115th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program, and for other purposes.
May 30, 2017
Mr. Knight (for himself and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was 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
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. Reporting requirements.
(a) Annual report to Congress.—Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended by striking “to report not less than annually” and inserting “to submit a report not later than December 31 of each year”.
(b) Annual report to SBA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.—Section 9(g)(9) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(g)(9)) is amended by striking “make an annual report” and inserting “not later than March 30 of each year, submit a report”.
SEC. 3. Requiring insertion incentives.
Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5)) is amended by striking “is authorized to” and inserting “shall”.
SEC. 4. SBIR Phase flexibility.
Section 9(cc) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(cc)) is amended by striking “During fiscal years” and all that follows through “may each provide” and inserting “During fiscal years 2018 through 2022, all agencies participating in the SBIR program may provide”.
SEC. 5. Establishing the Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program.
Section 9(gg) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(gg)) is amended—
(1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: “Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program”;
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting “to establish a Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program for civilian agencies” after “the covered Federal agency”;
(A) by striking “establish a pilot program” and inserting “establish a Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program under this subsection”; and
(B) by striking “the pilot program” and inserting “such Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program”;
(4) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking “a pilot program” each place such term appears and inserting “a Civilian Commercialization Readiness Program”;
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking “the pilot program” and inserting “a Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program”;
(6) by striking paragraph (7) and redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (7); and
(7) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
SEC. 6. Extension of deadline for assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs.
Section 9(mm)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(1)) is amended by striking “September 30, 2017” and inserting “September 30, 2022”.