[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 990 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          May 24, 2011.
    Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 990) entitled ``An Act 
to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and 
for other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS 
              UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSINESS 
              INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958.

    (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Act entitled ``An Act to extend 
temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration'', 
approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109-316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most 
recently amended by section 1 of Public Law 112-1 (125 Stat. 3), is 
amended by striking ``May 31, 2011'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``September 30, 2011''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on May 30, 2011.

SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

    Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (r) the following:
    ``(s) Competitive Selection Procedures for SBIR and STTR 
Programs.--All funds awarded, appropriated, or otherwise made available 
in accordance with subsection (f) or (n) must be awarded pursuant to 
competitive and merit-based selection procedures.''.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 990

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                               AMENDMENT