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SBIR Expansion and Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2141| Senate 
| Updated: 7/17/2019
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
SBIR Expansion and Accountability Act of 2019 This bill expands the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill (1) sets forth the specific goals of the SBIR program; (2) requires federal agencies that fail to meet minimum expenditure requirements for the SBIR program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to report the reasons for their failure; and (3) and requires an agency that has allocated funds to a SBIR program to transfer a specified percentage of such funds to the Office of Investment and Administration of the SBA, which oversees the SBIR program. In addition, the bill includes the SBIR and STTR programs in the Federal Aviation Administration's acquisition and management system.
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Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • July 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Commerce

Advanced technology and technological innovationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationTechnology transfer and commercializationWomen in business

SBIR Expansion and Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2141| Senate 
| Updated: 7/17/2019
SBIR Expansion and Accountability Act of 2019 This bill expands the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill (1) sets forth the specific goals of the SBIR program; (2) requires federal agencies that fail to meet minimum expenditure requirements for the SBIR program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to report the reasons for their failure; and (3) and requires an agency that has allocated funds to a SBIR program to transfer a specified percentage of such funds to the Office of Investment and Administration of the SBA, which oversees the SBIR program. In addition, the bill includes the SBIR and STTR programs in the Federal Aviation Administration's acquisition and management system.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • July 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationTechnology transfer and commercializationWomen in business