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HR 449 112th Congress House Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Research administration and funding Research and development Small business Technology transfer and commercialization

STTR Enhancement Act of 2011

Introduced: January 26, 2011 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Jan 26, 2011
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.
Jan 26, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133-134)
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

STTR Enhancement Act of 2011 - Increases from 0.3% to 0.6% the amount that each federal agency with an extramural research or research and development budget in excess of $1 billion must spend specifically in connection with the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Increases from $100,000 to $200,000, and from $750,000 to $1.5 million, respectively, the amounts which such agency may award in the first and second phases of STTR programs, with an adjustment of such amounts once every five years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic considerations.

What's happening now February 10, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 448 Related bill Small Business Innovation Enhancement Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 449: STTR Enhancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-449/
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