,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #e1 #bjbe,ms4 ,ernst introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship ,a ,,bill ,to improve the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs under the ,small ,business ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the,investing in ,national ,next-,generation ,opportunities for ,venture ,acceleration and ,technological ,excellence or the ,,innovate ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,promoting ,transition for ,battle-,ready ,technologies,sec4 #aja4 ,enhancing small business success in the ,,sttr program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,phase ,,ii strategic breakthrough funding4,sec4 #ajc4 ,implementation briefings4,sec4 #ajd4 ,fixed-price contracts4,,title ,,ii--,encouraging ,small ,business ,innovation in ,all of ,america,sec4 #bja4 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants4,sec4 #bjb4 ,combating discriminatory practices in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs4,,title ,,iii--,streamlining ,participation in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,programs,sec4 #cja4 ,definition of open topics4,sec4 #cjb4 ,reducing administrative burden4,,title ,,iv--,protecting ,american ,innovation from ,adversarial ,influence,sec4 #dja4 ,definition of foreign risk4,sec4 #djb4 ,bolstering research security of ,,sbir and ,,sttr awards4,sec4 #djc4 ,strengthening the due diligence program to assess security risks4,sec4 #djd4 ,strengthening agency recovery authority4,sec4 #dje4 ,best practices on investor informational rights4,sec4 #djf4 ,,gao report4,,title ,v--,simplifying ,,sbir-,,sttr ,commercialization ,standards,sec4 #eja4 ,streamlining transition and commercialization rate benchmarks4,sec4 #ejb4 ,improving direct to ,phase ,,ii authorities4,sec4 #ejc4 ,improving ,,sbir-,,sttr data collection4,sec4 #ejd4 ,streamlining program administration4,sec4 #eje4 ,extending ,,sbir and ,,sttr authorization4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the terms ,phase ,i1 ,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 ,i ,promoting ,transition for ,battle-,ready ,technologies #aja4 ,enhancing small business success in the ,,sttr program ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by adding and at the end2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 opportunities for follow-on funding in ,phases ,,ii and ,,iii of the ,,sbir program2 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by striking #dj and inserting #ej2 and 7ii7 by striking #cj and inserting #bj2 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and each fiscal year thereafter1 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 not less than #c4de percent of such budget in fiscal year #bjbf and every year thereafter1 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7n7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7iv71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7v71 by striking and each fiscal year thereafter4 and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 not less than #j4bj percent for fiscal year #bjbf and each fiscal year thereafter4 2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,purpose of ,,sttr program 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,federal agency shall use its ,,sttr budget to fund small business concerns conducting fundamental1 basic1 or other scientific research that stands to benefit most from partnerships with eligible research institutions4 7,b7 ,do,d and ,,nasa ,the ,department of ,defense and the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration shall use their ,,sttr budget to solely fund research at technology readiness levels #a1 #b1 and #c4 4 #ajb4 ,phase ,,ii strategic breakthrough funding 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 by redesignating subsection 7y7 as paragraph 7#c71 adjusting the margins accordingly1 and moving it so as to appear in subsection 7ff7 after paragraph 7#b72 7#b7 in subsection 7aa71 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,strategic breakthrough allocation ,the ,department of ,defense or its components shall not be required to receive a waiver from the ,administrator to award a small business concern not more than #cj1jjj1jjj when using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7ff7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and ,,sttr and inserting ,phase ,,ii2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or ,phase ,,ii ,,sttr award2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,commercialization ,readiness ,program and inserting ,strategic ,breakthrough ,awards2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking create and administer a ,commercialization ,readiness ,program and inserting provide funding2 and 7,,ii7 in the second sentence1 by striking create and administer a ,commercialization ,program under this subsection and inserting provide funding under this paragraph2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,in carrying out the ,commercialization ,readiness ,program and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,in carrying out this paragraph 2 7,,ii7 in clause 7i71 as so designated-- 7aa7 by striking shall identify and inserting shall-- 7,i7 identify 2 7bb7 in subclause 7,i71 as so designated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7cc7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 ensure1 in collaboration with ,,sbir program managers of each component of the ,department of ,defense1 that research programs identified under subclause 7,i7 are analyzed within the programming and budgeting process as budget requests are developed2 and 7,,iii7 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 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,award ,under this paragraph1 a funding agreement may be awarded to a small business concern by the ,department of ,defense using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 as defined in subparagraph 7,c77i74 2 7iv7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 as so redesignated1 and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,funding parameters 7i7 ,definition ,in this subparagraph1 the term strategic breakthrough allocation means a required expenditure amount for the ,department of ,defense within the ,,sbir allocation under subsection 7f77#a7 for fiscal year #bjbf and every fiscal year thereafter of not less than #j4be percent of the extramural budget for research or research and development designated for the ,department of ,defense4 7ii7 ,requirements ,in the case of a ,phase ,,ii agreement that is awarded to a small business concern by the ,department of ,defense using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation1 the following requirements shall apply3 7,i7 ,award size and period of performance ,the ,department of ,defense may award not more than #a award of not more than #cj1jjj1jjj per small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 from the strategic breakthrough allocation with a period of performance of not more than #dh months4 7,,ii7 ,small business concern requirements ,the small business concern shall-- 7aa7 have been awarded not less than #a prior ,phase ,,ii award under the ,,sbir program2 7bb7 demonstrate not less than #ajj percent matching funds through new outside capital or amounts awarded by the ,department of ,defense under a program other than ,phase ,i and ,,ii of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program as a result of an award using funds made available under a strategic breakthrough allocation2 7cc7 have been awarded not more than #ej1jjj1jjj in cumulative ,department of ,defense contracts or awards2 and 7dd7 only be eligible for an award from the strategic breakthrough allocation if the product1 process1 or technology of the small business concern-- 7,,aa7 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 executive officer or higher in an acquisition organization of the ,department of ,defense2 7,,bb7 is an effective solution1 as determined by market research2 and 7,,cc7 will meet high priority military requirements or operational needs of a military department through a successful transition and into the acquisition process4 7,,iii7 ,deadline ,the ,department of ,defense 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 7,,iv7 ,eligible activities ,eligible activities by a small business concern using strategic breakthrough allocation funds are-- 7aa7 design for manufacturing2 7bb7 establishing manufacturing facilities1 tooling1 and supply chain capacity2 7cc7 buying raw materials or inventory2 7dd7 the integration of products with open interoperability standards2 7ee7 testing1 evaluation1 and certification of low-rate production units2 and 7ff7 the purchase of production units and maintenance4 7,v7 ,selection criteria ,in making awards1 the ,department of ,defense shall consider-- 7aa7 the potential of the small business concern to-- 7,,aa7 advance the national security capabilities of the ,united ,states2 7,,bb7 provide new technologies or processes1 or new applications of existing technologies1 that will enable new alternatives to existing programs2 7,,cc7 provide future cost savings2 and 7,,dd7 enhance the lethality and efficiency of the ,united ,states military2 7bb7 whether a major system or customer in the ,department of ,defense has expressed intent to purchase and integrate technology from the small business concern into its operations2 and 7cc7 such other criteria that the ,department of ,defense determines to be appropriate4 7,d7 ,acquisition mechanism ,the ,department of ,defense shall establish a mechanism1 such as a major system1 to provide small business concerns with direct access to program and requirements offices throughout the ,department of ,defense that may purchase technology from small business concerns under ,phase ,,iii of the ,,sbir program of the ,department of ,defense4 7,e7 ,operational needs ,the ,department of ,defense shall allow services to provide operational needs statements directly to chiefs of requirements offices4 2 and 7v7 in subparagraph 7,f71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 by amending clause 7i7 to read as follows3 7i7 set a goal to substantively increase the number of ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir contracts awarded by the ,secretary that lead to technology transition into programs of record or fielded systems in fiscal year #bjbh compared to fiscal year #bjbe2 and 2 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7ii72 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7ii72 and 7,,iv7 in clause 7ii71 as so redesignated-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by adding and at the end2 7bb7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7,,aa7 by striking through the ,commercialization ,readiness ,program and inserting under a strategic breakthrough allocation2 and 7,,bb7 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7cc7 by striking subclause 7,,iii72 and 7#d7 by redesignating subsection 7xx71 entitled ,additional ,provisions ,relating to ,solicitation ,topics1 as subsection 7y71 and moving it so as to appear after subsection 7x74 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7i77#a71 by striking subsection 7y7 and inserting subsection 7ff77#c72 7#b7 in subsection 7mm77#a77;,d71 by striking subsection 7y7 and inserting subsection 7ff77#c72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7tt71 by striking 7y77#f77;,c7 and inserting 7ff77#c77;,f77ii74 #ajc4 ,implementation briefings ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and on a recurrent basis until implementation is complete1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall brief 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 on the implementation of paragraph 7#c7 of section #i7;ff7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;ff771 as added by section #ajb4 #ajd4 ,fixed-price contracts ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,fixed-price contract ,any funding agreement that is a contract made with expenditures allocated to the ,,sbir program under paragraph 7#a7 shall be a firm-fixed-price contract 7as defined in section #af4bjb of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation71 unless1 on a case-by-case basis1 the head of the awarding ,federal agency makes a written determination to utilize a different contract structure4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7n71 as amended by section #aja1 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,fixed-price contract ,any funding agreement that is a contract made with expenditures allocated to the ,,sttr program under paragraph 7#a7 shall be a firm-fixed-price contract 7as defined in section #af4bjb of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation71 unless the head of the awarding ,federal agency makes a written determination to utilize a different contract structure4 4 ,,ii ,encouraging ,small ,business ,innovation in ,all of ,america #bja4 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants ,section #i7;jj7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj77 is amended to read as follows3 7jj7 ,encouraging new ,,sbir and ,,sttr entrants 7#a7 ,optimizing ,,sbir and ,,sttr funding ,a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 may not apply to a ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii solicitation under an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program if the small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 has previously received over #ge1jjj1jjj in funding from ,,sbir or ,,sttr ,phase ,i and ,phase ,,ii awards4 7#b7 ,primary investigators ,an individual may not concurrently serve as the primary investigator on more than #a proposal to a single ,phase ,i solicitation or a single ,phase ,,ii solicitation4 7#c7 ,phase ,i size standard ,a small business concern applying for a ,phase ,i award may not have annual receipts 7as defined in section #aba4ajd of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 of more than #dj1jjj1jjj for the most recent fiscal year4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #i7tt77#a77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7tt77#a77;,a77 by striking 1 7jj77#f74 7b7 ,phase #a;,a program ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e77#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a71 the following3 7,b7 a #a;,a phase for the same purposes as the first phase described under subparagraph 7,a7 and intended to increase accessibility to the program for new entrants1 with proposals submitted pursuant to only ,,sbir open topic announcements2 2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7pp7 to read as follows3 7pp7 ,phase #a;,a awards 7#a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 ,phase #a;,a funds will bring thousands of new small business concerns committed to commercialization of critical technologies into the ,,sbir program2 and 7,b7 in order for participating agencies to benefit from the full scope of ,american innovation and identify the most promising solutions to scale1 ,phase #a;,a awards should fund the strongest technologies in a topic area regardless of-- 7i7 the location of the small business concern within the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 the educational background of the principal investigator4 7#b7 ,authorization ,the head of each agency with an ,,sbir program shall allocate not less than #b4e percent of funding for the ,,sbir program of the agency to ,phase #a;,a awards4 7#c7 ,solicitation ,a solicitation issued under this subsection shall be conducted as an open topic announcement1 as defined in subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,eligibility ,in order to be eligible for an award under this subsection1 a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 shall not have previously received an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award4 7#e7 ,proposal 7,a7 ,in general ,a proposal submitted in response to a solicitation under this subsection shall consist of a report of no more than #b pages in length and shall contain the criteria described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,criteria 7i7 ,identification of problem ,the small business concern shall describe the problem that the proposal is intended to address for the awarding agency and any commercial customer4 7ii7 ,description of solution ,the small business concern shall describe the proposed solution1 including the technical basis for the solution to demonstrate how the solution would address the problem described in the proposal1 including the level of maturity of the solution at the time of the proposal4 7iii7 ,impact of the solution ,the small business concern shall describe how adoption of the proposed solution would produce potential time savings1 cost savings1 risk reduction1 improvement of mission outcomes1 or any other beneficial impact for the awarding agency and any commercial customer4 7iv7 ,differentiation ,the small business concern shall-- 7,i7 identify the state of solutions in use at the time of the proposal to address the problem described in the proposal2 and 7,,ii7 explain how the proposed solution is a unique and novel solution4 7v7 ,commercialization strategy ,the small business concern shall-- 7,i7 describe how the small business concern intends to fund the proposed solution2 and 7,,ii7 explain the market for the proposed solution1 including the intended ,government and commercial end users4 7#f7 ,award limits 7,a7 ,number of awards ,a small business concern or principal investigator is eligible for not more than #a ,phase #a;,a award4 7,b7 ,amount ,an award made under this subsection shall be for not more than #dj1jjj4 7#g7 ,notification of selection or non-selection ,each agency shall notify each small business concern of the award decision of the agency on any proposal submitted by the small business concern not later than #ij days after the date on which the solicitation closes4 7#h7 ,application for ,phase ,,ii award 7,a7 ,eligibility ,a small business concern that receives a ,phase #a;,a award shall be eligible to apply for a ,phase ,,ii award4 7,b7 ,use of funds ,a small business concern may use funds from a ,phase #a;,a award to develop a proposed solution in pursuit of a subsequent proposal for a ,phase ,i award or a ,phase ,,ii award4 4 #bjb4 ,combating discriminatory practices in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#g77;,c71 by striking owned and controlled by women or by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and inserting owned by individuals who reside in emerging ,states or rural areas2 7#b7 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 a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 the term emerging ,state means the #be ,states with the fewest combined number of award recipients in the ,,sbir program and the ,,sttr program that have received their first ,phase ,i award in the previous #aj fiscal years2 7#ba7 the term rural area means a county or other political subdivision of a ,state that the ,bureau of the ,census has defined as mostly rural or completely rural in the most recent decennial census2 2 7#c7 in subsection 7g77#h77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7iii72 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi7 as clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 as so redesignated1 by striking a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual and inserting an individual who resides in an emerging ,state or rural area or has an individual who resides in an emerging ,state or rural area2 7#d7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by adjusting the margins for paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 #b ems to the left2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,f72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,g71 7,h71 and 7,i7 as subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h72 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,h71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraph 7,h7 and inserting subparagraph 7,g72 7#e7 in subsection 7k77#a77;,f7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7ii72 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v7 as clauses 7ii71 7iii71 and 7iv71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 by striking a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual and inserting an individual who resides in an emerging ,state or rural area or has an individual who resides in an emerging ,state or rural area2 7#f7 in subsection 7o77#i77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7iii72 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi7 as clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 as so redesignated1 by striking a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual and inserting an individual who resides in an emerging ,state or rural area or has an individual who resides in an emerging ,state or rural area2 and 7#g7 in subsection 7mm7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and until ,september #cj1 #bjbe2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking or abuse to ensure compliance and inserting abuse1 or adversarial influence to ensure compliance2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking to carry out the policy directive required under subsection 7j77#b77;,f7 and and inserting to increase the participation of ,states with respect to which a low level of ,,sbir awards have historically been awarded2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,eligibility ,for an agency to be eligible to utilize funds allocated to the ,,sbir program of that ,federal agency under this subsection1 the agency shall not-- 7,a7 consider the race1 gender1 or ethnicity of the principal investigator1 founder1 or key personnel of the small business concern applying for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award in an award decision under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of the agency2 7,b7 require or consider a statement or plan to promote diversity or equity as part of an application for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award under the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of the agency2 or 7,c7 offer supplemental funds to a recipient of an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award based on the race1 gender1 or ethnicity of the principal investigator1 founder1 or key personnel of a small business concern4 4 ,,iii ,streamlining ,participation in the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,programs #cja4 ,definition of open topics ,section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e771 as amended by section #bjb7b71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 the term open topic announcement means a solicitation for ,,sbir or ,,sttr proposals that-- 7,a7 is a generalized problem statement or broad technology area and does not contain any language requiring that the solutions that a small business concern proposes adhere to specific technological specifications2 and 7,b7 evaluates the ability of the solution proposed by the small business concern to meet the stated innovation need of the agency or ,government end user2 and 4 #cjb4 ,reducing administrative burden ,section #i7;jj7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;jj771 as amended by section #bja7;a77#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,reducing administrative burden 7,a7 ,limit on submissions to a solicitation ,a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 may not submit more than #c proposals to a single ,phase ,i solicitation or a single ,phase ,,ii solicitation under subsection 7cc74 7,b7 ,limit on submissions in a single year ,a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries1 may not submit more than a combined total of #be proposals to ,phase ,i solicitations or ,phase ,,ii solicitations under subsection 7cc7 published by a single agency1 including the components of the agency1 in a single fiscal year4 4 ,,iv ,protecting ,american ,innovation from ,adversarial ,influence #dja4 ,definition of foreign risk ,section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e771 as amended by section #cja1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bc7 the term foreign risk means1 in the past #aj years1 any foreign affiliation1 technology licensing agreement1 joint venture1 contractual or financial obligation 7pending or otherwise71 investment agreement1 research relationship 7including co-authorship71 or business relationship between-- 7,a7 a small business concern 7including all subsidiaries1 spinouts1 and affiliates7 submitting a proposal for an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program1 and covered individuals1 owners1 or other key personnel of the small business concern2 and 7,b7 an individual1 research institution1 business entity1 government1 or government-owned entity in a foreign country of concern that is disclosed1 as required under subsection 7g7 or subsection 7o71 or otherwise identified in the due diligence process1 as required under subsection 7vv74 4 #djb4 ,bolstering research security of ,,sbir and ,,sttr awards ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ae71 7#af71 and 7#ag7 as paragraphs 7#af71 7#ah7 and 7#ai71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ad7 the following3 7#ae7 evaluate whether a small business concern presents a risk to national security 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 ,inspector ,general of the agency or the intelligence community 7as defined under section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 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 foreign risk connecting the small business concern to an entity1 including any affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries of the entity1 or individual on one or more of the following lists3 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-bcb7 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,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 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 and 7viii7 the ,withhold ,release ,orders and ,findings ,list maintained by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,e7 has a foreign risk with a primary source that is classified2 or 7,f7 has a foreign risk or another national security risk not listed in statute or regulatory guidance that an agency determines warrants a denial2 2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#af71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ag7 not1 and any personnel of the ,federal agency including technical points of contact shall not1 communicate to an applicant prior to formal notification of an award decision that an application was denied due to a foreign risk2 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#ai71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7#af77;,a7 and inserting 7#ah77;,a72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 7#af77;,b7 and inserting 7#ah77;,b72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ai71 7#bj71 and 7#ba7 as paragraphs 7#bj71 7#bb7 and 7#bc71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ah7 the following3 7#ai7 evaluate whether a small business concern presents a risk to national security 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 ,inspector ,general of the agency or the intelligence community 7as defined under section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 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 affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries of the entity1 or individual on one or more of the following lists3 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-bcb7 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,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 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 and 7viii7 the ,withhold ,release ,orders and ,findings ,list maintained by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,e7 has a foreign risk with a primary source that is classified2 or 7,f7 has a foreign risk or another national security risk not listed in statute or regulatory guidance that an agency determines warrants a denial2 2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bj7 the following3 7#ba7 not1 and any personnel of the ,federal agency including technical points of contact shall not1 communicate to an applicant prior to formal notification of an award decision that an application was denied due to a foreign risk2 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#bc71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7#bj77;,a7 and inserting 7#bb77;,a72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 7#bj77;,b7 and inserting 7#bb77;,b74 #djc4 ,strengthening the due diligence program to assess security risks ,section #i7vv77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#b7 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 lists1 as published on the date of the closing of the solicitation1 described under subsections 7g77#af77;,d7 and 7o77#bj77;,d74 4 #djd4 ,strengthening agency recovery authority ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g77#ah71 as redesignated by section #djb-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 as adjusted for inflation according to the ,consumer ,price ,index published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 after amounts2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before the small business concern2 and 7ii7 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before there is a change2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sbir award to a foreign entity or individual unless the foreign entity or individual is incorporated in or a citizen of a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or a major non-,,nato ally1 as described under section #bcbak of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,d7 during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sbir award to an entity1 government1 or individual in a foreign country of concern2 and 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7o77#bb71 as redesignated by section #djb-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 as adjusted for inflation according to the ,consumer ,price ,index published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 after amounts2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before the small business concern2 and 7ii7 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 before there is a change2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 during the #e year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sttr award to a foreign entity or individual unless the foreign entity or individual is incorporated in or a citizen of a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or a major non-,,nato ally1 as described under section #bcbak of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,d7 during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the award1 or during a longer or indefinite period as determined by the head of the awarding agency as necessary for national security1 the small business concern sells1 leases1 or provides 7through joint research1 technological licensing1 or otherwise7 intellectual property that was developed1 wholly or in part1 using an ,,sttr award to an entity1 government1 or individual in a foreign country of concern2 and 4 #dje4 ,best practices on investor informational rights ,section #i7uu7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7uu77 is amended to read as follows3 7uu7 ,best practices on investor informational rights 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with the heads of all agencies with an ,,sbir program1 the ,director of the ,white ,house ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states1 shall develop best practices to be shared with each recipient of an ,,sbir or ,,sttr award by the agency granting the award4 7#b7 ,contents ,the best practices developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include recommendations for protecting the proprietary technology and intellectual property of the small business concern from being shared unintentionally to foreign individuals and entities through informational rights of limited partners in venture capital1 hedge fund1 or private equity firms that have investments in ,,sbir or ,,sttr recipients4 4 #djf4 ,,gao report ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #d7;b7 of the ,,sbir and ,,sttr ,extension ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ahc2 #acf ,stat4 #baid7 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,,gao ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,,innovate ,act1 and annually thereafter for #c years1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study and submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation and best practices of the due diligence programs established under section #i7vv7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7vv77 across ,federal agencies required to establish an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program4 7,b7 ,study ,the study shall evaluate-- 7i7 the effectiveness of each ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program in identifying-- 7,i7 enhanced risk in cybersecurity practices in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 7,,ii7 enhanced risk in patents1 including co-authorship with academics in foreign countries of concern in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 7,,iii7 enhanced foreign influence risk among employees of small business concerns involved in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 7,,iv7 foreign ownership of a small business concern seeking an award1 including the financial ties and obligations 7which shall include surety1 equity1 and debt obligations7 in ,,sbir and ,,sttr projects2 and 7,v7 security risks among applicants to the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program1 including connections to an entity1 including any affiliates1 spinouts1 or subsidiaries of the entity1 or individual on one or more of the lists referenced in subsection 7g77#af77;,d72 7ii7 by year1 the number of proposals and number of small business concerns with foreign risks by each ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program1 including a delineation of how many of those small business concerns have previously received an award under the ,,sbir program or ,,sttr program and the nature of those foreign risks made by each ,federal agency2 and 7iii7 the extent to which the ,inspector ,general and counterintelligence authorities of each ,federal agency that participates in the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program effectively conducts investigations1 audits1 inspections1 and outreach relating to the due diligence program to assess security risks in the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program4 4 ,v ,simplifying ,,sbir-,,sttr ,commercialization ,standards #eja4 ,streamlining transition and commercialization rate benchmarks ,section #i7qq7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7qq77 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 for small business concerns that received or receive more than #aj ,phase ,i awards1 establish a minimum performance standard with respect to the receipt of ,phase ,,ii awards that shall be a ratio of at least #j4be for the number of ,phase ,,ii awards received as compared to the number of ,phase ,i awards received2 and 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,with respect to a small business concern that received or receives more than #be ,phase ,i awards1 the minimum performance standard shall be a ratio of at least #j4e for the number of ,phase ,,ii awards received as compared to the number of ,phase ,i awards received4 7ii7 ,consequence of failure to meet standard ,if the head of a ,federal agency determines that a small business concern is not meeting the applicable increased minimum performance standard established under clause 7i71 such small business concern may not participate in ,phase ,i of the ,,sbir or ,,sttr program of that agency during the #a-year period beginning on the date on which such determination is made and the small business concern may not receive more than #e total ,phase ,i awards from that agency during each #a-year period thereafter until the small business concern surpasses the minimum performance standard established under clause 7i74 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 and inserting the following3 7,i7 with respect to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries1 that has received more than #be ,phase ,,ii awards over its lifetime1 require the sum of the annual receipts 7as defined in section #aba4ajd of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 of the small business concern from sources other than ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,sttr awards and investments received by the small business concern to at minimum exceed the sum of the dollars awarded through ,phase ,i and ,phase ,,ii awards since the date of the first such award2 and 7,,ii7 with respect to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries1 that receives more than #be ,phase ,,ii awards over its lifetime1 require a minimum of #fe percent of the sum of the annual receipts 7as defined in section #aba4ajd of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 of the small business concern and investments received by the small business concern during the #c years preceding the most recent fiscal year come from sources other than ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,sttr awards4 2 and 7ii7 by amending clause 7ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 ,consequence of failure to meet standard ,if the head of a ,federal agency determines that a small business concern is not meeting an applicable increased minimum performance standard modified under clause 7i71 the small business concern may not apply for additional ,phase ,i awards or ,phase ,,ii awards until the small business concern has received enough annual receipts from sources other than an ,,sbir or ,,sttr program to surpass the minimum performance standard established under clause 7i74 4 #ejb4 ,improving direct to ,phase ,,ii authorities ,section #i7;cc7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;cc77 is amended to read as follows3 7cc7 ,phase flexibility 7#a7 ,awarding a ,phase ,,ii award absent a ,phase ,i award ,each agency with an ,,sbir program may provide to a small business concern an award under ,phase ,,ii of the ,,sbir program with respect to a project1 without regard to whether the small business concern was provided an award under ,phase ,i of an ,,sbir program with respect to such project1 if the head of the agency determines that the small business concern has completed the determinations described in subsection 7e77#d77;,a7 with respect to such project despite not having been provided a ,phase ,i award4 7#b7 ,limitations on awards 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the head of each agency with an ,,sbir program may award not more than #aj percent of the funds allocated for the ,,sbir program of the agency in a given fiscal year under the authority of this subsection4 7,b7 ,national ,institutes of ,health and ,department of ,defense ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health may award not more than #cj percent of the funds allocated for the ,,sbir program of the ,national ,institutes of ,health in a given fiscal year and the ,secretary of ,defense may award not more than #cj percent of the funds allocated for the ,,sbir program of each component in the ,department of ,defense in a given fiscal year under the authority of this subsection4 7,c7 ,limit on eligibility for awards ,an agency may not make an award under this subsection to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries1 that has received more than #be ,phase ,,ii awards4 7,d7 ,limit on number of awards ,an agency may make not more than #be awards under this subsection to a small business concern1 including its affiliates1 spinouts1 and subsidiaries4 4 #ejc4 ,improving ,,sbir-,,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 ,phase #a;,a1 under subsection 7pp72 7ii7 direct to ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7cc72 7iii7 subsequent ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7bb77#a72 7iv7 strategic breakthrough award under subsection 7ff77#c72 7v7 ,phase ,,iii prime contract award2 or 7vi7 ,phase ,,iii subcontract award4 4 7b7 ,improving ,,fpds data tracking 7#a7 ,in general ,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 is classified or designated as-- 7i7 ,phase #a;,a1 under subsection 7pp7 of section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act2 7ii7 direct to ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7cc7 of such section2 7iii7 subsequent ,phase ,,ii1 under subsection 7bb77#a7 of such section2 7iv7 a strategic breakthrough award under subsection 7ff77#c7 of such section2 7v7 a ,phase ,,iii prime contract award2 or 7vi7 a ,phase ,,iii subcontract award2 7,b7 require reporting on whether a contract is designated as a ,phase ,,iii contract2 and 7,c7 allow 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 award to reference an ,,sbir or ,,sttr contract identification number for relevant prior ,,sbir or ,,sttr work done4 7#b7 ,no new funds ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this subsection4 #ejd4 ,streamlining program administration ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 as amended by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7bb77#c71 by inserting or another component of the same ,federal agency after another ,federal agency2 7#b7 in subsection 7gg7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,pilot ,program and inserting ,commercialization ,readiness ,program2 7,b7 by striking pilot each place the term appears2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#g72 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7,e7 by amending paragraph 7#g71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#g7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term covered ,federal agency-- 7,a7 means a ,federal agency participating in the ,,sbir program or the ,,sttr program2 and 7,b7 does not include the ,department of ,defense4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7hh7-- 7,a7 by striking funding4-- and all that follows through ,federal agencies participating and inserting funding4--,federal agencies participating2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 in subsection 7ii77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by adding and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7,c7 by striking clause 7iv72 7#e7 in subsection 7qq77#c71 by striking subparagraph 7,i72 7#f7 in subsection 7vv77#c71 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 7#g7 by redesignating subsection 7yy7 as subsection 7xx72 7#h7 in subsection 7xx71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7,b7 by striking ,,sttr ,program4-- and all that follows through ,not later than and inserting ,,sttr ,program4--,not later than2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,d7 by striking pilot2 7#i7 by redesignating subsection 7zz7 as subsection 7yy72 and 7#aj7 in subsection 7yy71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,pilot and inserting ,program2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #c4be and inserting #c4ej2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #j4df and inserting #j4ba2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7,d7 by striking pilot each place the term appears4 #eje4 ,extending ,,sbir and ,,sttr authorization ,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 #bjbe and inserting #bjbh2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjbh4