‘‘(B) the total number and value of subse-
quent Phase II awards, as described in sub-
section (bb), awarded for each particular 
project or technology; 
‘‘(C) the total number and value of Phase 
III awards awarded subsequent to a Phase II 
award; 
‘‘(D) the total number and value of non- 
SBIR and STTR program Federal awards and 
contracts; and 
‘‘(E) actions taken by the Federal agency, 
and the results of those actions, relating to de-
veloping a simplified and standardized applica-
tion process and requirements, procedures, and 
model contracts throughout the Federal agency 
for Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III SBIR pro-
gram awards in subsection (hh). 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—A commercialization im-
pact assessment report described in paragraph (1) of 
a Federal agency shall be— 
‘‘(A) included in the annual report of the 
Federal agency required under this section; and 
‘‘(B) published on the website of the Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(yy) PATENT ASSISTANCE.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘low bono services’ means 
services provided at a reduced fee; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘USPTO’ means the United 
States Patent and Trademark Office. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator shall 
enter into an interagency agreement with the 
USPTO to assist recipients of an award under the 
SBIR or STTR program (in this paragraph referred 
to as ‘SBIR and STTR recipients’) relating to intel-
lectual property protection through— 
‘‘(A) track one processing, under which the 
USPTO may— 
‘‘(i) allocate— 
‘‘(I) not less than 5 percent or 
500 track one requests, whichever is 
greater, per year to SBIR and STTR 
recipients on a first-come, first-served 
basis; and 
‘‘(II) not more than 2 track one 
requests to an individual SBIR and 
STTR recipient, to expedite final dis-
position on SBIR and STTR program 
patent applications; and 
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‘‘(ii) waive the track one fee require-
ment for SBIR and STTR recipients; and 
‘‘(B) through the USPTO Patent Pro 
Bono Program, providing SBIR and STTR re-
cipients— 
‘‘(i) pro bono services if the recipi-
ent— 
‘‘(I) had a total gross income of 
more than $150,000 but less than 
$5,000,000 in the preceding calendar 
year, and expects a total gross income 
of more than $150,000 but less than 
$5,000,000 in the current calendar 
year; 
‘‘(II) is not under any obligation 
to assign the rights to the invention to 
another entity other than the Federal 
Government; and 
‘‘(III) has not previously received 
USPTO pro bono or low bono serv-
ices; or 
‘‘(ii) low bono services if the recipi-
ent— 
‘‘(I) had a total gross income of 
more than $5,000,000 but less than 
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$10,000,000 in the preceding calendar 
year, and expects a total gross income 
of more than $5,000,000 but less 
than $10,000,000 in the current cal-
endar year; 
‘‘(II) is not under any obligation 
to assign the rights to the invention to 
another entity other than the Federal 
Government; and 
‘‘(III) has not previously received 
USPTO pro bono or low bono serv-
ices. 
‘‘(3) OUTREACH.—The Administrator shall co-
ordinate with the USPTO to provide outreach re-
garding the pro se assistance program and scam 
prevention services of the USPTO.’’. 
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