H.R. 3851

119 HR 3851 IH: SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3851  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 9, 2025   Mr. Olszewski  introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to extend and expand the phase flexibility authority, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act  .
2.
Extend and expand the direct to Phase II authority
Section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 ) is amended—
(1)
by designating the text of subsection (cc) as paragraph (1); and
(2)
in subsection (cc)—
(A)
by striking  2012 through 2025  and inserting  2012 through 2030 ;
(B)
by striking  the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education may each  and inserting  each Federal agency required to carry out an SBIR program may ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
(2)
Limitation
The total value of awards provided by a Federal agency under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be—
(A)
except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than 10 percent of the total funds allocated to the SBIR program of the Federal agency during that fiscal year; and
(B)
with respect to the National Institutes of Health, not more than 15 percent of the total funds allocated to the SBIR program of the National Institutes of Health during that fiscal year.
(3)
Report
Each head of a Federal agency that exercises the authority under this subsection shall include in the next report submitted by such Federal agency under (g)(9) following such exercise the number and amount of awards provided under this subsection by such Federal agency in the period covered by such report.
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3.
Extend commercialization readiness program for civilian agencies
Section 9(gg) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(gg) ) is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by striking
Pilot   and inserting
Civilian agencies commercialization readiness  ;
(2)
by striking  pilot program  each place it appears and inserting  covered program ; and
(3)
by striking  fiscal year 2025  and inserting  fiscal year 2030 .
4.
Extension of certain SBIR and STTR pilot programs
(a)
Phase 0 proof of concept partnership program
Section 9(jj)(7) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(jj)(7) ) is amended by striking  at the end of fiscal year 2025  and inserting  on September 30, 2030 .
(b)
Commercialization assistance pilot programs
Section 9(uu)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(uu)(3) ) is amended by striking  September 30, 2025  and inserting  September 30, 2030 .