,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjbf ,ms4    
,ern/ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice1       
consid]$1 read ! ?ird "t1 & pass$  ,a   
,,bill  ,to ext5d ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr      
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,innovation & ,economic        
,security ,act4  #b4 ,bol/]+ rese>*     
security ( ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>ds  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 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  
security risk = 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 ) !    

intellig5ce community1 z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc71 ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t1 & o!r c\nt]9tellig5ce         
capabilities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  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$1 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7vi7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 has a security risk 
connect+ ! small bus9ess conc]n to an   
entity1 includ+ any affiliates ( !      
entity1 or individual on-- 7i7 ! ,,uflpa
 ,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ 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-bcb2 #acb 
,/at4 #aiag7 & 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#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac  
note7 & 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$]al            
,communications ,commission2 or  7viii7 
! ,)hold ,release ,ord]s & ,f9d+s ,li/  
ma9ta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection2  7,e7 has a security risk )
 a prim>y s\rce t is classifi$2 or  7,f7

 has a security risk t ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
det]m9es w>rants a d5ial2  2  7,d7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#af71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ag7 provide =--
 7,a7 a process "u :i*1 ^u mak+ an aw>d 
decision to d5y an application on !     
basis ( a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#af71
 or ^u mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph   
7#af7 t a small bus9ess conc]n has a    
security risk describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 !  
,f$]al ag5cy provides to ! small bus9ess
 conc]n1 z appropriate pursuant to !    
discretion ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy & 9 a mann] 
t does n compromise national security1 a
 notification--  7i7 advis+ ! small     
bus9ess conc]n ( su* det]m9ation2 &     
7ii7 id5tify+ ! basis = su* det]m9ation2
 &  7,b7 a policy t cl>ifies t receipt (
 an aw>d decision d5y+ an application   
does n prohibit ! small bus9ess conc]n f
 be+ eligible = an aw>d 9 a subsequ5t   
aw>d cycle2  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$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ai71 7#bj71 &    
7#ba7 z p>agraphs 7#bj71 7#bb71 & 7#bc71
 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#ah7 ! foll[+3  7#ai7 evaluate
 :e!r a small bus9ess conc]n pres5ts a  
security risk = any reason1 ?r\gh       
measures includ+--  7,a7 ! due dilig5ce 
process requir$ "u subsection 7vv72     
7,b7 disclosures submitt$ "u ?is        
subsection2 or  7,c7 coord9ation ) !    
intellig5ce community1 z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc71 ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t1 & o!r c\nt]9tellig5ce         
capabilities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  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$1 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7vi7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 has a =eign risk    
connect+ ! small bus9ess conc]n to an   
entity1 includ+ any affiliates ( !      
entity1 or individual on-- 7i7 ! ,,uflpa
 ,entity ,li/ ma9ta9$ 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-bcb2 #acb 
,/at4 #aiag7 & 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#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac  

note7 & 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$]al            
,communications ,commission2 or  7viii7 
! ,)hold ,release ,ord]s & ,f9d+s ,li/  
ma9ta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection2  7,e7 has a security risk )
 a prim>y s\rce t is classifi$2 or  7,f7
 has a security risk t ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
det]m9es w>rants a d5ial2  2  7,d7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bj7 ! foll[+3    
7#ba7 provide =-- 7,a7 a process "u :i*1
 ^u mak+ an aw>d decision to d5y an     
application on ! basis ( a det]m9ation  
"u p>agraph 7#bj71 or ^u mak+ a         
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#bj7 t a small 
bus9ess conc]n has a security risk      
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
provides to ! small bus9ess conc]n1 z   
appropriate pursuant to ! discretion ( !

 ,f$]al ag5cy & 9 a mann] t does n      
compromise security1 a notification--   
7i7 advis+ ! small bus9ess conc]n ( su* 
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 id5tify+ ! basis = 
su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 a policy t     
cl>ifies t receipt ( an aw>d decision   
d5y+ an application does n prohibit !   
small bus9ess conc]n f be+ eligible = an
 aw>d 9 a subsequ5t aw>d cycle2  2 &    
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#bc71 z s r$esignat$-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#bj77;,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#bb77;,a72 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#bj77;,b7 & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#bb77;,b72 &  7#c7 9          
subsection 7vv77#b7-- 7,a7 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 assess1 us+ a risk-bas$ approa* z      
appropriate-- 7i7 ! cyb]security        
practices ( a small bus9ess conc]n2     
7ii7 pat5t analysis2  7iii7 employee    
analysis2  7iv7 =eign own]%ip ( a small 
bus9ess conc]n seek+ an aw>d1 includ+ ! 
f9ancial ties & obligations 7:i* %all   
include surety1 equity1 & debt          

obligations7 ( ! small bus9ess conc]n & 
employees ( ! small bus9ess conc]n to a 
=eign c\ntry1 =eign p]son1 or =eign     
entity2  7v7 =eign affiliations ( a     
cov]$ individual1 own]1 or o!r key      
p]sonnel ( a small bus9ess conc]n ) an  
entity 9 a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n2  7vi7 
inve/m5t relation%ips ( a small bus9ess 
conc]n ) an individual or entity 9 a    
=eign c\ntry ( conc]n2  7vii7 te*nology 
lic5s+ agreem5ts or jo9t v5tures        
7includ+ jo9t v5ture-l agreem5ts7 ) an  
individual or entity 9 a =eign c\ntry ( 
conc]n2 &  7viii7 bus9ess relation%ips  
betwe5 a cov]$ individual1 own]1 or o!r 
key p]sonnel ( a small bus9ess conc]n & 
an individual or entity 9 a =eign c\ntry
 ( conc]n2  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 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/s  
describ$ 9 subsections 7g77#af77;,d7 &  
7o77#bj77;,d74  4  7b7 ,,gao /udy       

,section #d7;b77#d7 ( ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr  
,ext5sion ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law    
#aag-ahc2 #acf ,/at4 #bahc7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+ #h ye>s4  #c4    
,phase ,,ii /rategic break?r\gh fund+   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #i ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7aa71 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,/rategic     
break?r\gh allocation ,! requirem5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! requirem5t to receive 
a waiv] f ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph    
7#d7 d n apply to a ,f$]al ag5cy = aw>ds
 ( n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj to a small       
bus9ess conc]n ) funds made available "u
 a /rategic break?r\gh allocation 7z    
def9$ 9 subsection 7ff77#c77;,a774  2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7ff71 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,/rategic break?r\gh   
aw>ds  7,a7 ,/rategic break?r\gh        
allocation def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
/rategic break?r\gh allocation means1 ) 
respect to a ,f$]al ag5cy ) a requir$   
exp5diture "u subsection 7f77#a7 9      
excess ( #ajj1jjj1jjj1 an exp5diture    

am\nt f ! ,,sbir allocation "u          
subsection 7f77#a7 ( su* ag5cy ( n m ?an
 #j4ej p]c5t ( ! extramural budget =    
rese>* or rese>* & developm5t designat$ 
= su* ag5cy = fiscal ye> #bjbf & e      
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7,b7 ,aw>d ,"u ?is 
p>agraph1 a fund+ agreem5t may be aw>d$ 
to a small bus9ess conc]n by a ,f$]al   
ag5cy us+ funds made available "u a     
/rategic break?r\gh allocation4  7,c7   
,fund p>amet]s ,9 ! case ( a ,phase ,,ii
 agreem5t t is aw>d$ to a small bus9ess 
conc]n by a ,f$]al ag5cy us+ funds made 
available "u a /rategic break?r\gh      
allocation1 ! foll[+ requirem5ts %all   
apply3  7i7 ,aw>d size & p]iod (        
p]=mance ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may aw>d f a   
/rategic break?r\gh allocation n m ?an  
#cj1jjj1jjj to a small bus9ess conc]n1  
includ+ its affiliates1 9 a s+le aw>d or
 s]ies ( aw>ds bas$ on rea*+ production 
or developm5t mile/ones1 if ! total     
p]iod ( p]=mance ( ! project ) respect  
to :i* su* funds are aw>d$ is n m ?an   
#dh mon?s4  7ii7 ,small bus9ess conc]n  

requirem5ts ,! small bus9ess conc]n     
%all--  7,i7 h be5 aw>d$ n less ?an #a  
prior ,phase ,,ii aw>d "u ! ,,sbir or   
,,/tr program2  7,,ii7 demon/rate n less
 ?an #ajj p]c5t mat*+ funds f--  7aa7   
new private capital z a result ( an aw>d
 us+ funds made available "u a /rategic 
break?r\gh allocation2  7bb7 new fund+  
aw>d$ by a gov]nm5t ag5cy "u a program  
o!r ?an ,phase ,i or ,,ii ( ! ,,sbir or 
,,/tr program z a result ( an aw>d us+  
funds made available "u a /rategic      
break?r\gh allocation2 or  7cc7 a       
comb9ation ( funds describ$ 9 items 7aa7
 & 7bb72  7,,iii7 demon/rate a te*nology
 t is an effective solution1 z det]m9$  
by m>ket rese>*2 &  7,,iv7 only be      
eligible = an aw>d f ! /rategic         
break?r\gh allocation at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se if ! small bus9ess conc]n-- 7aa7
 provides a product1 process1 or        
te*nology t meets a necess>y level (    
read9ess & has a commitm5t = inclusion 9
 a program objective memor&um f an      
(ficial ) ! rank ( program acquisition  

executive or high] 9 an acquisition     
organization ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2   
7bb7 provides a product1 process1 or    
te*nology t w meet high priority        
requirem5ts or op]ational ne$s ( a      
milit>y dep>tm5t ?r\gh a successful     
transition & into ! acquisition process2
 &  7cc7 demon/rates n less ?an #bj     
p]c5t ( ! requir$ mat*+ funds "u        
subclause 7,,ii7 come f new fund+ aw>d$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u a program   
o!r ?an ,phase ,i or ,,ii ( ! ,,sbir or 
,,/tr program z a result ( an aw>d us+  
funds made available "u a /rategic      
break?r\gh allocation4  7iii7 ,deadl9e  
,! ,f$]al ag5cy %all complete any       
contract aw>ds us+ /rategic break?r\gh  
allocation funds n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] receiv+ a proposal f a small       
bus9ess conc]n = ! aw>d4  7iv7 ,eligible
 activities ,eligible activities by a   
small bus9ess conc]n us+ /rategic       
break?r\gh allocation funds are any     
critical te*nology areas or requirem5ts 
deem$ necess>y by ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7v7  

,selection crit]ia ,9 mak+ aw>ds us+    
funds made available "u a /rategic      
break?r\gh allocation1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
%all consid]-- 7,i7 ! pot5tial ( ! small
 bus9ess conc]n to advance ! national   
security capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,,ii7 ! pot5tial ( ! small bus9ess   
conc]n to provide new te*nologies or    
processes1 or new applications ( exi/+  
te*nologies1 t w enable new alt]natives 
to exi/+ programs2  7,,iii7 :e!r a      
cu/om] 9 a ,f$]al ag5cy has express$ an 
int5t to pur*ase & integrate te*nology f
 ! small bus9ess conc]n into its        
op]ations2 or  7,,iv7 :e!r a p>ticul>   
te*nology area is und]capitaliz$ by     
private inve/m5t4  7,d7 ,use ( /reaml9$ 
contract+ me*anisms ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy   
%all implem5t /reaml9$ 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+ %all--  7,a7 id5tify  2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s          
designat$--  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+    
small bus9ess conc]ns ) an aw>d f !     
/rategic break?r\gh allocation 7z def9$ 
9 subsection 7ff77#c77;,a71 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$2 &  7,c7    
provide to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committees on ,small ,bus9ess &      
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives in=mation on !        
integration ( ,,sbir & ,,/tr aw>dees 9  
budget roll\ts = rese>*1 developm5t1    
te/+1 & evaluation activities4  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#c7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 

z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71         
respectively2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z
 s r$esignat$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7       
e/abli% a me*anism to provide small     
bus9ess conc]ns ) direct access to      
program & requirem5ts (fices t may      
pur*ase te*nology f ! small bus9ess     
conc]n "u ,phase ,,iii ( ! ,,sbir       
program2 &  4  7c7 ,brief+s  7#a7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,small     
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#b7 ,g5]al requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is eligible 
to make an aw>d f funds made available  

"u a /rategic break?r\gh allocation 7z  
def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7ff7 
( section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z add$ by ?is     
section7 %all brief ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress on :e!r t ,f$]al 
ag5cy plans to make aw>ds pursuant to ! 
au?ority provid$ "u su* p>agraph 7#c71  
includ+ ! reasons :y ! ,f$]al ag5cy     
plans to1 or does n plan to1 use t      
au?ority4  7#c7 ,recurr+ brief+ by      
,f$]al ag5cies us+ fund+ au?ority ,!    
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t opts to make  
aw>ds pursuant to ! au?ority "u p>agraph
 7#c7 ( subsection 7ff7 ( section #i ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fch71 z add$ by ?is section1 %all1 on a
 recurr+ basis until ! ,f$]al ag5cy     
f9alizes proc$ures = mak+ ^? aw>ds1     
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( su*  
p>agraph 7#c7 by t ,f$]al ag5cy4  7d7   
,t]m9ation ,effective on ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjca-- 7#a7 ?is section & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all cease to h     

effect2 &  7#b7 ! provisions ( law am5d$
 by ?is section %all be re/or$ z if su* 
am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4  #d4 ,r$uc+   
adm9i/rative burd5 ,section #i ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7aaa7 ,r$uc+ adm9i/rative burd5
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to fiscal ye>
 #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !      
,director ( ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program   
(fice ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all1 pursuant 
to au?ority t may n be delegat$1 set    
equally = all small bus9ess conc]ns a   
limit on ! maximum numb] ( proposals t a
 small bus9ess conc]n may submit 9      
response to ,phase ,i solicitations &   
,phase ,,ii solicitations "u subsection 
7cc71 publi%$ by t ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+
 all compon5ts ( t ,f$]al ag5cy1 9 a    
s+le fiscal ye>4 ,9 e/abli%+ su* a      
limitation1 ! ,director ( ! ,,sbir or   
,,/tr program (fice ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  
%all use #a ( ! foll[+ me?ods3 7,a7 ,a  
limit = any small bus9ess conc]n on a   
fiscal ye> basis4  7,b7 ,a limit = any  

small bus9ess conc]n on a solicitation  
basis4  7,c7 ,a limit = any small       
bus9ess conc]n on a topic basis4  7#b7  
,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a topic by    
topic basis1 ! ,director ( ! ,,sbir or  
,,/tr program (fice ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  
may grant a waiv] ( ! proposal limit "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 at ! "t ( a solicitation  
ann\ncem5t = a specific topic = ! ,,sbir
 or ,,/tr program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy if ! 
topic is "t-s5sitive & urg5t to !       
mission ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,b7 ,writt5 
ju/ification ,= ea* topic = :i* a waiv] 
is s\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,director ( ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program   
(fice ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all provide a   
writt5 ju/ification to ! ,adm9i/rator1 &
 to ! ,und]secret>y describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,c71 = :y ! use ( ! waiv]  
au?ority is imp]ative = ! ag5cy's       
mission & ! nature ( ! imm$iate &       
critical ne$ t ! ,director reasonably   
believes _c be met by small bus9ess     
conc]ns t h n rea*$ ! proposal limit "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,tim+ ,!           

,und]secret>y ov]see+ ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr 
program at a ,f$]al ag5cy & !           
,adm9i/rator are requir$ to approve or  
disapprove a waiv] & writt5 ju/ification
 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,und]secret>y receives f ! ,director !
 waiv] reque/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 & ! writt5 ju/ification describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,nondelegation  
,! au?ority to grant or approve a waiv] 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c71            
respectively1 may n be delegat$4  7,e7  
,waiv] effects ,if ! ,f$]al ag5cy grants
 a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect  
to a topic = ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program (
 a ,f$]al ag5cy1 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
prohibit any small bus9ess conc]n f     
submitt+ an ,,sbir or ,,/tr proposal to 
t ,f$]al ag5cy "u su* topic4  7,f7      
,record requirem5t ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies  
%all ma9ta9 in=mation on topics to :i*  
waiv]s ( ! proposal limit "u ?is        
p>agraph are grant$1 includ+ ! writt5   
ju/ifications = ^? waiv]s4  7,g7        
,limitation ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n grant 

a waiv] "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to m  
?an #e p]c5t ( ! topics ( ! ,,sbir &    
,,/tr programs ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 9 any   
fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,report+  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,director ( ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr  
program (fice ( a ,f$]al ag5cy sets or  
*anges a limit "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head 
( t ,f$]al ag5cy %all provide to !      
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !
 me?odology = sett+ or *ang+ t limit1 ! 
consid]ations made 9 sett+ or *ang+ t   
limit1 & h[ _m small bus9ess conc]ns are
 impact$ by t limit bas$ on hi/orical   
data4  7,b7 ,writt5 notification ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,director ( ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program   
(fice ( a ,f$]al ag5cy grants a waiv] "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director %all provide
 to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &   
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          

,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 writt5 notification reg>d+ ! grant+ ( t
 waiv]1 :i* %all include ! in=mation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,f7 ) respect 
to t waiv]4  7#d7 ,tim+ ,! ,director    
%all e/abli% ! proposal limit "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days be=e !
 />t ( fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye>
 !reaft]4  4  #e4 ,phase ,,iii aw>d     
education ,section #i ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#ah71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ai71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ! t]m ag5cy   
acquisition work=ce means ! employees ( 
a ,f$]al ag5cy t h procurem5t or        
acquisition responsibilities1 includ+-- 
7,a7 employees describ$ 9 section #agjc 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,b7 individuals t are "p ( !           
acquisition work=ce1 z def9$ 9 section  

#aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7r71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,work=ce  
tra9+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 & ! head
 ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,adm9i/rator
 det]m9es appropriate1 %all e/abli%     
tra9+ activities = contract+ (fic]s & ! 
ag5cy acquisition work=ce ( ,f$]al      
ag5cies to ensure t all su* individuals 
are fully aw>e ( all aspects ( ,phase   
,,iii aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr         
programs1 z applicable4  7,b7 ,tra9+    
topics ,! tra9+ activities requir$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include tra9+ on--
 7i7 ! missions1 goals1 & au?orities ( !
 ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs2  7ii7 ! use ( 
,phase ,,iii agreem5ts2  7iii7 ,phase   
,,iii data rights2 &  7iv7 ! execution (
 ,phase ,,iii sole s\rce aw>d contracts4
  7,c7 ,fund+ ,! tra9+ activities       
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be c>ri$
 out us+ funds made available to c>ry   
out subsections 7y7 & 7mm74  2 &  7#c7 9

 subsection 7mm77#a7-- 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[+3  7,l7 contract+ 
(fic] & acquisition work=ce tra9+       
activities pursuant to subsection       
7r77#e74  4  #f4 ,phase ,,iii           
improvem5ts  7a7 ,procurem5t c5t]       
repres5tative directives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #i7;j77#d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;j77#d77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! 
foll[+3 1 & advocate = ! maximum        
practicable use & transition ( products1
 s]vices1 & te*nologies develop$ "u     
,,sbir or ,,/tr programs to ,phase ,,iii
 by means ( ,phase ,,iii aw>ds to small 
bus9ess conc]ns4  7#b7 ,modification    
deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all     
modify ! policy directives issu$        
pursuant to subsection 7j7 ( section #i 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 

#fch7;j77 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d7 (
 t subsection1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a74
  7b7 ,phase ,,iii aw>d simplification  
,section #i7r77#d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7r77#d77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,c7 develop simplifi$ &      
/&>diz$ proc$ures & model contracts =   
,phase ,i1 ,phase ,,ii1 & ,phase ,,iii  
,,sbir aw>ds & report to ! ,adm9i/rator 
on actions tak5 by ! ,f$]al ag5cy 9     
support ( ^! objectives2 &  7,d7 z      
applicable1 issue /&>diz$ solicitation  
provisions & contract clauses t provide 
cle> guidance on ! in=mation t small    
bus9ess conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ,,sbir or  
,,/tr programs c be expect$ to provide z
 "p ( m>ket rese>* or z "p ( a proposal 
by ^? small bus9ess conc]ns to e/abli%  
eligibility = ,phase ,,iii aw>ds4  4    
#g4 ,te*nical & bus9ess assi/ance       
improvem5ts ,section #i ( ! ,small      

,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7q771 z
 am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subsection 7q7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 
7,i7 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 program or ! ,,/tr 
program to select1 if desir$1 te*nical &
 bus9ess assi/ance provid$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 ) respect to ,,sbir or ,,/tr projects2 
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ cyb]security assi/ance1
 aft] intellectual prop]ty protections12
 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ su* conc]ns &      
ins]t+ su* recipi5ts2  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 scre5+ =  
pot5tial =eign involvem5t 9 te*nology   
developm5t or comm]cialization          

activities4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,v5dor
 selection & ins]t+ ,eligible uses (    
funds4--2  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,a72  7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iv7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 z s       
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,/aff ,a    
small bus9ess conc]n may1 by contract or
 o!rwise1 use fund+ provid$ "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#c7-- 7i7 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 use 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$ by ! small bus9ess conc]n 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 or  7ii7 a*iev$  
?r\gh ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,b74  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$ by !  
small bus9ess conc]n "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,a72 or  7ii7 a*iev$ ?r\gh !      
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,b74  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  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7bbb7 ,i-corps 
p>ticipation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al 
ag5cy ) an ,innovation ,corps program   
7commonly kn[n z ,i-,corps7 t is requir$

 to conduct an ,,sbir or ,,/tr program  
%all--  7,a7 provide an option = reque/+
 p>ticipation 9 an ,i-,corps teams      
c\rse1 ,i-,corps bootcamp1 or ano!r     
equival5t tra9+ program to recipi5ts (  
an aw>d "u ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program2 & 
7,b7 au?orize ! recipi5ts describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 to use am\nts au?oriz$ 
"u subsection 7q7 to p>ticipate 9 !     
,i-,corps teams c\rse1 ,i-,corps        
bootcamp1 or ano!r equival5t tra9+      
program4  7#b7 ,co/ ( p>ticipation ,!   
co/ ( p>ticipation by a recipi5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 an      
,i-,corps c\rse1 ,i-,corps bootcamp1 or 
ano!r equival5t tra9+ program may be    
provid$ by-- 7,a7 an ,i-,corps team     
,,sbir or ,,/tr grant2  7,b7 funds aw>d$
 to ! recipi5t "u subsection 7q72  7,c7 
funds made available to c>ry out        
subsection 7mm72  7,d7 ! p>ticipat+     
teams or o!r s\rces z appropriate2 or   
7,e7 any comb9ation ( s\rces describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d74  
4  #h4 ,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 direct to
 ,phase ,,ii1 "u subsection 7cc72  7ii7 
subsequ5t ,phase ,,ii1 "u subsection    
7bb77#a72  7iii7 a /rategic break?r\gh  
aw>d "u subsection 7ff77#c72  7iv7 a    
,phase ,,iii prime contract aw>d2 or    
7v7 a ,phase ,,iii subcontract aw>d4  4 
7b7 ,improv+ ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data   
,sy/ems data track+  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7,a7 ,f$]al ag5cy2 ,phase 
,,ii2 ,phase ,,iii2 ,,sbir2 ,,/tr ,!    
t]ms ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,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 
7,b7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small 

bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#b7 ,requirem5t to  
update ,! ,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 "u section #i ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is   
classifi$ or designat$ z-- 7i7 direct to
 ,phase ,,ii1 "u subsection 7cc7 ( su*  
section2  7ii7 subsequ5t ,phase ,,ii1 "u
 subsection 7bb77#a7 ( su* section2     
7iii7 a /rategic break?r\gh aw>d "u     
subsection 7ff77#c7 ( su* section1 z    
add$ by ?is ,act2  7iv7 a ,phase ,,iii  
prime contract aw>d2 or  7v7 a ,phase   
,,iii subcontract aw>d2  7,b7 require   
report+ on :e!r a contract is designat$ 
z a ,phase ,,iii contract2  7,c7 require
 report+ on :e!r non-,,sbir contracts & 
subcontracts are us+ ,,sbir- or         
,,/tr-fund$ te*nology2 &  7,d7 require 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>d1 to ref]5ce an ,,sbir or ,,/tr     
contract id5tification numb] = relevant 
prior ,,sbir or ,,/tr "w done4  #i4     
,ext5d+ ,,sbir & ,,/tr au?orization  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #i ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7m71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by /rik+
 #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjca4  7b7 ,c>ry ov]   
funds ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates 9
 ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr program has funds    
rema9+ at ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbf f    
am\nts requir$ to be exp5d$ "u          
subsection 7f77#a7 or 7n77#a71          
respectively1 ( section #i ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 !   
,f$]al ag5cy may use ^? rema9+ funds 9  
fiscal ye> #bjbg = ! ,,sbir or ,,/tr    
program1 z applicable1 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4

  #aj4 ,ext5sion ( ,,sbir & ,,/tr       
programs & activities  7a7 ,phase       
flexibility ,section #i7;cc7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;cc77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjbe & ins]t+ ,until  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjca2  7#b7 by /rik+ 1 &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & ins]t+ !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 &  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ or ,,/tr program aft] ,,sbir     
program ea* place t t]m appe>s4  7b7    
,comm]cialization read9ess program =    
civilian ag5cies pilot program ,section 
#i7;gg77#g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;gg77#g77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjca4  7c7     
,accel]at$ aw>ds ,section               
#i7;hh77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;hh77#b77;,c77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe &
 ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  7d7      
,phase #j pilot program ,section        
#i7;jj77#g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj77#g77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjca4  7e7     
,adm9i/rative assi/ance ,section        
#i7mm77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7mm77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  7f7 ,increas$    
m9imum p]=mance /&>ds ,section          
#i7qq77#c77;,i7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7qq77#c77;,i77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe &   
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  7g7       
,comm]cialization assi/ance pilot       
programs ,section #i7uu77#c7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fch7uu77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjca4  7h7 ,due dilig5ce program  
,section #i7vv77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fch7vv77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjca4  7i7 ,,/tr p>ticipation (   
milit>y rese>* & educational in/itutions
 pilot program ,section #i7yy77#b7 ( !  

,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7yy77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjca4  7j7 ,budget calculation    
pilot program ,section #i7zz77#c7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fch7zz77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjca4  7k7 ,special ,op]ations    
,comm& pilot ,section #hea7;e7 ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dija 
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4    
7l7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice     
m&ate sunset ,! ,national ,def5se       
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 
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