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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

The Secretary of Defense and Secretaries of the military departments shall, to the extent practicable, align the research topics selected for activities conducted under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (as defined under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)) with the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy developed under section 218 of the John. S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1679).

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 878(a)) that would direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to align the research topics selected for activities conducted under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs with the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, and would amend title 15, United States Code, to refer to this strategy to guide the prioritization of the Department's activities.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the amendment to title 15, United States Code.

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.