Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001
PL 107-50 (H.R.1860), enacted 10/15/2001

PUBLIC LAW 107-50—OCT. 15, 2001 
115 STAT, 263 
Public Law 107-
107th Congress 
-50 
An Act 
To reauthorize the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001". 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM AND EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(n)(l) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 638(n)(l)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(1) REQUIRED EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS.— 
"(A) IN GENERAL.—^With respect to each fiscal year 
through fiscal year 2009, each Federal agency that has 
an extramural budget for research, or research and develop-
ment, in excess of $1,000,000,000 for that fiscal year, shall 
expend with small business concerns not less than the 
percentage of that extramural budget specified in subpara-
graph (B), specifically in connection with STTR programs 
that meet the requirements of this section and any policy 
directives and regulations issued under this section. 
"(B) EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS.—The percentage of the 
extramural budget required to be expended by an agency 
in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall be— 
"(i) 0.15 percent for each fiscal year through fiscal 
year 2003; and 
"(ii) 0.3 percent for fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal 
year thereafter.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended in subsections (b)(4) and (e)(6), 
by striking "pilot" each place it appears. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED PHASE II AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(p)(2)(B)(ix) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)(2)(B)(ix)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "$500,000" and inserting "$750,000"; and 
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the fol-
lowing: ", and shorter or longer periods of time to be approved 
at the discretion of the awarding agency where appropriate 
for a particular project". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall be effective beginning in fiscal year 2004. 
Oct. 15, 2001 
[H.R. 1860] 
Small Business 
Technology 
Transfer 
Program 
Reauthorization 
Act of 2001. 
15 u s e 631 note. 
15 u s e 631 note. 
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SEC. 4. AGENCY OUTREACH. 
Section 9(o) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(o)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking "and" at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by strifcng the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(14) implement an outreach program to research institu-
tions and small business concerns for the purpose of enhancing 
its STTR program, in conjunction with any such outreach done 
for purposes of the SBIR program; and". 
SEC. 5. POLICY DIRECTIVE MODIFICATIONS. 
Section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
Deadline. 
"(3) MODIFICATIONS.—^Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall 
modify the policy directive issued pursuant to this subsection 
to clarify that the rights provided for under paragraph (2)(B)(v) 
apply to all Federal funding awards under this section, 
including the first phase (as described in subsection (e)(6)(A)), 
the second phase (as described in subsection (e)(6)(B)), and 
the third phase (as described in subsection (e)(6)(C)).". 
SEC. 6. STTR PROGRAM DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(o) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 638(o)), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
"(15) collect, and maintain in a common format in accord-
ance with subsection (v), such information from awardees as 
is necessary to assess the STTR program, including information 
necessary to maintain the database described in subsection 
(k).". 
(b) DATABASE.—Section 9(k) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 638(k)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting "or STTR" after "SBIR" each place 
it appears; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking "and" at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting "; and"; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
"(E) with respect to assistance under the STTR pro-
gram only— 
"(i) whether the small business concern or the 
research institution initiated their collaboration on 
each assisted STTR project; 
"(ii) whether the small business concern or the 
research institution originated any technology relating 
to the assisted STTR project; 
"(iii) the length of time it took to negotiate any 
licensing agreement between the small business con-
cem and the research institution under each assisted 
STTR project; and 
"(iv) how the proceeds from commercialization, 
marketing, or sale of technology resulting from each 
assisted STTR project were allocated (by percentage) 
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between the small business concern and the research 
institution."; and 
. 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting "or an STTR program pursuant to 
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subsection (n)( 1)" after "(f)( 1)"; 
(B) by striking "solely for SBIR" and inserting "exclu-
sively for SBIR and STTR"; 
(C) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting "and STTR" 
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after "SBIR"; and 
(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting "or STTR" after 
"SBIR". 
(c) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 9(v) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(v)) is amended by inserting 
"or STTR" after "SBIR" each place it appears. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended by striking "and (o)(9)," 
and inserting ", (o)(9), and (o)(15), the number of proposals received 
from, and the number and total amount of awards to, HUBZone 
small business concerns under each of the SBIR and STTR pro-
grams,". 
SEC. 7. STTR PROGRAM-WroE MODEL AGREEMENT FOR INTELLEC-
TUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL AGREEMENT.—Section 9 of 
the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
"(w) STTR MODEL AGREEMENT FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
RIGHTS.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Administrator shall promulgate Regulations. 
regulations establishing a single model agreement for use in 
the STTR program that allocates between small business con-
cerns and research institutions intellectual property rights and 
rights, if any, to carry out follow-on research, development, 
or commercialization. 
"(2) OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.—In promulgating regula-
tions under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide 
to affected agencies, small business concerns, research institu-
tions, and other interested parties the opportunity to submit 
written comments.". 
(b) ADOPTION OF MODEL AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
Section 9(o)(ll) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(o)(ll)) 
is amended by striking "develop a model agreement not later than 
July 31, 1993, to be approved by the Administration," and inserting 
"adopt the agreement developed by the Administrator under sub-
section (w) as the agency's model agreement". 
SEC. 
8. 
FAST 
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO 
WOMEN-OWNED AND 
MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND 
CONCERNS LOCATED IN AREAS NOT PARTICIPATING IN 
SBIR AND STTR. 
(a) SELECTION CONSIDERATION.—Section 34(cX2)(B) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d(cX2XB)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv), by striking "and" at the end; 
(2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
"(vi) whether the proposal addresses the needs 
of small business concerns— 
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"(I) owned and controlled by women; 
"(II) owned and controlled by minorities; and 
"(III) located in areas that have historically 
not participated in the SBIR and STTR programs.". 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Section 34(cX4) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 657d(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"The Administrator shall promulgate regulations 
establishing 
standards for the consideration of proposals under paragraph (2), 
including standards regarding each of the considerations identified 
in paragraph (2)(B).". 
Approved October 15, 2001. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1860 (S. 856): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-213, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Small Business). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-54 accompanying S. 856 (Comm. on Small Business). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): 
Sept. 24, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate.