,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ah1 #bjaf ,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 ,mr4 ,markey1 and ,ms4 ,ayotte7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to reauthorize and improve the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program and the ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,reauthorization and ,improvement ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,reauthorization of programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,permanency of ,,sbir program and ,,sttr program4 ,,title ,,ii--,enhanced small business access to ,federal innovation investments ,sec4 #bja4 ,allocation increases and transparency in base calculation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,regular oversight of award amounts4 ,,title ,,iii--,commercialization improvements ,sec4 #cja4 ,permanency of the commercialization pilot program for civilian agencies4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,enforcement of national small business goal for ,federal research and development4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,tracking rapid innovation fund awards in annual congressional report4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,intellectual property protection for technology development4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,annual ,,gao audit of compliance with commercialization goals4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,clarifying the ,phase ,,iii preference4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,improvements to technical and business assistance4 ,,title ,,iv--,program diversification initiatives ,sec4 #dja4 ,regional ,,sbir ,state collaborative initiative pilot program4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,federal and ,state ,technology ,partnership ,program4 ,,title ,v--,oversight and simplification initiatives ,sec4 #eja4 ,data modernization summit4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,implementation of outstanding reauthorization provisions4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,strengthening of the requirement to shorten the application review and decision time4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,continued ,,gao oversight of allocation compliance and accuracy in funding base calculations4 ,,title ,,vi--,technical changes ,sec4 #fja4 ,uniform reference to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,flexibility for ,phase ,,ii award invitations4 ,i ,reauthorization of programs #aja4 ,permanency of ,,sbir program and ,,sttr program 7a7 ,,sbir ,section #i7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,termination and inserting ,,sbir program authorization2 and 7#b7 by striking terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjag and inserting be in effect for each fiscal year4 7b7 ,,sttr ,section #i7n77#a77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7n77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking through fiscal year #bjag4 ,,ii ,enhanced small business access to ,federal innovation investments #bja4 ,allocation increases and transparency in base calculation 7a7 ,,sbir ,section #i7;f7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking expend and inserting obligate for expenditure2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and each fiscal year thereafter1 and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 for a ,federal agency other than the ,department of ,defense-- 7i7 not less than #c4e percent of the extramural budget for research or research and development of the ,federal agency in each of fiscal years #bjah and #bjai2 7ii7 not less than #d percent of such extramural in each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba2 7iii7 not less than #d4e percent of such extramural in each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc2 7iv7 not less than #e percent of such extramural in each of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe2 7v7 not less than #e4e percent of such extramural in each of fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg2 and 7vi7 not less than #f percent of such extramural in fiscal year #bjbh and each fiscal year thereafter2 and 7,k7 for the ,department of ,defense-- 7i7 not less than #b4e percent of the budget for research and development of the ,department of ,defense in each of fiscal years #bjah and #bjai2 7ii7 not less than #c percent of such budget in each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba2 7iii7 not less than #c4e percent of such budget in each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc2 7iv7 not less than #d percent of such budget in each of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe2 7v7 not less than #d4e percent of such budget in each of fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg2 and 7vi7 not less than #e percent of such budget in fiscal year #bjbh and each fiscal year thereafter1 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by inserting 7or for the ,department of ,defense1 an amount of the budget for basic research of the ,department of ,defense7 after research2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 7or for the ,department of ,defense an amount of the budget for research of the ,department of ,defense7 after of the agency4 7b7 ,,sttr ,section #i7n77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7n77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking expend and inserting obligate for expenditure2 and 7,b7 by striking not less than the percentage of that extramural budget specified in subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting for a ,federal agency other than the ,department of ,defense1 not less than the percentage of that extramural budget specified in subparagraph 7,b7 and1 for the ,department of ,defense1 not less than the percentage of the budget for research and development of the ,department of ,defense specified in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking the extramural budget required to be expended by an agency and inserting the extramural budget1 for a ,federal agency other than the ,department of ,defense1 and of the budget for research and development1 for the ,department of ,defense1 required to be obligated for expenditure with small business concerns2 7,b7 in clause 7iv71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in clause 7v71 by striking fiscal year #bjaf and each fiscal year thereafter4 and inserting each of fiscal years #bjaf and #bjag22 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 #j4ee percent for each of fiscal years #bjah and #bjai2 7vii7 #j4fe percent for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba2 7viii7 #j4ge percent for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc2 and 7ix7 #a percent for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter4 4 #bjb4 ,regular oversight of award amounts 7a7 ,elimination of automatic inflation adjustments ,section #i7;j7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,d71 by inserting through fiscal year #bjaf after every year2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 #bjaf modifications for dollar value of awards ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,reauthorization and ,improvement ,act of #bjaf1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directives issued under this subsection to-- 7,a7 eliminate the annual adjustments for inflation of the dollar value of awards described in paragraph 7#b77;,d72 and 7,b7 clarify that ,congress intends to review the dollar value of awards every #c fiscal years4 4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding regular review of the award sizes ,it is the sense of ,congress that for fiscal year #bjai1 and every third fiscal year thereafter1 ,congress should evaluate whether the maximum award sizes under the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program under section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 should be adjusted and1 if so1 take appropriate action to direct that such adjustments be made under the policy directives issued under subsection 7j7 of such section4 7c7 ,clarification of sequential ,phase ,,ii awards ,section #i7;ff7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ff77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,clarification of sequential ,phase ,,ii awards ,the head of a ,federal agency shall ensure that any sequential ,phase ,,ii award is made in accordance with the limitations on award sizes under subsection 7aa74 4 ,,iii ,commercialization improvements #cja4 ,permanency of the commercialization pilot program for civilian agencies ,section #i7;gg7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;gg77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot ,program and inserting ,commercialization development awards2 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#b71 7#g71 and 7#h72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 respectively2 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term commercialization development program means a program established by a covered ,federal agency under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 the term covered ,federal agency-- 7i7 means a ,federal agency participating in the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program2 and 7ii7 does not include the ,department of ,defense4 2 and 7#e7 by striking pilot program each place it appears and inserting commercialization development program4 #cjb4 ,enforcement of national small business goal for ,federal research and development ,section #i7;h7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;h77 is amended by inserting 1 which may not be less than #aj percent for fiscal year #bjah1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 after shall establish goals4 #cjc4 ,tracking rapid innovation fund awards in annual congressional report ,section #i7;b77#g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 information regarding awards under the ,rapid ,innovation ,program under section #ajgc of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #abd ,stat4 #dcff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcei note71 including-- 7i7 the number and dollar amount of awards made under the ,rapid ,innovation ,program to business concerns receiving an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program2 7ii7 the proportion of awards under the ,rapid ,innovation ,program made to business concerns receiving an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program2 7iii7 the proportion of awards under the ,rapid ,innovation ,program made to small business concerns2 and 7iv7 a projection of the effect on the number of awards under the ,rapid ,innovation ,program if amounts to carry out the program were made available as a fixed allocation of the amount appropriated to the ,department of ,defense for research1 development1 test1 and evaluation1 excluding amounts appropriated for the defense universities2 4 #cjd4 ,intellectual property protection for technology development ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7tt7 ,intellectual property protections 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b77;,b71 the cost of seeking protection for intellectual property1 including a trademark1 copyright1 or patent1 that was created through work performed under an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award is allowable as an indirect cost under that award4 7#b7 ,clarification of patent costs 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,federal agency shall not directly or indirectly inhibit1 through the policies1 directives1 or practices of the ,federal agency1 an otherwise eligible small business concern performing under an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award from recovering patent costs incurred as requirements under that award1 including-- 7i7 the costs of preparing-- 7,i7 invention disclosures2 7,,ii7 reports2 and 7,,iii7 other documents2 7ii7 the costs for searching the art to the extent necessary to make the invention disclosures2 7iii7 other costs in connection with the filing and prosecution of a ,united ,states patent application where title or royalty-free license is to be conveyed to the ,federal ,government2 and 7iv7 general counseling services relating to patent matters1 including advice on patent laws1 regulations1 clauses1 and employee agreements4 7,b7 ,recovery limitations ,after consultation with contracting or auditing authorities1 the patent costs described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be allowable for technology developed under a-- 7i7 ,phase ,i award1 as indirect costs in an amount not greater than #e1jjj2 7ii7 ,phase ,,ii award1 as indirect costs in an amount not greater than #ae1jjj2 and 7iii7 ,phase ,,iii award in which the ,federal ,government has government purpose rights 7as defined in section #bbg4gajc-e of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations74 4 #cje4 ,annual ,,gao audit of compliance with commercialization goals ,section #i7nn7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7nn77 is amended to read as follows3 7nn7 ,annual ,,gao report on ,government compliance with goals1 incentives1 and ,phase ,,iii preference ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,reauthorization and ,improvement ,act of #bjaf1 and every year thereafter until the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,reauthorization and ,improvement ,act of #bjaf1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 discusses the status of the compliance of ,federal agencies with the requirements or authorities established under-- 7,a7 subsection 7h71 relating to the establishment by certain ,federal agencies of a goal for funding agreements for research and research and development with small business concerns2 7,b7 subsection 7y77#e77;,a71 relating to the requirement for the ,department of ,defense to establish goals for the transition of ,phase ,,iii technologies in subcontracting plans2 7,c7 subsection 7y77#e77;,b71 relating to the requirement for the ,department of ,defense to establish procedures for a prime contractor to report the number and dollar amount of contracts with small business concerns for ,phase ,,iii ,,sbir projects or ,,sttr projects of the prime contractor2 and 7,d7 subsection 7y77#f71 relating to the requirement for the ,department of ,defense to set a goal to increase the number of ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir and ,,sttr contracts that transition into programs of record or fielded systems2 7#b7 includes1 for a ,federal agency that is in compliance with a requirement described under paragraph 7#a71 a description of how the ,federal agency achieved compliance2 and 7#c7 includes a list1 organized by ,federal agency1 of small business concerns that have asserted that-- 7,a7 technology of the small business concern was stolen by the ,government or a prime contractor2 or 7,b7 the ,federal agency solicited bids for a contract that was for work that derived from1 extended1 or completed efforts made under prior funding agreements under the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program4 4 #cjf4 ,clarifying the ,phase ,,iii preference ,section #i7r7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7r77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#d71 and transferring such paragraph to after paragraph 7#c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,phase ,,iii award direction for agencies and prime contractors ,to the greatest extent practicable1 ,federal agencies and ,federal prime contractors shall issue ,phase ,,iii awards relating to technology1 including sole source awards and awards under the ,defense ,research and ,development ,rapid ,innovation ,program under section #ajgc of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #abd ,stat4 #dcff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcei note71 to the ,,sbir and ,,sttr award recipients that developed the technology4 4 #cjg4 ,improvements to technical and business assistance ,section #i7q7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting and business after technical2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting and business before assistance services2 and 7ii7 by inserting assistance with product sales1 intellectual property protections1 market research1 after technologies12 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting 1 including intellectual property protections before the period at the end2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #e1jjj per year each place that term appears and inserting #f1ejj per project2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #e1jjj per year each place that term appears and inserting #ae1jjj per project2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting or business after technical2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting or business after technical each place that term appears4 ,,iv ,program diversification initiatives #dja4 ,regional ,,sbir ,state collaborative initiative pilot program ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7mm7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjba2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs2 ,,fast program 7,a7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term covered ,federal agency means a ,federal agency that-- 7i7 is required to conduct an ,,sbir program2 and 7ii7 elects to use the funds allocated to the ,,sbir program of the ,federal agency for the purposes described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,requirement ,each covered ,federal agency shall transfer an amount equal to #ae percent of the funds that are used for the purposes described in paragraph 7#a7 to the ,administration-- 7i7 for the ,regional ,,sbir ,state ,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot ,program established under subsection 7uu72 7ii7 for the ,federal and ,state ,technology ,partnership ,program established under section #cd2 and 7iii7 to support the ,office of the ,administration that administers the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program1 subject to agreement from other agencies about how the funds will be used1 in carrying out those programs and the programs described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 7#h7 ,pilot program 7,a7 ,in general ,of amounts provided to the ,administration under paragraph 7#g71 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be used to provide awards under the ,regional ,,sbir ,state ,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot ,program established under subsection 7uu7 for each fiscal year in which the program is in effect4 7,b7 ,disbursement flexibility ,the ,administration may use any unused funds made available under subparagraph 7,a7 as of ,april #a of each fiscal year for awards to carry out clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of paragraph 7#g77;,b7 after providing written notice to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 2 and 7#b7 by adding after subsection 7tt71 as added by section #cjd of this ,act1 the following3 7uu7 ,regional ,,sbir ,state collaborative initiative pilot program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 a research institution2 and 7ii7 a small business concern2 7,b7 the term eligible ,state means-- 7i7 a ,state that the ,administrator determines is in the bottom half of ,states1 based on the average number of annual ,,sbir program awards made to companies in the ,state for the preceding #c years for which the ,administration has applicable data2 and 7ii7 an ,e,p,s,co,r ,state that-- 7,i7 is a ,state described in clause 7i72 or 7,,ii7 is-- 7aa7 not a ,state described in clause 7i72 and 7bb7 invited to participate in a regional collaborative2 7,c7 the term ,e,p,s,co,r ,state means a ,state that participates in the ,experimental ,program to ,stimulate ,competitive ,research of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 as established under section #aac of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g72 7,d7 the term ,,fast program means the ,federal and ,state ,technology ,partnership ,program established under section #cd2 7,e7 the term pilot program means the ,regional ,,sbir ,state ,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot ,program established under paragraph 7#b72 7,f7 the term regional collaborative means a collaborative consisting of eligible entities that are located in not less than #c eligible ,states2 and 7,g7 the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish a pilot program1 to be known as the ,regional ,,sbir ,state ,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot ,program1 under which the ,administrator shall provide awards to regional collaboratives to address the needs of small business concerns in order to be more competitive in the proposal and selection process for awards under the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program and to increase technology transfer and commercialization4 7#c7 ,goals ,the goals of the pilot program are-- 7,a7 to create regional collaboratives that allow eligible entities to work cooperatively to leverage resources to address the needs of small business concerns2 7,b7 to grow ,,sbir program and ,,sttr program cooperative research and development and commercialization through increased awards under those programs2 7,c7 to increase the participation of ,states that have historically received a lower level of awards under the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program2 7,d7 to utilize the strengths and advantages of regional collaboratives to better leverage resources1 best practices1 and economies of scale in a region for the purpose of increasing awards and increasing the commercialization of the ,,sbir program and ,,sttr projects2 7,e7 to increase the competitiveness of the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program2 7,f7 to identify sources of outside funding for applicants for an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program1 including venture capitalists1 angel investor groups1 private industry1 crowd funding1 and special loan programs2 and 7,g7 to offer increased one-on-one engagements with companies and entrepreneurs for ,,sbir program and ,,sttr program education1 assistance1 and successful outcomes4 7#d7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,a regional collaborative that desires to participate in the pilot program shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7,b7 ,inclusion of lead eligible entities and coordinator ,a regional collaborative shall include in an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 the name of each lead eligible entity from each eligible ,state in the regional collaborative1 as designated under paragraph 7#e77;,a72 and 7ii7 the name of the coordinator for the regional collaborative1 as designated under paragraph 7#f74 7,c7 ,avoidance of duplication ,a regional collaborative shall include in an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 an explanation as to how the activities of the regional collaborative under the pilot program would differ from other ,state and ,federal outreach activities in each eligible ,state in the regional collaborative4 7#e7 ,lead eligible entity 7,a7 ,in general ,each eligible ,state in a regional collaborative shall designate #a eligible entity located in the eligible ,state to serve as the lead eligible entity for the eligible ,state4 7,b7 ,authorization by ,governor ,each lead eligible entity designated under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be authorized to act as the lead eligible entity by the ,governor of the applicable eligible ,state4 7,c7 ,responsibilities ,each lead eligible entity designated under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be responsible for administering the activities and program initiatives described in paragraph 7#g7 in the applicable eligible ,state4 7#f7 ,regional collaborative coordinator ,each regional collaborative shall designate a coordinator from amongst the eligible entities located in the eligible ,states in the regional collaborative1 who shall serve as the interface between the regional collaborative and the ,administration with respect to measuring cross-,state collaboration and program effectiveness and documenting best practices4 7#g7 ,use of ,funds ,each regional collaborative that is provided an award under the pilot program may1 in each eligible ,state in which an eligible entity of the regional collaborative is located-- 7,a7 establish an initiative under which first-time applicants for an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program are reviewed by experienced1 national experts in the ,united ,states1 as determined by the lead eligible entity designated under paragraph 7#e77;,a72 7,b7 engage national mentors on a frequent basis to work directly with applicants for an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program1 particularly during ,phase ,,ii1 to assist with the process of preparing and submitting a proposal2 7,c7 create and make available an online mechanism to serve as a resource for applicants for an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program to identify and connect with ,federal labs1 prime government contractor companies1 other industry partners1 and regional industry cluster organizations2 7,d7 conduct focused and concentrated outreach efforts to increase participation in the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program by small business concerns owned and controlled by women1 small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans1 small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 7as defined in section #h7;d77#c77;,c771 and historically black colleges and universities2 7,e7 administer a structured program of training and technical assistance-- 7i7 to prepare applicants for an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program-- 7,i7 to compete more effectively for ,phase ,i and ,phase ,,ii awards2 and 7,,ii7 to develop and implement a successful commercialization plan2 7ii7 to assist eligible ,states focusing on transition and commercialization to win ,phase ,,iii awards from public and private partners2 7iii7 to create more competitive proposals to increase awards from all ,federal sources1 with a focus on awards under the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program2 and 7iv7 to assist first-time applicants by providing small grants for proof of concept research2 and 7,f7 assist applicants for an award under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program to identify sources of outside funding1 including venture capitalists1 angel investor groups1 private industry1 crowd funding1 and special loan programs4 7#h7 ,award amount 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall provide an award to each eligible ,state in which an eligible entity of a regional collaborative is located in an amount that is not more than #cjj1jjj to carry out the activities described in paragraph 7#g74 7,b7 ,limitation 7i7 ,in general ,an eligible ,state may not receive an award under both the ,,fast program and the pilot program for the same year4 7ii7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in clause 7i7 shall be construed to prevent an eligible ,state from applying for an award under the ,,fast program and the pilot program for the same year4 7#i7 ,duration of award ,an award provided under the pilot program shall be for a period of not more than #a year1 and may be renewed by the ,administrator for #a additional year4 7#aj7 ,termination ,the pilot program shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7#aa7 ,report ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjba1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the pilot program1 which shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the pilot program and the effectiveness of the pilot program in meeting the goals described in paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 an assessment of the best practices1 including an analysis of how the pilot program compares to the ,,fast program and a single-,state approach2 and 7,c7 recommendations as to whether any aspect of the pilot program should be extended or made permanent4 4 #djb4 ,federal and ,state ,technology ,partnership ,program ,section #cd of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjja through #bjje and inserting #bjag through #bjba2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking fiscal years #bjja through #bjje and inserting each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7i71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjje and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjba4 ,v ,oversight and simplification initiatives #eja4 ,data modernization summit 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,administration means the ,small ,business ,administration2 7#b7 the term ,committee means the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,interagency ,policy ,committee established under subsection 7b72 7#c7 the terms ,federal agency1 ,,sbir1 and ,,sttr have the meanings given such terms under section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e772 7#d7 the term participating ,federal agency means a ,federal agency with an ,,sbir program or an ,,sttr program2 7#e7 the term phase means ,phase ,i1 ,phase ,,ii1 and ,phase ,,iii1 as those terms are defined under section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e772 and 7#f7 the term small business concern has the meaning given that term under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7b7 ,establishment ,there is established an interagency committee to be known as the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,interagency ,policy ,committee4 7c7 ,membership ,the ,committee shall include-- 7#a7 #b representatives from each participating ,federal agency1 of which-- 7,a7 #a shall have expertise with respect to the ,,sbir program and ,,sttr program of the ,federal agency2 and 7,b7 #a shall have expertise with respect to the information technology systems of the ,federal agency2 and 7#b7 #b representatives from the ,administration1 of which-- 7,a7 #a shall serve as chairperson of the ,committee2 and 7,b7 #a shall be from the ,information ,technology ,development ,team of the ,office of ,investment and ,innovation of the ,administration4 7d7 ,duties ,the ,committee shall review the recommendations made in the report to ,congress by the ,office of ,science and ,technology of the ,administration entitled ,,sbir_/,,sttr ,tech,net ,public ,government ,databases1 dated ,september #ae1 #bjad1 and the practices of participating ,federal agencies to-- 7#a7 determine how to collect data on achievements by small business concerns in each phase of the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program and ensure collection and dissemination of such data in a timely1 efficient1 and uniform manner2 7#b7 establish a uniform baseline for metrics that support improving the solicitation1 contracting1 funding1 and execution of program management in the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program2 7#c7 normalize formatting and database usage across participating ,federal agencies2 and 7#d7 determine the feasibility of developing a common system across all participating ,federal agencies and the paperwork requirements under such a common system4 7e7 ,implementation ,not later than ,september #ca1 #bjah1 the ,committee shall brief the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives on the solutions identified by the ,committee under subsection 7d7 and resources needed to execute the solutions4 #ejb4 ,implementation of outstanding reauthorization provisions 7a7 ,in general ,section #i7mm7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm771 as amended by section #dja7a7 of this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#i72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,suspension of funding 7,a7 ,for ,federal agencies 7i7 ,in general ,for fiscal years #bjah and #bjai1 any ,federal agency that has not implemented each provision of law described in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 shall continue to provide amounts to the ,administration in accordance with paragraph 7#g77;,b72 and 7,,ii7 may not use any additional amounts as described in paragraph 7#a7 until #cj days after the date on which the ,federal agency submits to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives documentation demonstrating that the ,federal agency has implemented and is in compliance with each provision of law described in clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,provisions ,the provisions of law described in this subparagraph are the following3 7,i7 ,subsection 7r77#d71 relating to ,phase ,,iii preferences4 7,,ii7 ,paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 of subsection 7y71 relating to insertion goals4 7,,iii7 ,subsection 7g77#d77;,b71 relating to shortening the decision time for ,,sbir awards4 7,,iv7 ,subsection 7o77#d77;,b71 relating to shortening the decision time for ,,sttr awards4 7,v7 ,subsection 7v71 relating to reducing paperwork and compliance burdens4 7,b7 ,for ,administration ,for fiscal years #bjah and #bjai1 if the ,administration is not in compliance with subsection 7b77#g71 relating to annual reports to ,congress1 the ,administration may not use amounts received under paragraph 7#g77;,b7 of this subsection for a purpose described in clause 7iii7 of such paragraph 7#g77;,b74 4 7b7 ,clarification of reporting requirement ,section #i7;b77#g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77#g77 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking not less than annually and inserting not later than ,february #a of each year4 #ejc4 ,strengthening of the requirement to shorten the application review and decision time ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g77#d71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 make a final decision on each proposal submitted under the ,,sbir program-- 7i7 for the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 not later than #a year after the date on which the applicable solicitation closes1 with a goal to reduce the review and decision time to less than #aj months by ,september #cj1 #bjai2 7ii7 for the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,national ,science ,foundation1 not later than #f months after the date on which the applicable solicitation closes2 or 7iii7 for any other ,federal agency-- 7,i7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the applicable solicitation closes2 or 7,,ii7 if the ,administrator authorizes an extension with respect to a solicitation1 not later than #ij days after the date that would otherwise be applicable to the ,federal agency under subclause 7,i72 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o77#d71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 make a final decision on each proposal submitted under the ,,sttr program-- 7i7 for the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 not later than #a year after the date on which the applicable solicitation closes1 with a goal to reduce the review and decision time to less than #aj months by ,september #cj1 #bjai2 7ii7 for the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,national ,science ,foundation1 not later than #f months after the date on which the applicable solicitation closes2 or 7iii7 for any other ,federal agency-- 7,i7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the applicable solicitation closes2 or 7,,ii7 if the ,administrator authorizes an extension with respect to a solicitation1 not later than #ij days after the date that would otherwise be applicable to the ,federal agency under subclause 7,i72 4 #ejd4 ,continued ,,gao oversight of allocation compliance and accuracy in funding base calculations ,section #eacf7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking until the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act and inserting until the date on which the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states submits the report relating to fiscal year #bjai2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 assess whether the change in the base funding for the ,department of ,defense as required by subparagraphs 7,j7 and 7,k7 of section #i7;f77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;f77#a77-- 7i7 improves transparency for determining whether the ,department is complying with the allocation requirements2 7ii7 reduces the burden of calculating the allocations2 and 7iii7 improves the compliance of the ,department with the allocation requirements2 and 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking under subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c74 ,,vi ,technical changes #fja4 ,uniform reference to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7cc71 by striking ,national ,institutes of ,health and inserting ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7dd77#a77;,a71 by striking ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health and inserting ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 #fjb4 ,flexibility for ,phase ,,ii award invitations ,section #i7;e77#d77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e77#d77;,b77 is amended in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7#a7 by striking 1 which shall not include any invitation1 pre-screening1 or pre-selection process for eligibility for ,phase ,,ii12 and 7#b7 by inserting in which eligibility for an award shall not be based only on an invitation1 pre-screening1 or pre-selection process and before in which awards4