H.R. 3953

119 HR 3953 IH: SBIR/STTR Website Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3953  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 12, 2025   Mr. Conaway  (for himself and  Ms. Simon ) 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(g) of the Small Business Act to require the Federal agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to collect and make available additional information on recipients of awards under such program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SBIR/STTR Website Improvement Act  .
2.
Improvements to website relating to the SBIR program or STTR program
(a)
SBIR program
Section 9(g)(8) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(g)(8) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by adding  and  at the end; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(D)
for each research institution subcontracted by a recipient of a Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III SBIR award to perform research or research and development with respect to such award—
(i)
the name and location of such research institution;
(ii)
whether such research institution is—
(I)
an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ));
(II)
a nonprofit institution (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )) other than an institution of higher education; or
(III)
a federally funded research and development center (as identified by the National Scientific Foundation in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation); and
(iii)
for each research institution that is an institution of higher education, whether such research institution is—
(I)
a part B institution (as defined in section 322 the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 ));
(II)
a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a ));
(III)
a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ));
(IV)
an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(b) ));
(V)
a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in section 371(c) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c) ));
(VI)
an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 10 1067q(c))); or
(VII)
a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in section 371(c) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c) ));
 .
(b)
STTR program
Section 9(o)(9) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(o)(9) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by adding  and  at the end; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(D)
for each research institution subcontracted by a recipient of a Phase I or Phase II STTR award to perform research or research and development with respect to such award—
(i)
the name and location of such research institution;
(ii)
whether such research institution is—
(I)
an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ));
(II)
a nonprofit institution (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )) other than an institution of higher education; or
(III)
a federally funded research and development center (as identified by the National Scientific Foundation in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation); and
(iii)
for each research institution that is an institution of higher education, whether such research institution is—
(I)
a part B institution (as defined in section 322 the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 ));
(II)
a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a ));
(III)
a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ));
(IV)
an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(b) ));
(V)
a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in section 371(c) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c) ));
(VI)
an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 25 1067q(c))); or
(VII)
a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in section 371(c) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c) ));
 .
(c)
Database reporting
(1)
In general
Section 9(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(k) ) is amended—
(A)
by striking  Phase I or Phase II SBIR or STTR  each place it appears and inserting  Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III SBIR or STTR ;
(B)
in paragraph (1)(B)—
(i)
in clause (ii), by striking  and  at the end;
(ii)
in clause (iii), by adding  and  at the end; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iv)
information regarding any research institution subcontracted by such small business concern to perform research or research and development with respect to such award, including—
(I)
the name and location of such research institution;
(II)
whether such research institution is—
(aa)
an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ));
(bb)
a nonprofit institution (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )) other than an institution of higher education; or
(cc)
a federally funded research and development center (as identified by the National Scientific Foundation in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation); and
(III)
for each research institution that is an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )), whether such research institution is an institution described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) );
 ;
(C)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  Phase I or Phase II of the SBIR program or the STTR  and inserting  Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III of the SBIR program or the STTR ;
(ii)
in subparagraph (F), by striking  and  at the end;
(iii)
in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(iv)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(H)
contains information for each research institution subcontracted by a recipient of a Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III STTR or SBIR award to perform research or research and development with respect to such award, including—
(i)
the name and location of such research institution;
(ii)
whether such research institution is—
(I)
an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ));
(II)
a nonprofit institution (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )) other than an institution of higher education; or
(III)
a federally funded research and development center (as identified by the National Scientific Foundation in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation); and
(iii)
for each research institution that is an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )), whether such research institution is an institution described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ).
 ; and
(D)
in paragraph (3)(C), by striking  Phase I or Phase II award  each place it appears and inserting  Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III award .
(2)
Database update deadline
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 9(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(k) ), the Administrator shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, include—
(A)
in the database described such paragraph (1) the information required under such paragraph, as amended by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this Act; and
(B)
in the database described such paragraph (2) the information required under such paragraph, as amended by subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (1) of this Act.