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TITLE I—SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Findings.
Sec. 103. Extension of SBIR program.
Sec. 104. Annual report.
Sec. 105. Third phase assistance.
Sec. 106. Report on programs for annual performance plan.
Sec. 107. Output and outcome data.
Sec. 108. National Research Council reports.
Sec. 109. Federal agency expenditures for the SBIR program.
Sec. 110. Policy directive modifications.
Sec. 111. Federal and State technology partnership program.
Sec. 112. Mentoring networks.
Sec. 113. Simplified reporting requirements.
Sec. 114. Rural outreach program extension.
TITLE II—GENERAL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Levels of participation.
Sec. 203. Loan amounts.
Sec. 204. Interest on defaulted loans.
Sec. 205. Prepayment of loans.
Sec. 206. Guarantee fees.
Sec. 207. Lease terms.
TITLE III—CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Women-owned businesses.
Sec. 303. Maximum debenture size.
Sec. 304. Fees.
Sec. 305. Premier certified lenders program.
Sec. 306. Sale of certain defaulted loans.
Sec. 307. Loan liquidation.
TITLE IV—CORRECTIONS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT
ACT OF 1958
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Sec. 403. Investment in small business investment companies.
Sec. 404. Subsidy fees.
Sec. 405. Distributions.
Sec. 406. Conforming amendment.
TITLE V—REAUTHORIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Reauthorization of small business programs.
Sec. 503. Additional reauthorizations.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. Loan application processing.
Sec. 602. Application of ownership requirements.
Sec. 603. Eligibility for HUBZone program.
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tance in a wide variety of high-technology fields, in-
cluding biology, medicine, education, and defense;
(4) the SBIR program is a catalyst in the pro-
motion of research and development, the commer-
cialization of innovative technology, the development
of new products and services, and the continued ex-
cellence of this Nation’s high-technology industries;
and
(5) the continuation of the SBIR program will
provide expanded opportunities for one of the Na-
tion’s vital resources, its small businesses, will foster
invention, research, and technology, will create jobs,
and will increase this Nation’s competitiveness in
international markets.
SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF SBIR PROGRAM.
Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(m)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(m) TERMINATION.—The authorization to carry out
the Small Business Innovation Research Program estab-
lished under this section shall terminate on September 30,
2008.’’.
SEC. 104. ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(b)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘and the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘, and to the Committee on Science and the Com-
mittee on Small Business of the House of Representa-
tives,’’.
SEC. 105. THIRD PHASE ASSISTANCE.
Section 9(e)(4)(C)(i) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 638(e)(4)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘; and’’
and inserting ‘‘; or’’.
SEC. 106. REPORT ON PROGRAMS FOR ANNUAL PERFORM-
ANCE PLAN.
Section 9(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(g)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(9) include, as part of its annual performance
plan as required by subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 1115 of title 31, United States Code, a section
on its SBIR program, and shall submit such section
to the Committee on Small Business of the Senate,
and the Committee on Science and the Committee
on Small Business of the House of Representatives;
and’’.
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SEC. 107. OUTPUT AND OUTCOME DATA.
(a) COLLECTION.—Section 9(g) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(g)), as amended by section 106
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(10) collect, and maintain in a common format
in accordance with subsection (v), such information
from awardees as is necessary to assess the SBIR
program, including information necessary to main-
tain the database described in subsection (k).’’.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Section 9(b)(7) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)), as amended
by section 104 of this Act, is further amended by inserting
before the period at the end ‘‘, including the data on out-
put and outcomes collected pursuant to subsections
(g)(10) and (o)(9), and a description of the extent to
which Federal agencies are providing in a timely manner
information needed to maintain the database described in
subsection (k)’’.
(c) DATABASE.—Section 9(k) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 638(k)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(k) DATABASE.—
‘‘(1) PUBLIC DATABASE.—Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of the Small Busi-
ness Innovation Research Program Reauthorization
Act of 2000, the Administrator shall develop, main-
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tain, and make available to the public a searchable,
up-to-date, electronic database that includes—
‘‘(A) the name, size, location, and an iden-
tifying number assigned by the Administrator,
of each small business concern that has received
a first phase or second phase SBIR award from
a Federal agency;
‘‘(B) a description of each first phase or
second phase SBIR award received by that
small business concern, including—
‘‘(i) an abstract of the project funded
by the award, excluding any proprietary in-
formation so identified by the small busi-
ness concern;
‘‘(ii) the Federal agency making the
award; and
‘‘(iii) the date and amount of the
award;
‘‘(C) an identification of any business con-
cern or subsidiary established for the commer-
cial application of a product or service for
which an SBIR award is made; and
‘‘(D) information regarding mentors and
Mentoring Networks, as required by section
35(d).
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‘‘(2) GOVERNMENT DATABASE.—Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of the Small
Business Innovation Research Program Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2000, the Administrator, in consultation
with Federal agencies required to have an SBIR
program pursuant to subsection (f)(1), shall develop
and maintain a database to be used solely for SBIR
program evaluation that—
‘‘(A) contains for each second phase award
made by a Federal agency—
‘‘(i) information collected in accord-
ance with paragraph (3) on revenue from
the sale of new products or services result-
ing from the research conducted under the
award;
‘‘(ii) information collected in accord-
ance with paragraph (3) on additional in-
vestment from any source, other than first
phase or second phase SBIR or STTR
awards, to further the research and devel-
opment conducted under the award; and
‘‘(iii) any other information received
in connection with the award that the Ad-
ministrator, in conjunction with the SBIR
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program managers of Federal agencies,
considers relevant and appropriate;
‘‘(B) includes any narrative information
that a small business concern receiving a second
phase award voluntarily submits to further de-
scribe the outputs and outcomes of its awards;
‘‘(C) includes for each applicant for a first
phase or second phase award that does not re-
ceive such an award—
‘‘(i) the name, size, and location, and
an identifying number assigned by the Ad-
ministration;
‘‘(ii) an abstract of the project; and
‘‘(iii) the Federal agency to which the
application was made;
‘‘(D) includes any other data collected by
or available to any Federal agency that such
agency considers may be useful for SBIR pro-
gram evaluation; and
‘‘(E) is available for use solely for program
evaluation purposes by the Federal Government
or, in accordance with policy directives issued
by the Administration, by other authorized per-
sons who are subject to a use and nondisclosure