,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjag,mr4 
,ris* 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
tempor>ily reau?orize c]ta9 pilot       
programs "u ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr     
,ov]sight & ,pilot ,program ,ext5sion   
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,pilot ext5sions &   
report+ compliance2 pilot program       
,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7cc71 by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+
 #bjah2  7#b7 9 subsection 7gg77#g71 by 
/rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjah2  7#c7 9     
subsection 7jj77#g71 by /rik+ #bjag &   
ins]t+ #bjah2  7#d7 9 subsection 7mm7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]    

prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjag 
& ins]t+ #bjah2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,k7 fund+ = improvem5ts 
t increase commonality across data      
sy/ems1 r$uce r$undancy1 & improve data 
ov]sight & accuracy4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,,sbir & ,,/tr 
programs2 ,,fa/ program  7,a7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ ,f$]al    
ag5cy means a ,f$]al ag5cy t--  7i7 is  
requir$ to conduct an ,,sbir program2 & 
7ii7 elects to use ! funds allocat$ to !
 ,,sbir program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy = !    
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,requirem5t ,ea* cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all transf] an am\nt equal to #ae p]c5t
 ( ! funds t are us$ = ! purposes       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !           
,adm9i/ration--  7i7 = ! ,regional      
,,sbir ,/ate ,collaborative ,initiative 
,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7tt72  7ii7 = ! ,f$]al & ,/ate          

,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,program e/abli%$  
"u section #cd2 &  7iii7 to support !   
,(fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration t adm9i/]s !   
,,sbir program & ! ,,/tr program1       
subject to agreem5t f o!r ag5cies ab\t  
h[ ! funds w be us$1 9 c>ry+ out ^?     
programs & ! programs describ$ 9 clauses
 7i7 & 7ii74  7#h7 ,pilot program  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,( am\nts provid$ to !         
,adm9i/ration "u p>agraph 7#g71 n less  
?an #e1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to provide   
aw>ds "u ! ,regional ,,sbir ,/ate       
,collaborative ,initiative ,pilot       
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7tt7 =  
ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! program is 9     
effect4  7,b7 ,disbursem5t flexibility  
,! ,adm9i/ration may use any unus$ funds
 made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z ( 
,april #a ( ea* fiscal ye> = aw>ds to   
c>ry out clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( p>agraph
 7#g77;,b7 aft] provid+ writt5 notice   
to--  7i7 ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,small  

,bus9ess & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  2 &  7#e7 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/rator det]m9es is 9 ! bottom    
half ( ,/ates1 bas$ on ! av]age numb] ( 
annual ,,sbir 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 aw>ds to      
regional collaboratives to address !    
ne$s ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ord] to--
  7,a7 be m competitive 9 ! proposal &  

selection process = aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir   
program & ! ,,/tr program2 &  7,b7      
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 &    
advantages ( regional collaboratives to 
bett] lev]age res\rces1 be/ practices1 &
 economies ( scale 9 a region = !       
purpose ( increas+ aw>ds & increas+ !   
comm]cialization ( ! ,,sbir program &   
,,/tr projects2  7,e7 to increase !     
competitiv5ess ( ! ,,sbir program & !   
,,/tr program2  7,f7 to id5tify s\rces (
 outside fund+ = applicants = an aw>d "u

 ! ,,sbir program or ! ,,/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#e77;,a72 &  7ii7 ! "n ( ! coord9ator =
 ! regional collaborative1 z designat$  
"u p>agraph 7#f74  7,c7 ,avoidance (    
duplication ,a regional collaborative   
%all include 9 an application submitt$  

"u subp>agraph 7,a7 an explanation      
reg>d+ h[ ! activities ( ! regional     
collaborative "u ! pilot program w\ld   
diff] f o!r ,/ate & ,f$]al outrea*      
activities 9 ea* eligible ,/ate 9 !     
regional collaborative4  7#e7 ,lead     
eligible entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
eligible ,/ate 9 a regional             
collaborative %all designate #a eligible
 entity locat$ 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 ,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 measur+      
cross-,/ate collaboration & program     
effectiv5ess & docum5t+ be/ practices4  
7#g7 ,use ( ,funds ,ea* regional        
collaborative t is provid$ an aw>d "u ! 
pilot program may1 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#e77;,a72  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 assi/ eligible ,/ates focus+ on      
transition & comm]cialization to w9     
,phase ,,iii aw>ds f public & private   

p>tn]s2  7iii7 to create m competitive  
proposals to increase aw>ds f all ,f$]al
 s\rces1 ) a focus on aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir 
program & ! ,,/tr program2 &  7iv7 to   
assi/ fir/-"t applicants by provid+     
small grants = pro( ( concept rese>*2 & 
7,f7 assi/ applicants = an aw>d "u !    
,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr program to    
id5tify s\rces ( outside fund+1 includ+ 
v5ture capitali/s1 angel inve/or gr\ps1 
private indu/ry1 cr[d fund+1 & special  
loan programs4  7#h7 ,aw>d am\nt  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide an
 aw>d to ea* eligible ,/ate 9 :i* an    
eligible entity ( a regional            
collaborative is locat$ 9 an am\nt t is 
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 may be con/ru$ to    
prev5t an eligible ,/ate f apply+ = an  
aw>d "u ! ,,fa/ program & ! pilot       

program = ! same ye>4  7#i7 ,duration ( 
aw>d ,an aw>d provid$ "u ! pilot        
program-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #a ye>2 &  7,b7 may be r5ew$ by !   
,adm9i/rator = #a additional ye>4  7#aj7
 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all       
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4  7#aa7 
,report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj1 #bjah1 !  
,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 details reg>d+ !        
recipi5t ( ea* aw>d provid$ "u ! pilot  
program1 includ+ ! am\nt ( ea* aw>d1 !  
numb] ( small bus9ess conc]ns t receiv$ 
assi/ance f ! aw>d am\nts1 & ! mann] 9  
:i* ! aw>d 0 us$ to meet ! goals        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 to !    
ext5t practicable1 an assessm5t ( ! be/ 
practices ( ! pilot program1 includ+ an 
analysis ( h[ ! pilot program comp>es to
 ! ,,fa/ program & a s+le-,/ate approa*2
 &  7,c7 recomm5dations reg>d+ :e!r any 

aspect ( ! pilot program %\ld be ext5d$ 
or made p]man5t4  7uu7 ,out/&+ reports &
 evaluations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,m>* #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate1 !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives--  7,a7 ea* report1   
evaluation1 or analysis1 z applicable1  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g71 7g77#i71 
7o77#aj71 7y77#f77;,c71 7gg77#f71       
7jj77#f71 & 7mm77#f72 &  7,b7 metrics   
reg>d+1 & an evaluation (1 ! au?ority   
provid$ to ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal?1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education "u subsection    
7cc74  7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 ! head ( ea*   
ag5cy t is responsible = c>ry+ out a    
provision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !  
,adm9i/rator any in=mation t is necess>y
 = ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out !         

responsibilities ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u t  
p>agraph4  4