[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1932 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1932

   To amend the Small Business Act to increase SBIR and STTR program 
                             expenditures.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2007

  Mr. Bayh (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. 
    Vitter) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Small Business Act to increase SBIR and STTR program 
                             expenditures.

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

SECTION 1. SBIR AND STTR PROGRAM EXPENDITURES.

    (a) SBIR Program Expenditures.--Section 9(f)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) not less than 2.5 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2008;
                    ``(B) not less than 3.0 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2009;
                    ``(C) not less than 3.5 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2010;
                    ``(D) not less than 4.0 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2011;
                    ``(E) not less than 4.5 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2012; and
                    ``(F) not less than 5.0 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter,''.
    (b) STTR Program Expenditures.--Section 9(n)(1)(B) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clauses 
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) not less than 0.3 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2008;
                            ``(ii) not less than 0.36 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2009;
                            ``(iii) not less than 0.42 percent in 
                        fiscal year 2010;
                            ``(iv) not less than 0.48 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2011;
                            ``(v) not less than 0.54 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2012;
                            ``(vi) not less than 0.6 percent in fiscal 
                        year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.''.
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