This bill permanently authorizes the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.
To permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENCY OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

    (a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(m)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Termination'' 
        and inserting ``SBIR Program Authorization''; and
            (2) by striking ``terminate on September 30, 2022'' and 
        inserting ``be in effect for each fiscal year''.
    (b) STTR.--Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``through fiscal year 2022''.
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A bill to permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.
A bill to permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.
Official Titles - Senate
Official Title as Introduced
A bill to permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne