,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dghc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,*abot 7= himself & ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize & improve ! ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,comm]cializ+ on ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,ext5sion ( t]m9ation dates 7a7 ,,sbir ,section #i7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7m77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7b7 ,,/tr ,section #i7n77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7n77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 #c4 ,requir$ exp5diture am\nts 7a7 ,,sbir ,section #i7;f77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;f77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ ! & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,j7 n less ?an #c4df p]c5t ( su* budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjah2 7,k7 n less ?an #c4gb p]c5t ( su* budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjai2 7,l7 n less ?an #c4ih p]c5t ( su* budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj2 7,m7 n less ?an #d4bd p]c5t ( su* budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjba2 & 7,n7 n less ?an #d4ej p]c5t ( su* budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 4 7b7 ,,/tr ,section #i7n77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7n77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! & at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ = fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 & ins]t+ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf & #bjag22 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clauses3 7vi7 #j4ej p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai2 7vii7 #j4ee p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba2 & 7viii7 #j4fj p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 4 #d4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,annual report to ,congress ,section #i7;b77#g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ to report n less ?an annually & ins]t+ to submit a report n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>4 7b7 ,annual reports to ! ,adm9i/rator requir$ ,to be submitt$ n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye> ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7g77#i71 by /rik+ make an annual report & ins]t+ n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 submit a report2 7#b7 9 subsection 7i77#a71 by /rik+ %all report annually to ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ %all1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 submit a report to ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration t includes2 7#c7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 by /rik+ simplifi$1 /&>diz$1 & timely annual report & ins]t+ n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 a simplifi$ & /&>diz$ report2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ to require ag5cies to report to ! ,adm9i/ration1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 all in/ances 9 :i* an & ins]t+ to require ea* ag5cy1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 to submit a report to ! ,adm9i/ration on all in/ances 9 :i* !2 7#d7 9 subsection 7o77#aj71 by /rik+ submit an annual report & ins]t+ n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 submit a report2 7#e7 9 subsection 7y77#f77;,c71 by /rik+ submit & ins]t+ n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 submit2 7#f7 9 subsection 7dd77#d77;,a71 by /rik+ & submit ins]t+ &1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 submit2 7#g7 9 subsection 7gg77#f71 by /rik+ include 9 ! annual & ins]t+ include1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 a2 7#h7 9 subsection 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 aft] %all2 7#i7 9 subsection 7nn77#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ an annual & ins]t+ a 2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1 aft] %all2 & 7#aj7 9 subsection 7ss71 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 & annually !reaft]1 & ins]t+ ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>14 #e4 ,index+ aw>ds = inflation ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7j77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,i7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,h72 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,h7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,g72 7#b7 9 subsection 7p77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7vii71 by add+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 clause 7viii71 by /rik+ ! & at ! end2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ clause 7ix72 7#c7 9 subsection 7gg77#c71 by /rik+ aw>ds "u subsection 7j77#b77;,d7 or 7p77#b77;,b77ix74 & ins]t+ aw>ds "u subsection 7tt77#b742 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7tt7 ,aw>ds "u ,phase ,i & ,phase ,,ii adju/$ = inflation 7#a7 ,phase ,i aw>ds ,an aw>d = ,phase ,i ( an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program may n exce$ #aej1jjj4 7#b7 ,phase ,,ii aw>ds ,an aw>d = ,phase ,,ii ( an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program may n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all adju/ ! doll> am\nts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 = inflation 9 accordance ) section #aijh ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 #f4 ,requirem5ts = ins]tion inc5tives ,section #i7y77#e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7y77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ is au?oriz$ to & ins]t+ %all4 #g4 ,cl>ification ( eligibility ( c]ta9 small bus9esses 7a7 ,,sbir ,section #i7;j7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,modification to cl>ify eligibility ( c]ta9 small bus9esses ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cializ+ on ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all modify ! policy directives issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection to cl>ify t ! small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( section #c7p77#c7 are eligible to receive aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir program4 4 7b7 ,,/tr ,section #i7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7p77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,modification to cl>ify eligibility ( c]ta9 small bus9esses ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cializ+ on ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all modify ! policy directives issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection to cl>ify t ! small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( section #c7p77#c7 are eligible to receive aw>ds "u ! ,,/tr program4 4