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H.R. 2763 115th Congress House

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 30, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Oct 11, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 11, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7939-7942)
Oct 11, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7939-7942)
Oct 11, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2763.
Oct 11, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7939-7945)
Oct 11, 2017
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 14, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Sep 14, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-313, Part II.
Sep 14, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-313, Part I.
Jun 22, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 15, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 30, 2017
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.
May 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017

This bill amends the Small Business Act to require:

  • the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) annual report on the Small Business Information and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to be submitted by December 31, and
  • each federal agency required to establish an SBIR program to submit its annual report on such program by March 30.

The bill requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Defense (DOD), for any contract under the Commercial Readiness Program with a value of at least $100 million, to:

  • establish goals for the transition of Phase III technologies in subcontracting plans, and
  • require a prime contractor to report the number and dollar amount of contacts entered into for Phase III SBIR or STTR projects.

The bill authorizes all agencies participating in the SBIR program, during FY2018-FY2022, to provide SBIR Phase II awards for a project to a small business concern without regard to whether such concern was provided a Phase I award for such project.

The bill changes the temporary pilot program that a covered agency may establish for the allocation of SBIR and STTR program funds for awards for technology development, testing, evaluation, and commercialization assistance for SBIR and STTR phase II technologies, or to support the progress of research, research and development, and commercialization conducted under such programs to phase III, to a permanent Civilian Agency Commercialization Readiness Program.

The bill extends until September 30, 2022, the deadline until which the SBA shall allow each agency required to conduct an SBIR program to use not more than 3% of program funds for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 2419 Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018
  • HR 2789 Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017
  • HR 2767 Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017
  • HR 2702 SBIR Commercialization Assistance Act of 2017
  • HR 2780 To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and fo…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2763: Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2763/
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