,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #d1 #bjai,ms4 ,f9k5au] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 & ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to require s5ior procurem5t executives1 procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives1 & ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization to assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/imulat+ ,innovation ?r\gh ,procurem5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9ition ( s5ior procurem5t executive ,section #i7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ac7 ! t]m s5ior procurem5t executive means an (ficial designat$ "u section #agjb7;c7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! s5ior procurem5t executive ( a ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a ,,sbir or ,,/tr program4 4 #c4 ,inclusion ( s5ior procurem5t executives 9 ,,sbir & ,,/tr 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#aj7 to coord9ate1 :]e appropriate1 ) ! s5ior procurem5t executive ( ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 a ,,sbir or ,,/tr program ) comm]cializ+ rese>* develop$ "u su* a program be=e su* small bus9ess conc]n is aw>d$ a contract f su* ,f$]al ag5cy4 4 7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #i7;b77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end4 #d4 ,modifications relat+ to procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives & o!r acquisition p]sonnel 7a7 ,,sbir am5dm5t ,section #i7;j7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,modifications relat+ to procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives ,^u ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all modify ! policy directives issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection to require procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives 7z describ$ 9 section #ae7l77 to assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir program ) rese>*+ solicitations = ! aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract 7p>ticul>ly ) ! ,f$]al ag5cy t has a fund+ agreem5t ) ! conc]n7 & to provide te*nical assi/ance to su* conc]ns to submit a bid = an aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract4 ,! procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives %all coord9ate ) ! appropriate s5ior procurem5t executive & ! appropriate ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ae7k7 = ! ag5cy lett+ ! contract4 4 7b7 ,,/tr am5dm5t ,section #i7p77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7p77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 proc$ures to ensure t procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives 7z describ$ 9 section #ae7l77-- 7i7 assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,/tr program ) rese>*+ applicable solicitations = ! aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract 7p>ticul>ly ) ! ,f$]al ag5cy t has a fund+ agreem5t ) ! conc]n72 7ii7 provide te*nical assi/ance to su* conc]ns to submit a bid = an aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract2 & 7iii7 coord9ate ) ! appropriate s5ior procurem5t executive & ! appropriate ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ae7k7 = ! ,f$]al ag5cy lett+ ! contract 9 provid+ ! assi/ance describ$ 9 clause 7i74 4 #e4 ,am5dm5t to duties ( procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives ,section #ae7l77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7l77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,j7 z subp>agraph 7,l72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,j7 assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 a ,,sbir or ,,/tr program "u section #i ) rese>*+ applicable solicitations = ! aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract to m>ket ! rese>* develop$ by su* conc]n "u su* ,,sbir or ,,/tr program2 7,k7 provide te*nical assi/ance to small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 a ,,sbir or ,,/tr program "u section #i to submit a bid = an aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract1 includ+ coord9ation ) ! appropriate s5ior procurem5t executive & ! appropriate ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7k7 = ! ag5cy lett+ ! contract2 & 4 #f4 ,am5dm5t to ! duties ( ! ,director ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization = ,f$]al ag5cies ,section #ae7k7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ai71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#bj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#ba7 %all assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 a ,,sbir or ,,/tr program "u section #i ) rese>*+ applicable solicitations = ! aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract 7p>ticul>ly ) ! ,f$]al ag5cy t has a fund+ agreem5t1 z def9$ "u section #i1 ) ! conc]n7 to m>ket ! rese>* develop$ by su* conc]n "u su* ,,sbir or ,,/tr program2 & 7#bb7 %all provide te*nical assi/ance to small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 a ,,sbir or ,,/tr program "u section #i to submit a bid = an aw>d ( a ,f$]al contract1 includ+ coord9ation ) procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives & ! appropriate s5ior procurem5t executive = ! ag5cy lett+ ! contract4 4