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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5999· Senate(119-SAMDT-5999)

S.Amdt. 5999

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
6/23/2026
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5999, submitted by Ms. Hirono, aims to add a section to bill S. 4784 regarding the sense of Congress on contracting preferences for Native American businesses.

The purpose of this amendment is to state that the Department of Defense should uphold its obligation to implement Federal contracting preference programs for entity-owned Native American businesses. This includes:

  • Businesses owned by Tribal organizations
  • Alaska Native Corporations
  • Native Hawaiian organizations

The amendment specifically mentions implementing these preferences through the business development program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.