[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3863. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2792, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2022 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REAUTHORIZATION OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

       (a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2027''.
       (b) STTR.--Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``2022'' and 
     inserting ``2027''.
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