,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #debj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjbe,ms4  
,morrison 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      
require ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 
to provide assi/ance ) apply to ,,sbir &
 ,,/tr programs to c]ta9 small bus9ess  
conc]ns1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,,sbir_/,,/tr ,application ,assi/ance   
,act4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( ,,fa/ ,program   
,section #cd7;i7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d7i77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjje & ins]t+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  #c4 ,application 
assi/ance to broad5 p>ticipation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #i7mm77#a7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            

#fch7mm77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,l7 provid+ small bus9ess conc]ns )    
assi/ance apply+ to ! ,,sbir program or 
,,/tr program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ 
provid+ su* assi/ance to c>ry out !     
policy directive requir$ "u p>agraphs   
7#b77;,f7 or 7#e7 ( subsection 7j7 &    
subsection 7p77#b77;,h7 to increase !   
p>ticipation ( ,/ates ) respect to :i* a
 l[ level ( ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>ds h     
hi/orically be5 aw>d$4  4  7b7 ,enhanc$ 
m9ority in/itution p>ticipation  7#a7   
,,sbir ,section #i7;j7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j771 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,increas$ outrea*       
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
,adm9i/ration %all modify ! policy      
directives issu$ pursuant to ?is        
subsection to require enhanc$ outrea*   

ef=ts to increase ! p>ticipation (      
individuals conduct+ rese>* at m9ority  
in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #cfe ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk77 & ,hispanic-s]v+     
in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 
( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a777 9
 ,,sbir programs4  4  7#b7 ,,/tr        
,section #i7p77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7p77#b77 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,g77iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &  
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 proc$ures 
= outrea* ef=ts to increase !           
p>ticipation ( individuals conduct+     
rese>* at m9ority in/itutions 7z def9$ 9
 section #cfe ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk77 &      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 7z def9$ 9   
section #af #ejb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a777 9 ,,/tr programs4
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