,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dggg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,williams of ,texas 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 improve the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs under the ,small ,business ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,investing in ,national ,next-,generation ,opportunities for ,venture ,acceleration and ,technological ,excellence or the ,,innovate ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,title ,i--,promoting ,transition for ,battle-,ready ,technologies,sec4 #aja4 ,enhancing small business success in the ,,sttr program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,phase ,,ii strategic breakthrough funding4,sec4 #ajc4 ,implementation briefings4,sec4 #ajd4 ,fixed-price contracts4,title ,,ii--,encouraging ,small ,business ,innovation in ,all of ,america,sec4 #bja4 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants4,sec4 #bjb4 ,combating discriminatory practices in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,disclosures and prohibitions relating to certain agreements with entities engaging in censorship4,sec4 #bjd4 ,connecting ,,sbir and ,,sttr awardees and small business investment companies4,sec4 #bje4 ,agency outreach to rural communities4,title ,,iii--,streamlining ,participation in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,programs,sec4 #cja4 ,amendments relating to open topics4,sec4 #cjb4 ,reducing administrative burden4,title ,,iv--,protecting ,american ,innovation ,from ,adversarial ,influence,sec4 #dja4 ,definition of foreign risk4,sec4 #djb4 ,bolstering research security of ,,sbir and ,,sttr awards4,sec4 #djc4 ,strengthening the due diligence program to assess security risks4,sec4 #djd4 ,strengthening agency recovery authority4,sec4 #dje4 ,best practices on investor informational rights4,sec4 #djf4 ,,gao report4,title ,v--,simplifying ,,sbir-,,sttr ,standards,sec4 #eja4 ,improving direct to ,phase ,,ii authorities4,sec4 #ejb4 ,improving ,,sbir and ,,sttr data collection4,sec4 #ejc4 ,streamlining program administration4,sec4 #ejd4 ,extending ,,sbir and ,,sttr authorization4,title ,,vi--,miscellaneous,sec4 #fja4 ,technical amendments4,sec4 #fjb4 ,repeals4,sec4 #fjc4 ,severability4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the terms ,phase ,i1 ,phase ,,ii1 ,phase ,,iii1 ,,sbir1 and ,,sttr have the meanings given those terms in section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e774 ,i ,promoting ,transition for ,battle-,ready ,technologies #aja4 ,enhancing small business success in the ,,sttr program ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e77#g7-- 7,a7 by striking #dj and inserting #ej2 and 7,b7 by striking #cj and inserting #bj2 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and each fiscal year thereafter1 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 not less than #c4de percent of such budget in fiscal year #bjbf and every year thereafter1 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7n77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iv71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7v71 by striking and each fiscal year thereafter4 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 not less than #j4bj percent for fiscal year #bjbf and each fiscal year thereafter4 4 #ajb4 ,phase ,,ii strategic breakthrough funding 7a7 ,in general ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7aa71 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,strategic breakthrough allocation ,participating agencies with a budget for ,,sbir greater than #ajj1jjj1jjj shall not be required to receive a waiver from the ,administrator to award a small business concern not more than #cj1jjj1jjj when using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation 7as defined in subsection 7ff774 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7ff7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and ,,sttr and inserting ,phase ,,ii2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or ,phase ,,ii ,,sttr award2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,strategic breakthrough awards 7,a7 ,award ,under this subparagraph1 a funding agreement may be awarded to a small business concern by each participating agency using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 as defined in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,fund parameters 7i7 ,strategic breakthrough allocation defined ,in this subparagraph1 the term strategic breakthrough allocation means1 with respect to a participating agency with a required expenditure under subsection 7f77#a7 in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj1 a required expenditure amount from the ,,sbir allocation under subsection 7f77#a7 of such agency of not less than #j4be percent of the extramural budget for research or research and development designated for such agency for fiscal year #bjbf and every fiscal year thereafter4 7ii7 ,requirements ,in the case of a ,phase ,,ii agreement that is awarded to a small business concern by a participating agency using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 the following requirements shall apply3 7,i7 ,award size and period of performance ,a participating agency may award from a strategic breakthrough allocation not more than #cj1jjj1jjj in aggregate to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries based on reaching production or development milestone if the total period of performance of the project with respect to which such funds are awarded is not more than #dh months4 7,,ii7 ,small business concern requirements ,the small business concern shall-- 7aa7 have been awarded not less than #a prior ,phase ,,ii award under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program2 7bb7 demonstrate not less than #ajj percent matching funds from sources other than the ,government or amounts awarded by participating agencies under a program other than ,phase ,i and ,,ii of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program as a result of an award using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation2 7cc7 is an effective solution1 as determined by market research2 and 7dd7 only be eligible for an award from the strategic breakthrough allocation if the product1 process1 or technology of the small business concern-- 7,,aa7 meets a necessary level of readiness and has a commitment for inclusion in a program objective memorandum from an official with the rank of program executive officer or higher in an acquisition organization of the participating agency making such award2 and 7,,bb7 will meet high priority requirements or operational needs of such participating agency through a successful transition and into the acquisition process4 7,,iii7 ,deadline ,each participating agency shall complete any contract awards using strategic breakthrough allocation funds not later than #ij days after receiving a proposal from a small business concern for the award4 7,,iv7 ,eligible activities ,eligible activities by a small business concern using strategic breakthrough allocation funds are-- 7aa7 design for manufacturing2 7bb7 establishing manufacturing facilities1 tooling1 and supply chain capacity2 7cc7 buying raw materials or inventory2 7dd7 the integration of products with open interoperability standards2 7ee7 testing1 evaluation1 and certification of low-rate production units2 and 7ff7 the purchase of production units and maintenance4 7,v7 ,selection criteria ,in making awards using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 a participating agency shall consider-- 7aa7 the potential of the small business concern to-- 7,,aa7 advance the national security capabilities of the ,united ,states2 and 7,,bb7 provide new technologies or processes1 or new applications of existing technologies1 that will enable new alternatives to existing programs2 7bb7 whether a customer in the participating agency has expressed an intent to purchase and integrate technology from the small business concern into its operations2 and 7cc7 whether a particular technology area is undercapitalized by private investment4 7,c7 ,acquisition mechanism ,a participating agency shall establish a mechanism to provide small business concerns with direct access to program and requirements offices throughout the participating agency that may purchase technology from small business concerns under ,phase ,,iii of the ,,sbir program4 7,d7 ,use of streamlined contracting mechanisms ,each participating agency shall implement streamlined processes and requirements for submitting proposals and applying for awards using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation4 4 7b7 ,commercialization readiness program ,section #i7y7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7y77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking shall identify and inserting the following3 shall-- 7,a7 identify 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as so designated-- 7i7 by inserting 1 including small business concerns with an award from the strategic breakthrough allocation1 before that have the potential2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ensure1 in collaboration with ,,sbir program managers of each component1 that research programs identified under subparagraph 7,a7 are analyzed within the programming and budgeting process as budget requests are developed2 and 7,c7 provide to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,small ,business and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives information on the integration of ,,sbir and ,,sttr awardees in budget rollouts for research1 development1 testing1 and evaluation activities4 2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 respectively2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking and ,,sttr2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting substantively before increase2 7ii7 by striking and the number of ,phase ,,ii ,,sttr contracts2 and 7iii7 by inserting in fiscal year #bjbh as compared to fiscal year #bjbe before the semicolon at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,e72 7,e7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 establish a mechanism to provide small business concerns with direct access to program and requirements offices that may purchase technology from the small business concern under ,phase ,,iii of the ,,sbir program2 7,d7 allow services to provide operational needs statements directly to chiefs of requirements offices2 and 2 and 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,e71 as so redesignated1 in clause 7i7 by striking and ,,sttr contracts4 #ajc4 ,implementation briefings ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and on a recurrent basis until the implementation of paragraph 7#c7 of section #i7;ff7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ff771 as added by section #ajb1 is complete1 the head of each agency participating in the ,,sbir or ,,sttr programs that made an award from funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation 7as defined under paragraph 7#c77;,b7 of section #i7;ff7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ff71 as added by section #ajb77 shall brief the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,small ,business and on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives on such implementation4 #ajd4 ,fixed-price contracts ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,fixed-price contract ,any funding agreement that is a contract made with expenditures allocated to the ,,sbir program under paragraph 7#a7 shall be a firm fixed-price contract 7as defined in section #af4bjb of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation71 unless1 on a case-by-case basis1 the head of the awarding ,federal agency makes a written determination to use a different contract structure4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7n71 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,fixed-price contract ,any funding agreement that is a contract made with expenditures allocated to the ,,sttr program under paragraph 7#a7 shall be a firm fixed-price contract 7as defined in section #af4bjb of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation71 unless the head of the awarding ,federal agency makes a written determination to use a different contract structure4 4 ,,ii ,encouraging ,small ,business ,innovation in ,all of ,america #bja4 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants 7a7 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants ,section #i7;jj7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj77 is amended to read as follows3 7jj7 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants 7#a7 ,optimizing ,,sbir and ,,sttr funding 7,a7 ,in general ,the head of a participating agency may award a ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii award to a small business concern only if the total value of the ,phase ,i and ,phase ,,ii awards awarded to such small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries1 does not exceed #ge1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,waiver 7i7 ,in general ,on an award-by-award basis1 the ,undersecretary or ,director overseeing the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of a ,federal agency may waive the requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 with a written justification by the ,undersecretary or ,director that explains why the use of the waiver authority for an otherwise disqualified small business concern is imperative for national security purposes and why the work cannot be performed by other qualifying small business concerns4 7ii7 ,nondelegation ,the waiver authority established under clause 7i7 may not be delegated4 7iii7 ,record requirement ,participating agencies shall maintain information on any awards made using the waiver established under clause 7i71 including the amount of the award1 the written justification for each award1 and the identity of the award recipient4 7iv7 ,report ,the ,administrator shall include the information described in clause 7iii7 in the annual report of the ,administrator to ,congress required by subsection 7b77#g74 7#b7 ,principal investigators ,an individual may not concurrently serve as the principal investigator on more than #a proposal to a single ,phase ,i solicitation or a single ,phase ,,ii solicitation4 7#c7 ,phase i size standard ,a small business concern applying for a ,phase ,i award may not have annual receipts 7as defined in section #aba4ajd of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 of more than #dj1jjj1jjj for the most recent fiscal year4 4 7b7 ,phase #a;,a program 7#a7 ,in general ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,,ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7,,iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a71 the following3 7,b7 a #a;,a phase for the same purposes as the first phase described under subparagraph 7,a7 and intended to increase accessibility to the program for new entrants with proposals submitted pursuant to only ,,sbir open topic announcements2 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end following3 7#bj7 the term ,phase #a;,a means the phase described in paragraph 7#d77;,b72 2 and 7,b7 by amending subsection 7pp7 to read as follows3 7pp7 ,phase #a;,a awards 7#a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 ,phase #a;,a funds will bring thousands of new small business concerns committed to commercialization of critical technologies into the ,,sbir program2 and 7,b7 in order for participating agencies to benefit from the full scope of ,american innovation and identify the most promising solutions to scale1 ,phase #a;,a awards should fund the strongest technologies in a topic area regardless of-- 7i7 the location of the small business concern within the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 the educational background of the principal investigator4 7#b7 ,authorization ,the head of each agency with an ,,sbir program shall allocate not less than #a4e percent of funding and not more than #c percent of funding for the ,,sbir program of the agency to ,phase #a;,a awards4 7#c7 ,solicitation ,a solicitation issued under this subsection shall be conducted as an open topic announcement4 7#d7 ,eligibility ,a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 is eligible for an award under this subsection only if such small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 has not previously received an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award4 7#e7 ,proposal 7,a7 ,in general ,a proposal submitted in response to a solicitation under this subsection shall consist of a report that is not more than #e pages in length and containing the criteria in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,criteria 7i7 ,identification of program ,the small business concern shall describe the problem that the proposal is intended to address for the awarding agency and any commercial customer4 7ii7 ,description of solution ,the small business concern shall describe the proposed solution1 including the technical basis for the solution to demonstrate how the solution would address the problem described in the proposal1 including the level of maturity of the solution at the time of the proposal4 7iii7 ,effects of the solution ,the small business concern shall describe how adoption of the proposed solution would produce potential time savings1 cost savings1 risk reduction1 improvement of mission outcomes1 or any other beneficial effects for the awarding agency and any commercial customer4 7iv7 ,differentiation ,the small business concern shall-- 7,i7 identify the state of solutions in use at the time of the proposal to address the problem described in the proposal2 and 7,,ii7 explain how the proposed solution is a unique and novel solution4 7v7 ,commercialization strategy ,the small business concern shall-- 7,i7 describe how the small business concern intends to fund the proposed solution from sources other than the award2 and 7,,ii7 explain the market for the proposed solution1 including the intended ,government and commercial end users4 7#f7 ,award limits 7,a7 ,number of awards ,a small business concern or principal investigator is eligible for not more than one ,phase #a;,a award4 7,b7 ,amount ,an award made under this subsection shall be for not more than #dj1jjj4 7#g7 ,notification of selection or non-selection ,each agency shall notify each small business concern of the award decision of the agency on any proposal submitted by the small business concern not later than #ij days after the date on which the solicitation closes4 7#h7 ,application for phase ii award 7,a7 ,eligibility ,a small business concern that receives a ,phase #a;,a award shall be eligible to apply for a ,phase ,,ii award4 7,b7 ,use of funds ,a small business concern may use funds from a ,phase #a;,a award to develop a proposed solution in pursuit of a subsequent proposal for a ,phase ,i award or a ,phase ,,ii award4 7#i7 ,streamlined awards ,the head of each participating agency shall implement streamlined processes and requirements for submitting proposals and applying for solicitations for ,phase #a;,a awards4 7#aj7 ,peer review requirement ,the head of a participating agency may waive any applicable peer review requirements for ,phase #a;,a awards4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,a71 by striking paragraph 7#d77;,b7 and inserting paragraph 7#d77;,c72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ac77;,a71 by striking paragraph 7#d77;,c7 and inserting paragraph 7#d77;,d74 #bjb4 ,combating discriminatory practices in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#g77;,c71 by striking owned and controlled by women or by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals and inserting owned by individuals who reside in rural areas2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#ah71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ba7 the term new entrants means a small business concern that has not received an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award2 7#bb7 the term rural area means a county or other political subdivision of a ,state that the ,bureau of the ,census has defined as mostly rural or completely rural in the most recent decennial census2 2 7#c7 in subsection 7g77#h77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7iii72 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi7 as clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 as so redesignated1 by striking a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual and inserting an individual who resides in a rural area or has an individual who resides in a rural area or is a new entrant2 7#d7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by adjusting the margins for paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 #b ems to the left2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,f72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,g71 7,h71 and 7,i7 as subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h71 respectively2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,h71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraph 7,h7 and inserting subparagraph 7,g72 7#e7 in subsection 7k77#a77;,f7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7ii72 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v7 as clauses 7ii71 7iii71 and 7iv71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 by striking a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual and inserting an individual who resides in a rural area or has an individual who resides in a rural area or is a new entrant2 7#f7 in subsection 7o77#i77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7iii72 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi7 as clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 as so redesignated1 by striking a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual and inserting an individual who resides in a rural area or has an individual who resides in a rural area or is a new entrant2 and 7#g7 in subsection 7mm7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and until ,september #cj1 #bjbe2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking or abuse to ensure compliance and inserting abuse1 or adversarial influence to ensure compliance2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking to carry out the policy directive required under subsection 7j77#b77;,f7 and and inserting to increase the participation of ,states with respect to which a low level of ,,sbir awards have historically been awarded2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,eligibility ,an agency may use the funds allocated to the ,,sbir program of such agency under this subsection only if such agency does not-- 7,a7 consider the race1 gender1 or ethnicity of the principal investigator1 founder1 or key personnel of the small business concern applying for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award in an award decision under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of the agency2 7,b7 require or consider a statement or plan to promote diversity or equity as part of an application for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of the agency2 or 7,c7 offer supplemental funds to a recipient of an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award based on the race1 gender1 or ethnicity of the principal investigator1 founder1 or key personnel of a small business concern4 4 #bjc4 ,disclosures and prohibitions relating to certain agreements with entities engaging in censorship 7a7 ,disclosure for ,,sbir applicants ,section #i7;g77#ac7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g77#ac77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 a current or pending agreement with-- 7i7 ,news,guard ,technologies1 ,inc4 7doing business as ,n,e,w,s,guard72 7ii7 ,disinformation ,index1 ,inc41 ,disinformation ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,disinformation ,index g,u,g 7collectively doing business as ,global ,disinformation ,index72 7iii7 ,internews2 or 7iv7 an entity that engages in operations or activities1 or produces products1 the function of which is to demonetize or rate the credibility of a domestic entity 7including news and information outlets7 based on lawful speech of such domestic entity under the stated function of fact-checking or otherwise exposing or correcting misinformation1 disinformation1 or misinformation2 4 7b7 ,prohibition on ,,sbir awards ,paragraph 7#af7 of section #i7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g771 as redesignated by section #djb1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 the small business concern submitting the proposal or application has a current or pending agreement with-- 7i7 ,news,guard ,technologies1 ,inc4 7doing business as ,n,e,w,s,guard72 7ii7 ,disinformation ,index1 ,inc41 ,disinformation ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,disinformation ,index g,u,g 7collectively doing business as ,global ,disinformation ,index72 7iii7 ,internews2 or 7iv7 an entity that engages in operations or activities1 or produces products1 the function of which is to demonetize or rate the credibility of a domestic entity 7including news and information outlets7 based on lawful speech of such domestic entity under the stated function of fact-checking or otherwise exposing or correcting misinformation1 disinformation1 or misinformation2 4 7c7 ,disclosure for ,,sttr applicants ,section #i7o77#ag7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7o77#ag77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 a current or pending agreement with-- 7i7 ,news,guard ,technologies1 ,inc4 7doing business as ,n,e,w,s,guard72 7ii7 ,disinformation ,index1 ,inc41 ,disinformation ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,disinformation ,index g,u,g 7collectively doing business as ,global ,disinformation ,index72 7iii7 ,internews2 or 7iv7 an entity that engages in operations or activities1 or produces products1 the function of which is to demonetize or rate the credibility of a domestic entity 7including news and information outlets7 based on lawful speech of such domestic entity under the stated function of fact-checking or otherwise exposing or correcting misinformation1 disinformation1 or misinformation2 4 7d7 ,prohibition on ,,sttr awards ,paragraph 7#bj7 of section #i7o7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7o77#bj771 as redesignated by section #djb1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 the small business concern submitting the proposal or application has a current or pending agreement with-- 7i7 ,news,guard ,technologies1 ,inc4 7doing business as ,n,e,w,s,guard72 7ii7 ,disinformation ,index1 ,inc41 ,disinformation ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,disinformation ,index g,u,g 7collectively doing business as ,global ,disinformation ,index72 7iii7 ,internews2 or 7iv7 an entity that engages in operations or activities1 or produces products1 the function of which is to demonetize or rate the credibility of a domestic entity 7including news and information outlets7 based on lawful speech of such domestic entity under the stated function of fact-checking or otherwise exposing or correcting misinformation1 disinformation1 or misinformation2 4 7e7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,,sbir awards ,paragraph 7#ai77;,a7 of section #i7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g771 as so redesignated by section #djb1 is amended by striking through 7,g7 and inserting through 7,h74 7#b7 ,,sttr awards ,paragraph 7#bc77;,a7 of section #i7o7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7o771 as so redesignated by section #djb1 is amended by striking through 7,g7 and inserting through 7,h74 #bjd4 ,connecting ,,sbir and ,,sttr awardees and small business investment companies ,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 and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,k71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,l7 connecting ,,sbir and ,,sttr awardees with small business investment companies 7as defined under section #ajc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb77 and other domestic private investors4 4 #bje4 ,agency outreach to rural communities 7a7 ,agency outreach ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7j71 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 ,modification relating to rural outreach ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to require each ,federal agency participating in the ,,sbir program to enhance the outreach efforts of such ,federal agency to rural communities to increase the participation of small businesses concerns located in rural communities in the ,,sbir program1 including by ensuring that such ,federal agency-- 7,a7 conducts outreach efforts with respect to the ,,sbir program in rural communities2 and 7,b7 when such ,federal agency conducts such outreach in an area served by a small business development center1 coordinates with such small business development center4 7#f7 ,modification relating to rural outreach ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to require the ,administration to place a special emphasis on small business concerns in rural areas when conducting outreach related to the ,,sbir program1 including by ensuring that the ,administration includes outreach efforts in rural communities carried out by the ,administration with respect to the ,,sbir program4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7p71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,modification relating to rural outreach ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directive issued pursuant to this subsection to require each ,federal agency participating in the ,,sttr program to enhance the outreach efforts of such ,federal agency to rural communities to increase the participation of small businesses concerns located in rural communities in the ,,sttr program1 including by ensuring that such ,federal agency-- 7,a7 conducts outreach efforts with respect to the ,,sttr program in rural communities2 and 7,b7 when such ,federal agency conducts such outreach in an area served by a small business development center1 coordinates with such small business development center4 7#e7 ,modification relating to rural outreach ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall modify the policy directive issued pursuant to this subsection to require the ,administration to place a special emphasis on small business concerns in rural areas when conducting outreach related to the ,,sttr program1 including by ensuring that the ,administration includes outreach efforts in rural communities carried out by the ,administration with respect to the ,,sttr program4 4 7b7 ,modification of current directives ,section #i7;j77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77#b771 as amended by section #bjb7d77;,b71 is amended by revising subparagraph 7,f7 to read as follows3 7,f7 enhanced outreach efforts to increase the participation of small business concerns that have never participated in ,federal research and development to develop innovative technologies1 with a special emphasis on small business concerns in rural areas2 4 ,,iii ,streamlining ,participation in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,programs #cja4 ,amendments relating to open topics 7a7 ,definition of open topic announcement ,section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e771 as amended by section #bjb7b71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bc7 the term open topic announcement means a solicitation for ,,sbir or ,,sttr proposals that-- 7,a7 is a generalized problem statement or broad technology area and does not contain any language requiring that the solutions that a small business concern proposes adhere to specific technological specifications2 and 7,b7 evaluates the ability of the solution proposed by the small business concern to meet the stated innovation need of the agency or ,government end user2 and 4 7b7 ,program on innovation open topics ,section #i7ww7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting head of each participating agency2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,department of ,defense each place it appears and inserting such participating agency2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting head of each participating agency2 7,b7 by striking each component of and inserting such participating agency and1 with respect to2 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 each component thereof1 before per fiscal year2 and 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#c74 #cjb4 ,reducing administrative burden ,section #i7;jj7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj771 as amended by section #bja7;a77#a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,reducing administrative burden 7,a7 ,limit on submissions to a solicitation ,a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 may not submit more than #aj proposals to a single ,phase ,i solicitation or a single ,phase ,,ii solicitation under subsection 7cc74 7,b7 ,limit on submissions in a single year ,a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 may not submit more than a combined total of #be proposals to ,phase ,i solicitations or ,phase ,,ii solicitations under subsection 7cc7 published by a single agency1 including the components of the agency1 in a single fiscal year4 4 ,,iv ,protecting ,american ,innovation ,from ,adversarial ,influence #dja4 ,definition of foreign risk ,section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e771 as amended by section #cja1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bd7 the term foreign risk means1 in the past #aj years1 any foreign affiliation1 technology licensing agreement1 joint venture1 contractual or financial obligation 7pending or otherwise71 investment agreement1 research relationship 7including co-authorship71 or business relationship between-- 7,a7 a small business concern 7including all subsidiaries1 spinouts1 and affiliates7 submitting a proposal for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program1 and covered individuals1 owners1 or other key personnel of the small business concern2 and 7,b7 an individual1 research institution1 business entity1 government1 or government-owned entity in a foreign country of concern that is disclosed1 as required under subsection 7g7 or subsection 7o71 or otherwise identified in the due diligence process1 as required under subsection 7vv74 4 #djb4 ,bolstering research security of ,,sbir and ,,sttr awards ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ae71 7#af71 and 7#ag7 as paragraphs 7#af71 7#ah71 and 7#ai71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ad7 the following3 7#ae7 evaluate whether a small business concern presents a risk to national security for any reason1 through measures including-- 7,a7 the due diligence process required under subsection 7vv72 7,b7 disclosures submitted under this subsection2 or 7,c7 coordination with the ,inspector ,general of the agency or the intelligence community 7as defined under section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#af71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 by striking that-- and all that follows through the small business concern submitting and inserting that the small business concern submitting2 7iii7 by redesignating clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1 by striking or at the end2 7v7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 and 7vi7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 has a foreign risk connecting the small business concern to an entity1 including any affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries of the entity1 or individual on one or more of the following lists3 7i7 the ,,uflpa ,entity ,list maintained by the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7ii7 the ,non-,,sdn ,chinese ,military-,industrial ,complex ,companies ,list of the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control maintained by the ,department of the ,treasury2 7iii7 the ,section #hhi ,prohibition ,list established under section #hhi of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb7 and maintained by the ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 the list of ,chinese ,military companies required under section #abfj;,h of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 and maintained by the ,department of ,defense2 7v7 the ,military ,end ,user ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce2 7vi7 the ,entity ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce2 7vii7 the ,list of ,equipment and ,services maintained by the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 and 7viii7 the ,withhold ,release ,orders and ,findings ,list maintained by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,e7 has a foreign risk with a primary source that is classified2 7,f7 has a foreign risk or another national security risk not listed in statute or regulatory guidance that an agency determines warrants a denial2 or 2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#af71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ag7 not1 and any personnel of the ,federal agency including technical points of contact shall not1 communicate to an applicant prior to formal notification of an award decision that an application was denied due to a foreign risk2 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#ai71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking paragraph 7#af77;,a7 and inserting paragraph 7#ah77;,a72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking paragraph 7#af77;,b7 and inserting paragraph 7#ah77;,b72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ai71 7#bj71 and 7#ba7 as paragraphs 7#bj71 7#bb71 and 7#bc71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ah7 the following3 7#ai7 evaluate whether a small business concern presents a risk to national security for any reason1 through measures including-- 7,a7 the due diligence process required under subsection 7vv72 7,b7 disclosures submitted under this subsection2 or 7,c7 coordination with the ,inspector ,general of the agency or the intelligence community 7as defined under section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#bj71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 by striking that-- and all that follows through the small business concern submitting and inserting that the small business concern submitting2 7iii7 by redesignating clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1 by striking or at the end2 7v7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 and 7vi7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 has a foreign risk connecting the small business concern to an entity1 including any affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries of the entity1 or individual on one or more of the following lists3 7i7 the ,,uflpa ,entity ,list maintained by the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7ii7 the ,non-,,sdn ,chinese ,military-,industrial ,complex ,companies ,list of the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control maintained by the ,department of the ,treasury2 7iii7 the ,section #hhi ,prohibition ,list established under section #hhi of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb7 and maintained by the ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 the list of ,chinese ,military companies required under section #abfj;,h of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 and maintained by the ,department of ,defense2 7v7 the ,military ,end ,user ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce2 7vi7 the ,entity ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce2 7vii7 the ,list of ,equipment and ,services maintained by the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 and 7viii7 the ,withhold ,release ,orders and ,findings ,list maintained by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,e7 has a foreign risk with a primary source that is classified2 7,f7 has a foreign risk or another national security risk not listed in statute or regulatory guidance that an agency determines warrants a denial2 or 2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bj7 the following3 7#ba7 not1 and any personnel of the ,federal agency including technical points of contact shall not1 communicate to an applicant prior to formal notification of an award decision that an application was denied due to a foreign risk2 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#bc71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking paragraph 7#bj77;,a7 and inserting paragraph 7#bb77;,a72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking paragraph 7#bj77;,b7 and inserting paragraph 7#bb77;,b74 #djc4 ,strengthening the due diligence program to assess security risks ,section #i7vv77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 examine any relationship of a small business concern seeking an award to any entity or individual included on the lists1 as published on the date of the closing of the solicitation1 described under subsections 7g77#af77;,d7 and 7o77#bj77;,d74 4 #djd4 ,strengthening agency recovery authority ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g77#ah71 as redesignated by section #djb-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 as adjusted for inflation according to the ,consumer ,price ,index published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 after amounts2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before the small business concern2 and 7ii7 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before there is a change2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sbir award to a foreign entity or individual unless the foreign entity or individual is incorporated in or a citizen of a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or a major non-,,nato ally1 as described under section #bcbak of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,d7 during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sbir award to an entity1 government1 or individual in a foreign country of concern2 and 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o77#bb71 as redesignated by section #djb-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 as adjusted for inflation according to the ,consumer ,price ,index published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 after amounts2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before the small business concern2 and 7ii7 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before there is a change2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 during the #e year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sttr award to a foreign entity or individual unless the foreign entity or individual is incorporated in or a citizen of a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or a major non-,,nato ally1 as described under section #bcbak of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,d7 during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sttr award to an entity1 government1 or individual in a foreign country of concern2 and 4 #dje4 ,best practices on investor informational rights ,section #i7uu7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7uu77 is amended to read as follows3 7uu7 ,best practices on investor informational rights 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with the heads of all agencies with an ,,sbir program1 the ,director of the ,white ,house ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states1 shall develop best practices to be shared with each recipient of an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award by the agency granting the award4 7#b7 ,contents ,the best practices developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include recommendations for protecting the proprietary technology and intellectual property of the small business concern from being shared unintentionally to foreign individuals and entities through informational rights of limited partners in venture capital1 hedge fund1 or private equity firms that have investments in ,,sbir or ,,sttr recipients4 4 #djf4 ,,gao report ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #d7;b7 of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,extension ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ahc2 #acf ,stat4 #baid7 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,,gao report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,,innovate ,act1 and annually thereafter under ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study and submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation and best practices of the due diligence programs established under section #i7vv7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77 across ,federal agencies required to establish an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program4 7,b7 ,study ,the study shall evaluate-- 7i7 the effectiveness of each ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program in identifying-- 7,i7 enhanced risk in cybersecurity practices in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 7,,ii7 enhanced risk in patents1 including co-authorship with academics in foreign countries of concern in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 7,,iii7 enhanced foreign influence risk among employees of small business concerns involved in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 7,,iv7 foreign ownership of a small business concern seeking an award1 including the financial ties and obligations 7which shall include surety1 equity1 and debt obligations7 in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 and 7,v7 security risks among applicants to the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program1 including connections to an entity1 including any affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries of the entity1 or individual on one or more of the lists referenced in paragraph 7#af77;,d7 of section #i7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g772 7ii7 by year1 the number of proposals and number of small business concerns with foreign risks by each ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program1 including a delineation of how many of those small business concerns have previously received an award under the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program and the nature of those foreign risks made by each ,federal agency2 and 7iii7 the extent to which the ,inspector ,general and counterintelligence authorities of each ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program effectively conducts investigations1 audits1 inspections1 and outreach relating to the due diligence program to assess security risks in the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program4 4 ,v ,simplifying ,,sbir-,,sttr ,standards #eja4 ,improving direct to ,phase ,,ii authorities ,section #i7;cc7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;cc77 is amended to read as follows3 7cc7 ,phase flexibility 7#a7 ,awarding a phase ii award absent a phase i award ,each agency with an ,,sbir program may provide to a small business concern an award under ,phase ,,ii of the ,,sbir program with respect to a project1 without regard to whether the small business concern was provided an award under ,phase ,i of an ,,sbir program with respect to such project1 if the head of the agency determines that the small business concern has completed the determinations described in subsection 7e77#d77;,a7 with respect to such project despite not having been provided a ,phase ,i award4 7#b7 ,limitations on awards 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the head of each agency with an ,,sbir program may award not more than #aj percent of the funds allocated for the ,,sbir program of the agency in a given fiscal year under the authority of this subsection4 7,b7 ,national institutes of health and department of defense ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health may award not more than #cj percent of the funds allocated for the ,,sbir program of the ,national ,institutes of ,health in a given fiscal year and the ,secretary of ,defense may award not more than #cj percent of the funds allocated for the ,,sbir program of each component in the ,department of ,defense in a given fiscal year under the authority of this subsection4 7,c7 ,limit on eligibility for awards ,an agency may not make an award under this subsection to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries1 that has received more than #be ,phase ,,ii awards4 7,d7 ,limit on number of awards ,an agency may make not more than #be awards under this subsection to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries4 4 #ejb4 ,improving ,,sbir and ,,sttr data collection 7a7 ,additional data fields in ,,sbir database ,section #i7k77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7k77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e77iv71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f77v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 for each award granted1 whether the award is classified or designated as-- 7i7 ,phase #a;,a1 under subsection 7pp72 7ii7 direct to ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7cc72 7iii7 subsequent ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7bb77#a72 7iv7 strategic breakthrough award under subsection 7ff77#c72 7v7 ,phase ,,iii prime contract award2 or 7vi7 ,phase ,,iii subcontract award4 4 7b7 ,improving ,,fpds data tracking 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall update the ,federal ,procurement ,data ,system described in section #aabb7;a77#d7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any successor system1 to-- 7,a7 require reporting on whether an award under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program is classified or designated as-- 7i7 ,phase #a;,a1 under subsection 7pp7 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act2 7ii7 direct to ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7cc7 of such section2 7iii7 subsequent ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7bb77#a7 of such section2 7iv7 a strategic breakthrough award under subsection 7ff77#c7 of such section2 7v7 a ,phase ,,iii prime contract award2 or 7vi7 a ,phase ,,iii subcontract award2 7,b7 require reporting on whether a contract is designated as a ,phase ,,iii contract2 and 7,c7 allow a ,government contracting officer1 when recording a ,phase ,,ii or ,phase ,,iii contract following on from work done by a small business concern during a ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii award to reference an ,,sbir or ,,sttr contract identification number for relevant prior ,,sbir or ,,sttr work done4 7#b7 ,no new funds ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this subsection4 #ejc4 ,streamlining program administration ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7bb77#c71 by inserting or another component of the same ,federal agency after another ,federal agency2 7#b7 in subsection 7gg7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,pilot ,program and inserting ,commercialization ,readiness ,program2 7,b7 by striking pilot each place the term appears2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#g72 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7,e7 by amending paragraph 7#g71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#g7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term covered ,federal agency-- 7,a7 means a ,federal agency participating in the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program2 and 7,b7 does not include the ,department of ,defense4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7hh7-- 7,a7 by striking ,funding4-- and all that follows through ,federal agencies participating and inserting ,funding4--,federal agencies participating2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 in subsection 7ii77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by adding and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7,c7 by striking clause 7iv72 7#e7 in subsection 7qq77#c71 by striking subparagraph 7,i72 7#f7 in subsection 7vv77#c71 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 7#g7 in subsection 7yy7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7,b7 by striking ,,sttr ,program4-- and all that follows through ,not later than and inserting ,,sttr ,program4--,not later than2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,d7 by striking pilot2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7zz7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking pilot and inserting program2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #c4be and inserting #c4ej2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #j4df and inserting #j4ba2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7,d7 by striking pilot each place the term appears4 #ejd4 ,extending ,,sbir and ,,sttr authorization ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7m71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbh2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbh4 ,,vi ,miscellaneous #fja4 ,technical amendments ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking small-business concerns each place it appears and inserting small business concerns2 7#b7 by striking ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,senate each place it appears and inserting ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 7#c7 by striking ,committee on ,science and the each place it appears and inserting ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the2 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by striking small-business firms and inserting small business concerns2 7#e7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by inserting concern after small business2 7#f7 in subsection 7g77#d77;,a71 by striking ,,sbir proposals and inserting ,,sbir solicitations2 7#g7 in subsection 7g77#aj71 by striking 11 and inserting 12 7#h7 in subsection 7g77#ac77;,a71 by inserting malign before foreign talent recruitment program2 7#i7 in subsection 7o77#h71 by striking 11 and inserting 12 7#aj7 in subsection 7o77#ag77;,a71 by inserting malign before foreign talent recruitment program2 and 7#aa7 in subsection 7vv77#b77;,b71 by inserting subsection before 7g77#ac74 #fjb4 ,repeals 7a7 ,repeal of obsolete provision ,subsection 7tt7 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7tt77 is repealed4 7b7 ,repeal of redundant provision ,subsection 7oo7 section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7oo77 is repealed4 #fjc4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be invalid1 the remainder of the ,act1 and the application of the remaining provisions1 shall not be affected4