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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle G—Small Business Matters

P. L. 116-92

House Conference Report 116-333

Not later than March 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on funds or other assistance made available to small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) as prime contractors for research, development, test, and evaluation activities, in each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 under any--

(1) research, development, test, and evaluation programs of the Department of Defense;

(2) Small Business Innovation Research programs of the Department of Defense;

(3) Small Business Technology Transfer programs of the Department of Defense; and

(4) other relevant activities of the Department of Defense.

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 878(g)) that would amend section 9(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)) to increase the required expenditure amounts for the Department of Defense from 3.2 percent to 4.0 percent, starting in fiscal year 2020.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead direct the Secretary of Defense to report on any assistance to small business concerns in fiscal years 2017 through 2019 under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, and any other research, development, test, and evaluation programs.

House Report 116-120

 Section 878--Improvements to Certain Defense Innovation Programs

This section would create a pilot program within the Department of Defense to encourage engagement with commercial technology companies through the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and would modify other elements of the innovation architecture within the Department.