SBIR and STTR Oversight and Pilot Program Extension Act of 2018
Latest action · Dec 20, 2018 By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-450.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 16, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
SBIR and STTR Oversight and Pilot Program Extension Act of 2018
This bill amends the Small Business Act to extend through FY2018 pilot programs under the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR), specifically:
- phase flexibility that allows, under specified conditions, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education to each provide a small business award under Phase II (research and development) of the SBIR program for a project whether or not the business was provided an award under Phase I (proof of concept);
- awards for technology development, testing, evaluation, and commercialization assistance for SBIR and STTR Phase II technologies or to support the progress of research, research and development, and commercialization conducted under SBIR or STTR programs to Phase III (commercialization);
- the NIH Phase 0 Proof of Concept Partnership to accelerate the creation of small businesses and the commercialization of research innovations from qualifying institutions; and
- the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to allow federal agencies to use up to 3% of SBIR program funds for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs.
The SBA shall establish the Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program to provide awards to specified regional collaboratives to address the needs of small businesses in order to:
- be more competitive in the proposal and selection process for SBIR and STTR program awards, and
- increase technology transfer and commercialization.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2017 to Jun 5, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Oct 16, 2017 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jun 5, 2018 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2018By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-450.
- Mar 19, 2018Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Mar 19, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.
- Mar 14, 2018Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2018Reported to Senate
- Oct 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
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