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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3953 
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. 
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 con-
cerned 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SBIR/STTR Website 
Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 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 sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) for each research institution subcon-
tracted 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 re-
search institution; 
‘‘(ii) whether such research institution 
is— 
‘‘(I) an institution of higher edu-
cation (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 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 
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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 Acqui-
sition 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 de-
fined in section 322 the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)); 
‘‘(II) a Hispanic-serving institu-
tion (as defined in section 502 of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a)); 
‘‘(III) a Tribal College or Univer-
sity (as defined in section 316 of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c)); 
‘‘(IV) an Alaska Native-serving 
institution or a Native Hawaiian-serv-
ing institution (as defined in section 
317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b))); 
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‘‘(V) a Predominantly Black In-
stitution (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 sec-
tion 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 sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) for each research institution subcon-
tracted by a recipient of a Phase I or Phase II 
STTR award to perform research or research 
and development with respect to such award— 
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‘‘(i) the name and location of such re-
search institution; 
‘‘(ii) whether such research institution 
is— 
‘‘(I) an institution of higher edu-
cation (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 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 Acqui-
sition 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 de-
fined in section 322 the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)); 
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(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 fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) information regarding any re-
search 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 insti-
tution is— 
‘‘(aa) an institution of high-
er education (as such term is de-
fined in section 101 of the High-
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er Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)); 
‘‘(bb) a nonprofit institution 
(as defined in section 4 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology In-
novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3703)) other than an institution 
of higher education; or 
‘‘(cc) a federally funded re-
search and development center 
(as identified by the National 
Scientific Foundation in accord-
ance with the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation); and 
‘‘(III) for each research institu-
tion 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)— 
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(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 pro-
gram or the STTR’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) contains information for each re-
search 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 re-
search institution; 
‘‘(ii) whether such research institution 
is— 
‘‘(I) an institution of higher edu-
cation (as such term is defined in sec-
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tion 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 Acqui-
sition 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 in-
stitution 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 ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Phase I, Phase II, or 
Phase III award’’. 
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(2) DATABASE UPDATE DEADLINE.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 9(k) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(k)), the Admin-
istrator shall, not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, include— 
(A) in the database described such para-
graph (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 para-
graph (2) the information required under such 
paragraph, as amended by subparagraphs (A) 
and (C) of paragraph (1) of this Act. 
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