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House Bill 7094
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Get to a Yes or No Faster Act
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H. R. 7094 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7094


To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to review the application process for awarding grants under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 26, 2018

Ms. Esty of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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

A BILL

To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to review the application process for awarding grants under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Get to a Yes or No Faster Act”.

SEC. 2. National Science Foundation review on certain grants.

(a) In general.—The Director of the National Science Foundation shall carry out a review of the process for awarding grants under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), including—

(1) identifying methods, including the use of preliminary proposals, of decreasing the workload for entities applying for such grants; and

(2) accelerating the decisionmaking process for awarding such grants.

(b) Examination of efficient models.—In carrying out the review under subsection (a), the Director shall examine models and practices for awarding grants under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program that can be adopted by the National Science Foundation, including examining—

(1) alternative models for grant application processes, including the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental program carried out by the Department of Defense; and

(2) best practices used by other Federal agencies that award such grants, including the letter of intent requirement of the Department of Energy.

(c) Report.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the review carried out under this section and any actions the Director plans to take pursuant to such findings.