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

Subtitle G—Small Business Matters

P. L. 117-81

Joint Explanatory Statement

(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``Phase I'', ``Phase II'', ``Phase III'', ``SBIR'', and ``STTR'' have the meanings given those terms in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)).

(b) Data on Phase III Awards.--Each Secretary of a military department (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) shall collect and submit to the President for inclusion in each budget submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, data on the Phase III awards under the SBIR and STTR programs of the military department of the Secretary for the immediately preceding fiscal year, including--

(1) the cumulative funding amount for Phase III awards;

(2) the number of Phase III award topics;

(3) the total funding obligated for Phase III awards by State;

(4) the original Phase I or Phase II award topics and the associated Phase III contracts awarded;

(5) where possible, an identification of the specific program executive office involved in each Phase III transition; and

(6) a list of the five highest performing projects, as determined by the Secretary.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The agreement includes the Senate provision with an amendment that would modify the required information to be provided to the Congress with the budget submission to include an identification of the secretaries’ list of the five highest performing projects, as determined by the Secretary.

S. 2792--Senate Report117-39

Data on Phase III Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program awards (sec. 842)

The committee recommends a provision that would require the Secretaries of the military departments to collect data on Phase III awards under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs and submit such data to the President for inclusion in the budget submitted to the Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.