,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4   
,?ornb]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,small ,bus9ess1 & ,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 title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
to improve innovation 9 def5se          
procurem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,accel]at+ ,def5se ,innovation ,act (   
#bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  ,sec4 #a4 
,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4
 ,alignm5t ( ! ,small ,bus9ess          
,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ,small   
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) ! ,national     
,def5se ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,/rategy4  

,sec4 #c4 ,pilot program = dome/ic      
inve/m5t "u ! ,,sbir program4 ,sec4 #d4 
,cyb]security te*nical & bus9ess        
assi/ance = ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs4    
,sec4 #e4 ,phase #j pro( ( concept      
p>tn]%ip program = ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se4 ,sec4 #f4 ,modification to !   
,def5se ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,rapid    
,innovation ,program4 ,sec4 #g4         
,e/abli%m5t ( jo9t res]ve deta*m5ts at  
,def5se ,innovation ,unit4  #b4         
,alignm5t ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ,small   
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) ! ,national     
,def5se ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,/rategy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &   
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts %all1 
to ! ext5t possible1 align ! rese>*     
topics select$ = activities conduct$ "u 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>*   
,program & ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology   
,transf] ,program 7z def9$ "u section #i
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fch77 ) ! ,national ,def5se ,sci5ce & 

,te*nology ,/rategy e/abli%$ "u section 
#bah ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb 
,/at4 #afgi74  7b7 ,use ( ,national     
,def5se ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,/rategy   
,to det]m9e rese>* topics ,section #i ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection      
7g77#c77;,b71 by /rik+ 1 9 ! #aiib      
report & all t foll[s ?r\gh t au?ority &
 ins]t+ 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology ,/rategy e/abli%$ "u section 
#bah ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb 
,/at4 #afgi72 &  7#b7 9 subsection      
7o77#c77;,b71 by /rik+ 1 9 accordance ) 
section #bebb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code & ins]t+ 9 ! ,national ,def5se   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,/rategy e/abli%$  
"u section #bah ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain  
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #acb ,/at4 #afgi74  #c4 ,pilot

 program = dome/ic inve/m5t "u ! ,,sbir 
program  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %\ld      
promulgate regulations to c>ry out !    
requirem5ts "u section #i7;dd7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7;dd77 t--  7#a7 p]mit small bus9ess
 conc]ns t are majority-own$ by multiple
 v5ture capital op]at+ companies1 h$ge  
funds1 or private equity firms to       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,,sbir program 9         
accordance ) su* section2  7#b7 provide 
specific in=mation reg>d+ eligibility1  
p>ticipation1 & affiliation rules to su*
 small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7#c7 pres]ve 
& ma9ta9 ! integrity ( ! ,,sbir program 
z a program = small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by prohibit+ l>ge entities
 or =eign-own$ entities f p>ticipation 9
 ! ,,sbir program4  7b7 ,dome/ic        
inve/m5t pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & not)/&+ !         
requirem5ts ( section #i7;dd7 ( ! ,small

 ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4           
#fch7;dd771 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
create & adm9i/] a program to be kn[n z 
! ,dome/ic ,inve/m5t ,pilot ,program "u 
:i* ! ,secret>y & ! s]vice acquisition  
executive = ea* milit>y dep>tm5t may    
make a ,,sbir aw>d to a small bus9ess   
conc]n t is majority-own$ by multiple   
v5ture capital op]at+ companies1 h$ge   
funds1 or private equity firms )\t      
provid+ ! writt5 det]m9ation describ$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section #i7;dd74   
7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
may aw>d n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds    
allocat$ = ! ,,sbir program ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u section #i7;f7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fch7;f77 to small bus9ess conc]ns t are
 own$ 9 majority "p by multiple v5ture  
capital op]at+ companies1 h$ge funds1 or
 private equity firms ?r\gh competitive1
 m]it-bas$ proc$ures t are op5 to all   
eligible small bus9ess conc]ns4  7#c7   
,evaluation crit]ia ,9 c>ry+ out !      
,dome/ic ,inve/m5t ,pilot ,program1 !   

,secret>y ( ,def5se may n use inve/m5t (
 v5ture capital or inve/m5t f h$ge funds
 or private equity firms z a crit]ion = 
! aw>d ( contracts "u ! ,,sbir program  
or ,,/tr program4  7#d7 ,annual report+ 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all include z "p
 ( ea* annual report requir$ "u section 
#i7;b77#g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7i77;b77#g77--  7,a7     
in=mation on ! implem5tation ( !        
,dome/ic ,inve/m5t ,pilot ,program2     
7,b7 ! numb] ( proposals receiv$ f small
 bus9ess conc]ns t are majority-own$ by 
multiple v5ture capital op]at+          
companies1 h$ge funds1 or private equity
 firms = ! ,dome/ic ,inve/m5t ,pilot    
,program2 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( aw>ds made  
to su* small bus9ess conc]ns4  7#e7     
,t]m9ation ,! ,dome/ic ,inve/m5t ,pilot 
,program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all
 t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,sbir 
,! t]m ,,sbir has ! mean+ giv5 9 section
 #i7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e774  7#b7 ,small       

,bus9ess ,act def9itions ,! t]ms small  
bus9ess conc]n1 v5ture capital op]at+   
company1 h$ge fund1 & private equity    
firm h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms1           
respectively1 9 section #c ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  #d4
 ,cyb]security te*nical & bus9ess       
assi/ance = ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs     
,section #i7q77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q77#a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+             
cyb]security1 aft] product sales12 &    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
decisions & ins]t+ decisions1 includ+   
decisions relat+ to cyb]security        
practices4  #e4 ,phase #j pro( ( concept
 p>tn]%ip program = ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ,section #i7;jj7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,heal? & ins]t+ ,a cov]$ ag5cy head2    
7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,director ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ ,a cov]$ ag5cy head2    

7#c7 by /rik+ ! ,director ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ a cov]$ ag5cy head2     
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by am5d+   
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 ! t]m cov]$ ag5cy head means--  7i7 )  
respect to ! ,,/tr program ( ! ,national
 ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 or  7ii7 
) respect to ! ,,/tr program ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se2  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ 9 ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal?'s ,,/tr program & ins]t+ 9 ei!r !
 ,,/tr program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
or ! ,,/tr program ( ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 
7#d77;,a71 by ins]t+ p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,,/tr program adm9i/]$ by su* ag5cy head
 aft] a qualify+ in/itution4  #f4       
,modification to ! ,def5se ,rese>* &    
,developm5t ,rapid ,innovation ,program 
7a7 ,increase to fund+ ,section         
#bcei;a7b77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#c1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #f1jjj1jjj4  7b7    

,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ! program e/abli%$ "u section       
#bcei;a7b77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,def5se 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,rapid ,innovation
 ,program71 :i* %all include--  7#a7 )  
respect to ! two fiscal ye>s prec$+ !   
submission ( ! report-- 7,a7 a          
description ( ! total numb] ( proposals 
fund$ "u ! program2  7,b7 ! p]c5t (     
funds made available "u ! program =     
,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>*     
,program projects2 &  7,c7 a li/ (      
,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>*     
,program projects t receiv$ fund+ "u !  
program t 7 includ$ 9 major def5se      
acquisition programs 7z def9$ 9 section 
#bdcj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 
& o!r def5se acquisition programs t meet
 critical national security ne$s2 &     
7#b7 an assessm5t on ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
program 9 /imulat+ innovation           

te*nologies1 r$uc+ acquisition or       
life-cycle co/s1 address+ te*nical risk1
 & improv+ ! timel9ess & ?or\ghness (   
te/ & evaluation outcomes4  #g4         
,e/abli%m5t ( jo9t res]ve deta*m5ts at  
,def5se ,innovation ,unit  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y
 dep>tm5ts1 %all e/abli% n few] ?an ?ree
 jo9t res]ve deta*m5ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ,deta*m5ts7 at locations ( !  
,def5se ,innovation ,unit--  7#a7 to    
support engagem5t & collaboration )     
comm]cial innovation hubs2 &  7#b7 to   
accel]ate ! transition & adoption (     
comm]cial te*nologies = national        
security purposes4  7b7 ,composition    
,ea* ,deta*m5t %all be compos$ ( memb]s 
( ! res]ve compon5ts :o possess relevant
 private sector exp]i5ce 9 ! fields (   
bus9ess1 acquisition1 intellig5ce1      
eng9e]+1 te*nology transf]1 sci5ce1     
ma!matics1 contract+1 procurem5t1       
logi/ics1 cyb]space security1 or su* o!r
 fields z are det]m9$ to be relevant by 

! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &   
,eng9e]+4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,!     
,deta*m5ts %all h ! foll[+              
responsibilities3 7#a7 ,ea* ,deta*m5t   
%all provide ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se )    
exp]tise1 analysis1 alt]natives =       
innovation1 & opportunities = great]    
engagem5t & collaboration betwe5 !      
def5se innovation ecosy/em & comm]cial  
indu/ry4  7#b7 ,ea* ,deta*m5t %all1 on  
an ongo+ basis-- 7,a7 recruit1 reta91 & 
employ memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts :o   
possess relevant private sector         
exp]i5ce1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  
7,b7 p>tn] ) ! milit>y s]vices1 !       
combatant comm&s1 & o!r ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se organizations to seek & rapidly 
prototype advanc$ comm]cial solutions   
:ile l[+ ! b>ri] to entry to s]ve def5se
 requirem5ts2  7,c7 increase aw>5ess (--
 7i7 ! te*nology portfolios ( ! ,def5se 
,innovation ,unit2 &  7ii7 ! te*nology  
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z   
id5tifi$ 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,/rategy develop$ "u section

 #bah ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb 
,/at4 #afgi72  7,d7 capitalize on ! gr[+
 inve/m5t 9 rese>* & developm5t made by 
! comm]cial indu/ry 9 assess+ & matur+  
dual-use te*nologies2 &  7,e7 c>ry out  
su* o!r activities z may be direct$ by !
 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &    
,eng9e]+4  7d7 ,deadl9e = e/abli%m5t (  
,deta*m5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
ensure t-- 7#a7 at lea/ "o ,deta*m5t is 
e/abli%$ on or be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbj2 &
  7#b7 all ?ree ,deta*m5ts requir$ "u   
subsection 7a7 are e/abli%$ on or be=e  
,octob] #a1 #bjbb4  7e7 ,implem5tation  
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ %all submit to !     
congressional def5se committees a report
 t includes--  7,a7 an organizational   
plan = ! ,deta*m5ts2  7,b7 ! e/imat$    
co/s ( e/abli%+ ! ,deta*m5ts2 &  7,c7 a 
timel9e specify+ :5 ea* ,deta*m5t w     

atta9 initial op]ational capability &   
full op]ational capability1             
respectively4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9    
prep>+ ! report requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ %all consult ) !     
,director ( ! ,def5se ,innovation ,unit 
& ! head ( ea* milit>y s]vice4