S. 1573 IS – Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Reform Act
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s1573is
Section 501. Short title
Short title; special rule for certain awards
The small business innovation research program and the small business technology transfer program shall be known as the small business innovation research program and the small business technology transfer program.
SEC. 502. TABLE OF CONTENTS
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- SEC. 503. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES
- SEC. 504. DEFINITIONS
- SEC. 505. INCLUSION OF SBIC IN THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS
- SEC. 506. COMMERCIALIZATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- SEC. 507. CLERICAL SERRORS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO OTHER SECTIONS OF THE ACT
- SEC. 508. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 509. CONFORMITY WITH OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- SEC. 510. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 511. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 512. CREDIBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR FOOD AND AGREEMENT
- SEC. 513. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 514. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 515. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 516. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 517. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 518. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 519. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 520. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 521. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 522. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 523. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 524. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 525. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 526. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 527. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 528. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 529. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 530. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 531. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 532. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 533. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 534. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 535. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 536. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 537. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 538. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 539. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 540. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 541. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 542. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 543. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 544. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 545. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 546. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 547. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 548. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 549. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 550. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 551. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 552. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 553. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 554. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 555. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 556. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 557. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 558. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 559. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 560. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 561. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 562. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 563. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 564. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 565. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 566. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 567. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 568. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 569. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 570. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 571. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 572. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 573. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 574. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 575. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 576. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 577. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 578. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 579. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 580. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 581. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 582. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 583. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 584. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 585. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 586. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
- SEC. 587. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SEC. 588. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AWARD PROGRAMS
SEC. 503. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES
The Congress finds that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, supports innovation by investing in basic research grants through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) within the NIH.
The Congress also finds that the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer program (STTR), established under section 591A of title 15, United States Code, are designed to promote innovation by enabling small businesses to engage in research and development with the potential for commercialization of innovative technologies.
The purposes of this Act are—
- to improve the SBIR program and STTR programs;
- to expand the eligibility for these programs;
- to promote innovation through research and technology development by small businesses; and
- to ensure that the NIH, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and other agencies are working together to achieve the goals of this Act.
SEC. 504. DEFINITIONS
SEC. 504(a). Definitions;
- (1) Small concern:
- (A) In general, a small concern means any for-profit concern that meets the criteria of section 121(b)(1) or (2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)).
- (B) Concern with respect to a specific Federal program:
- (2) Innovation:
- is patented or otherwise protected by intellectual property law;
- has been patented or otherwise protected by intellectual property law, and the rights to which have not yet expired; or
- is in an experimental phase.
- (3) Small business:
- it is an independently owned and operated concern which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, has fewer than 500 employees; or
- the concern is a small business concern certified under section 19 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
- (4) Technology transfer program:
- (b) Definitions applicable to STTR:
- (1) Technology transfer program:
- (1) Expansion of the SBIR program:
- (2) Additional funding for pharmaceutical research:
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Concern with respect to a specific Federal program means any concern that applies for participation in a specific Federal program, as defined by section 2(8) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(8)).
Innovation means a new or improved method, process, product, or service that—
Small business means any concern that is independently owned and operated for profit, satisfying one of the following criteria:
Technology transfer program means any program or project established by an agency of the Federal Government, under section 591A of title 15, United States Code, to support innovation through research and development with small businesses.
Definitions applicable to STTR.
Technology transfer program means the Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under section 591A of title 15, United States Code.
SEC. 505. EXPANSION OF THE SBIR PROGRAM TO INCLUDE PHARMACOEUTICAL RESEARCH
SEC. 505(a). Expansion of the SBIR program to include pharmaceutical research.
(A) In general, the Administrator of the SBA shall expand the SBIR program under section 591A of title 15, United States Code, by providing funding for research and development in pharmaceuticals.
Subtitle A—Expansion of the SBIR Program
(A) In general, the Administrator of the SBA shall use the authority under section 592 of title 15, United States Code, to provide additional funding for research and development in pharmaceuticals.
Subtitle B—Expansion of the STTR Program
(A) In general, the Administrator of the SBA shall use the authority under section 592 of title 15, United States Code, to provide additional funding for research and development in pharmaceuticals.
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the SBIR program under section 591A of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education or another small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the SBIR program under section 591A of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle I—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle J—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle K—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle L—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle M—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle N—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle O—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle P—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle Q—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle R—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle S—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle T—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle U—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle V—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle W—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle X—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle Y—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle Z—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle AA—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle BB—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle CC—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle DD—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle EE—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle FF—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle GG—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle HH—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle II—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle JJ—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle KK—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle LL—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle MM—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle NN—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle OO—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle PP—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle QQ—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle RR—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle SS—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle TT—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle UU—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle VV—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle WW—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle XX—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXI—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXII—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXIII—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXIV—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXV—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXVI—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXVII—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXVIII—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXIX—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, may collaborate with an institution of higher education on research and development projects.
Subtitle XXX—Provisions Relating to Collaboration Between SBIR/STTR
(A) In general, an institution of higher education may collaborate with a small business concern that is participating in the STTR program under section 591B of title 15, United States Code, on research and development projects.
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