S. 4852 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs. 1. Permanency of SBIR and STTR programs (a) SBIR Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Termination and inserting SBIR program authorization; and (2) by striking terminate on September 30, 2022 and inserting be in effect for each fiscal year. (b) STTR Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2022.