,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #c1 #bjbf ,ms4 ,ernst 7for herself and ,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice1 considered1 read the third time1 and passed ,a ,,bill ,to extend the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,innovation and ,economic ,security ,act4 #b4 ,bolstering research security of ,,sbir and ,,sttr awards 7a7 ,in general ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 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 security risk 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 intelligence community1 as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc71 ,federal law enforcement1 and other counterintelligence capabilities of the ,federal ,government2 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 security risk connecting the small business concern to an entity1 including any affiliates of the entity1 or individual on-- 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-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #aiag7 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#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 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 or 7viii7 the ,withhold ,release ,orders and ,findings ,list maintained by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,e7 has a security risk with a primary source that is classified2 or 7,f7 has a security risk that the ,federal agency determines warrants a denial2 2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#af71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ag7 provide for-- 7,a7 a process under which1 upon making an award decision to deny an application on the basis of a determination under paragraph 7#af71 or upon making a determination under paragraph 7#af7 that a small business concern has a security risk described in that paragraph1 the ,federal agency provides to the small business concern1 as appropriate pursuant to the discretion of the ,federal agency and in a manner that does not compromise national security1 a notification-- 7i7 advising the small business concern of such determination2 and 7ii7 identifying the basis for such determination2 and 7,b7 a policy that clarifies that receipt of an award decision denying an application does not prohibit the small business concern from being eligible for an award in a subsequent award cycle2 2 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 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 security risk 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 intelligence community1 as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc71 ,federal law enforcement1 and other counterintelligence capabilities of the ,federal ,government2 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 affiliates of the entity1 or individual on-- 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-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #aiag7 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#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 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 or 7viii7 the ,withhold ,release ,orders and ,findings ,list maintained by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,e7 has a security risk with a primary source that is classified2 or 7,f7 has a security risk that the ,federal agency determines warrants a denial2 2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bj7 the following3 7#ba7 provide for-- 7,a7 a process under which1 upon making an award decision to deny an application on the basis of a determination under paragraph 7#bj71 or upon making a determination under paragraph 7#bj7 that a small business concern has a security risk described in that paragraph1 the ,federal agency provides to the small business concern1 as appropriate pursuant to the discretion of the ,federal agency and in a manner that does not compromise security1 a notification-- 7i7 advising the small business concern of such determination2 and 7ii7 identifying the basis for such determination2 and 7,b7 a policy that clarifies that receipt of an award decision denying an application does not prohibit the small business concern from being eligible for an award in a subsequent award cycle2 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;,b72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7vv77#b7-- 7,a7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 assess1 using a risk-based approach as appropriate-- 7i7 the cybersecurity practices of a small business concern2 7ii7 patent analysis2 7iii7 employee analysis2 7iv7 foreign ownership of a small business concern seeking an award1 including the financial ties and obligations 7which shall include surety1 equity1 and debt obligations7 of the small business concern and employees of the small business concern to a foreign country1 foreign person1 or foreign entity2 7v7 foreign affiliations of a covered individual1 owner1 or other key personnel of a small business concern with an entity in a foreign country of concern2 7vi7 investment relationships of a small business concern with an individual or entity in a foreign country of concern2 7vii7 technology licensing agreements or joint ventures 7including joint venture-like agreements7 with an individual or entity in a foreign country of concern2 and 7viii7 business relationships between a covered individual1 owner1 or other key personnel of a small business concern and an individual or entity in a foreign country of concern2 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 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 lists described in subsections 7g77#af77;,d7 and 7o77#bj77;,d74 4 7b7 ,,gao study ,section #d7;b77#d7 of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,extension ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ahc2 #acf ,stat4 #bahc7 is amended by striking #c years and inserting #h years4 #c4 ,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 ,the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 and the requirement to receive a waiver from the ,administrator under paragraph 7#d7 do not apply to a ,federal agency for awards of not more than #cj1jjj1jjj to a small business concern with funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation 7as defined in subsection 7ff77#c77;,a774 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7ff71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,strategic breakthrough awards 7,a7 ,strategic breakthrough allocation defined ,in this paragraph1 the term strategic breakthrough allocation means1 with respect to a ,federal agency with a required expenditure under subsection 7f77#a7 in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj1 an expenditure amount from the ,,sbir allocation under subsection 7f77#a7 of such agency of not more than #j4ej percent of the extramural budget for research or research and development designated for such agency for fiscal year #bjbf and every fiscal year thereafter4 7,b7 ,award ,under this paragraph1 a funding agreement may be awarded to a small business concern by a ,federal agency using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation4 7,c7 ,fund parameters ,in the case of a ,phase ,,ii agreement that is awarded to a small business concern by a ,federal agency using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 the following requirements shall apply3 7i7 ,award size and period of performance ,a ,federal agency may award from a strategic breakthrough allocation not more than #cj1jjj1jjj to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 in a single award or series of awards based on reaching production or development milestones1 if the total period of performance of the project with respect to which such funds are awarded is not more than #dh months4 7ii7 ,small business concern requirements ,the small business concern shall-- 7,i7 have been awarded not less than #a prior ,phase ,,ii award under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program2 7,,ii7 demonstrate not less than #ajj percent matching funds from-- 7aa7 new private capital as a result of an award using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation2 7bb7 new funding awarded by a government agency under a program other than ,phase ,i or ,,ii of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program as a result of an award using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation2 or 7cc7 a combination of funds described in items 7aa7 and 7bb72 7,,iii7 demonstrate a technology that is an effective solution1 as determined by market research2 and 7,,iv7 only be eligible for an award from the strategic breakthrough allocation at the ,department of ,defense if the small business concern-- 7aa7 provides a product1 process1 or technology that 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 acquisition executive or higher in an acquisition organization of the ,department of ,defense2 7bb7 provides a product1 process1 or technology that will meet high priority requirements or operational needs of a military department through a successful transition and into the acquisition process2 and 7cc7 demonstrates not less than #bj percent of the required matching funds under subclause 7,,ii7 come from new funding awarded by the ,department of ,defense under a program other than ,phase ,i or ,,ii of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program as a result of an award using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation4 7iii7 ,deadline ,the ,federal 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 7iv7 ,eligible activities ,eligible activities by a small business concern using strategic breakthrough allocation funds are any critical technology areas or requirements deemed necessary by the ,federal agency4 7v7 ,selection criteria ,in making awards using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 the ,federal agency shall consider-- 7,i7 the potential of the small business concern to advance the national security capabilities of the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 the potential of the small business concern to provide new technologies or processes1 or new applications of existing technologies1 that will enable new alternatives to existing programs2 7,,iii7 whether a customer in a ,federal agency has expressed an intent to purchase and integrate technology from the small business concern into its operations2 or 7,,iv7 whether a particular technology area is undercapitalized by private investment4 7,d7 ,use of streamlined contracting mechanisms ,each ,federal 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 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 allocation 7as defined in subsection 7ff77#c77;,a71 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#c72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 respectively2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,c7 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 and 4 7c7 ,briefings 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,general requirement ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each ,federal agency that is eligible to make an award from funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation 7as defined in paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7ff7 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as added by this section7 shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on whether that ,federal agency plans to make awards pursuant to the authority provided under such paragraph 7#c71 including the reasons why the ,federal agency plans to1 or does not plan to1 use that authority4 7#c7 ,recurring briefing by ,federal agencies using funding authority ,the head of each ,federal agency that opts to make awards pursuant to the authority under paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7ff7 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as added by this section1 shall1 on a recurring basis until the ,federal agency finalizes procedures for making those awards1 brief the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding the implementation of such paragraph 7#c7 by that ,federal agency4 7d7 ,termination ,effective on ,september #cj1 #bjca-- 7#a7 this section and the amendments made by this section shall cease to have effect2 and 7#b7 the provisions of law amended by this section shall be restored as if such amendments had not been enacted4 #d4 ,reducing administrative burden ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aaa7 ,reducing administrative burden 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to fiscal year #bjbg and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,director of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program office of each ,federal agency shall1 pursuant to authority that may not be delegated1 set equally for all small business concerns a limit on the maximum number of proposals that a small business concern may submit in response to ,phase ,i solicitations and ,phase ,,ii solicitations under subsection 7cc71 published by that ,federal agency1 including all components of that ,federal agency1 in a single fiscal year4 ,in establishing such a limitation1 the ,director of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program office of each ,federal agency shall use #a of the following methods3 7,a7 ,a limit for any small business concern on a fiscal year basis4 7,b7 ,a limit for any small business concern on a solicitation basis4 7,c7 ,a limit for any small business concern on a topic basis4 7#b7 ,waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,on a topic by topic basis1 the ,director of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program office of each ,federal agency may grant a waiver of the proposal limit under paragraph 7#a7 at the time of a solicitation announcement for a specific topic for the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of the ,federal agency if the topic is time-sensitive and urgent to the mission of the ,federal agency4 7,b7 ,written justification ,for each topic for which a waiver is sought under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program office of the ,federal agency shall provide a written justification to the ,administrator1 and to the ,undersecretary described in subparagraph 7,c71 for why the use of the waiver authority is imperative for the agency's mission and the nature of the immediate and critical need that the ,director reasonably believes cannot be met by small business concerns that have not reached the proposal limit under paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,timing ,the ,undersecretary overseeing the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program at a ,federal agency and the ,administrator are required to approve or disapprove a waiver and written justification not later than #ae days after the date on which the ,undersecretary receives from the ,director the waiver request described in subparagraph 7,a7 and the written justification described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,nondelegation ,the authority to grant or approve a waiver under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,c71 respectively1 may not be delegated4 7,e7 ,waiver effects ,if the ,federal agency grants a waiver under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a topic for the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of a ,federal agency1 paragraph 7#a7 shall not prohibit any small business concern from submitting an ,,sbir or ,,sttr proposal to that ,federal agency under such topic4 7,f7 ,record requirement ,participating agencies shall maintain information on topics to which waivers of the proposal limit under this paragraph are granted1 including the written justifications for those waivers4 7,g7 ,limitation ,a ,federal agency may not grant a waiver under this paragraph with respect to more than #e percent of the topics of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs of the ,federal agency in any fiscal year4 7#c7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,director of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program office of a ,federal agency sets or changes a limit under paragraph 7#a71 the head of that ,federal agency shall provide to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives the methodology for setting or changing that limit1 the considerations made in setting or changing that limit1 and how many small business concerns are impacted by that limit based on historical data4 7,b7 ,written notification ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,director of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program office of a ,federal agency grants a waiver under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director shall provide to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a written notification regarding the granting of that waiver1 which shall include the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,f7 with respect to that waiver4 7#d7 ,timing ,the ,director shall establish the proposal limit under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ij days before the start of fiscal year #bjbg and each fiscal year thereafter4 4 #e4 ,phase ,,iii award education ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 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 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 the term agency acquisition workforce means the employees of a ,federal agency that have procurement or acquisition responsibilities1 including-- 7,a7 employees described in section #agjc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 individuals that are part of the acquisition workforce1 as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7r71 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,workforce training 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 and the head of any other ,federal agency that the ,administrator determines appropriate1 shall establish training activities for contracting officers and the agency acquisition workforce of ,federal agencies to ensure that all such individuals are fully aware of all aspects of ,phase ,,iii awards under the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs1 as applicable4 7,b7 ,training topics ,the training activities required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include training on-- 7i7 the missions1 goals1 and authorities of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs2 7ii7 the use of ,phase ,,iii agreements2 7iii7 ,phase ,,iii data rights2 and 7iv7 the execution of ,phase ,,iii sole source award contracts4 7,c7 ,funding ,the training activities required under subparagraph 7,a7 may be carried out using funds made available to carry out subsections 7y7 and 7mm74 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7mm77#a7-- 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 following3 7,l7 contracting officer and acquisition workforce training activities pursuant to subsection 7r77#e74 4 #f4 ,phase ,,iii improvements 7a7 ,procurement center representative directives 7#a7 ,in general ,section #i7;j77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77#d77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and advocate for the maximum practicable use and transition of products1 services1 and technologies developed under ,,sbir or ,,sttr programs to ,phase ,,iii by means of ,phase ,,iii awards to small business concerns4 7#b7 ,modification deadline ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to subsection 7j7 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77 in accordance with paragraph 7#d7 of that subsection1 as amended by paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,phase ,,iii award simplification ,section #i7r77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7r77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 develop simplified and standardized procedures and model contracts for ,phase ,i1 ,phase ,,ii1 and ,phase ,,iii ,,sbir awards and report to the ,administrator on actions taken by the ,federal agency in support of these objectives2 and 7,d7 as applicable1 issue standardized solicitation provisions and contract clauses that provide clear guidance on the information that small business concerns participating in ,,sbir or ,,sttr programs can be expected to provide as part of market research or as part of a proposal by those small business concerns to establish eligibility for ,phase ,,iii awards4 4 #g4 ,technical and business assistance improvements ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q771 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7q7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking may enter into an agreement with #a or more vendors selected under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 to provide small business concerns engaged in ,,sbir or ,,sttr projects with technical and business assistance services and inserting shall authorize recipients of awards under the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program to select1 if desired1 technical and business assistance provided under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 with respect to ,,sbir or ,,sttr projects2 7,,ii7 by inserting cybersecurity assistance1 after intellectual property protections12 and 7,,iii7 by striking such concerns and inserting such recipients2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 screening for potential foreign involvement in technology development or commercialization activities4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,vendor selection and inserting ,eligible uses of funds4--2 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,a72 7iii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,a72 and 7iv7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7,b7 ,staff ,a small business concern may1 by contract or otherwise1 use funding provided under this section to hire new staff1 augment staff1 or direct staff to conduct or participate in training activities consistent with the goals listed in paragraph 7#a74 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,phase ,i ,a ,federal agency described in paragraph 7#a7 shall authorize a recipient of a ,phase ,i ,,sbir or ,,sttr award to use not more than #f1ejj per project1 included as part of the award of the recipient or in addition to the amount of the award of the recipient as determined appropriate by the head of the ,federal agency1 for the services described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 provided through a vendor selected by the small business concern under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 or 7ii7 achieved through the activities described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,phase ,,ii ,a ,federal agency described in paragraph 7#a7 shall authorize a recipient of a ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,sttr award to utilize not more than #ej1jjj per project1 included as part of the award of the recipient or in addition to the amount of the award of the recipient as determined appropriate by the head of the ,federal agency1 for the services described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 provided through a vendor selected by the small business concern under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 or 7ii7 achieved through the activities described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,targeted review ,a ,federal agency may perform targeted reviews of technical and business assistance funding as described in subsection 7mm77#a77;,f74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7bbb7 ,i-corps participation 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,federal agency with an ,innovation ,corps program 7commonly known as ,i-,corps7 that is required to conduct an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program shall-- 7,a7 provide an option for requesting participation in an ,i-,corps teams course1 ,i-,corps bootcamp1 or another equivalent training program to recipients of an award under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program2 and 7,b7 authorize the recipients described in subparagraph 7,a7 to use amounts authorized under subsection 7q7 to participate in the ,i-,corps teams course1 ,i-,corps bootcamp1 or another equivalent training program4 7#b7 ,cost of participation ,the cost of participation by a recipient described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 in an ,i-,corps course1 ,i-,corps bootcamp1 or another equivalent training program may be provided by-- 7,a7 an ,i-,corps team ,,sbir or ,,sttr grant2 7,b7 funds awarded to the recipient under subsection 7q72 7,c7 funds made available to carry out subsection 7mm72 7,d7 the participating teams or other sources as appropriate2 or 7,e7 any combination of sources described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d74 4 #h4 ,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 direct to ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7cc72 7ii7 subsequent ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7bb77#a72 7iii7 a strategic breakthrough award under subsection 7ff77#c72 7iv7 a ,phase ,,iii prime contract award2 or 7v7 a ,phase ,,iii subcontract award4 4 7b7 ,improving ,federal ,procurement ,data ,systems data tracking 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,federal agency2 ,phase ,,ii2 ,phase ,,iii2 ,,sbir2 ,,sttr ,the terms ,federal agency1 ,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 7,b7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#b7 ,requirement to update ,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 under section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is classified or designated as-- 7i7 direct to ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7cc7 of such section2 7ii7 subsequent ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7bb77#a7 of such section2 7iii7 a strategic breakthrough award under subsection 7ff77#c7 of such section1 as added by this ,act2 7iv7 a ,phase ,,iii prime contract award2 or 7v7 a ,phase ,,iii subcontract award2 7,b7 require reporting on whether a contract is designated as a ,phase ,,iii contract2 7,c7 require reporting on whether non-,,sbir contracts and subcontracts are using ,,sbir- or ,,sttr-funded technology2 and 7,d7 require 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 award1 to reference an ,,sbir or ,,sttr contract identification number for relevant prior ,,sbir or ,,sttr work done4 #i4 ,extending ,,sbir and ,,sttr authorization 7a7 ,in general ,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 ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjca4 7b7 ,carry over funds ,if a ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program has funds remaining at the end of fiscal year #bjbf from amounts required to be expended under subsection 7f77#a7 or 7n77#a71 respectively1 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 the ,federal agency may use those remaining funds in fiscal year #bjbg for the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program1 as applicable1 of the ,federal agency4 #aj4 ,extension of ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs and activities 7a7 ,phase flexibility ,section #i7;cc7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;cc77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,during fiscal years #bjab through #bjbe and inserting ,until ,september #cj1 #bjca2 7#b7 by striking 1 and the ,department of ,education and inserting the ,department of ,energy1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 and the ,department of ,education2 and 7#c7 by inserting or ,,sttr program after ,,sbir program each place that term appears4 7b7 ,commercialization readiness program for civilian agencies pilot program ,section #i7;gg77#g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;gg77#g77 is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjca4 7c7 ,accelerated awards ,section #i7;hh77#b77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;hh77#b77;,c77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7d7 ,phase #j pilot program ,section #i7;jj77#g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj77#g77 is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjca4 7e7 ,administrative assistance ,section #i7mm77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm77#a77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7f7 ,increased minimum performance standards ,section #i7qq77#c77;,i7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7qq77#c77;,i77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7g7 ,commercialization assistance pilot programs ,section #i7uu77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7uu77#c77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7h7 ,due diligence program ,section #i7vv77#c77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77#c77;,c77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7i7 ,,sttr participation of military research and educational institutions pilot program ,section #i7yy77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7yy77#b77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7j7 ,budget calculation pilot program ,section #i7zz77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7zz77#c77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7k7 ,special ,operations ,command pilot ,section #hea7;e7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dija note7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbe and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7l7 ,government ,accountability ,office mandate sunset ,the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ha7 is amended by striking section #eadb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch;a74