#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdf ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to require senior procurement executives1 procurement center representatives1 and the ,office of ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization to assist small business concerns participating in 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 ,stimulating ,innovation through ,procurement ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definition of senior procurement executive ,section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ac7 the term senior procurement executive means an official designated under section #agjb7;c7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 as the senior procurement executive of a ,federal agency participating in a ,,sbir or ,,sttr program4 4 #c4 ,inclusion of senior procurement executives in ,,sbir and ,,sttr 7a7 ,in general ,section #i7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 to coordinate1 where appropriate1 with the senior procurement executive of the relevant ,federal agency to assist small business concerns participating in a ,,sbir or ,,sttr program with commercializing research developed under such a program before such small business concern is awarded a contract from such ,federal agency4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,section #i7;b77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77#c77 is amended by striking and at the end4 #d4 ,modifications relating to procurement center representatives and other acquisition personnel 7a7 ,,sbir amendment ,section #i7;j7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,modifications relating to procurement center representatives ,upon the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to require procurement center representatives 7as described in section #ae7l77 to assist small business concerns participating in the ,,sbir program with researching solicitations for the award of a ,federal contract 7particularly with the ,federal agency that has a funding agreement with the concern7 and to provide technical assistance to such concerns to submit a bid for an award of a ,federal contract4 ,the procurement center representatives shall coordinate with the appropriate senior procurement executive and the appropriate ,director of the ,office of ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization established pursuant to section #ae7k7 for the agency letting the contract4 4 7b7 ,,sttr amendment ,section #i7p77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7p77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 procedures to ensure that procurement center representatives 7as described in section #ae7l77-- 7i7 assist small business concerns participating in the ,,sttr program with researching applicable solicitations for the award of a ,federal contract 7particularly with the ,federal agency that has a funding agreement with the concern72 7ii7 provide technical assistance to such concerns to submit a bid for an award of a ,federal contract2 and 7iii7 coordinate with the appropriate senior procurement executive and the appropriate ,director of the ,office of ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization established pursuant to section #ae7k7 for the ,federal agency letting the contract in providing the assistance described in clause 7i74 4 #e4 ,amendment to duties of procurement center representatives ,section #ae7l77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7l77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,j7 as subparagraph 7,l72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following new subparagraphs3 7,j7 assist small business concerns participating in a ,,sbir or ,,sttr program under section #i with researching applicable solicitations for the award of a ,federal contract to market the research developed by such concern under such ,,sbir or ,,sttr program2 7,k7 provide technical assistance to small business concerns participating in a ,,sbir or ,,sttr program under section #i to submit a bid for an award of a ,federal contract1 including coordination with the appropriate senior procurement executive and the appropriate ,director of the ,office of ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization established pursuant to subsection 7k7 for the agency letting the contract2 and 4 #f4 ,amendment to the duties of the ,director of ,small and ,disadvantaged ,business ,utilization for ,federal agencies ,section #ae7k7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#bj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#ba7 shall assist small business concerns participating in a ,,sbir or ,,sttr program under section #i with researching applicable solicitations for the award of a ,federal contract 7particularly with the ,federal agency that has a funding agreement1 as defined under section #i1 with the concern7 to market the research developed by such concern under such ,,sbir or ,,sttr program2 and 7#bb7 shall provide technical assistance to small business concerns participating in a ,,sbir or ,,sttr program under section #i to submit a bid for an award of a ,federal contract1 including coordination with procurement center representatives and the appropriate senior procurement executive for the agency letting the contract4 4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,january #ad1 #bjai4;,clerk4