,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbe,mr4     
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to improve comm]cialization activities 
9 ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rese>* ,advanc+ to ,m>ket 
,production = ,innovators ,act4  #b4    
,improvem5ts to comm]cialization        
selection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7g7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 by /rik+ 
#a ye> & ins]t+ #ahj days2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 ) respect to  
pe] review c>ri$ out "u ! ,,sbir        
program1 to ! ext5t practicable1 include
 9 ! pe] review-- 7,a7 ! likelihood (   

comm]cialization 9 addition to sci5tific
 & te*nical m]it & feasibility2 &  7,b7 
n less ?an #a review] ) comm]cialization
 exp]tise :o is capable ( assess+ !     
likelihood ( comm]cialization4  2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7o7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#d77;,b77i71 by /rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+  
#ahj days2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#bj71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph      
7#ba71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#bb7 ) respect to pe] review  
c>ri$ out "u ! ,,/tr program1 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 include 9 ! pe] review--  
7,a7 ! likelihood ( comm]cialization 9  
addition to sci5tific & te*nical m]it & 
feasibility2 &  7,b7 n less ?an #a      
review] ) comm]cialization exp]tise :o  
is capable ( assess+ ! likelihood (     
comm]cialization4  4  #c4 ,improvem5ts  
to phase flexibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #i7;cc7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;cc77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ fiscal ye>s 
#bjab ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! ,national          

,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education may 
ea* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjbe1 #bjbf1 & #bjbg1
 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) an ,,sbir or ,,/tr  
program may  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,limitation ,! total    
value ( aw>ds provid$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy 
"u ?is subsection 9 a fiscal ye> %all   
be-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total funds
 allocat$ to ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs (
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy dur+ t fiscal ye>2 &    
7,b7 ) respect to ! ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal?1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total  
funds allocat$ to ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr      
programs ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal? dur+ t fiscal ye>4  4  7b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all     
provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on     
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !   

au?ority provid$ "u section #i7;cc7 ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7;cc771 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a74   
#d4 ,te*nology comm]cialization (ficial 
,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7aaa7 ,te*nology      
,comm]cialization ,(ficial ,ea* ,f$]al  
ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr    
program %all-- 7#a7 designate an exi/+  
(ficial )9 ! ,f$]al ag5cy z ! ,te*nology
 ,comm]cialization ,(ficial ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 :o %all-- 7,a7 h suffici5t       
comm]cialization exp]i5ce2  7,b7 provide
 guidance to ,,sbir & ,,/tr program     
aw>dees 9 comm]cializ+ & transition+    
te*nologies2  7,c7 id5tify & advocate = 
,,sbir & ,,/tr program te*nologies )    
suffici5t te*nology & comm]cialization  
read9ess to advance to ,phase ,,iii     
aw>ds or o!r non-,,sbir or ,,/tr program
 contracts2  7,d7 coord9ate ) !         
,adm9i/ration & ,te*nology              
,comm]cialization ,(ficials ( o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies to id5tify additional m>kets & 

comm]cialization pa?ways = promis+      
,,sbir & ,,/tr program te*nologies2     
7,e7 submit to ! ,adm9i/ration an annual
 report on ! numb] ( te*nologies f !    
,,sbir or ,,/tr program t h advanc$     
comm]cialization activities1 includ+    
in=mation requir$ 9 ! comm]cialization  
impact assessm5t "u subsection 7ccc72   
7,f7 submit to ! ,adm9i/ration an annual
 report on actions tak5 by ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 & ! results ( ^? actions1 to     
simplify1 /&>dize1 & exp$ite !          
application process & requirem5ts1      
proc$ures1 & contracts z requir$ "u     
subsection 7hh72 &  7,g7 c>ry out su*   
o!r duties z ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es    
necess>y2 or  7#b7 id5tify an (ficial   
c>ry+ out sub/antially simil>           
responsibilities z ^? describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  4  #e4 ,improvem5ts to  
te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance ,section   
#i7q7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ may    

ent] into an agreem5t ) #a or m v5dors  
select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to provide
 small bus9ess conc]ns engag$ 9 ,,sbir  
or ,,/tr projects ) te*nical & bus9ess  
assi/ance s]vices & ins]t+ %all au?orize
 recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr 
program to select1 if desir$1 te*nical &
 bus9ess assi/ance provid$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ,,sbir or    
,,/tr projects2  7,b7 by ins]t+         
cyb]security assi/ance1 aft]            
intellectual prop]ty protections12 &    
7,c7 by /rik+ su* conc]ns & ins]t+ su*  
recipi5ts2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,/aff ,a  
small bus9ess conc]n may1 by contract or
 o!rwise1 use fund+ provid$ "u ?is      
section to hire new /aff1 augm5t /aff1  
or direct /aff to conduct or p>ticipate 
9 tra9+ activities consi/5t ) ! goals   
li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  2  7#c7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,phase ,i ,a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#a7 %all au?orize a recipi5t (
 a ,phase ,i ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d to    
utilize n m ?an #f1ejj p] project1      
includ$ z "p ( ! aw>d ( ! recipi5t or 9 
addition to ! am\nt ( ! aw>d ( !        
recipi5t z det]m9$ appropriate by ! head
 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 = ! s]vices describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 provid$ ?r\gh a   
v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72    
7ii7 provid$ ?r\gh a v5dor o!r ?an a    
v5dor select$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72    
7iii7 a*iev$ ?r\gh ! activities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c72 or  7iv7 provid$ 
or a*iev$ ?r\gh any comb9ation ( clauses
 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii74  7,b7 ,phase ,,ii  
,a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all au?orize a recipi5t ( a ,phase    
,,ii ,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>d to utilize n m
 ?an #ej1jjj p] project1 includ$ z "p ( 
! aw>d ( ! recipi5t or 9 addition to !  
am\nt ( ! aw>d ( ! recipi5t z det]m9$   
appropriate by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 
= ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7i7 provid$ ?r\gh a v5dor select$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72  7ii7 provid$ ?r\gh 

a v5dor o!r ?an a v5dor select$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72  7iii7 a*iev$ ?r\gh 
! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,c72 or  7iv7 provid$ or a*iev$   
?r\gh any comb9ation ( clauses 7i71     
7ii71 & 7iii74  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,t>get$ review ,a   
,f$]al ag5cy may p]=m t>get$ reviews (  
te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance fund+ z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7mm77#a77;,f74  4 
#f4 ,i-,corps ,p>ticipation ,section #i 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fch71 z am5d$ by section #d1 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7bbb7       
,i-,corps p>ticipation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is requir$ to       
conduct an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program ) an 
,innovation ,corps 7commonly kn[n z     
,i-,corps7 program %all-- 7,a7 provide  
an option = p>ticipation 9 an ,i-,corps 
teams c\rse by recipi5ts ( an aw>d "u ! 
,,sbir or ,,/tr program2 &  7,b7        
au?orize ! recipi5ts describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 to use an aw>d provid$ 
"u subsection 7q7 to provide additional 

te*nical assi/ance = p>ticipation 9 !   
,i-,corps teams c\rse4  7#b7 ,co/ (     
p>ticipation ,! co/ ( p>ticipation by a 
recipi5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9
 an ,i-,corps c\rse may be provid$ by-- 
7,a7 an ,i-,corps team grant2  7,b7     
funds aw>d$ to ! recipi5t "u subsection 
7q72  7,c7 ! p>ticipat+ teams or o!r    
s\rces z appropriate2 or  7,d7 any      
comb9ation ( s\rces describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  4  #g4
 ,comm]cialization impact assessm5t     
,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z am5d$ by        
sections #d & #f1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7ccc7 ,comm]cialization  
impact assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy ) an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program to  
develop an annual comm]cialization      
impact assessm5t report1 :i* %all       
measure1 = ea* small bus9ess conc]n t   
has receiv$ n less ?an #ej ,phase ,,ii  
aw>ds on or aft] ,octob] #a ( ! n9?     
fiscal ye> be=e ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !    

report is submitt$-- 7,a7 total doll>   
value ( ,f$]al aw>ds1 contracts1 &      
subcontracts1 o!r ?an ,,sbir or ,,/tr   
aw>ds1 receiv$ by ! small bus9ess conc]n
 ov] ! prec$+ #i fiscal ye>s2  7,b7 !   
total doll> value ( all ,,sbir & ,,/tr  
,phase ,i & ,phase ,,ii aw>ds receiv$ by
 ! small bus9ess conc]n ov] ! prec$+ #i 
fiscal ye>s2  7,c7 ! av]age annual gross
 rev5ue ( ! small bus9ess conc]n ov] !  
prec$+ #i fiscal ye>s2  7,d7 total      
rev5ue f ! sale or lic5s+ ( new products
 & s]vices result+ f ! rese>* conduct$  
"u ! aw>ds receiv$ 9 ! prec$+ #i fiscal 
ye>s2  7,e7 additional inve/m5t f any   
s\rce o!r ?an ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii  
,,sbir or ,,/tr aw>ds1 to fur!r ! rese>*
 & developm5t conduct$ "u ! aw>ds       
receiv$ 9 ! prec$+ #i fiscal ye>s2  7,f7
 m]g]s & acquisitions ( aw>d recipi5ts  
dur+ or aft] ! completion ( a ,phase    
,,ii aw>d2  7,g7 new1 unique sp9-out    
companies result+ f rese>* conduct$ "u !
 aw>ds receiv$ 9 ! prec$+ #i fiscal     
ye>s2  7,h7 pat5ts acquir$ z a result ( 

rese>* conduct$ "u ! aw>ds receiv$ 9 !  
prec$+ #i fiscal ye>s2  7,i7 ! ye> (    
fir/ ,phase ,,ii aw>d & ! total numb] ( 
employees at ! "t ( fir/ ,phase ,,ii    
aw>d2  7,j7 ! numb] ( employees1 z ( !  
end ( ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>2 &  7,k7 ! 
total numb] & value ( ,phase ,,iii aw>ds
 receiv$4  7#b7 ,publication ,!         
comm]cialization impact assessm5t report
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7
 includ$ 9 ! annual report submitt$ "u  
subsection 7b77#g72 &  7,b7 submitt$    
to-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess
 & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,small     
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4
  #h4 ,pat5t assi/ance ,section #i ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch71 z am5d$ by sections #d1 #f1 & #g1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7ddd7 ,pat5t assi/ance  7#a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m         
,director means ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,intellectual ,prop]ty &     

,director ( ! ,,uspto2 &  7,b7 ! t]m    
,,uspto means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &  
,tradem>k ,(fice4  7#b7 ,assi/ance ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an int]ag5cy
 agreem5t ) ! ,director "u :i* !        
,director %all assi/ recipi5ts ( an aw>d
 "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program 79 ?is    
p>agraph ref]r$ to z ,,sbir & ,,/tr     
recipi5ts7 relat+ to intellectual       
prop]ty protection by e/abli%+ a        
prioritiz$ pat5t exam9ation program =   
,,sbir & ,,/tr recipi5ts4  7#c7 ,outrea*
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) !     
,director to provide outrea* reg>d+ !   
,pro ,se ,assi/ance ,program (1 & scam  
prev5tion s]vices provid$ by1 ! ,,uspto4
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