Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017

To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017 2. Improvements to technical and business assistance Section 9(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(q) (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting and business technical (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking a vendor selected under paragraph (2) 1 or more vendors selected under paragraph (2)(A) (ii) by inserting and business assistance services (iii) by inserting assistance with product sales, intellectual property protections, market research, market validation, and development of regulatory plans and manufacturing plans, technologies, (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting , including intellectual property protections (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking Each agency may select a vendor to assist small business concerns to meet (A) In general Each agency may select 1 or more vendors from which small business concerns may obtain assistance in meeting ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Selection by small business concern A small business concern may, by contract or otherwise, select 1 or more vendors to assist the small business concern in meeting the goals listed in paragraph (1). ; and (4) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting (A) paragraph (2) (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking $5,000 per year $6,500 per project (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking $5,000 per year $35,000 per project (ii) in clause (ii), by striking which shall be in addition to the amount of the recipient's award which may, as determined appropriate by the head of the agency, be included as part of the recipient's award or be in addition to the amount of the recipient's award (D) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by inserting or business technical (ii) by striking the vendor a vendor (iii) by adding at the end the following: Business-related services aimed at improving the commercialization success of a small business concern may be obtained from an entity, such as a public or private organization or an agency of or other entity established or funded by a State that facilitates or accelerates the commercialization of technologies or assists in the creation and growth of private enterprises that are commercializing technology. (E) in subparagraph (D)— (i) by inserting or business technical (ii) in clause (i), by striking the vendor 1 or more vendors (F) by adding at the end the following: (E) Multiple award recipients The Administrator shall establish a limit on the amount of technical and business assistance services that may be received or purchased under subparagraph (B) by a small business concern that has received multiple Phase II SBIR or STTR awards for a fiscal year. .

Summary: Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017 This bill revises requirements governing the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, including by expanding the programs to include specified business-assistance services for small businesses and increasing the amount of awards for projects under the programs.