HR 448
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 448
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation
Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 26, 2011
Ms. HIRONO 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
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation
Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Small Business Innovation Enhancement Act of
2011'.
SEC. 2. REQUIRED EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR SBIR.
(a) In General- Section 9(f)(1)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)(C))
is amended by striking `2.5 percent' and inserting `5 percent'.
(b) Application- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the first
full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and to
each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 3. FURTHER ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO SBIR POLICY DIRECTIVES.
Section 9(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
`(4) FURTHER ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS- Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, and notwithstanding paragraph (2)(D),
the Administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to
this subsection to provide for an increase to $200,000 in the amount of
funds which an agency may award in the first phase of an SBIR program, and
to $1,500,000 in the second phase of an SBIR program, and an adjustment
of such amounts once every 5 years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic
considerations.'.
SEC. 4. REQUIRED EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS FOR STTR.
(a) In General- Section 9(n)(1)(B)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(n)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking `0.3 percent for fiscal year 2004
and' and inserting `0.6 percent for'.
(b) Application- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the first
full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and to
each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 5. STTR POLICY DIRECTIVE CONTENTS.
(a) In General- Section 9(p)(2)(B)(ix) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(p)(2)(B)(ix)) is amended--
(1) by striking `$100,000' and `$750,000' and inserting `$200,000' and `$1,500,000',
respectively; and
(2) by striking `greater or lesser amounts' and inserting `with an adjustment
of such amounts once every 5 years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic
considerations, and with greater or lesser amounts'.
(b) Timing- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall modify the policy
directive issued pursuant to section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(p)) to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section.
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