Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act”.
SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act
A BILL
To amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to extend and expand the phase flexibility authority, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Extend and expand the direct to Phase II authority
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended—
by designating the text of subsection (cc) as paragraph (1); and
in subsection (cc)—
by striking “2012 through 2025” and inserting “2012 through 2030”;
by striking “the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education may each” and inserting “each Federal agency required to carry out an SBIR program may”; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(2) Limitation—The total value of awards provided by a Federal agency under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be—
“(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than 10 percent of the total funds allocated to the SBIR program of the Federal agency during that fiscal year; and
“(B) with respect to the National Institutes of Health, not more than 15 percent of the total funds allocated to the SBIR program of the National Institutes of Health during that fiscal year.
“(3) Report—Each head of a Federal agency that exercises the authority under this subsection shall include in the next report submitted by such Federal agency under (g)(9) following such exercise the number and amount of awards provided under this subsection by such Federal agency in the period covered by such report.”
Sec. 3 Extend commercialization readiness program for civilian agencies
Section 9(gg) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(gg)) is amended—
in the heading, by striking “Pilot” and inserting “Civilian agencies commercialization readiness”;
by striking “pilot program” each place it appears and inserting “covered program”; and
by striking “fiscal year 2025” and inserting “fiscal year 2030”.
Sec. 4 Extension of certain SBIR and STTR pilot programs
Phase 0 proof of concept partnership program— Section 9(jj)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(jj)(7)) is amended by striking “at the end of fiscal year 2025” and inserting “on September 30, 2030”.
Commercialization assistance pilot programs— Section 9(uu)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(uu)(3)) is amended by striking “September 30, 2025” and inserting “September 30, 2030”.