,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #b1 #bjbc,ms4 ,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bald]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 improve comm]cialization activities 9 ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rese>* ,advanc+ to ,m>ket ,production = ,innovators ,act4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to comm]cialization selection 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 by /rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+ #ahj days2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ah7 ) respect to pe] review c>ri$ out "u ! ,,sbir program1 to ! ext5t practicable1 include 9 ! pe] review-- 7,a7 ! likelihood ( comm]cialization 9 addition to sci5tific & te*nical m]it & feasibility2 & 7,b7 n less ?an #a review] ) comm]cialization exp]tise :o is capable ( assess+ ! likelihood ( comm]cialization4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7o7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 by /rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+ #ahj days2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#bj71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ba71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bb7 ) respect to pe] review c>ri$ out "u ! ,,/tr program1 to ! ext5t practicable1 include 9 ! pe] review-- 7,a7 ! likelhood ( comm]cialization 9 addition to sci5tific & te*nical m]it & feasibility2 & 7,b7 n less ?an #a review] ) comm]cialization exp]tise :o is capable ( assess+ ! likelihood ( comm]cialization4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7cc7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,limitation ,! total value ( aw>ds provid$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is subsection 9 a fiscal ye> %all be-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total funds allocat$ to ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy dur+ t fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total funds allocat$ to ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? dur+ t fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,ext5sion ,dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjbh & #bjbi1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program may cont9ue phase flexibility z describ$ 9 ?is subsection only if ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7tt77#a7 h be5 submitt$ to ! appropriate committees4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7hh77#b77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ application process & requirem5ts aft] simplifi$ & /&>diz$2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7yy7 ,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,(ficial ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program %all designate a ,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,(ficial 9 ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 :o %all-- 7#a7 h suffici5t comm]cialization exp]i5ce2 7#b7 provide assi/ance to ,,sbir & ,,/tr program aw>dees 9 comm]cializ+ & transition+ te*nologies2 7#c7 id5tify ,,sbir & ,,/tr program te*nologies ) suffici5t te*nology & comm]cialization read9ess to advance to ,phase ,,iii aw>ds or o!r non-,,sbir or ,,/tr program contracts2 7#d7 coord9ate ) ! ,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,(ficials ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify additional m>kets & comm]cialization pa?ways = promis+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr program te*nologies2 7#e7 submit to ! ,adm9i/ration an annual report on ! numb] ( te*nologies f ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program t h advanc$ comm]cialization activities1 includ+ in=mation requir$ 9 ! comm]cialization impact assessm5t "u subsection 7aaa72 7#f7 submit to ! ,adm9i/ration an annual report on actions tak5 by ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 & ! results ( ^? actions1 to simplify1 /&>dize1 & exp$ite ! application process & requirem5ts1 proc$ures1 & contracts z requir$ "u subsection 7hh7 & describ$ 9 subsection 7aaa77#a77;,e72 & 7#g7 c>ry out su* o!r duties z ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es necess>y4 4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives summ>iz+ ! metrics relat+ to & an evaluation ( ! au?ority provid$ "u section #i7;cc7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 :i* %all include ! size & location ( ! small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program4 #c4 ,improvem5ts to te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance2 comm]cialization impact assessm5t2 pat5t assi/ance ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z am5d$ by section #b1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7q7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ may ent] into an agreem5t ) #a or m v5dors select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ %all au?orize recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program to select1 if desir$1 comm]cialization activities provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 cyb]security assi/ance aft] intellectual prop]ty protections2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,/aff ,a small bus9ess conc]n may1 by contract or o!rwise1 use fund+ provid$ "u ?is section to hire new /aff1 augm5t /aff1 or direct /aff to conduct or p>ticipate 9 tra9+ activities consi/5t ) ! goals li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,phase ,i ,a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all au?orize a recipi5t ( a ,phase ,i ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d to utilize n m ?an #f1ejj p] project1 includ$ z "p ( ! aw>d ( ! recipi5t or 9 addition to ! am\nt ( ! aw>d ( ! recipi5t z det]m9$ appropriate by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 = ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 provid$ ?r\gh a v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7ii7 provid$ ?r\gh a v5dor o!r ?an a v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7iii7 a*iev$ ?r\gh ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c72 or 7iv7 provid$ or a*iev$ ?r\gh any comb9ation ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii74 7,b7 ,phase ,,ii ,a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all au?orize a recipi5t ( a ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d to utilize n m ?an #ej1jjj p] project1 includ$ z "p ( ! aw>d ( ! recipi5t or 9 addition to ! am\nt ( ! aw>d ( ! recipi5t z det]m9$ appropriate by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 = ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 provid$ ?r\gh a v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7ii7 provid$ ?r\gh a v5dor o!r ?an a v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7iii7 a*iev$ ?r\gh ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c72 or 7iv7 provid$ or a*iev$ ?r\gh any comb9ation ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii74 2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,t>get$ review ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may p]=m t>get$ reviews ( te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance fund+ z describ$ 9 subsection 7mm77#a77;,f74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7zz7 ,i-,corps p>ticipation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is requir$ to conduct an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program ) an ,innovation ,corps 7commonly kn[n z ,i-,corps7 program %all-- 7,a7 provide an option = p>ticipation 9 an ,i-,corps teams c\rse by recipi5ts ( an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program2 & 7,b7 au?orize ! recipi5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to use an aw>d provid$ "u subsection 7q7 to provide additional te*nical assi/ance = p>ticipation 9 ! ,i-,corps teams c\rse4 7#b7 ,co/ ( p>ticipation ,! co/ ( p>ticipation by a recipi5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 an ,i-,corps c\rse may be provid$ by-- 7,a7 an ,i-,corps team grant2 7,b7 funds aw>d$ to ! recipi5t "u subsection 7q72 7,c7 ! p>ticipat+ teams or o!r s\rces z appropriate2 or 7,d7 any comb9ation ( s\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74 7aaa7 ,comm]cialization impact assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program to develop an annual comm]cialization impact assessm5t report ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 :i* %all measure1 = ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! report-- 7,a7 = ,phase ,,ii contracts-- 7i7 ! total am\nt ( sales ( new products & s]vices to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or o!r comm]cial m>kets2 7ii7 ! total outside inve/m5t f p>tn]%ips1 jo9t v5tures1 or o!r private sector fund+ s\rces2 7iii7 ! total numb] ( te*nologies lic5s$ to o!r companies2 7iv7 ! total numb] ( acquisitions ( small bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr program t are acquir$ by o!r entities2 7v7 ! total numb] ( new sp9-out companies2 7vi7 ! total outside inve/m5t f v5ture capital or angel inve/m5ts2 7vii7 ! total numb] ( pat5t applications2 7viii7 ! total numb] ( pat5ts acquir$2 7ix7 ! ye> ( fir/ ,phase ,i aw>d & ! total numb] ( employees at "t ( fir/ ,phase ,i aw>d2 7x7 ! total numb] ( employees f ! prec$+ complet$ ye>2 & 7xi7 ! p]c5t ( rev5ue1 z ( ! date ( ! report1 g5]at$ ?r\gh ,,sbir or ,,/tr program fund+2 7,b7 ! total numb] & value ( subsequ5t ,phase ,,ii aw>ds1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7bb71 aw>d$ = ea* p>ticul> project or te*nology2 7,c7 ! total numb] & value ( ,phase ,,iii aw>ds aw>d$ subsequ5t to a ,phase ,,ii aw>d2 7,d7 ! total numb] & value ( non-,,sbir & ,,/tr program ,f$]al aw>ds & contracts2 & 7,e7 actions tak5 by ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 & ! results ( ^? actions1 relat+ to develop+ a simplifi$ & /&>diz$ application process & requirem5ts1 proc$ures1 & model contracts ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ag5cy = ,phase ,i1 ,phase ,,ii1 & ,phase ,,iii ,,sbir program aw>ds 9 subsection 7hh74 7#b7 ,publication ,a comm]cialization impact assessm5t report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all be-- 7,a7 includ$ 9 ! annual report ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy requir$ "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 publi%$ on ! website ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 7bbb7 ,pat5t assi/ance 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,intellectual ,prop]ty & ,director ( ! ,,uspto2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,,uspto means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4 7#b7 ,assi/ance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! ,director "u :i* ! ,director %all assi/ recipi5ts ( an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z ,,sbir & ,,/tr recipi5ts7 relat+ to intellectual prop]ty protection by e/abli%+ a prioritiz$ pat5t exam9ation program = ,,sbir & ,,/tr recipi5ts4 7,b7 ,program details ,! program e/abli%$ by ! ,director "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7i7 ,! program %all incorporate all exi/+ 7z ( ! date on :i* ! ,director e/abli%es ! program7 b5efits "u ! proc$ures = prioritiz$ exam9ation describ$ 9 section #aa7;h7 ( ! ,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce ,u4,s4,c4 #da note74 7ii7 ,"u ! program1 ) respect to prioritiz$ exam9ation1 an ,,sbir or ,,/tr recipi5t %all n be requir$ to pay any prioritiz$ exam9ation fee or process+ fee o!rwise requir$ "u section #aa7;h7 ( ! ,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce ,u4,s4,c4 #da note74 7iii7 ,"u ! program1 ! ,director %all ensure t1 ( ! total numb] ( reque/s = prioritiz$ exam9ation accept$ by ! ,,uspto 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! great] ( ! foll[+ %all be res]v$ = prioritiz$ exam9ations = ,,sbir & ,,/tr recipi5ts3 7,i7 #e p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( su* reque/s t may be accept$ dur+ t fiscal ye>4 7,,ii7 #ejj reque/s = prioritiz$ exam9ation4 7iv7 ,"u ! program1 ! ,director may n grant m ?an #b prioritiz$ exam9ation reque/s to any individual recipi5t4 7v7 ,"u ! program1 ! ,director may increase ! numb] ( reque/s = prioritiz$ exam9ation t may be accept$ 9 any fiscal ye> 7z describ$ 9 section #a4ajb7;e7 ( title #cg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 by ! numb] det]m9$ "u clause 7iii7 = t fiscal ye>4 7,c7 ,rules ,! ,director %all issue rules to c>ry out ! prioritiz$ pat5t exam9ation program e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,outrea* ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,director to provide outrea* reg>d+ ! ,pro ,se ,assi/ance ,program (1 & scam prev5tion s]vices provid$ by1 ! ,,uspto4 4