,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,baird 7for himself and ,ms4 ,stevens7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to improve the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research program and ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research and ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer ,improvements ,act of #bjba4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,requiring insertion incentives4,sec4 #c4 ,additional ,,sbir and ,,sttr technology insertion reporting requirement4,sec4 #d4 ,encouraging innovation in ,united ,states manufacturing4,sec4 #e4 ,encouraging innovation in cybersecurity4,sec4 #f4 ,compliance of ,phase ,,iii awards with competitive procedures4,sec4 #g4 ,increased outreach requirements4,sec4 #h4 ,annual meeting4,sec4 #i4 ,establishing the ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program4,sec4 #aj4 ,phase #j ,proof of ,concept ,partnership ,program4,sec4 #aa4 ,reporting requirements4,sec4 #ab4 ,,sbir phase flexibility4,sec4 #ac4 ,amendments to administrative fee assistance4,sec4 #ad4 ,amendments to technical and business assistance4,sec4 #ae4 ,extension of commercialization extension pilot4,sec4 #af4 ,short-form application4 #b4 ,requiring insertion incentives ,section #i7y77#e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7y77#e77 is amended by striking is authorized to and inserting shall4 #c4 ,additional ,,sbir and ,,sttr technology insertion reporting requirement ,section #i7y77#f7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7y77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 and not later than ,december #ca of each year thereafter1 submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives1 and to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate1 a report describing the goals set under subparagraph 7,a7 and the incentives used or created under subparagraph 7,b74 4 #d4 ,encouraging innovation in ,united ,states manufacturing ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7vv7 ,encouraging innovation in united states manufacturing ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 ensure that1 in selecting small business concerns to participate in ,,sbir or ,,sttr programs under this section1 ,federal agencies give high priority to small manufacturing companies and other small business concerns engaged in or planning to engage in manufacturing research and development for the purpose of developing and producing new products and technologies in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 include in the annual report to ,congress under subsection 7b77#g7 a determination of whether the priority described in paragraph 7#a7 is being carried out4 4 #e4 ,encouraging innovation in cybersecurity ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by section #d1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7ww7 ,encouraging innovation in cybersecurity ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 ensure that1 in selecting small business concerns to participate in ,,sbir or ,,sttr programs under this section1 ,federal agencies engaged in cybersecurity research give high priority to small business concerns that are engaged in cybersecurity research and development1 for the purpose of developing and implementing technology services and products to strengthen the security of ,united ,states ,government and private computer systems1 including software1 hardware1 and portable devices2 and 7#b7 include in the annual report to ,congress under subsection 7b77#g7 a determination of whether the priority described in paragraph 7#a7 is being carried out4 4 #f4 ,compliance of ,phase ,,iii awards with competitive procedures ,section #i7r77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7r77#d77 is amended by inserting as direct follow-on awards issued without further competition after developed the technology4 #g4 ,increased outreach requirements 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,,sbir ,amendment ,section #i7;j7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j771 as amended by section #h1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,increased outreach requirements ,upon the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to require outreach efforts to increase the participation in technological innovation under the ,,sbir programs among individuals conducting research at minority institutions 7as defined in section #cfe7c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife7 and ,hispanic-serving institutions 7as defined in section #ejb7;a77#e7 of such ,act74 4 7#b7 ,,sttr ,amendment ,section #i7p77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7p77#b771 as amended by section #h1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,h7 procedures for outreach efforts to increase the participation in technological innovation under the ,,sbir programs among individuals conducting research at minority institutions 7as defined in section #cfe7c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife7 and ,hispanic-serving institutions 7as defined in section #ejb7;a77#e7 of such ,act74 4 7b7 ,funding for outreach ,section #i7mm77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking the 8and0 at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,k71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,l7 the outreach efforts described under subsections 7j77#d7 and 7p77#b77;,g72 and 4 #h4 ,annual meeting 7a7 ,in general ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by section #e1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7xx7 ,annual meeting 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of each ,federal agency required to have a program under this section 7or a designee7 and the ,administrator 7or a designee7 shall meet annually to discuss methods-- 7,a7 to improve the collection of data under this section2 7,b7 to improve the reporting of data to the ,administrator under this section2 7,c7 to make the application processes for programs under this section more efficient2 and 7,d7 to increase participation in the programs established under this section4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the date on which an annual meeting required under paragraph 7#a7 is held1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report on the findings of such meeting and recommendations on how to implement changes to programs under this section4 4 7b7 ,funding for annual meeting ,section #i7mm77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm77#a77 as amended by section #i1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,m7 the annual meeting required under subsection 7xx74 4 #i4 ,establishing the ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program ,section #i7;gg7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;gg77 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending the subsection heading to read as follows3 ,civilian agency commercialization readiness program2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting to establish a ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program for civilian agencies after the covered ,federal agency2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking establish a pilot program and inserting establish a ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program under this subsection2 and 7,b7 by striking the pilot program and inserting such ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program2 7#d7 in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 by striking a pilot program each place such term appears and inserting a ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the pilot program and inserting a ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program2 7#f7 by striking paragraph 7#g7 and redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7#g7 in paragraph 7#g7 7as so redesignated71 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 the term ,civilian ,agency ,commercialization ,readiness ,program means each program established under paragraph 7#a74 4 #aj4 ,phase #j ,proof of ,concept ,partnership program ,section #i7;jj7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 strike pilot2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health and inserting ,each covered agency head2 7,b7 by striking pilot2 and 7,c7 by striking the ,director and inserting each covered agency head2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking in the ,national ,institutes of ,health's ,,sttr program and inserting in the ,,sttr program of any agency described in section 7n72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 the term covered agency head means the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration and the ,secretary of ,energy2 7,e7 the term ,phase #j program refers to the ,proof of ,concept ,partnerships program2 and 7,f7 the terms qualifying institution and institution means a university or other research institution that participates in the ,,sttr program of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 ,national ,science ,foundation1 ,national ,aeronautics and ,atmospheric ,administration1 ,department of ,energy1 or ,department of ,defense4 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c7 by adding entrepreneurial training after market research2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,the ,director and inserting ,each covered agency head2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,in determining and all that follows through qualifying institutions-- and inserting the following3 ,in determining which qualifying institutions receive ,phase #j ,program grants1 each covered agency head shall consider1 in addition to any other criteria such covered agency head determines necessary1 the extent to which the qualifying institutions--2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#f71 in the matter preceding 7,a71 by striking ,the ,director and inserting ,each covered agency head and by striking pilot program and inserting ,phase #j program2 and 7#g7 by striking paragraph 7#g74 #aa4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,annual report to congress ,section #i7;b77#g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77#g77 is amended by striking to report not less than annually and inserting to submit a report not later than ,december #ca of each year4 7b7 ,annual report to ,,sba and the office of science and technology policy ,section #i7;g77#i7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g77#i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking make an annual report and inserting not later than ,march #cj of each year1 submit a report2 and 7#b7 by striking and the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and inserting 1 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate4 #ab4 ,,sbir phase flexibility ,section #i7;cc7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;cc77 is amended by striking ,during fiscal years and all that follows through may each provide and inserting ,during fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf all agencies participating in the ,,sbir program may provide4 #ac4 ,amendments to administrative fee assistance ,section #i7mm7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and until ,september #cj1 #bjbb2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 after 87j77#b77;,f70 add 8and 7j77#e70 as required under this ,act4 #ad4 ,amendments to technical and business assistance ,section #i7q7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the header1 by striking technical and business assistance and inserting application1 technical1 and business assistance2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,guidance ,the ,administrator shall establish guidelines and metrics for the selection of vendors for the purposes of this subsection1 which shall include at a minimum guidance on selecting vendors with demonstrated experience and success in-- 7i7 working with small business concerns focused on research and development of advanced and emerging technologies2 7ii7 federal acquisition and procurement processes and regulations2 and 7iii7 commercializing federally funded research and development4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by adding subject to the guidance provided by the ,administrator under paragraph 7#b77;,c7 after commercializing technology2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 use the amounts authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 to increase the amount of an award for carrying out additional research or development4 2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,application assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,federal agency required by this section to conduct an ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program may establish an ,application ,assistance ,program to provide small business concerns applying to ,,sbir or ,,sttr with application assistance4 7,b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this program is to assist small businesses to better understand the technical aspects of the application process and to develop a more competitive application4 7,c7 ,requirements ,each agency under subparagraph 7,a7 may provide the assistance under this paragraph or enter into an agreement with #a or more vendors selected under subparagraph 7,g74 7,d7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for assistance under this program a small business concern must-- 7i7 be a first-time applicant for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award from that agency and have not been a previous recipient of an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award from any other agency2 and 7ii7 be selected to proceed in the application process after the short-form application requirements under section #i7;g77#b7 have been completed4 7,e7 ,broadening participation ,the ,administrator shall encourage businesses described under section 7j77#b77;,f7 to apply for assistance under the program established in this paragraph4 7,f7 ,activities ,the program shall provide ,phase #a proposal preparation1 review1 and registration assistance to small business concerns selected to proceed in the application process after the short-form application requirements under section #i7;g77#b7 have been completed4 7,g7 ,vendor selection ,if the agency selects #a or more vendors to provide the assistance under this program1 it shall be a competitive1 merit-based process for a term not to exceed #e years and the vendor shall have demonstrated expertise in writing successful ,federally funded technology development proposals4 7,h7 ,payment for services ,there shall be no fee assessed to small business concerns receiving services under this program4 7,i7 ,funding ,each ,federal agency that establishes an ,application ,assistance program may use funds allocated under section #i7mm74 2 and 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e74 #ae4 ,extension of commercialization extension pilot ,section #i7uu77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7uu77 is amended by striking #bjbb and inserting #bjbf4 #af4 ,short-form application ,section #i7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g77 is amended by-- 7#a7 by striking ,each ,federal agency and inserting 7#a7 ,each ,federal agency2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#ab7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,l71 respectively2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in subclause 7,,ii71 as so redesignated1 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting subclause 7,i72 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,h71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively2 7,b7 in clause 7i71 as so redesignated1 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7vi7 as subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vi71 respectively2 7,c7 in subclause 7,i71 as so redesignated1 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as items 7aa7 and 7bb71 respectively2 and 7,d7 in subclause 7,,ii71 as so redesignated1 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as items 7aa7 and 7bb71 respectively2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end a new paragraph 7#b73 7#b7 ,to the extent practicable prior to a more extensive application1 implement a short-form application to be received and evaluated1 which shall include at a minimum a description of-- 7,a7 the technology innovation2 7,b7 the technical objectives and challenges2 7,c7 the market opportunity2 and 7,d7 the small business concern and key employees4 4