H.R. 4783 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4783 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2016 Mr. Chabot (for himself and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016. 2. Extension of termination dates (a) SBIR Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022. (b) STTR Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022. 3. Required expenditure amounts (a) SBIR Section 9(f)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking the and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking and each fiscal year thereafter, and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraphs: (J) not less than 3.46 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2018; (K) not less than 3.72 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2019; (L) not less than 3.98 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2020; (M) not less than 4.24 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2021; and (N) not less than 4.50 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, . (b) STTR Section 9(n)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking the and at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter. and inserting for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017;; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (vi) 0.50 percent for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019; (vii) 0.55 percent for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021; and (viii) 0.60 percent for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. . 4. Reporting requirements (a) Annual report to Congress Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended by striking to report not less than annually and inserting to submit a report not later than December 31 of each year. (b) Annual reports to the Administrator required To be submitted not later than March 30 of each year Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(9), by striking make an annual report and inserting not later than March 30 of each year, submit a report; (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking shall report annually to the Small Business Administration and inserting shall, not later than March 30 of each year, submit a report to the Small Business Administration that includes; (3) in subsection (j)— (A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking simplified, standardized, and timely annual report and inserting not later than March 30 of each year, a simplified and standardized report; and (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking to require agencies to report to the Administration, not less frequently than annually, all instances in which an and inserting to require each agency, not later than March 30 of each year, to submit a report to the Administration on all instances in which the; (4) in subsection (o)(10), by striking submit an annual report and inserting not later than March 30 of each year, submit a report; (5) in subsection (y)(6)(C), by striking submit and inserting not later than March 30 of each year, submit; (6) in subsection (dd)(4)(A), by striking and submit inserting and, not later than March 30 of each year, submit; (7) in subsection (gg)(6), by striking include in the annual and inserting include, not later than March 30 of each year, a; (8) in subsection (ii) by inserting , not later than March 30 of each year, after shall; (9) in subsection (nn)(3)(A)— (A) by striking an annual and inserting a ; and (B) by inserting , not later than March 30 of each year, after shall; and (10) in subsection (ss), by striking October 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, and inserting March 30 of each year,. 5. Indexing awards for inflation Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (D); (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (D) through (H); and (C) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting subparagraph (G); (2) in subsection (p)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (vii), by adding and at the end; (B) in clause (viii), by striking the and at the end; and (C) by striking clause (ix); (3) in subsection (gg)(3), by striking awards under subsection (j)(2)(D) or (p)(2)(B)(ix). and inserting awards under subsection (tt)(2).; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (tt) Awards under Phase I and Phase II adjusted for inflation (1) Phase I awards An award for Phase I of an SBIR or STTR program may not exceed $150,000. (2) Phase II awards An award for Phase II of an SBIR or STTR program may not exceed $1,000,000. (3) Adjustment for inflation The Administrator shall adjust the dollar amounts under paragraphs (1) and (2) for inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United States Code. . 6. Requirements for insertion incentives Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5)) is amended by striking is authorized to and inserting shall. 7. Clarification of eligibility of certain small businesses (a) SBIR Section 9(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Modification to clarify eligibility of certain small businesses Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016, the Administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to clarify that the small business concerns described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 3(p)(3) are eligible to receive awards under the SBIR program. . (b) STTR Section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Modification to clarify eligibility of certain small businesses Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016, the Administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to clarify that the small business concerns described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 3(p)(3) are eligible to receive awards under the STTR program. .