Current status is Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3851

1. Short title
2. Extend and expand the direct to Phase II authority
3. Extend commercialization readiness program for civilian agencies
4. Extension of certain SBIR and STTR pilot programs

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act".

2. Extend and expand the direct to Phase II authority

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended—

(1) - by designating the text of subsection (cc) as paragraph (1); and

(2) Limitation - in subsection (cc)—

(A) - by striking "2012 through 2025" and inserting "2012 through 2030";

(B) - by striking "the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education may each" and inserting "each Federal agency required to carry out an SBIR program may"; and

(2) Limitation - The total value of awards provided by a Federal agency under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be—

(A) - except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than 10 percent of the total funds allocated to the SBIR program of the Federal agency during that fiscal year; and

(B) - with respect to the National Institutes of Health, not more than 15 percent of the total funds allocated to the SBIR program of the National Institutes of Health during that fiscal year.

(3) Report - Each head of a Federal agency that exercises the authority under this subsection shall include in the next report submitted by such Federal agency under (g)(9) following such exercise the number and amount of awards provided under this subsection by such Federal agency in the period covered by such report.

3. Extend commercialization readiness program for civilian agencies

Section 9(gg) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(gg)) is amended—

(1) - in the heading, by striking "Pilot" and inserting "Civilian agencies commercialization readiness";

(2) - by striking "pilot program" each place it appears and inserting "covered program"; and

(3) - by striking "fiscal year 2025" and inserting "fiscal year 2030".

4. Extension of certain SBIR and STTR pilot programs

(a) Phase 0 proof of concept partnership program - Section 9(jj)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(jj)(7)) is amended by striking "at the end of fiscal year 2025" and inserting "on September 30, 2030".

(b) Commercialization assistance pilot programs - Section 9(uu)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(uu)(3)) is amended by striking "September 30, 2025" and inserting "September 30, 2030".

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