June 9, 2025
Mr. Olszewski 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
To amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to extend and expand the phase flexibility authority, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act
.
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—
(1)
by designating the text of subsection (cc) as paragraph (1); and
(2)
in subsection (cc)—
(A)
by striking 2012 through 2025
and inserting 2012 through 2030
;
(B)
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
(C)
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—
(1)
in the heading, by striking Pilot
and inserting Civilian agencies commercialization readiness
;
(2)
by striking pilot program
each place it appears and inserting covered program
; and
(3)
by striking fiscal year 2025
and inserting fiscal year 2030
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Sec. 4. Extension of certain SBIR and STTR pilot programs
(a) 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
.
(b) 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
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