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HR 2780 115th Congress House Commerce Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Research and development Small business Technology transfer and commercialization Women in business

To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 2017 Introduced by: Evans, Dwight Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 6, 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.
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency required to have a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet annually and report to Congress recommendations on how to:

  • improve collection of SBIR and STTR program data,
  • improve reporting of such data to the SBA,
  • make the application process for such programs more efficient, and
  • increase participation in the programs.

The bill repeals the authority of the SBA to waive the requirement for agencies to carry out enhanced outreach efforts to increase the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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