[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3953 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3953
To amend section 9(g) of the Small Business Act to require the Federal
agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to collect and make available
additional information on recipients of awards under such program, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself and Ms. Simon) 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
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A BILL
To amend section 9(g) of the Small Business Act to require the Federal
agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to collect and make available
additional information on recipients of awards under such 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 ``SBIR/STTR Website Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO WEBSITE RELATING TO THE SBIR PROGRAM OR STTR
PROGRAM.
(a) SBIR Program.--Section 9(g)(8) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 638(g)(8)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) for each research institution subcontracted
by a recipient of a Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III
SBIR award to perform research or research and
development with respect to such award--
``(i) the name and location of such
research institution;
``(ii) whether such research institution
is--
``(I) an institution of higher
education (as such term is defined in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
``(II) a nonprofit institution (as
defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)) other than an
institution of higher education; or
``(III) a federally funded research
and development center (as identified
by the National Scientific Foundation
in accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation); and
``(iii) for each research institution that
is an institution of higher education, whether
such research institution is--
``(I) a part B institution (as
defined in section 322 the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1061));
``(II) a Hispanic-serving
institution (as defined in section 502
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a));
``(III) a Tribal College or
University (as defined in section 316
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c));
``(IV) an Alaska Native-serving
institution or a Native Hawaiian-
serving institution (as defined in
section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1059d(b)));
``(V) a Predominantly Black
Institution (as defined in section
371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1067q(c)));
``(VI) an Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-serving
institution (as defined in section
371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 10
1067q(c))); or
``(VII) a Native American-serving
nontribal institution (as defined in
section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1067q(c)));''.
(b) STTR Program.--Section 9(o)(9) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 638(o)(9)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) for each research institution subcontracted
by a recipient of a Phase I or Phase II STTR award to
perform research or research and development with
respect to such award--
``(i) the name and location of such
research institution;
``(ii) whether such research institution
is--
``(I) an institution of higher
education (as such term is defined in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
``(II) a nonprofit institution (as
defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)) other than an
institution of higher education; or
``(III) a federally funded research
and development center (as identified
by the National Scientific Foundation
in accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation); and
``(iii) for each research institution that
is an institution of higher education, whether
such research institution is--
``(I) a part B institution (as
defined in section 322 the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1061));
``(II) a Hispanic-serving
institution (as defined in section 502
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a));
``(III) a Tribal College or
University (as defined in section 316
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c));
``(IV) an Alaska Native-serving
institution or a Native Hawaiian-
serving institution (as defined in
section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1059d(b)));
``(V) a Predominantly Black
Institution (as defined in section
371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1067q(c)));
``(VI) an Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-serving
institution (as defined in section
371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 25
1067q(c))); or
``(VII) a Native American-serving
nontribal institution (as defined in
section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1067q(c)));''.
(c) Database Reporting.--
(1) In general.--Section 9(k) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 638(k)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Phase I or Phase II SBIR or
STTR'' each place it appears and inserting ``Phase I,
Phase II, or Phase III SBIR or STTR'';
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(ii) in clause (iii), by adding ``and'' at
the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following
new clause:
``(iv) information regarding any research
institution subcontracted by such small
business concern to perform research or
research and development with respect to such
award, including--
``(I) the name and location of such
research institution;
``(II) whether such research
institution is--
``(aa) an institution of
higher education (as such term
is defined in section 101 of
the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
``(bb) a nonprofit
institution (as defined in
section 4 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703))
other than an institution of
higher education; or
``(cc) a federally funded
research and development center
(as identified by the National
Scientific Foundation in
accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation); and
``(III) for each research
institution that is an institution of
higher education (as such term is
defined in section 101 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001)), whether such research
institution is an institution described
in paragraphs (1) through (7) of
section 371(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1067q(a));'';
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``Phase I or Phase II of the SBIR program or
the STTR'' and inserting ``Phase I, Phase II,
or Phase III of the SBIR program or the STTR'';
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(iii) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
and
(iv) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(H) contains information for each research
institution subcontracted by a recipient of a Phase I,
Phase II, or Phase III STTR or SBIR award to perform
research or research and development with respect to
such award, including--
``(i) the name and location of such
research institution;
``(ii) whether such research institution
is--
``(I) an institution of higher
education (as such term is defined in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
``(II) a nonprofit institution (as
defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)) other than an
institution of higher education; or
``(III) a federally funded research
and development center (as identified
by the National Scientific Foundation
in accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation); and
``(iii) for each research institution that
is an institution of higher education (as such
term is defined in section 101 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)),
whether such research institution is an
institution described in paragraphs (1) through
(7) of section 371(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1067q(a)).''; and
(D) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``Phase I or
Phase II award'' each place it appears and inserting
``Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III award''.
(2) Database update deadline.--Notwithstanding paragraphs
(1) or (2) of section 9(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(k)), the Administrator shall, not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, include--
(A) in the database described such paragraph (1)
the information required under such paragraph, as
amended by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)
of this Act; and
(B) in the database described such paragraph (2)
the information required under such paragraph, as
amended by subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (1)
of this Act.
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