H.R. 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act

H.R. 5819 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
• SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
• SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act

Sponsor

Nydia Velázquez

Co-Sponsors

• Samuel Graves
• Joe Sestak

Subjects

• Business
• Authorization
• Budgets
• Commercialization
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Data banks
• Energy
• Energy research
• Executive departments
• Federal advisory bodies
• Federal aid to research
• Federal-state relations
• Finance
• Government information
• Manufacturing industries
• Medical care
• Medical research
• Medicine
• Nanotechnology
• Research and development
• Research grants
• Science policy
• Small Business Administration
• Small business
• Technological innovations
• Technology
• Technology transfer
• Venture capital

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1125 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5819) to Amend the Small Business Act to Improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 5789 (110^th) : Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	4/26/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (15 proposed)
Passed House	4/24/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Boswell amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Giffords amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Graves amendment Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Matsui amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Sutton amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Sutton amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Barrow amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/23/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 5819	4/23/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 355 voted YES 48 voted NO 33 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 11 to H.R. 5819	4/23/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 405 voted YES 0 voted NO 31 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 15 to H.R. 5819	4/23/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 406 voted YES 0 voted NO 27 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act	4/24/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 195 voted YES 215 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act	4/24/2008	This bill PASSED the House 368 voted YES 43 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/16/2008
		4/26/2007	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
		6/26/2007	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
		4/16/2008	Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science 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.
		4/16/2008	Referred to House Small Business
		4/16/2008	Referred to House Science and Technology
		4/17/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/17/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 0.
		4/18/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-595, Part I.
		4/18/2008	Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/18/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.
		4/22/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1125 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5819 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
		4/23/2008	Rule H. Res. 1125 passed House.
		4/23/2008	TWO MINUTE VOTING AUTHORITY - Ms. Velazquez asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 5819 pursuant to H. Res. 1125, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
		4/23/2008	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1125.
		4/23/2008	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5819 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
		4/23/2008	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1125 and Rule XVIII.
		4/23/2008	The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
		4/23/2008	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5819.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boswell amendment.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Boswell.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Boswell amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ehlers amendment.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sestak.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Matheson.
		4/23/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Matheson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Matheson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Giffords.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Giffords amendment.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves amendment.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Giffords amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Graves.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Graves amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Matsui.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matsui amendment.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Matsui amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Sutton.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sutton amendment.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sutton amendment.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Sutton amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Sutton.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Sutton amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Barrow.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrow amendment.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Barrow amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A011) offered by Mrs. Capito.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
		4/23/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Velazquez.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A013) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A014) offered by Ms. Velazquez.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/23/2008	Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Foster.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment.
		4/23/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foster amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Foster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/23/2008	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		4/23/2008	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5819.
		4/23/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/23/2008	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		4/23/2008	Mr. Heller moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.
		4/23/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heller motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which provides inclusion of projects that have the potential to lower gasoline and diesel prices.
		4/23/2008	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	Amendment 4 to H.R. 5819
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	Amendment 11 to H.R. 5819
		4/23/2008	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5819.
select this vote	Vote	4/23/2008	Amendment 15 to H.R. 5819
select this vote	Vote	4/24/2008	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	4/24/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
		4/24/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1008	Boswell, Leonard [D-IA3]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment gave priority to applications from companies located in areas that have lost a major source of employment. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1009	Ehlers, Vernon [R-MI3]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment struck section 102 which left the current set-asides for SBIR and STTR unchanged. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1010	Sestak, Joe [D-PA7]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment provided for notification to an applicant to the SBIR and STTR programs who is not successful in receiving an award, that the applicant can request an explanation of why the applicant did not receive the award. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1011	Matheson, Jim [D-UT2]	April 23, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment gave priority to small businesses and organizations, in the awarding of SBIR, STTR, and FAST grants, that are making significant contributions towards energy efficiency, including those that are making efforts to reduce their carbon footprint or are carbon neutral. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1012	Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ8]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment mandated that SBIR awardees must be entities with their primary business operations in the United States. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1013	Graves, Samuel [R-MO6]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment to strike and replace Title II, regarding venture capital investment standards. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1014	Matsui, Doris [D-CA5]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment added business incubators as eligible for the partnerships with SBIR awardees that are required by section 404. The amendment also defined the term "business incubators" for this purpose. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1015	Sutton, Betty [D-OH13]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment provided that veterans will be given priority when applying for SBIR and STTR awards. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1016	Sutton, Betty [D-OH13]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment required agencies that administer SBIR programs to give special consideration to pressing transportation and infrastructure research activities as identified by reports issued by the Department of Transportation and National Academy of Sciences. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1017	Barrow, John [D-GA12]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment established a pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations that have experience developing relationships between industry, minority institutions, and other entities. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1018	Capito, Shelley [R-WV2]	April 23, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment changed section 104, regarding the SBIR Advisory Board, to the extent that it would add small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to the groups to be targeted by the board to make applications for SBIR grants. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1019	Velázquez, Nydia [D-NY12]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment allowed the Administrator of the SBA to view favorably FAST grant applicants that use accredited SBDC's in determining the award of a FAST grant. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1020	Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment required that a veteran small-business owner must be at least one of the people appointed to the advisory board overseeing the Small Business Innovation Research Program Grants. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1021	Velázquez, Nydia [D-NY12]	April 23, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment required that the Small Business Administration consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an outreach program to publicize the Small Business Innovation Research program to veterans returning from service and encourage veterans with appropriate technical skills to apply for SBIR grants. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1022	Foster, Bill [D-IL14]	April 23, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 23, 2008.
	Amendment required that SBIR awardees be owned and controlled by at least one individual, or a business concern owned and controlled by individuals, who are a citizens of, or permanent resident aliens in, the United States. Any applicant found knowingly hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee, an unauthorized alien shall not be eligible for the receipt of future awards. Show amendment details