,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #f1 #bjae ,mr4 
,vitt] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,enzi7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% ! ,regional ,,sbir ,/ate    
,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot       
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,improv+ ,small ,bus9ess ,innovative    
,rese>* & ,te*nologies ,act ( #bjae4    
#b4 ,regional ,,sbir ,/ate collaborative
 initiative pilot program  ,section #i (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection      
7mm7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ =
 ! #c fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & ins]t+ &   
until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag12 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is requir$ to       
conduct an ,,sbir program %all provide  
#ae p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ to ! ,,sbir

 program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t are set     
aside = adm9i/rative purposes "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,adm9i/ration--  7,a7
 = ! ,regional ,,sbir ,/ate             
,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot       
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7tt72   
7,b7 = ! ,f$]al & ,/ate ,te*nology      
,p>tn]%ip ,program e/abli%$ "u section  
#cd2 &  7,c7 to support ! ,(fice ( !    
,adm9i/ration t adm9i/]s ! ,,sbir       
program & ! ,,/tr program1 subject to   
reasonable co/s1 9 c>ry+ out ^?         
programs1 includ+ any conf]5ce relat+ to
 ! programs4  7#h7 ,pilot program ,(    
am\nts provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj    
%all be us$ to provide grants "u !      
,regional ,,sbir ,/ate ,collaborative   
,initiative ,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7tt7 = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* !
 program is 9 effect4  2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7tt7 ,regional     
,,sbir ,/ate collaborative initiative   
pilot program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m eligible entity

 means-- 7i7 a rese>* in/itution2 &     
7ii7 a small bus9ess conc]n2  7,b7 ! t]m
 eligible ,/ate means--  7i7 a ,/ate t !
 ,adm9i/ration det]m9es is 9 ! bottom   
?ird ( ,/ates ) respect to ! av]age     
numb] ( annual ,,sbir program & ,,/tr   
program aw>ds made to companies 9 !     
,/ate = ! prec$+ #c ye>s = :i* !        
,adm9i/ration has applicable data2 &    
7ii7 an ,e,p,s,co,r ,/ate t-- 7,i7 is a 
,/ate describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or  7,,ii7 
is-- 7aa7 n a ,/ate describ$ 9 clause   
7i72 &  7bb7 invit$ to p>ticipate 9 a   
regional collaborative2  7,c7 ! t]m     
,e,p,s,co,r ,/ate means a ,/ate t       
p>ticipates 9 ! ,exp]im5tal ,program to 
,/imulate ,competitive ,rese>* ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 z e/abli%$
 "u section #aac ( ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #aihh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g72  7,d7 ! t]m    
,,fa/ program means ! ,f$]al & ,/ate    
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,program e/abli%$  
"u section #cd2  7,e7 ! t]m pilot       
program means ! ,regional ,,sbir ,/ate  

,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot       
,program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72     
7,f7 ! t]m regional collaborative means 
a collaborative consi/+ ( eligible      
entities t are locat$ 9 n less ?an #c   
eligible ,/ates2 &  7,g7 ! t]m ,/ate    
means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 & any t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7     
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a pilot program1 to be kn[n z !        
,regional ,,sbir ,/ate ,collaborative   
,initiative ,pilot ,program1 "u :i* !   
,adm9i/rator %all provide grants to     
regional collaboratives to address !    
ne$s ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ord] to  
be m competitive 9 ! proposal &         
selection process = aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir   
program & ! ,,/tr program & to increase 
te*nology transf] & comm]cialization4   
7#c7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! pilot program  
are-- 7,a7 to create regional           
collaboratives t all[ eligible entities 
to "w coop]atively to lev]age res\rces  

to address ! ne$s ( small bus9ess       
conc]ns2  7,b7 to gr[ ,,sbir program &  
,,/tr program coop]ative rese>* &       
developm5t & comm]cialization ?r\gh     
increas$ aw>ds "u ^? programs2  7,c7 to 
increase ! p>ticipation ( ,/ates t h    
hi/orically receiv$ a l[] level ( aw>ds 
"u ! ,,sbir program & ! ,,/tr program2  
7,d7 to utilize ! /r5g?s & advantage (  
regional collaboratives to bett] lev]age
 res\rces1 be/ practices1 & economies ( 
scale 9 a region = ! purpose ( increas+ 
aw>ds2  7,e7 to increase !              
competitiv5ess ( ! ,,sbir program & !   
,,/tr program2  7,f7 to id5tify s\rces (
 outside fund+ = applicants = an aw>d "u
 ! ,,sbir program & ! ,,/tr program1    
includ+ v5ture capitali/s1 angel inve/or
 gr\ps1 private indu/ry1 cr[d fund+1 &  
special loan programs2 &  7,g7 to (f]   
increas$ "o-on-"o engagem5ts ) companies
 & entrepr5eurs = ,,sbir program & ,,/tr
 program education1 assi/ance1 &        
successful outcomes4  7#d7 ,application 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a regional collaborative 

t desires to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot       
program %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an
 application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require4  7,b7 ,inclusion ( lead    
eligible entities & coord9ator ,a       
regional collaborative %all include 9 an
 application submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7-- 7i7 ! "n ( ea* lead eligible     
entity f ea* eligible ,/ate 9 ! regional
 collaborative1 z designat$ "u p>agraph 
7#e72 &  7ii7 ! "n ( ! coord9ator = !   
regional collaborative1 z designat$ "u  
p>agraph 7#f74  7#e7 ,lead eligible     
entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible     
,/ate 9 a regional collaborative %all   
designate #a eligible entity locat$ 9 ! 
eligible ,/ate to s]ve z ! lead eligible
 entity = ! eligible ,/ate4  7,b7       
,au?orization by ,gov]nor ,ea* lead     
eligible entity designat$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be au?oriz$ to act z ! lead  
eligible entity by ! ,gov]nor ( !       
applicable eligible ,/ate4  7,c7        
,responsibilities ,ea* lead eligible    

entity designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be responsible = adm9i/]+ !        
activities & program initiatives        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 9 ! applicable 
eligible ,/ate4  7#f7 ,regional         
collaborative coord9ator  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* regional collaborative %all        
designate a coord9ator f among/ !       
eligible entities locat$ 9 ! eligible   
,/ates 9 ! regional collaborative1 :o   
%all s]ve z ! int]face betwe5 ! regional
 collaborative & ! ,adm9i/ration )      
respect to ! managem5t ( grants receiv$ 
"u ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,limitation ,a
 regional collaborative may n appo9t z  
coord9ator "u subp>agraph 7,a7 an       
eligible entity locat$ 9 an ,e,p,s,co,r 
,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph               
7#a77;,b77ii77,,ii74  7#g7 ,use ( ,funds
 ,ea* regional collaborative t is aw>d$ 
a grant "u ! pilot program %all1 9 ea*  
eligible ,/ate 9 :i* an eligible entity 
( ! regional collaborative is locat$--  
7,a7 e/abli% an initiative "u :i*       
fir/-"t applicants = an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir

 program or ! ,,/tr program are review$ 
by exp]i5c$1 national exp]ts 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! lead eligible    
entity designat$ "u p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7
 engage national m5tors on a frequ5t    
basis to "w directly ) applicants = an  
aw>d "u ! ,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr     
program1 p>ticul>ly dur+ ,phase ,,ii1 to
 assi/ ) ! process ( prep>+ & submitt+ a
 proposal2  7,c7 create & make available
 an onl9e me*anism to s]ve z a res\rce =
 applicants = an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir       
program or ! ,,/tr program to id5tify & 
connect ) ,f$]al labs1 prime gov]nm5t   
contractor companies1 o!r indu/ry       
p>tn]s1 & regional indu/ry clu/]        
organizations2  7,d7 conduct focus$ &   
conc5trat$ outrea* ef=ts to increase    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,sbir program & !     
,,/tr program by small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by wom51 small bus9ess 
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans1    
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals 7z def9$ 9 section          

#h7;d77#c77;,c771 & hi/orically ,black  
colleges & univ]sities2  7,e7 adm9i/] a 
/ructur$ program ( tra9+ & te*nical     
assi/ance-- 7i7 to prep>e applicants =  
an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr  
program--  7,i7 to compete m effectively
 = ,phase ,i & ,phase ,,ii aw>ds2 &     
7,,ii7 to develop & implem5t a          
successful comm]cialization plan2 &     
7ii7 to create m competitive proposals  
to increase aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir program & 
! ,,/tr program2 &  7,f7 to assi/       
applicants = an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir program
 or ! ,,/tr program to id5tify s\rces ( 
outside fund+1 includ+ v5ture           
capitali/s1 angel inve/or gr\ps1 private
 indu/ry1 cr[d fund+1 & special loan    
programs4  7#h7 ,grant am\nt  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d a grant  
to ea* eligible ,/ate 9 :i* an eligible 
entity ( a regional collaborative is    
locat$ n m ?an #cjj1jjj to c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g74    
7,b7 ,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible ,/ate may n receive an aw>d "u 

bo? ! ,,fa/ program & ! pilot program = 
! same ye>4  7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 clause 7i7 %all be con/ru$ to   
prev5t an eligible ,/ate f apply+ = an  
aw>d "u ! ,,fa/ program & ! pilot       
program = ! same ye>4  7#i7 ,duration ( 
grant ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection  
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>1 &   
may be r5ew$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = #a     
additional ye>4  7#aj7 ,t]m9ation ,!    
pilot program %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjag4  7#aa7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot       
program t]m9ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
pilot program1 :i* %all include--  7,a7 
an assessm5t ( ! pilot program & !      
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program 9 meet+ !
 goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7  
an assessm5t ( ! be/ practices1 includ+ 
an analysis ( h[ ! pilot program comp>es
 to ! ,,fa/ program & a s+le ,/ate      

approa*2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations z to    
:e!r any aspect ( ! pilot program %\ld  
be ext5d$ or made p]man5t4  4  #c4 ,,fa/
 program  ,section #cd ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjja ?r\gh     
#bjje & ins]t+ #bjaf & #bjag2 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s     
#bjja ?r\gh #bjje & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjaf & #bjag2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7i71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjje &   
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag4