,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dggg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjbe,mr4  
,williams ( ,texas 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 improve ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr   
programs "u ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,national         
,next-,g5]ation ,opportunities = ,v5ture
 ,accel]ation & ,te*nological ,excell5ce
 or ! ,,innovate ,act4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,title  
,i--,promot+ ,transition =              
,battle-,ready ,technologies,sec4 #aja4 
,enhanc+ small bus9ess success 9 ! ,,/tr

 program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,phase ,,ii        
/rategic break?r\gh fund+4,sec4 #ajc4   
,implem5tation brief+s4,sec4 #ajd4      
,fix$-price contracts4,title            
,,ii--,enc\rag+ ,small ,bus9ess         
,innovation 9 ,all ( ,america,sec4 #bja4
 ,enc\rag+ new ,,sbir & ,,/tr           
entrants4,sec4 #bjb4 ,combat+           
discrim9atory practices 9 ! ,,sbir &    
,,/tr programs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,disclosures 
& prohibitions relat+ to c]ta9 agreem5ts
 ) entities engag+ 9 c5sor%ip4,sec4     
#bjd4 ,connect+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>dees &
 small bus9ess inve/m5t companies4,sec4 
#bje4 ,ag5cy outrea* to rural           
communities4,title ,,iii--,/reaml9+     
,p>ticipation 9 ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr        
,programs,sec4 #cja4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to
 op5 topics4,sec4 #cjb4 ,r$uc+          
adm9i/rative burd54,title               
,,iv--,protect+ ,am]ican ,innovation ,f 
,adv]s>ial ,influence,sec4 #dja4        
,def9ition ( =eign risk4,sec4 #djb4     
,bol/]+ rese>* security ( ,,sbir & ,,/tr
 aw>ds4,sec4 #djc4 ,/r5g!n+ ! due       

dilig5ce program to assess security     
risks4,sec4 #djd4 ,/r5g!n+ ag5cy recov]y
 au?ority4,sec4 #dje4 ,be/ practices on 
inve/or in=mational rights4,sec4 #djf4  
,,gao report4,title ,v--,simplify+      
,,sbir-,,/tr ,standards,sec4 #eja4      
,improv+ direct to ,phase ,,ii          
au?orities4,sec4 #ejb4 ,improv+ ,,sbir &
 ,,/tr data collection4,sec4 #ejc4      
,/reaml9+ program adm9i/ration4,sec4    
#ejd4 ,ext5d+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr            
au?orization4,title                     
,,vi--,miscellaneous,sec4 #fja4         
,te*nical am5dm5ts4,sec4 #fjb4          
,repeals4,sec4 #fjc4 ,sev]ability4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms ,phase  
,i1 ,phase ,,ii1 ,phase ,,iii1 ,,sbir1 &
 ,,/tr h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section
 #i7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e774  ,i ,promot+       
,transition = ,battle-,ready            
,te*nologies  #aja4 ,enhanc+ small      
bus9ess success 9 ! ,,/tr program       
,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch et seq47 is am5d$-- 

7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#g7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ #dj & ins]t+ #ej2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 #cj & ins]t+ #bj2  7#b7 9 subsection   
7f77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,i71 by /rik+ & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,j7 n less ?an #c4de p]c5t (
 su* budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjbf & e ye>  
!reaft]1  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection        
7n77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iv71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause 7v71 by
 /rik+ & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7vi7 n less ?an #j4bj p]c5t =  
fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]4  4  #ajb4 ,phase ,,ii /rategic 
break?r\gh fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7aa71 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#f7 ,/rategic break?r\gh      
allocation ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies ) a      
budget = ,,sbir great] ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj 
%all n be requir$ to receive a waiv] f !

 ,adm9i/rator to aw>d a small bus9ess   
conc]n n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj :5 us+ funds 
made available "u a /rategic break?r\gh 
allocation 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7ff774 
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7ff7-- 7,a7 9 !  
subsection head+1 by /rik+ & ,,/tr &    
ins]t+ ,phase ,,ii2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ or ,phase ,,ii ,,/tr     
aw>d2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,/rategic break?r\gh
 aw>ds  7,a7 ,aw>d ,"u ?is subp>agraph1 
a fund+ agreem5t may be aw>d$ to a small
 bus9ess conc]n by ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy 
us+ funds made available "u a /rategic  
break?r\gh allocation1 z def9$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,fund p>amet]s  
7i7 ,/rategic break?r\gh allocation     
def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m /rategic
 break?r\gh allocation means1 ) respect 
to a p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) a requir$       
exp5diture "u subsection 7f77#a7 9      
excess ( #ajj1jjj1jjj1 a requir$        
exp5diture am\nt f ! ,,sbir allocation  
"u subsection 7f77#a7 ( su* ag5cy ( n   
less ?an #j4be p]c5t ( ! extramural     

budget = rese>* or rese>* & developm5t  
designat$ = su* ag5cy = fiscal ye> #bjbf
 & e fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7ii7          
,requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( a ,phase ,,ii  
agreem5t t is aw>d$ to a small bus9ess  
conc]n by a p>ticipat+ ag5cy us+ funds  
made available "u a /rategic break?r\gh 
allocation1 ! foll[+ requirem5ts %all   
apply3 7,i7 ,aw>d size & p]iod (        
p]=mance ,a p>ticipat+ ag5cy may aw>d f 
a /rategic break?r\gh allocation n m ?an
 #cj1jjj1jjj 9 aggregate to a small     
bus9ess conc]n1 includ+ its affiliates1 
sp9\ts1 or subsidi>ies bas$ on rea*+    
production or developm5t mile/one if !  
total p]iod ( p]=mance ( ! project )    
respect to :i* su* funds are aw>d$ is n 
m ?an #dh mon?s4  7,,ii7 ,small bus9ess 
conc]n requirem5ts ,! small bus9ess     
conc]n %all-- 7aa7 h be5 aw>d$ n less   
?an #a prior ,phase ,,ii aw>d "u !      
,,sbir or ,,/tr program2  7bb7          
demon/rate n less ?an #ajj p]c5t mat*+  
funds f s\rces o!r ?an ! ,gov]nm5t or   
am\nts aw>d$ by p>ticipat+ ag5cies "u a 

program o!r ?an ,phase ,i & ,,ii ( !    
,,sbir or ,,/tr program z a result ( an 
aw>d us+ funds made available "u a      
/rategic break?r\gh allocation2  7cc7 is
 an effective solution1 z det]m9$ by    
m>ket rese>*2 &  7dd7 only be eligible =
 an aw>d f ! /rategic break?r\gh        
allocation if ! product1 process1 or    
te*nology ( ! small bus9ess conc]n--    
7,,aa7 meets a necess>y level ( read9ess
 & has a commitm5t = inclusion 9 a      
program objective memor&um f an (ficial 
) ! rank ( program executive (fic] or   
high] 9 an acquisition organization ( ! 
p>ticipat+ ag5cy mak+ su* aw>d2 & 7,,bb7
 w meet high priority requirem5ts or    
op]ational ne$s ( su* p>ticipat+ ag5cy  
?r\gh a successful transition & into !  
acquisition process4  7,,iii7 ,deadl9e  
,ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all complete any 
contract aw>ds us+ /rategic break?r\gh  
allocation funds n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] receiv+ a proposal f a small       
bus9ess conc]n = ! aw>d4  7,,iv7        
,eligible activities ,eligible          

activities by a small bus9ess conc]n us+
 /rategic break?r\gh allocation funds   
are-- 7aa7 design = manufactur+2  7bb7  
e/abli%+ manufactur+ facilities1 tool+1 
& supply *a9 capacity2  7cc7 buy+ raw   
mat]ials or inv5tory2  7dd7 !           
integration ( products ) op5            
int]op]ability /&>ds2  7ee7 te/+1       
evaluation1 & c]tification ( l[-rate    
production units2 &  7ff7 ! pur*ase (   
production units & ma9t5ance4  7,v7     
,selection crit]ia ,9 mak+ aw>ds us+    
funds made available "u a /rategic      
break?r\gh allocation1 a p>ticipat+     
ag5cy %all consid]-- 7aa7 ! pot5tial ( !
 small bus9ess conc]n to-- 7,,aa7       
advance ! national security capabilities
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,bb7 provide new
 te*nologies or processes1 or new       
applications ( exi/+ te*nologies1 t w   
enable new alt]natives to exi/+         
programs2  7bb7 :e!r a cu/om] 9 !       
p>ticipat+ ag5cy has express$ an int5t  
to pur*ase & integrate te*nology f !    
small bus9ess conc]n into its op]ations2

 &  7cc7 :e!r a p>ticul> te*nology area 
is und]capitaliz$ by private inve/m5t4  
7,c7 ,acquisition me*anism ,a p>ticipat+
 ag5cy %all e/abli% a me*anism to       
provide small bus9ess conc]ns ) direct  
access to program & requirem5ts (fices  
?r\gh\t ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy t may pur*ase
 te*nology f small bus9ess conc]ns "u   
,phase ,,iii ( ! ,,sbir program4  7,d7  
,use ( /reaml9$ contract+ me*anisms ,ea*
 p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all implem5t /reaml9$
 processes & requirem5ts = submitt+     
proposals & apply+ = aw>ds us+ funds    
made available "u a /rategic break?r\gh 
allocation4  4  7b7 ,comm]cialization   
read9ess program ,section #i7y7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7y77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all id5tify &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify  2 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$--
 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ small bus9ess  
conc]ns ) an aw>d f ! /rategic          
break?r\gh allocation1 be=e t h !       
pot5tial2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 

end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ensure1 9 
collaboration ) ,,sbir program manag]s (
 ea* compon5t1 t rese>* programs        
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 are analyz$
 )9 ! programm+ & budget+ process z     
budget reque/s are develop$2 &  7,c7    
provide to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committees on ,small ,bus9ess &      
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives in=mation on !        
integration ( ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>dees 9  
budget roll\ts = rese>*1 developm5t1    
te/+1 & evaluation activities4  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs
 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 respectively2 &    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$--  
7,a7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ &  
,,/tr2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by
 ins]t+ sub/antively be=e increase2     
7ii7 by /rik+ & ! numb] ( ,phase ,,ii   
,,/tr contracts2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjbh z comp>$ to fiscal ye> 

#bjbe be=e ! semicolon at ! end2  7,c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 
7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z   
subp>agraph 7,e72  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 e/abli%
 a me*anism to provide small bus9ess    
conc]ns ) direct access to program &    
requirem5ts (fices t may pur*ase        
te*nology f ! small bus9ess conc]n "u   
,phase ,,iii ( ! ,,sbir program2  7,d7  
all[ s]vices to provide op]ational ne$s 
/atem5ts directly to *iefs ( requirem5ts
 (fices2 &  2 &  7,f7 9 subp>agraph     
7,e71 z s r$esignat$1 9 clause 7i7 by   
/rik+ & ,,/tr contracts4  #ajc4         
,implem5tation brief+s ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& on a recurr5t basis until !           
implem5tation ( p>agraph 7#c7 ( section 
#i7;ff7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ff771 z add$ by section 
#ajb1 is complete1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr programs 
t made an aw>d f funds made available "u
 a /rategic break?r\gh allocation 7z    

def9$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 ( section   
#i7;ff7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ff71 z add$ by section  
#ajb77 %all brief ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committees on ,small ,bus9ess & on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives on su* implem5tation4 
#ajd4 ,fix$-price contracts ,section #i 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7f71 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7        
,fix$-price contract ,any fund+ agreem5t
 t is a contract made ) exp5ditures     
allocat$ to ! ,,sbir program "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be a firm fix$-price contract
 7z def9$ 9 section #af4bjb ( ! ,f$]al  
,acquisition ,regulation71 unless1 on a 
case-by-case basis1 ! head ( ! aw>d+    
,f$]al ag5cy makes a writt5 det]m9ation 
to use a diff]5t contract /ructure4  2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7n71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,fix$-price contract
 ,any fund+ agreem5t t is a contract    
made ) exp5ditures allocat$ to ! ,,/tr  

program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a firm 
fix$-price contract 7z def9$ 9 section  
#af4bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulation71 unless ! head ( ! aw>d+   
,f$]al ag5cy makes a writt5 det]m9ation 
to use a diff]5t contract /ructure4  4  
,,ii ,enc\rag+ ,small ,bus9ess          
,innovation 9 ,all ( ,am]ica  #bja4     
,enc\rag+ new ,,sbir & ,,/tr entrants   
7a7 ,enc\rag+ new ,,sbir & ,,/tr        
entrants ,section #i7;jj7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7jj7        
,enc\rag+ new ,,sbir & ,,/tr entrants   
7#a7 ,optimiz+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr fund+     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a p>ticipat+    
ag5cy may aw>d a ,phase ,i or ,phase    
,,ii aw>d to a small bus9ess conc]n only
 if ! total value ( ! ,phase ,i & ,phase
 ,,ii aw>ds aw>d$ to su* small bus9ess  
conc]n1 includ+ its affiliates1 sp9\ts1 
& subsidi>ies1 does n exce$ #ge1jjj1jjj4
  7,b7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on an      
aw>d-by-aw>d basis1 ! ,und]secret>y or  
,director ov]see+ ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr     

program ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may waive !    
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) a      
writt5 ju/ification by ! ,und]secret>y  
or ,director t expla9s :y ! use ( !     
waiv] au?ority = an o!rwise disqualifi$ 
small bus9ess conc]n is imp]ative =     
national security purposes & :y ! "w _c 
be p]=m$ by o!r qualify+ small bus9ess  
conc]ns4  7ii7 ,nondelegation ,! waiv]  
au?ority e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 may n be
 delegat$4  7iii7 ,record requirem5t    
,p>ticipat+ ag5cies %all ma9ta9         
in=mation on any aw>ds made us+ ! waiv] 
e/abli%$ "u clause 7i71 includ+ ! am\nt 
( ! aw>d1 ! writt5 ju/ification = ea*   
aw>d1 & ! id5tity ( ! aw>d recipi5t4    
7iv7 ,report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
include ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause   
7iii7 9 ! annual report ( ! ,adm9i/rator
 to ,congress requir$ by subsection     
7b77#g74  7#b7 ,pr9cipal inve/igators   
,an individual may n concurr5tly s]ve z 
! pr9cipal inve/igator on m ?an #a      
proposal to a s+le ,phase ,i            
solicitation or a s+le ,phase ,,ii      

solicitation4  7#c7 ,phase i size /&>d  
,a small bus9ess conc]n apply+ = a      
,phase ,i aw>d may n h annual receipts  
7z def9$ 9 section #aba4ajd ( title #ac1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any    
successor regulation7 ( m ?an           
#dj1jjj1jjj = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>4  4
  7b7 ,phase #a;,a program  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#d7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph  
7,c72  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72
 &  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! foll[+3  7,b7 a #a;,a phase = ! 
same purposes z ! fir/ phase describ$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & int5d$ to increase  
accessibility to ! program = new        
entrants ) proposals submitt$ pursuant  
to only ,,sbir op5 topic ann\ncem5ts2  2
 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end foll[+3  7#bj7
 ! t]m ,phase #a;,a means ! phase       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b72  2 &     

7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7pp7 to read z 
foll[s3  7pp7 ,phase #a;,a aw>ds  7#a7  
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t-- 7,a7 ,phase #a;,a funds w 
br+ ?\s&s ( new small bus9ess conc]ns   
committ$ to comm]cialization ( critical 
te*nologies into ! ,,sbir program2 &    
7,b7 9 ord] = p>ticipat+ ag5cies to     
b5efit f ! full scope ( ,am]ican        
innovation & id5tify ! mo/ promis+      
solutions to scale1 ,phase #a;,a aw>ds  
%\ld fund ! /ronge/ te*nologies 9 a     
topic area reg>dless (-- 7i7 ! location 
( ! small bus9ess conc]n )9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 or  7ii7 ! educational backgr\nd
 ( ! pr9cipal inve/igator4  7#b7        
,au?orization ,! head ( ea* ag5cy ) an  
,,sbir program %all allocate n less ?an 
#a4e p]c5t ( fund+ & n m ?an #c p]c5t ( 
fund+ = ! ,,sbir program ( ! ag5cy to   
,phase #a;,a aw>ds4  7#c7 ,solicitation 
,a solicitation issu$ "u ?is subsection 
%all be conduct$ z an op5 topic         
ann\ncem5t4  7#d7 ,eligibility ,a small 
bus9ess conc]n1 includ+ its affiliates1 

sp9\ts1 or subsidi>ies1 is eligible = an
 aw>d "u ?is subsection only if su*     
small bus9ess conc]n1 includ+ its       
affiliates1 sp9\ts1 or subsidi>ies1 has 
n previ\sly receiv$ an ,,sbir or ,,/tr  
aw>d4  7#e7 ,proposal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
proposal submitt$ 9 response to a       
solicitation "u ?is subsection %all     
consi/ ( a report t is n m ?an #e pages 
9 l5g? & conta9+ ! crit]ia 9 clauses 7i7
 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7   
,crit]ia  7i7 ,id5tification ( program  
,! small bus9ess conc]n %all describe ! 
problem t ! proposal is int5d$ to       
address = ! aw>d+ ag5cy & any comm]cial 
cu/om]4  7ii7 ,description ( solution ,!
 small bus9ess conc]n %all describe !   
propos$ solution1 includ+ ! te*nical    
basis = ! solution to demon/rate h[ !   
solution w\ld address ! problem describ$
 9 ! proposal1 includ+ ! level (        
maturity ( ! solution at ! "t ( !       
proposal4  7iii7 ,effects ( ! solution  
,! small bus9ess conc]n %all describe h[
 adoption ( ! propos$ solution w\ld     

produce pot5tial "t sav+s1 co/ sav+s1   
risk r$uction1 improvem5t ( mission     
outcomes1 or any o!r b5eficial effects =
 ! aw>d+ ag5cy & any comm]cial cu/om]4  
7iv7 ,diff]5tiation ,! small bus9ess    
conc]n %all-- 7,i7 id5tify ! /ate (     
solutions 9 use at ! "t ( ! proposal to 
address ! problem describ$ 9 ! proposal2
 &  7,,ii7 expla9 h[ ! propos$ solution 
is a unique & novel solution4  7v7      
,comm]cialization /rategy ,! small      
bus9ess conc]n %all-- 7,i7 describe h[ !
 small bus9ess conc]n int5ds to fund !  
propos$ solution f s\rces o!r ?an !     
aw>d2 &  7,,ii7 expla9 ! m>ket = !      
propos$ solution1 includ+ ! int5d$      
,gov]nm5t & comm]cial end us]s4  7#f7   
,aw>d limits  7,a7 ,numb] ( aw>ds ,a    
small bus9ess conc]n or pr9cipal        
inve/igator is eligible = n m ?an "o    
,phase #a;,a aw>d4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,an aw>d
 made "u ?is subsection %all be = n m   
?an #dj1jjj4  7#g7 ,notification (      
selection or non-selection ,ea* ag5cy   
%all notify ea* small bus9ess conc]n ( !

 aw>d decision ( ! ag5cy on any proposal
 submitt$ by ! small bus9ess conc]n n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
solicitation closes4  7#h7 ,application 
= phase ii aw>d  7,a7 ,eligibility ,a   
small bus9ess conc]n t receives a ,phase
 #a;,a aw>d %all be eligible to apply = 
a ,phase ,,ii aw>d4  7,b7 ,use ( funds  
,a small bus9ess conc]n may use funds f 
a ,phase #a;,a aw>d to develop a propos$
 solution 9 pursuit ( a subsequ5t       
proposal = a ,phase ,i aw>d or a ,phase 
,,ii aw>d4  7#i7 ,/reaml9$ aw>ds ,! head
 ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all implem5t   
/reaml9$ processes & requirem5ts =      
submitt+ proposals & apply+ =           
solicitations = ,phase #a;,a aw>ds4     
7#aj7 ,pe] review requirem5t ,! head ( a
 p>ticipat+ ag5cy may waive any         
applicable pe] review requirem5ts =     
,phase #a;,a aw>ds4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,section #i7;e7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,a71  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 & ins]t+    

p>agraph 7#d77;,c72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#ac77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 
& ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d77;,d74  #bjb4     
,combat+ discrim9atory practices 9 !    
,,sbir & ,,/tr programs ,section #i ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#g77;,c71 by /rik+
 own$ & controll$ by wom5 or by socially
 or economically disadvantag$           
individuals & ins]t+ own$ by individuals
 :o reside 9 rural areas2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#ai71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ba7 ! t]m new entrants
 means a small bus9ess conc]n t has n   
receiv$ an ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d2  7#bb7 
! t]m rural area means a c\nty or o!r   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t !     
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus has def9$ z mo/ly    
rural or completely rural 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
dec5nial c5sus2  2  7#c7 9 subsection   
7g77#h77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause     

7iii72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv71
 7v71 & 7vi7 z clauses 7iii71 7iv71 &   
7v71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9 clause     
7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ a       
socially or economically disadvantag$   
individual or has a socially or         
economically disadvantag$ individual &  
ins]t+ an individual :o resides 9 a     
rural area or has an individual :o      
resides 9 a rural area or is a new      
entrant2  7#d7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7  
by adju/+ ! m>g9s = p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c7 #b ems to ! left2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,f72  7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,g71 7,h71 & 7,i7 z subp>agraphs 7,f71 
7,g71 & 7,h71 respectively2 &  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,h71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,h7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraph 7,g72  7#e7 9 subsection    
7k77#a77;,f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause     
7ii72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii71
 7iv71 & 7v7 z clauses 7ii71 7iii71 &   
7iv71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9 clause    
7ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ a        

socially or economically disadvantag$   
individual or has a socially or         
economically disadvantag$ individual &  
ins]t+ an individual :o resides 9 a     
rural area or has an individual :o      
resides 9 a rural area or is a new      
entrant2  7#f7 9 subsection             
7o77#i77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause     
7iii72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv71
 7v71 & 7vi7 z clauses 7iii71 7iv71 &   
7v71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9 clause     
7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ a       
socially or economically disadvantag$   
individual or has a socially or         
economically disadvantag$ individual &  
ins]t+ an individual :o resides 9 a     
rural area or has an individual :o      
resides 9 a rural area or is a new      
entrant2 &  7#g7 9 subsection 7mm7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &     
until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 &  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ or abuse to  
ensure compliance & ins]t+ abuse1 or    
adv]s>ial influ5ce to ensure compliance2

  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ to
 c>ry out ! policy directive requir$ "u 
subsection 7j77#b77;,f7 & & ins]t+ to   
increase ! p>ticipation ( ,/ates )      
respect to :i* a l[ level ( ,,sbir aw>ds
 h hi/orically be5 aw>d$2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7           
,eligibility ,an ag5cy may use ! funds  
allocat$ to ! ,,sbir program ( su* ag5cy
 "u ?is subsection only if su* ag5cy    
does n-- 7,a7 consid] ! race1 g5d]1 or  
e?nicity ( ! pr9cipal inve/igator1      
f\nd]1 or key p]sonnel ( ! small bus9ess
 conc]n apply+ = an ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d
 9 an aw>d decision "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr
 program ( ! ag5cy2  7,b7 require or    
consid] a /atem5t or plan to promote    
div]sity or equity z "p ( an application
 = an ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d "u ! ,,sbir  
or ,,/tr program ( ! ag5cy2 or  7,c7 (f]
 supplem5tal funds to a recipi5t ( an   
,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d bas$ on ! race1    
g5d]1 or e?nicity ( ! pr9cipal          
inve/igator1 f\nd]1 or key p]sonnel ( a 
small bus9ess conc]n4  4  #bjc4         

,disclosures & prohibitions relat+ to   
c]ta9 agreem5ts ) entities engag+ 9     
c5sor%ip  7a7 ,disclosure = ,,sbir      
applicants ,section #i7;g77#ac7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7;g77#ac77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 a     
curr5t or p5d+ agreem5t )-- 7i7         
,news,guard ,te*nologies1 ,inc4 7do+    
bus9ess z ,n,e,w,s,guard72  7ii7        
,dis9=mation ,index1 ,inc41 ,dis9=mation
 ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,dis9=mation 
,index g,u,g 7collectively do+ bus9ess z
 ,global ,dis9=mation ,index72  7iii7   
,int]news2 or  7iv7 an entity t engages 
9 op]ations or activities1 or produces  
products1 ! function ( :i* is to        
demonetize or rate ! cr$ibility ( a     
dome/ic entity 7includ+ news & in=mation
 outlets7 bas$ on lawful spee* ( su*    
dome/ic entity "u ! /at$ function (     
fact-*eck+ or o!rwise expos+ or correct+

 mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 or           
mis9=mation2  4  7b7 ,prohibition on    
,,sbir aw>ds ,p>agraph 7#af7 ( section  
#i7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g771 z r$esignat$ by    
section #djb1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,g7 ! small bus9ess conc]n  
submitt+ ! proposal or application has a
 curr5t or p5d+ agreem5t )-- 7i7        
,news,guard ,te*nologies1 ,inc4 7do+    
bus9ess z ,n,e,w,s,guard72  7ii7        
,dis9=mation ,index1 ,inc41 ,dis9=mation
 ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,dis9=mation 
,index g,u,g 7collectively do+ bus9ess z
 ,global ,dis9=mation ,index72  7iii7   
,int]news2 or  7iv7 an entity t engages 
9 op]ations or activities1 or produces  
products1 ! function ( :i* is to        
demonetize or rate ! cr$ibility ( a     
dome/ic entity 7includ+ news & in=mation
 outlets7 bas$ on lawful spee* ( su*    
dome/ic entity "u ! /at$ function (     
fact-*eck+ or o!rwise expos+ or correct+
 mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 or           
mis9=mation2  4  7c7 ,disclosure = ,,/tr

 applicants ,section #i7o77#ag7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7o77#ag77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 a     
curr5t or p5d+ agreem5t )-- 7i7         
,news,guard ,te*nologies1 ,inc4 7do+    
bus9ess z ,n,e,w,s,guard72  7ii7        
,dis9=mation ,index1 ,inc41 ,dis9=mation
 ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,dis9=mation 
,index g,u,g 7collectively do+ bus9ess z
 ,global ,dis9=mation ,index72  7iii7   
,int]news2 or  7iv7 an entity t engages 
9 op]ations or activities1 or produces  
products1 ! function ( :i* is to        
demonetize or rate ! cr$ibility ( a     
dome/ic entity 7includ+ news & in=mation
 outlets7 bas$ on lawful spee* ( su*    
dome/ic entity "u ! /at$ function (     
fact-*eck+ or o!rwise expos+ or correct+
 mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 or           
mis9=mation2  4  7d7 ,prohibition on    
,,/tr aw>ds ,p>agraph 7#bj7 ( section   

#i7o7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7o77#bj771 z r$esignat$ by
 section #djb1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ! small bus9ess conc]n 
submitt+ ! proposal or application has a
 curr5t or p5d+ agreem5t )-- 7i7        
,news,guard ,te*nologies1 ,inc4 7do+    
bus9ess z ,n,e,w,s,guard72  7ii7        
,dis9=mation ,index1 ,inc41 ,dis9=mation
 ,index1 ,ltd41 or ,global ,dis9=mation 
,index g,u,g 7collectively do+ bus9ess z
 ,global ,dis9=mation ,index72  7iii7   
,int]news2 or  7iv7 an entity t engages 
9 op]ations or activities1 or produces  
products1 ! function ( :i* is to        
demonetize or rate ! cr$ibility ( a     
dome/ic entity 7includ+ news & in=mation
 outlets7 bas$ on lawful spee* ( su*    
dome/ic entity "u ! /at$ function (     
fact-*eck+ or o!rwise expos+ or correct+
 mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 or           
mis9=mation2  4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7#a7 ,,sbir aw>ds ,p>agraph 7#ai77;,a7 (
 section #i7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g771 z s          

r$esignat$ by section #djb1 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ?r\gh 7,g7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,h74   
7#b7 ,,/tr aw>ds ,p>agraph 7#bc77;,a7 ( 
section #i7o7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7o771 z s r$esignat$ 
by section #djb1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh
 7,g7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,h74  #bjd4       
,connect+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>dees & small
 bus9ess inve/m5t companies ,section    
#i7mm77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,l7 connect+ ,,sbir &    
,,/tr aw>dees ) small bus9ess inve/m5t  
companies 7z def9$ "u section #ajc ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb77 & o!r dome/ic     
private inve/ors4  4  #bje4 ,ag5cy      
outrea* to rural communities  7a7 ,ag5cy
 outrea* ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7j71 by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#e7           
,modification relat+ to rural outrea* ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all modify ! policy directives issu$   
pursuant to ?is subsection to require   
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir  
program to enhance ! outrea* ef=ts ( su*
 ,f$]al ag5cy to rural communities to   
increase ! p>ticipation ( small         
bus9esses conc]ns locat$ 9 rural        
communities 9 ! ,,sbir program1 includ+ 
by ensur+ t su* ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7     
conducts outrea* ef=ts ) respect to !   
,,sbir program 9 rural communities2 &   
7,b7 :5 su* ,f$]al ag5cy conducts su*   
outrea* 9 an area s]v$ by a small       
bus9ess developm5t c5t]1 coord9ates )   
su* small bus9ess developm5t c5t]4  7#f7
 ,modification relat+ to rural outrea*  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all modify ! policy directives issu$   
pursuant to ?is subsection to require ! 
,adm9i/ration to place a special        

emphasis on small bus9ess conc]ns 9     
rural areas :5 conduct+ outrea* relat$  
to ! ,,sbir program1 includ+ by ensur+ t
 ! ,adm9i/ration includes outrea* ef=ts 
9 rural communities c>ri$ out by !      
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! ,,sbir     
program4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7p71 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#d7 ,modification relat+ to rural      
outrea* ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all modify ! policy       
directive issu$ pursuant to ?is         
subsection to require ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,/tr program to enhance 
! outrea* ef=ts ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy to   
rural communities to increase !         
p>ticipation ( small bus9esses conc]ns  
locat$ 9 rural communities 9 ! ,,/tr    
program1 includ+ by ensur+ t su* ,f$]al 
ag5cy-- 7,a7 conducts outrea* ef=ts )   
respect to ! ,,/tr program 9 rural      
communities2 &  7,b7 :5 su* ,f$]al ag5cy
 conducts su* outrea* 9 an area s]v$ by 
a small bus9ess developm5t c5t]1        

coord9ates ) su* small bus9ess          
developm5t c5t]4  7#e7 ,modification    
relat+ to rural outrea* ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all modify !  
policy directive issu$ pursuant to ?is  
subsection to require ! ,adm9i/ration to
 place a special emphasis on small      
bus9ess conc]ns 9 rural areas :5        
conduct+ outrea* relat$ to ! ,,/tr      
program1 includ+ by ensur+ t !          
,adm9i/ration includes outrea* ef=ts 9  
rural communities c>ri$ out by !        
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! ,,/tr      
program4  4  7b7 ,modification ( curr5t 
directives ,section #i7;j77#b7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7;j77#b771 z am5d$ by section       
#bjb7d77;,b71 is am5d$ by revis+        
subp>agraph 7,f7 to read z foll[s3  7,f7
 enhanc$ outrea* ef=ts to increase !    
p>ticipation ( small bus9ess conc]ns t h
 nev] p>ticipat$ 9 ,f$]al rese>* &      
developm5t to develop innovative        
te*nologies1 ) a special emphasis on    

small bus9ess conc]ns 9 rural areas2  4 
,,iii ,/reaml9+ ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,,sbir
 & ,,/tr ,programs  #cja4 ,am5dm5ts     
relat+ to op5 topics  7a7 ,def9ition (  
op5 topic ann\ncem5t ,section #i7;e7 ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fch7;e771 z am5d$ by section #bjb7b71  
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#bc7 ! t]m op5 topic          
ann\ncem5t means a solicitation = ,,sbir
 or ,,/tr proposals t-- 7,a7 is a       
g5]aliz$ problem /atem5t or broad       
te*nology area & does n conta9 any      
language requir+ t ! solutions t a small
 bus9ess conc]n proposes adh]e to       
specific te*nological specifications2 & 
7,b7 evaluates ! ability ( ! solution   
propos$ by ! small bus9ess conc]n to    
meet ! /at$ innovation ne$ ( ! ag5cy or 
,gov]nm5t end us]2 &  4  7b7 ,program on
 innovation op5 topics ,section #i7ww7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ins]t+   

head ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ su* p>ticipat+ ag5cy2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ins]t+ head ( ea* 
p>ticipat+ ag5cy2  7,b7 by /rik+ ea*    
compon5t ( & ins]t+ su* p>ticipat+ ag5cy
 &1 ) respect to2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1   
ea* compon5t !re(1 be=e p] fiscal ye>2 &
  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  #cjb4   
,r$uc+ adm9i/rative burd5 ,section      
#i7;jj7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj771 z am5d$ by section
 #bja7;a77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,r$uc+           
adm9i/rative burd5  7,a7 ,limit on      
submissions to a solicitation ,a small  
bus9ess conc]n1 includ+ its affiliates1 
sp9\ts1 or subsidi>ies1 may n submit m  
?an #aj proposals to a s+le ,phase ,i   
solicitation or a s+le ,phase ,,ii      
solicitation "u subsection 7cc74  7,b7  
,limit on submissions 9 a s+le ye> ,a   
small bus9ess conc]n1 includ+ its       
affiliates1 sp9\ts1 or subsidi>ies1 may 

n submit m ?an a comb9$ total ( #be     
proposals to ,phase ,i solicitations or 
,phase ,,ii solicitations "u subsection 
7cc7 publi%$ by a s+le ag5cy1 includ+ ! 
compon5ts ( ! ag5cy1 9 a s+le fiscal    
ye>4  4  ,,iv ,protect+ ,am]ican        
,innovation ,f ,adv]s>ial ,influ5ce     
#dja4 ,def9ition ( =eign risk ,section  
#i7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e771 z am5d$ by section 
#cja1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#bd7 ! t]m =eign risk means1 9
 ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 any =eign affiliation1 
te*nology lic5s+ agreem5t1 jo9t v5ture1 
contractual or f9ancial obligation 7p5d+
 or o!rwise71 inve/m5t agreem5t1 rese>* 
relation%ip 7includ+ co-au?or%ip71 or   
bus9ess relation%ip betwe5-- 7,a7 a     
small bus9ess conc]n 7includ+ all       
subsidi>ies1 sp9\ts1 & affiliates7      
submitt+ a proposal = an ,,sbir or ,,/tr
 program1 & cov]$ individuals1 own]s1 or
 o!r key p]sonnel ( ! small bus9ess     
conc]n2 &  7,b7 an individual1 rese>*   
in/itution1 bus9ess entity1 gov]nm5t1 or

 gov]nm5t-own$ entity 9 a =eign c\ntry (
 conc]n t is disclos$1 z requir$ "u     
subsection 7g7 or subsection 7o71 or    
o!rwise id5tifi$ 9 ! due dilig5ce       
process1 z requir$ "u subsection 7vv74  
4  #djb4 ,bol/]+ rese>* security (      
,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>ds ,section #i ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ae71 7#af71 &    
7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#af71 7#ah71 & 7#ai71
 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+3  7#ae7 evaluate
 :e!r a small bus9ess conc]n pres5ts a  
risk to national security = any reason1 
?r\gh measures includ+-- 7,a7 ! due     
dilig5ce process requir$ "u subsection  
7vv72  7,b7 disclosures submitt$ "u ?is 
subsection2 or  7,c7 coord9ation ) !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy or !        
intellig5ce community 7z def9$ "u       
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772  2  7,c7
 9 p>agraph 7#af71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 

by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by     
/rik+ t-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! small  
bus9ess conc]n submitt+ & ins]t+ t !    
small bus9ess conc]n submitt+2  7iii7 by
 r$esignat+ clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 z
 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71       
respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s          
accord+ly2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7v7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7vi7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 has a =eign risk    
connect+ ! small bus9ess conc]n to an   
entity1 includ+ any affiliates1 sp9\ts1 
or subsidi>ies ( ! entity1 or individual
 on "o or m ( ! foll[+ li/s3 7i7 !      
,,uflpa ,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7ii7 !  
,non-,,sdn ,*9ese ,milit>y-,indu/rial   
,complex ,companies ,li/ ( ! ,(fice (   
,=eign ,assets ,control ma9ta9$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7iii7 !       
,section #hhi ,prohibition ,li/ e/abli%$
 "u section #hhi ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  

,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb7 & ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se2  7iv7 ! li/ ( ,*9ese ,milit>y  
companies requir$ "u section #abfj;,h ( 
! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc7 & ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se2  7v7 ! ,milit>y ,end ,us] ,li/ 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &       
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2     
7vi7 ! ,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce2  7vii7 ! ,li/ ( ,equipm5t &   
,s]vices ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission2 &  7viii7 !
 ,)hold ,release ,ord]s & ,f9d+s ,li/   
ma9ta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection2  7,e7 has a =eign risk ) a 
prim>y s\rce t is classifi$2  7,f7 has a
 =eign risk or ano!r national security  
risk n li/$ 9 /atute or regulatory      
guidance t an ag5cy det]m9es w>rants a  
d5ial2 or  2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#af71 z s r$esignat$1 !       

foll[+3  7#ag7 n1 & any p]sonnel ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy includ+ te*nical po9ts (   
contact %all n1 communicate to an       
applicant prior to =mal notification (  
an aw>d decision t an application 0 d5i$
 due to a =eign risk2  2 &  7,e7 9      
p>agraph 7#ai71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#af77;,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#ah77;,a72
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#af77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#ah77;,b72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7o7--  
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ai71     
7#bj71 & 7#ba7 z p>agraphs 7#bj71 7#bb71
 & 7#bc71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 ! foll[+3  7#ai7    
evaluate :e!r a small bus9ess conc]n    
pres5ts a risk to national security =   
any reason1 ?r\gh measures includ+--    
7,a7 ! due dilig5ce process requir$ "u  
subsection 7vv72  7,b7 disclosures      
submitt$ "u ?is subsection2 or  7,c7    
coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
ag5cy or ! intellig5ce community 7z     
def9$ "u section #c ( ! ,national       

,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc772  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#bj71 z s 
r$esignat$-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,b72  7ii7 by /rik+ t-- & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! small bus9ess conc]n submitt+ & 
ins]t+ t ! small bus9ess conc]n         
submitt+2  7iii7 by r$esignat+ clauses  
7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 
7,b71 & 7,c71 respectively1 & adju/+ !  
m>g9s accord+ly2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s       
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7vi7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 has a 
=eign risk connect+ ! small bus9ess     
conc]n to an entity1 includ+ any        
affiliates1 sp9\ts1 or subsidi>ies ( !  
entity1 or individual on "o or m ( !    
foll[+ li/s3 7i7 ! ,,uflpa ,entity ,li/ 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security2  7ii7 ! ,non-,,sdn ,*9ese    
,milit>y-,indu/rial ,complex ,companies 
,li/ ( ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets        
,control ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury2  7iii7 ! ,section #hhi       

,prohibition ,li/ e/abli%$ "u section   
#hhi ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb7 &    
ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iv7 
! li/ ( ,*9ese ,milit>y companies       
requir$ "u section #abfj;,h ( ! ,william
 ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 & ma9ta9$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7v7 ! ,milit>y    
,end ,us] ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau (   
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce2  7vi7 ! ,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7vii7 ! ,li/ (   
,equipm5t & ,s]vices ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission2 &  7viii7 
! ,)hold ,release ,ord]s & ,f9d+s ,li/  
ma9ta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection2  7,e7 has a =eign risk ) a 
prim>y s\rce t is classifi$2  7,f7 has a
 =eign risk or ano!r national security  
risk n li/$ 9 /atute or regulatory      
guidance t an ag5cy det]m9es w>rants a  

d5ial2 or  2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#bj7 ! foll[+3  7#ba7 n1 & any
 p]sonnel ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy includ+      
te*nical po9ts ( contact %all n1        
communicate to an applicant prior to    
=mal notification ( an aw>d decision t  
an application 0 d5i$ due to a =eign    
risk2  2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#bc71 z s  
r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#bj77;,a7 & ins]t+      
p>agraph 7#bb77;,a72 &  7ii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#bj77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#bb77;,b74
  #djc4 ,/r5g!n+ ! due dilig5ce program 
to assess security risks ,section       
#i7vv77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 exam9e any        
relation%ip ( a small bus9ess conc]n    
seek+ an aw>d to any entity or          
individual includ$ on ! li/s1 z publi%$ 
on ! date ( ! clos+ ( ! solicitation1   
describ$ "u subsections 7g77#af77;,d7 & 

7o77#bj77;,d74  4  #djd4 ,/r5g!n+ ag5cy 
recov]y au?ority ,section #i ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7g77#ah71 z r$esignat$ by    
section #djb-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 z adju/$ =
 inflation accord+ to ! ,consum] ,price 
,index publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics1 aft] am\nts2  7,b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ dur+ ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! aw>d1
 or dur+ a long] or indef9ite p]iod z   
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! aw>d+ ag5cy z     
necess>y = national security1 be=e !    
small bus9ess conc]n2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
or at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! aw>d1 or dur+ a    
long] or indef9ite p]iod z det]m9$ by ! 
head ( ! aw>d+ ag5cy z necess>y =       
national security1 be=e !re is a *ange2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 dur+ !    
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! aw>d1 

or dur+ a long] or indef9ite p]iod z    
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! aw>d+ ag5cy z     
necess>y = national security1 ! small   
bus9ess conc]n sells1 leases1 or        
provides 7?r\gh jo9t rese>*1            
te*nological lic5s+1 or o!rwise7        
intellectual prop]ty t 0 develop$1 :olly
 or 9 "p1 us+ an ,,sbir aw>d to a =eign 
entity or individual unless ! =eign     
entity or individual is incorporat$ 9 or
 a citiz5 ( a c\ntry t is a memb] ( !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or
 a major non-,,nato ally1 z describ$ "u 
section #bcbak ( title #bb1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7,d7 dur+ ! #aj-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! aw>d1 or dur+
 a long] or indef9ite p]iod z det]m9$ by
 ! head ( ! aw>d+ ag5cy z necess>y =    
national security1 ! small bus9ess      
conc]n sells1 leases1 or provides 7?r\gh
 jo9t rese>*1 te*nological lic5s+1 or   
o!rwise7 intellectual prop]ty t 0       
develop$1 :olly or 9 "p1 us+ an ,,sbir  
aw>d to an entity1 gov]nm5t1 or         
individual 9 a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n2 & 

2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7o77#bb71 z      
r$esignat$ by section #djb-- 7,a7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
 1 z adju/$ = inflation accord+ to !    
,consum] ,price ,index publi%$ by !     
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 aft] am\nts2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by      
ins]t+ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! aw>d1 or dur+ a long] or       
indef9ite p]iod z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! 
aw>d+ ag5cy z necess>y = national       
security1 be=e ! small bus9ess conc]n2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,c7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ dur+ ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! aw>d1
 or dur+ a long] or indef9ite p]iod z   
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! aw>d+ ag5cy z     
necess>y = national security1 be=e !re  
is a *ange2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2
 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,c7 dur+ ! #e ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date ( ! aw>d1 or dur+ a long] or       
indef9ite p]iod z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! 
aw>d+ ag5cy z necess>y = national       
security1 ! small bus9ess conc]n sells1 

leases1 or provides 7?r\gh jo9t rese>*1 
te*nological lic5s+1 or o!rwise7        
intellectual prop]ty t 0 develop$1 :olly
 or 9 "p1 us+ an ,,/tr aw>d to a =eign  
entity or individual unless ! =eign     
entity or individual is incorporat$ 9 or
 a citiz5 ( a c\ntry t is a memb] ( !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or
 a major non-,,nato ally1 z describ$ "u 
section #bcbak ( title #bb1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7,d7 dur+ ! #aj-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! aw>d1 or dur+
 a long] or indef9ite p]iod z det]m9$ by
 ! head ( ! aw>d+ ag5cy z necess>y =    
national security1 ! small bus9ess      
conc]n sells1 leases1 or provides 7?r\gh
 jo9t rese>*1 te*nological lic5s+1 or   
o!rwise7 intellectual prop]ty t 0       
develop$1 :olly or 9 "p1 us+ an ,,/tr   
aw>d to an entity1 gov]nm5t1 or         
individual 9 a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n2 & 
4  #dje4 ,be/ practices on inve/or      
in=mational rights ,section #i7uu7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7uu77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    

7uu7 ,be/ practices on inve/or          
in=mational rights  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( 
all ag5cies ) an ,,sbir program1 !      
,director ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice (      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 %all develop be/         
practices to be %>$ ) ea* recipi5t ( an 
,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d by ! ag5cy grant+ !
 aw>d4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! be/ practices  
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
recomm5dations = protect+ ! propriet>y  
te*nology & intellectual prop]ty ( !    
small bus9ess conc]n f be+ %>$          
un9t5tionally to =eign individuals &    
entities ?r\gh in=mational rights (     
limit$ p>tn]s 9 v5ture capital1 h$ge    
fund1 or private equity firms t h       
inve/m5ts 9 ,,sbir or ,,/tr recipi5ts4  
4  #djf4 ,,gao report ,p>agraph 7#d7 (  
section #d7;b7 ( ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr       
,ext5sion ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law    
#aag-ahc2 #acf ,/at4 #baid7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,,gao report  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,innovate ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] "u ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbh1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all conduct a /udy & submit to !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &        
,entrepr5eur%ip & ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,small ,bus9ess1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation & be/ practices ( ! due   
dilig5ce programs e/abli%$ "u section   
#i7vv7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77 across ,f$]al       
ag5cies requir$ to e/abli% an ,,sbir or 
,,/tr program4  7,b7 ,/udy ,! /udy %all 
evaluate-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ea*     
,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 ! ,,sbir   
program or ,,/tr program 9 id5tify+--   
7,i7 enhanc$ risk 9 cyb]security        
practices 9 ,,sbir & ,,/tr projects2    
7,,ii7 enhanc$ risk 9 pat5ts1 includ+   
co-au?or%ip ) academics 9 =eign c\ntries

 ( conc]n 9 ,,sbir & ,,/tr projects2    
7,,iii7 enhanc$ =eign influ5ce risk     
among employees ( small bus9ess conc]ns 
involv$ 9 ,,sbir & ,,/tr projects2      
7,,iv7 =eign own]%ip ( a small bus9ess  
conc]n seek+ an aw>d1 includ+ ! f9ancial
 ties & obligations 7:i* %all include   
surety1 equity1 & debt obligations7 9   
,,sbir & ,,/tr projects2 &  7,v7        
security risks among applicants to !    
,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr program1      
includ+ connections to an entity1       
includ+ any affiliates1 sp9\ts1 or      
subsidi>ies ( ! entity1 or individual on
 "o or m ( ! li/s ref]5c$ 9 p>agraph    
7#af77;,d7 ( section #i7;g7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g772 
7ii7 by ye>1 ! numb] ( proposals & numb]
 ( small bus9ess conc]ns ) =eign risks  
by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 !   
,,sbir program or ,,/tr program1 includ+
 a del9eation ( h[ _m ( ^? small bus9ess
 conc]ns h previ\sly receiv$ an aw>d "u 
! ,,sbir program or ,,/tr program & !   
nature ( ^? =eign risks made by ea*     

,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7iii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! 
,inspector ,g5]al & c\nt]9tellig5ce     
au?orities ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t         
p>ticipates 9 ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program 
effectively conducts inve/igations1     
audits1 inspections1 & outrea* relat+ to
 ! due dilig5ce program to assess       
security risks 9 ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr      
program4  4  ,v ,simplify+ ,,sbir-,,/tr 
,/&>ds  #eja4 ,improv+ direct to ,phase 
,,ii au?orities ,section #i7;cc7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7;cc77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7cc7 ,phase flexibility  7#a7 ,aw>d+ a  
phase ii aw>d abs5t a phase i aw>d ,ea* 
ag5cy ) an ,,sbir program may provide to
 a small bus9ess conc]n an aw>d "u      
,phase ,,ii ( ! ,,sbir program ) respect
 to a project1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! small
 bus9ess conc]n 0 provid$ an aw>d "u    
,phase ,i ( an ,,sbir program ) respect 
to su* project1 if ! head ( ! ag5cy     
det]m9es t ! small bus9ess conc]n has   
complet$ ! det]m9ations describ$ 9      
subsection 7e77#d77;,a7 ) respect to su*

 project despite n hav+ be5 provid$ a   
,phase ,i aw>d4  7#b7 ,limitations on   
aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy ) 
an ,,sbir program may aw>d n m ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ = ! ,,sbir     
program ( ! ag5cy 9 a giv5 fiscal ye> "u
 ! au?ority ( ?is subsection4  7,b7     
,national in/itutes ( heal? & dep>tm5t (
 def5se ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal? may aw>d n m ?an #cj
 p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ = ! ,,sbir    
program ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (      
,heal? 9 a giv5 fiscal ye> & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se may aw>d n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( 
! funds allocat$ = ! ,,sbir program (   
ea* compon5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 a
 giv5 fiscal ye> "u ! au?ority ( ?is    
subsection4  7,c7 ,limit on eligibility 
= aw>ds ,an ag5cy may n make an aw>d "u 
?is subsection to a small bus9ess       
conc]n1 includ+ its affiliates1 sp9\ts1 
& subsidi>ies1 t has receiv$ m ?an #be  
,phase ,,ii aw>ds4  7,d7 ,limit on numb]
 ( aw>ds ,an ag5cy may make n m ?an #be 

aw>ds "u ?is subsection to a small      
bus9ess conc]n1 includ+ its affiliates1 
sp9\ts1 & subsidi>ies4  4  #ejb4        
,improv+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr data collection 
7a7 ,additional data fields 9 ,,sbir    
database ,section #i7k77#a7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fch7k77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,e77iv71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77v71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 = 
ea* aw>d grant$1 :e!r ! aw>d is         
classifi$ or designat$ z-- 7i7 ,phase   
#a;,a1 "u subsection 7pp72  7ii7 direct 
to ,phase ,,ii1 "u subsection 7cc72     
7iii7 subsequ5t ,phase ,,ii1 "u         
subsection 7bb77#a72  7iv7 /rategic     
break?r\gh aw>d "u subsection 7ff77#c72 
7v7 ,phase ,,iii prime contract aw>d2 or
  7vi7 ,phase ,,iii subcontract aw>d4  4
  7b7 ,improv+ ,,fpds data track+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices %all update ! ,f$]al           
,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em describ$ 9     

section #aabb7;a77#d7 ( title #da1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any successor   
sy/em1 to-- 7,a7 require report+ on :e!r
 an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program is
 classifi$ or designat$ z-- 7i7 ,phase  
#a;,a1 "u subsection 7pp7 ( section #i (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fch71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2  7ii7 direct
 to ,phase ,,ii1 "u subsection 7cc7 (   
su* section2  7iii7 subsequ5t ,phase    
,,ii1 "u subsection 7bb77#a7 ( su*      
section2  7iv7 a /rategic break?r\gh    
aw>d "u subsection 7ff77#c7 ( su*       
section2  7v7 a ,phase ,,iii prime      
contract aw>d2 or  7vi7 a ,phase ,,iii  
subcontract aw>d2  7,b7 require report+ 
on :e!r a contract is designat$ z a     
,phase ,,iii contract2 &  7,c7 all[ a   
,gov]nm5t contract+ (fic]1 :5 record+ a 
,phase ,,ii or ,phase ,,iii contract    
foll[+ on f "w done by a small bus9ess  
conc]n dur+ a ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii  
aw>d to ref]5ce an ,,sbir or ,,/tr      
contract id5tification numb] = relevant 
prior ,,sbir or ,,/tr "w done4  7#b7 ,no

 new funds ,no additional funds are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out ?is subsection4  #ejc4       
,/reaml9+ program adm9i/ration ,section 
#i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7bb77#c71 by 
ins]t+ or ano!r compon5t ( ! same ,f$]al
 ag5cy aft] ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 9 
subsection 7gg7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by    
/rik+ ,pilot ,program & ins]t+          
,comm]cialization ,read9ess ,program2   
7,b7 by /rik+ pilot ea* place ! t]m     
appe>s2  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g72   
7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z      
p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,e7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3
  7#g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 means a   
,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir      
program or ! ,,/tr program2 &  7,b7 does
 n include ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7hh7-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,fund+4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,f$]al   
ag5cies p>ticipat+ & ins]t+             

,fund+4--,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 9    
subsection 7ii77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause
 7ii71 by add+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a   
p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ clause 7iv72    
7#e7 9 subsection 7qq77#c71 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,i72  7#f7 9 subsection    
7vv77#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72    
7#g7 9 subsection 7yy7-- 7,a7 9 !       
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,pilot2  7,b7
 by /rik+ ,,/tr ,program4-- & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ ,,/tr 
,program4--,n lat] ?an2  7,c7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,d7 by /rik+ pilot2 &
  7#h7 9 subsection 7zz7-- 7,a7 9 !     
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,pilot2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph     
head+1 by /rik+ pilot & ins]t+ program2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #c4be 
& ins]t+ #c4ej2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ #j4df & ins]t+ #j4ba2    
7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 by 
/rik+ pilot ea* place ! t]m appe>s4     
#ejd4 ,ext5d+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr            

au?orization ,section #i ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7m71 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ 
#bjbh2 &  7#b7 9 subsection             
7n77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+   
#bjbh4  ,,vi ,miscellane\s  #fja4       
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #i ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+          
small-bus9ess conc]ns ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ small bus9ess conc]ns2  7#b7  
by /rik+ ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess (
 ! ,s5ate ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 by    
/rik+ ,committee on ,sci5ce & ! ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !2  7#d7
 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+         
small-bus9ess firms & ins]t+ small      
bus9ess conc]ns2  7#e7 9 subsection     
7e77#c71 by ins]t+ conc]n aft] small    
bus9ess2  7#f7 9 subsection             
7g77#d77;,a71 by /rik+ ,,sbir proposals 

& ins]t+ ,,sbir solicitations2  7#g7 9  
subsection 7g77#aj71 by /rik+ 11 &      
ins]t+ 12  7#h7 9 subsection            
7g77#ac77;,a71 by ins]t+ malign be=e    
=eign tal5t recruitm5t program2  7#i7 9 
subsection 7o77#h71 by /rik+ 11 & ins]t+
 12  7#aj7 9 subsection 7o77#ag77;,a71  
by ins]t+ malign be=e =eign tal5t       
recruitm5t program2 &  7#aa7 9          
subsection 7vv77#b77;,b71 by ins]t+     
subsection be=e 7g77#ac74  #fjb4        
,repeals  7a7 ,repeal ( obsolete        
provision ,subsection 7tt7 ( section #i 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fch7tt77 is repeal$4  7b7 ,repeal (    
r$undant provision ,subsection 7oo7     
section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7oo77 is repeal$4  #fjc4 
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ! ,act1 & !     
application ( ! rema9+ provisions1 %all 
n be affect$4