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R. 8343 To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program for small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2026 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Ms. King-Hinds, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program for small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Territorial Small Business Development Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY PACIFIC TERRITORIES RESIDENTS. (a) In General.--Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (16) through (21) as paragraphs (17) through (22), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: ``(16) Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Pacific Territories Residents.-- ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a program to provide assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents of the same type and in the same manner as the Administrator provides assistance to a socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern, except that the Administrator may not establish any eligibility requirements relating to the net worth of an applicant to such program. ``(B) Limitation.--The Administrator may only provide assistance under this paragraph to concerns the owners of which can demonstrate status as a Pacific territories resident for the 10-year period preceding the date of receipt of such assistance. ``(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Pacific territories resident.--The term `Pacific territories resident' means a resident (as determined by the Administrator) of Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(ii) Small business concern owned and controlled by pacific territories residents.--The term `small business concern owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents' means a small business concern-- ``(I) the principal place of business of which is located in Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and ``(II) for which-- ``(aa) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more Pacific territories residents or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more Pacific territories residents; and ``(bb) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more Pacific territories residents.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8(a)(9)(B)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(9)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ``paragraph (21)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (22)(B)''. <all>\n\nSUMMARY TO EVALUATE:\nTitle: New Support Program for Small Businesses in Pacific Territories\nSummary: This bill creates a dedicated assistance program for small businesses owned by residents of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. It aims to boost local economies by providing resources similar to those available to disadvantaged businesses.\nKey Points: Establishes a support program for businesses in Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands., Removes net worth limits for applicants to make assistance more accessible., Requires owners to have lived in the territories for at least 10 years., Businesses must be at least 51% owned and controlled by local residents.\n\nZASADY OCENY:\n1. Sprawdź wszystkie LICZBY, DATY i KWOTY w SUMMARY. 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      "timestamp": "2026-04-21T11:21:02.511Z",
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To jest treść, na podstawie której masz wygenerować podsumowanie i kluczowe punkty:\n--- POCZĄTEK DOKUMENTU ---\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8343 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8343 To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program for small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2026 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Ms. King-Hinds, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program for small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Territorial Small Business Development Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY PACIFIC TERRITORIES RESIDENTS. (a) In General.--Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (16) through (21) as paragraphs (17) through (22), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: ``(16) Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Pacific Territories Residents.-- ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a program to provide assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents of the same type and in the same manner as the Administrator provides assistance to a socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern, except that the Administrator may not establish any eligibility requirements relating to the net worth of an applicant to such program. ``(B) Limitation.--The Administrator may only provide assistance under this paragraph to concerns the owners of which can demonstrate status as a Pacific territories resident for the 10-year period preceding the date of receipt of such assistance. ``(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Pacific territories resident.--The term `Pacific territories resident' means a resident (as determined by the Administrator) of Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(ii) Small business concern owned and controlled by pacific territories residents.--The term `small business concern owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents' means a small business concern-- ``(I) the principal place of business of which is located in Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and ``(II) for which-- ``(aa) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more Pacific territories residents or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more Pacific territories residents; and ``(bb) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more Pacific territories residents.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8(a)(9)(B)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(9)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ``paragraph (21)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (22)(B)''. <all>\n--- KONIEC DOKUMENTU ---\n\nPAMIĘTAJ: Twoja odpowiedź MUSI być wyłącznie poprawnym obiektem JSON. Nie dodawaj żadnych dodatkowych znaków, komentarzy ani tekstu przed znacznikiem '{' ani po znaczniku '}'. 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Elle facilite l'accès au soutien gouvernemental en supprimant les conditions liées à la fortune personnelle.\",\n  \"fr_key_points\": [\n    \"Création d'un programme d'assistance pour les entreprises des territoires du Pacifique.\",\n    \"Suppression des limites de patrimoine net pour être éligible.\",\n    \"Obligation de résidence de 10 ans pour les propriétaires.\",\n    \"L'entreprise doit être détenue à au moins 51 % par des résidents locaux.\"\n  ],\n  \"es_ai_title\": \"Apoyo para pequeñas empresas en los territorios del Pacífico\",\n  \"es_summary\": \"Esta ley establece un programa de asistencia para pequeñas empresas en Guam, Samoa Americana y las Islas Marianas del Norte. 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