate Federal agencies or
eligible entities in trade fairs;
(G) any activity that is not described in subparagraphs (A)
through (F) that is related to the development of appropriate
markets; and
(H) any other activity that the Secretary, in consultation
with the Director, determines to be appropriate to carry out
this section.
(4) Assistance
In conjunction with the activities described in paragraph (3),
the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall provide -
(A) financial assistance, technical assistance, and
administrative services to eligible entities to assist those
entities with -
(i) identifying and taking advantage of business
development opportunities; and
(ii) compliance with appropriate laws and regulatory
practices; and
(B) such other assistance as the Secretary, in consultation
with the Director, determines to be necessary for the
development of business opportunities for eligible entities to
enhance the economies of Indian tribes.
(5) Priorities
In carrying out the duties and activities described in
paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary, acting through the
Director, shall give priority to activities that -
(A) provide the greatest degree of economic benefits to
Indians; and
(B) foster long-term stable economies of Indian tribes.
(6) Prohibition
The Secretary may not provide under this section assistance for
any activity related to the operation of a gaming activity on
Indian lands pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act [25
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.].