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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill strengthens oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which fund small businesses to conduct federal research. It requires more detailed reporting to Congress, mandates a GAO study on program diversity and commercialization success, and creates a pilot program at NIH to speed up the grant award process to approximately 90 days.
Who Benefits and How
Small businesses, especially new entrants and underrepresented groups (women-owned and minority-owned firms), benefit from increased program transparency and faster access to NIH funding. Congressional committees gain better oversight tools through enhanced reporting requirements.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies running SBIR/STTR programs face increased administrative burden from expanded reporting requirements and must publish reports publicly. The National Institutes of Health must develop and implement a new pilot program with simplified procedures.
Key Provisions
- Requires federal agencies to report SBIR/STTR program results to Congress and publish reports online
- Mandates GAO study on program diversity (new entrants, women-owned, minority-owned businesses) and commercialization effectiveness
- Extends award timeliness reporting from 3 to 11 years and adds metrics on agency review times
- Creates NIH pilot program to streamline award procedures and reduce funding release time to approximately 90 days
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Improves oversight, transparency, and efficiency of SBIR and STTR small business innovation programs by enhancing Congressional reporting requirements and establishing a pilot program to accelerate NIH award processes
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Research & Development, Government Oversight, Healthcare Research
Primary Purpose
Improves oversight, transparency, and efficiency of SBIR and STTR small business innovation programs by enhancing Congressional reporting requirements and establishing a pilot program to accelerate NIH award processes
Policy Domains
SBIR/STTR Oversight Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Small business concerns
- Women-owned small businesses
- Minority-owned small businesses
- New SBIR/STTR applicants
- Congressional oversight committees
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies with SBIR/STTR programs
- National Institutes of Health
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
County governments, Indian Tribes, Metropolitan city governments
Behavioral health treatment providers, Hospital emergency departments
Substance use disorder treatment facilities
Housing service providers and shelters
Community-based social service organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the National Institutes of Health
- "comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A small business concern that has not previously received an SBIR or STTR award
Small business concerns located in States with historically low SBIR/STTR awards, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals
A Federal agency carrying out an SBIR or STTR program under section 9 of the Small Business Act
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