,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ceb #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,m>* #ai1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to improve ! te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance s]vices "u ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support ,/>tup ,bus9esses ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i7q7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ & bus9ess aft] te*nical2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ a v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ #a or m v5dors select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7ii7 by ins]t+ & bus9ess be=e assi/ance s]vices2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ assi/ance ) product sales1 intellectual prop]ty protections1 m>ket rese>*1 m>ket validation1 & developm5t ( regulatory plans & manufactur+ plans1 aft] te*nologies12 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ intellectual prop]ty protections be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,ea* ag5cy may select a v5dor to assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns to meet & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ag5cy may select #a or m v5dors f :i* small bus9ess conc]ns may obta9 assi/ance 9 meet+ 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,selection by small bus9ess conc]n ,a small bus9ess conc]n may1 by contract or o!rwise1 select #a or m v5dors to assi/ ! small bus9ess conc]n 9 meet+ ! goals li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ea* place x appe>s2 7,b7 by /rik+ #e1jjj p] ye> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! aw>d2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ :i* %all be 9 addition to ! am\nt ( ! recipi5t's aw>d & ins]t+ :i* may1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 be includ$ z "p ( ! recipi5t's aw>d or be 9 addition to ! am\nt ( ! recipi5t's aw>d2 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or bus9ess aft] te*nical2 7ii7 by /rik+ ! v5dor & ins]t+ a v5dor2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,bus9ess-relat$ s]vices aim$ at improv+ ! comm]cialization success ( a small bus9ess conc]n may be obta9$ f an entity1 su* z a public or private organization or an ag5cy ( or o!r entity e/abli%$ or fund$ by a ,/ate t facilitates or accel]ates ! comm]cialization ( te*nologies or assi/s 9 ! creation & gr[? ( private ent]prises t are comm]cializ+ te*nology42 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or bus9ess aft] te*nical ea* place x appe>s2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! v5dor & ins]t+ #a or m v5dors2 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,multiple aw>d recipi5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a limit on ! am\nt ( te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance s]vices t may be receiv$ or pur*as$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 by small bus9ess conc]ns ) respect to multiple ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>ds = a fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,annual report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a small bus9ess conc]n t receives te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance f a v5dor "u ?is subsection dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,f$]al ag5cy contract+ ) ! v5dor a description ( ! te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance provid$4 7,b7 ,use ( exi/+ report+ me*anism ,! in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be collect$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy z "p ( a report requir$ to be submitt$ by small bus9ess conc]ns engag$ 9 ,,sbir or ,,/tr projects ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! requirem5t 0 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report review+ ! efficacy ( ! provision ( te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance "u section #i7q7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support ,/>tup ,bus9esses ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i7q7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ & bus9ess aft] te*nical2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ a v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ #a or m v5dors select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7ii7 by ins]t+ & bus9ess be=e assi/ance s]vices2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ assi/ance ) product sales1 intellectual prop]ty protections1 m>ket rese>*1 m>ket validation1 & developm5t ( regulatory plans & manufactur+ plans1 aft] te*nologies12 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ intellectual prop]ty protections be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,ea* ag5cy may select a v5dor to assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns to meet & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ag5cy may select #a or m v5dors f :i* small bus9ess conc]ns may obta9 assi/ance 9 meet+ 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,selection by small bus9ess conc]n ,a small bus9ess conc]n may1 by contract or o!rwise1 select #a or m v5dors to assi/ ! small bus9ess conc]n 9 meet+ ! goals li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ or bus9ess aft] te*nical2 7,b7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ea* place x appe>s2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #e1jjj p] ye> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #ej1jjj ) respect to ea* aw>d2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ :i* %all be 9 addition to ! am\nt ( ! recipi5t's aw>d & ins]t+ :i* %all be includ$ z "p ( ! recipi5t's aw>d2 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or bus9ess aft] te*nical2 7ii7 by /rik+ ! v5dor & ins]t+ a v5dor2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,bus9ess-relat$ s]vices aim$ at improv+ ! comm]cialization success ( a small bus9ess conc]n may be obta9$ f an entity1 su* z a public or private organization or an ag5cy ( or o!r entity e/abli%$ or fund$ by a ,/ate t facilitates or accel]ates ! comm]cialization ( te*nologies or assi/s 9 ! creation & gr[? ( private ent]prises t are comm]cializ+ te*nology42 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or bus9ess aft] te*nical ea* place x appe>s2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! v5dor & ins]t+ #a or m v5dors2 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,multiple aw>d recipi5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a limit on ! am\nt ( te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance s]vices t may be receiv$ or pur*as$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 by small bus9ess conc]ns ) respect to multiple ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>ds = a fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,annual report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a small bus9ess conc]n t receives te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance f a v5dor "u ?is subsection dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,f$]al ag5cy contract+ ) ! v5dor a description ( ! te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance provid$ & ! b5efits & results ( ! te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance provid$4 7,b7 ,use ( exi/+ report+ me*anism ,! in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be collect$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy z "p ( a report requir$ to be submitt$ by small bus9ess conc]ns engag$ 9 ,,sbir or ,,/tr projects ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! requirem5t 0 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7 conduct a survey ( v5dors provid+ te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance "u section #i7q7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 & small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ ! te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance2 & 7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report review+ ! efficacy ( ! provision ( ! te*nical or bus9ess assi/ance4 ,m>* #ai1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t