[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H.R. 4783 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4783

   To reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research 
  Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2016

  Mr. Chabot (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research 
  Program and the 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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commercializing on Small Business 
Innovation Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATES.

    (a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(m)) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022''.
    (b) STTR.--Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022''.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS.

    (a) SBIR.--Section 9(f)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking the ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and each fiscal year 
        thereafter,'' and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
                    ``(J) not less than 3.46 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(K) not less than 3.72 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(L) not less than 3.98 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(M) not less than 4.24 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(N) not less than 4.50 percent of such budget in 
                fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter,''.
    (b) STTR.--Section 9(n)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(n)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iv), by striking the ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (v), by striking ``for fiscal year 2016 and 
        each fiscal year thereafter.'' and inserting ``for each of 
        fiscal years 2016 and 2017;''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
                            ``(vi) 0.50 percent for each of fiscal 
                        years 2018 and 2019;
                            ``(vii) 0.55 percent for each of fiscal 
                        years 2020 and 2021; and
                            ``(viii) 0.60 percent for fiscal year 2022 
                        and each fiscal year thereafter.''.

SEC. 4. 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 Reports to the Administrator Required To Be Submitted 
Not Later Than March 30 of Each Year.--Section 9 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)(9), by striking ``make an annual 
        report'' and inserting ``not later than March 30 of each year, 
        submit a report'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``shall report 
        annually to the Small Business Administration'' and inserting 
        ``shall, not later than March 30 of each year, submit a report 
        to the Small Business Administration that includes'';
            (3) in subsection (j)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``simplified, 
                standardized, and timely annual report'' and inserting 
                ``not later than March 30 of each year, a simplified 
                and standardized report''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``to require 
                agencies to report to the Administration, not less 
                frequently than annually, all instances in which an'' 
                and inserting ``to require each agency, not later than 
                March 30 of each year, to submit a report to the 
                Administration on all instances in which the'';
            (4) in subsection (o)(10), by striking ``submit an annual 
        report'' and inserting ``not later than March 30 of each year, 
        submit a report'';
            (5) in subsection (y)(6)(C), by striking ``submit'' and 
        inserting ``not later than March 30 of each year, submit'';
            (6) in subsection (dd)(4)(A), by striking ``and submit'' 
        inserting ``and, not later than March 30 of each year, 
        submit'';
            (7) in subsection (gg)(6), by striking ``include in the 
        annual'' and inserting ``include, not later than March 30 of 
        each year, a'';
            (8) in subsection (ii) by inserting ``, not later than 
        March 30 of each year,'' after ``shall'';
            (9) in subsection (nn)(3)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``an annual'' and inserting ``a'' ; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``, not later than March 30 of 
                each year,'' after ``shall''; and
            (10) in subsection (ss), by striking ``October 1, 2013, and 
        annually thereafter,'' and inserting ``March 30 of each 
        year,''.

SEC. 5. INDEXING AWARDS FOR INFLATION.

    Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (j)(2)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (D);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) 
                as subparagraphs (D) through (H); and
                    (C) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``subparagraph (H)'' and inserting 
                ``subparagraph (G)'';
            (2) in subsection (p)(2)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (vii), by adding ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (viii), by striking the ``and'' at 
                the end; and
                    (C) by striking clause (ix);
            (3) in subsection (gg)(3), by striking ``awards under 
        subsection (j)(2)(D) or (p)(2)(B)(ix).'' and inserting ``awards 
        under subsection (tt)(2).''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(tt) Awards Under Phase I and Phase II Adjusted for Inflation.--
            ``(1) Phase i awards.--An award for Phase I of an SBIR or 
        STTR program may not exceed $150,000.
            ``(2) Phase ii awards.--An award for Phase II of an SBIR or 
        STTR program may not exceed $1,000,000.
            ``(3) Adjustment for inflation.--The Administrator shall 
        adjust the dollar amounts under paragraphs (1) and (2) for 
        inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United 
        States Code.''.

SEC. 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR 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. 7. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES.

    (a) SBIR.--Section 9(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Modification to clarify eligibility of certain small 
        businesses.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation 
        Act of 2016, the Administrator shall modify the policy 
        directives issued pursuant to this subsection to clarify that 
        the small business concerns described in subparagraphs (B), 
        (C), and (D) of section 3(p)(3) are eligible to receive awards 
        under the SBIR program.''.
    (b) STTR.--Section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(p)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Modification to clarify eligibility of certain small 
        businesses.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation 
        Act of 2016, the Administrator shall modify the policy 
        directives issued pursuant to this subsection to clarify that 
        the small business concerns described in subparagraphs (B), 
        (C), and (D) of section 3(p)(3) are eligible to receive awards 
        under the STTR program.''.
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