H.R. 2780 · 115th Congress
To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR…
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To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes.
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This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency required to have a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet annually and report to Congress recommendations on how to:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2017
This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency required to have a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet annually and report to Congress recommendations on how to:
- improve collection of SBIR and STTR program data,
- improve reporting of such data to the SBA,
- make the application process for such programs more efficient, and
- increase participation in the programs.
The bill repeals the authority of the SBA to waive the requirement for agencies to carry out enhanced outreach efforts to increase the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 22, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 6, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.