[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 96 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S3612]
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  SA 2581. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5515, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PILOT EXTENSIONS AND REPORTING COMPLIANCE; PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (cc), by striking ``2017'' and inserting 
     ``2019'';
       (2) in subsection (gg)(7), by striking ``2017'' and 
     inserting ``2019'';
       (3) in subsection (jj)(7), by striking ``2017'' and 
     inserting ``2019'';
       (4) in subsection (mm)(1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``2017'' and inserting ``2019'';
       (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(K) funding for improvements that increase commonality 
     across data systems, reduce redundancy, and improve data 
     oversight and accuracy.''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(tt) Outstanding Reports and Evaluations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2019, the 
     Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, the Committee on Small 
     Business of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives--
       ``(A) each report, evaluation, or analysis, as applicable, 
     described in subsection (b)(7), (g)(9), (o)(10), (y)(6)(C), 
     (gg)(6), (jj)(6), and (mm)(6); and
       ``(B) metrics regarding, and an evaluation of, the 
     authority provided to the National Institutes of Health, the 
     Department of Defense, and the Department of Education under 
     subsection (cc).
       ``(2) Information required.--Not later than December 31, 
     2018, the head of each agency that is responsible for 
     carrying out a provision described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
     of paragraph (1) shall submit to the Administrator any 
     information that is necessary for the Administrator to carry 
     out the responsibilities of the Administrator under that 
     paragraph.''.
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