Bill > HR1304

This bill, titled the Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011, makes a minor but important change to the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Specifically, it amends the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as an eligible U.S. territory for receiving grants from the Small Business Administration (SBA). These grants are designed to help small businesses engage in exporting, which means selling their goods and services to other countries. By adding the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of eligible territories, this bill expands the reach of SBA export assistance programs to businesses located in this U.S. commonwealth.