S. 856 — Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001

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Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) increase and extend through FY 2009 the authorization of appropriations for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program; (2) increase to $750,000 the maximum award for small businesses participating in the second phase of an STTR Program; (3) require each Federal agency that is required to establish an STTR Program to implement an outreach program to research institutions and small businesses; (4) require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to modify a certain SBA policy directive with respect to Federal funding awards; (5) require each of the above agencies to collect and maintain information necessary to assess its STTR Program; (6) require STTR information to be included in agency databases currently maintaining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program information; and (7) require STTR information to be included in such agencies' congressional reporting requirements.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to include within an annual report on SBIR and STTR programs the number of proposals received from, and total amounts awarded to, HUBZone small businesses under each program.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to establish a single model agreement for use in the STTR program that allocates between small businesses and research institutions intellectual property rights and any rights to carry out follow-on research, development, or commercialization. Requires each Federal agency that adopts an STTR program to adopt such model agreement.

(Sec. 8) Revises provisions concerning the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (a program to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses) to require the Administrator and the SBIR Program managers to consider whether an SBIR Program proposal addresses the needs of small businesses owned and controlled by women and minorities located in areas not participating in SBIR and STTR programs. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the consideration of such proposals.

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H.R. 1860Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001
2001-10-15Became Public Law No: 107-50.
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2001-05-09
Introduced in Senate
2001-05-09
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4609-4610)
2001-05-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4611)
2001-06-21
Committee on Small Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-247.
2001-07-19
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2001-08-28
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/30/2001 without amendment. With written report No. 107-54.
2001-08-28
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/30/2001 without amendment. With written report No. 107-54.
2001-08-28
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
2001-09-13
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9406-9409)
2001-09-13
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2001-09-13
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001

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