,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbe,mr4 
,mc,garvey 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 am5d 
! report+ requirem5ts = ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr
 programs1 & = o!r purpose4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,,sbir_/,,/tr ,ov]sight ,act4  #b4      
,annual reports to ,congress ,section #i
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fch7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7g77#i7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ! ,h\se        
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 ,s5ate   
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip1 aft] ,,sbir program to2
  7,b7 by ins]t+ a comma aft]           
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
,te*nology ,policy ! foll[+3 & publi%   

su* report on ! website ( su* ,f$]al    
ag5cy z soon z practicable2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7o77#aj7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+    
,h\se ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1    
,s5ate ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &  
,entrepr5eur%ip1 aft] ,,/tr program to2 
7,b7 by ins]t+ a comma aft]             
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
,te*nology ,policy ! foll[+3 & publi%   
su* report on ! website ( su* ,f$]al    
ag5cy z soon z practicable2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7gg77#f71 by ins]t+ ,congress
 & aft] ag5cy to4  #c4 ,comptroll]      
,g5]al report on div]sification &       
comm]cialization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on !         
effectiv5ess ( ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs
 ) respect to div]sification (          
p>ticipants & comm]cialization4  7b7    

,cont5ts ,! report %all include1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 an assessm5t (-- 7#a7
 ! demographics ( small bus9ess conc]ns 
receiv+ ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>ds1 includ+  
new entrants & und]repres5t$ gr\ps2     
7#b7 ! ef=ts ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies to    
broad5 repres5tation & p>ticipation (   
new entrants & und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 !  
,,sbir & ,,/tr programs2  7#c7 h[       
p>ticipat+ ag5cies develop solicitation 
topics & attract applicants2  7#d7 !    
ef=ts ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies to support   
te*nology comm]cialization2  7#e7 !     
ext5t to :i* ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>ds made
 by ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy align ) !      
rese>* priorities & te*nology ne$s ( t  
p>ticipat+ ag5cy2 &  7#f7 su* o!r matt]s
 z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 9 consultation 
) ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &     
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 det]m9es appropriate4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,f$]al ag5cy2 sbir2 /tr ,! t]ms ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 ,,sbir1 & ,,/tr h ! mean+s giv5  

su* t]ms 9 section #i7;e7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e774 
7#b7 ,new entrant ,! t]m new entrant    
means a small bus9ess conc]n t has n    
previ\sly receiv$ an ,,sbir or ,,/tr    
aw>d4  7#c7 ,und]repres5t$ gr\ps ,! t]m 
und]repres5t$ gr\ps means small bus9ess 
conc]ns locat$ 9 ,/ates ) respect to :i*
 a l[ level ( ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>ds h    
hi/orically be5 aw>d$1 small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom51 &     
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals4  7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy ,! 
t]m p>ticipat+ ag5cy means a ,f$]al     
ag5cy c>ry+ out an ,,sbir or ,,/tr      
program "u section #i ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch74     
7#e7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small 
bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
"u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#f7 ,small      
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals2 small bus9ess conc]n own$ &

 controll$ by wom5 ,! t]ms small bus9ess
 conc]n own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals & 
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 wom5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #h7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d774  #d4 ,ext5d !      
report on aw>d timel9ess ,section       
#i7;ii77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ii77#b77;,a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 
7i71 by /rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+ #aa ye>s2
  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z  
clause 7iii72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7i7 ! foll[+ new clause3  7ii7   
provides ! av]age & m$ian am\nt ( "t t  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) an ,,sbir or ,,/tr   
program takes to review & make a f9al   
decision on proposals submitt$ "u !     
program2 &  4  #e4 ,pilot program to    
accel]ate ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 
evaluation process  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #i7;hh7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;hh77 is am5d$ 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#c7 ,pilot program to accel]ate !      
national in/itutes ( heal? sbir & /tr   
aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,heal? %all e/abli% a pilot program to  
r$uce ! "t = aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr  
programs ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal?4  7,b7 ,aw>d proc$ures ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot program "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,director %all develop simplifi$ &   
/&>diz$ proc$ures across all relevant   
aw>d+ (fices at ! ,national ,in/itutes (
 ,heal? & r$uce ! am\nt ( "t betwe5 !   
provision ( notice ( su* aw>ds & !      
subsequ5t release ( fund+ ) respect to !
 aw>ds to be z close to #ij days z      
possible4  7,c7 ,m]it review  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,"u ! pilot program "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,director ( ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal? may1 ) respect to   
aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,heal?1 use su*   
pe] review proc$ures 7includ+           

consultation ) appropriate sci5tific    
exp]ts7 z ! ,director det]m9es to be    
appropriate to obta9 assessm5ts (       
sci5tific & te*nical m]it & pot5tial =  
comm]cialization4  7ii7 ,deem$ ,! use ( 
pe] review proc$ures "u clause 7i7 %all 
be deem$ to fulfill any requirem5ts     
applicable to ! aw>d "u ! ,,sbir or     
,,/tr program ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,heal? "u sections #djf7;a77#c77;,a7 &  
#dib ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd;a7a77#c77;,a72      
#bhi;a74  7,d7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot      
program "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all t]m9ate
 on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  4  7b7       
,evaluation report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? %all submit to ! ,committees on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &    
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &      
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate an evaluation
 ( ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#c7 ( section #i7;hh7 ( ! ,small       

,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;hh771
 z add$ by subsection 7a71 includ+ an   
analysis ( ! pe] review proc$ures us$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph & !    
effects on aw>d times4