An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-192, as modified, to authorize the Small Business Administration to establisha program to provide matching grants to minority serving educational institutions to develop programs that encourage minority participation in SBIR/STTR programs; give priority to applications from companies located in areas that have lost a major source of employment; increase the maximum allowable award under Phase I of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, increase the maximum allowable award under Phase II of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, and permit small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to bypass Phase I and apply directly for Phase II awards; add language to require agencies to report specific reasons why those agency SBIR/STTR goals were or were not achieved; provide special consideration in the awarding of SBIR funds to projects which address renewable energy technologies; require that veterans be given priority when applying for SBIR and STTR awards; require the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a SBIR solicitation that requests research proposals for improving the efficiency of water delivery systems.and usage patterns in the U.S. and its territories; expand outreach and support activities to Native American-owned small businesses; prioritize SBIR outreach and support activities for areas with high unemployment, and give preference to SBIR and STTR award applications submitted by small businesses located in areas with high unemployment; and make technical corrections to the legislation.
What it does: 20 changes: replaces text in 8 places, adds 5 sections, inserts text in 7 places
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)Description
Amendment as modified authorizes the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide matching grants to minority serving educational institutions to develop programs that encourage minority participation in SBIR/STTR programs; gives priority to applications from companies located in areas that have lost a major source of employment; increases the maximum allowable award under Phase I of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, increases the maximum allowable award under Phase II of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, and permits small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to bypass Phase I and apply directly for Phase II awards; adds language to require agencies to report specific reasons why those agency SBIR/STTR goals were or were not achieved; provides special consideration in the awarding of SBIR funds to projects which address renewable energy technologies; requires that veterans be given priority when applying for SBIR and STTR awards; requires the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a SBIR solicitation that requests research proposals for improving the efficiency of water delivery systems and usage patterns in the U.S. and its territories; expa.ds outreach and support activities to Native American-owned small businesses; prioritizes SBIR outreach and support activities for areas with high unemployment and gives preference to SBIR and STTR award applications submitted by small businesses located in areas with high unemployment; and makes technical corrections to the legislation.
What it changes
20 changes to H.R. 2965 · 5 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Replaces “section 3(c)(1)” with “subsection (a)(1) of section 3”
[struck: section 3(c)(1)][inserted: subsection (a)(1) of section 3]Original wording
Page 7, line 10, strike “section 3(c)(1)” and insert “subsection (a)(1) of section 3”.
Change 2: Replaces “80a-3(c)(1)” with “80a-3”
[struck: 80a-3(c)(1)][inserted: 80a-3]Original wording
Page 7, line 11, strike “80a-3(c)(1)” and insert “80a-3”.
Change 3: Replaces “it is beneficially owned by less than 100 persons” with “of an exemption under subsection (c)(1) or subsection (c)(7) of such section”
[struck: it is beneficially owned by less than 100 persons][inserted: of an exemption under subsection (c)(1) or subsection (c)(7) of such section]Original wording
Page 7, beginning line 13, strike “it is beneficially owned by less than 100 persons” and insert “of an exemption under subsection (c)(1) or subsection (c)(7) of such section”.
Change 4: Adds SEC. 415. MINORITY INSTITUTION PROGRAM at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 2965 · Reported in House
"(ll) First Phase Required.--Under this section, a Federal agency shall provide to a small business concern an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project only if such agency finds that the small business concern has been provided an award for the first phase of an SBIR program with respect to such project or has completed the determinations described in subsection (e)(4)(A) with respect to such project despite not having been provided an award for the first phase.". Union Calendar No. 102
Inserted: SEC. 415. MINORITY INSTITUTION PROGRAM.
Inserted: Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(nn) Minority Institution Program.--
Inserted: "(1) Establishment.--From amounts made available to carry out this subsection, the Administrator shall establish and carry out a program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations that have experience developing relationships between industry, minority institutions, and other entities, for the purpose of increasing the number of SBIR and STTR program applications by minority-owned small businesses.
Inserted: "(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), a minority institution shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may require.
Inserted: "(3) Matching requirement.--As a condition of a grant under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall require that a minority institution provide a matching amount from a source other than the Federal Government that is equal to the amount of the grant.
Inserted: "(4) Minority institution defined.--In this subsection, the term 'minority institution' has the meaning given that term in section 365(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)).
Inserted: "(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.".
Original wording
Add at the end of the bill the following:
Change 5: Adds SEC. 416. AREAS THAT HAVE LOST A MAJOR SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 2965 · Reported in House
"(ll) First Phase Required.--Under this section, a Federal agency shall provide to a small business concern an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project only if such agency finds that the small business concern has been provided an award for the first phase of an SBIR program with respect to such project or has completed the determinations described in subsection (e)(4)(A) with respect to such project despite not having been provided an award for the first phase.". Union Calendar No. 102
Inserted: SEC. 416. AREAS THAT HAVE LOST A MAJOR SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT.
Inserted: Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(oo) Areas That Have Lost a Major Source of Employment.--In making awards under this section, Federal agencies shall give priority to applications so as to increase the number of SBIR and STTR award recipients from geographic areas determined by the Administrator to have lost a major source of employment.".
Original wording
Add at the end of the bill the following:
Change 6: Adds SEC. 417. ENHANCING VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN SBIR at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 2965 · Reported in House
"(ll) First Phase Required.--Under this section, a Federal agency shall provide to a small business concern an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project only if such agency finds that the small business concern has been provided an award for the first phase of an SBIR program with respect to such project or has completed the determinations described in subsection (e)(4)(A) with respect to such project despite not having been provided an award for the first phase.". Union Calendar No. 102
Inserted: SEC. 417. ENHANCING VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN SBIR.
Inserted: Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(pp) Enhancing Veteran Participation in SBIR.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans may--
Inserted: "(1) receive an award in the amount of $300,000 in the first phase of an SBIR program and in the amount of $2,250,000 in the second phase of an SBIR program, with such amounts able to be exceeded if the Federal agency making the award notifies the Administrator of such excess; and
Inserted: "(2) receive an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project without having received a first phase award with respect to such project.".
Original wording
Add at the end of the bill the following:
Change 7: Replaces “met and a” with “met, a”
[struck: met and a][inserted: met, a]Original wording
Page 13, line 7, strike “met and a” and insert “met, a”.
Change 8: Inserts “, and a description of the reasons why the goals were met or not met” after “such data”
…such data[inserted: , and a description of the reasons why the goals were met or not met]…
Original wording
Page 13, line 8, insert after “such data” the following: “, and a description of the reasons why the goals were met or not met”.
Change 9: Inserts “renewable” before “energy-related”
…[inserted: renewable ]energy-related…
Original wording
Page 8, line 7, insert “renewable” before “energy-related”.
Change 10: Inserts “(including renewable energy-related technologies)” after “priorities”
…priorities[inserted: (including renewable energy-related technologies)]…
Original wording
Page 8, line 16, after “priorities” insert “(including renewable energy-related technologies)”.
Change 11: Adds SEC. 418. VETERAN PREFERENCE at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 2965 · Reported in House
"(ll) First Phase Required.--Under this section, a Federal agency shall provide to a small business concern an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project only if such agency finds that the small business concern has been provided an award for the first phase of an SBIR program with respect to such project or has completed the determinations described in subsection (e)(4)(A) with respect to such project despite not having been provided an award for the first phase.". Union Calendar No. 102
Inserted: SEC. 418. VETERAN PREFERENCE.
Inserted: Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(qq) Veteran Preference.--In making awards under this section, Federal agencies shall give priority to applications so as to increase the number of SBIR and STTR award recipients that are small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.".
Original wording
Add at the end of the bill the following:
Change 12: Adds TITLE V--IMPROVING WATER USE AND TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn H.R. 2965 · Reported in House
"(ll) First Phase Required.--Under this section, a Federal agency shall provide to a small business concern an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project only if such agency finds that the small business concern has been provided an award for the first phase of an SBIR program with respect to such project or has completed the determinations described in subsection (e)(4)(A) with respect to such project despite not having been provided an award for the first phase.". Union Calendar No. 102
Inserted: TITLE V--IMPROVING WATER USE AND TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY
Inserted: SEC. 501. IMPROVING WATER USE AND TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY.
Inserted: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, Federal agencies with an SBIR program, as appropriate, shall jointly develop and issue a small business innovation research solicitation that requests research proposals with respect to improving the efficiency of water delivery systems and usage patterns in the United States and its territories through the use of technology.
Original wording
Add at the end of the bill the following:
Change 13: Replaces “both” with “more”
[struck: both][inserted: more]Original wording
Page 16, line 19, strike “both” and insert “more”.
Change 14: Inserts new text on page 17, line 3
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (C) Small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans.
Original wording
Page 17, after line 3, insert the following:
Change 15: Replaces “Rural preference” with “Preferences”
[struck: Rural preference][inserted: Preferences]Original wording
Page 22, line 8, strike “Rural preference” and insert “Preferences”.
Change 16: Replaces “Rural preference” with “Preferences”
[struck: Rural preference][inserted: Preferences]Original wording
Page 22, line 12, strike “Rural preference” and insert “Preferences”.
Change 17: Replaces “from rural areas.” with “that are from rural areas, or that are small business concerns owned and controlled by Na…”
[struck: from rural areas.][inserted: that are from rural areas, or that are small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans. The Administrator shall submit an annual report to Congress setting forth how many small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans were recipients of assistance under this section.]Original wording
Page 22, line 15, strike “from rural areas.” and insert “that are from rural areas, or that are small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans. The Administrator shall submit an annual report to Congress setting forth how many small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans were recipients of assistance under this section.”.
Change 18: Inserts new text on page 17, line 3
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (D) Small business concerns located in geographic areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate.
Original wording
Page 17, after line 3, insert the following:
Change 19: Inserts “(including geographic areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemploym…” after “geographic area”
…geographic area[inserted: (including geographic areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate)]…
Original wording
Page 19, line 24, insert after “geographic area” the following: “(including geographic areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate)”.
Change 20: Inserts “that are from areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate,” after “recipients”
…recipients[inserted: that are from areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate,]…
Original wording
Page 22, line 15, insert after “recipients” the following: “that are from areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate,”.
Change made on the floor
The fourth amendatory instruction on page 4 is amended by striking “line 16” and inserting “line 15”.
The second amendatory instruction on page 5 is amended by striking “line 19” and inserting “line 17”.
The third amendatory instruction on page 5 is amended by striking “line 3” and inserting “line 2”.
The fourth amendatory instruction on page 5 is amended by striking “line 8” and inserting “line 4”.
The fifth amendatory instruction on page 5 is amended by striking “line 12” and inserting “line 8”.
The first amendatory instruction on page 6 is amended by striking “line 15” and inserting “line 11”.
The second amendatory instruction on page 6 is amended by striking “line 3” and inserting “line 2”.
The third amendatory instruction on page 6 is amended by striking “line 24” and inserting “line 22” and by striking “geographic area” and inserting “area”.
The fourth amendatory instruction on page 6 is amended by striking “line 15” and inserting “line 11”.
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As printed
Page 7, line 10, strike “section 3(c)(1)” and insert “subsection (a)(1) of section 3”.
Page 7, line 11, strike “80a-3(c)(1)” and insert “80a-3”.
Page 7, beginning line 13, strike “it is beneficially owned by less than 100 persons” and insert “of an exemption under subsection (c)(1) or subsection (c)(7) of such section”.
Add at the end of the bill the following:
SEC. 415. MINORITY INSTITUTION PROGRAM.
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(nn) Minority Institution Program.--
“(1) Establishment.--From amounts made available to carry out this subsection, the Administrator shall establish and carry out a program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations that have experience developing relationships between industry, minority institutions, and other entities, for the purpose of increasing the number of SBIR and STTR program applications by minority-owned small businesses.
“(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), a minority institution shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may require.
“(3) Matching requirement.--As a condition of a grant under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall require that a minority institution provide a matching amount from a source other than the Federal Government that is equal to the amount of the grant.
“(4) Minority institution defined.--In this subsection, the term ‘minority institution' has the meaning given that term in section 365(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)).
“(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.”.
Add at the end of the bill the following:
SEC. 416. AREAS THAT HAVE LOST A MAJOR SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT.
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(oo) Areas That Have Lost a Major Source of Employment.--In making awards under this section, Federal agencies shall give priority to applications so as to increase the number of SBIR and STTR award recipients from geographic areas determined by the Administrator to have lost a major source of employment.”.
Add at the end of the bill the following:
SEC. 417. ENHANCING VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN SBIR.
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(pp) Enhancing Veteran Participation in SBIR.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans may--
“(1) receive an award in the amount of $300,000 in the first phase of an SBIR program and in the amount of $2,250,000 in the second phase of an SBIR program, with such amounts able to be exceeded if the Federal agency making the award notifies the Administrator of such excess; and
“(2) receive an award for the second phase of an SBIR program with respect to a project without having received a first phase award with respect to such project.”.
Page 13, line 7, strike “met and a” and insert “met, a”.
Page 13, line 8, insert after “such data” the following: “, and a description of the reasons why the goals were met or not met”.
Page 8, line 7, insert “renewable” before “energy-related”.
Page 8, line 16, after “priorities” insert “(including renewable energy-related technologies)”.
Add at the end of the bill the following:
SEC. 418. VETERAN PREFERENCE.
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(qq) Veteran Preference.--In making awards under this section, Federal agencies shall give priority to applications so as to increase the number of SBIR and STTR award recipients that are small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.”.
Add at the end of the bill the following:
TITLE V--IMPROVING WATER USE AND TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 501. IMPROVING WATER USE AND TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, Federal agencies with an SBIR program, as appropriate, shall jointly develop and issue a small business innovation research solicitation that requests research proposals with respect to improving the efficiency of water delivery systems and usage patterns in the United States and its territories through the use of technology.
Page 16, line 19, strike “both” and insert “more”.
Page 17, after line 3, insert the following:
“(C) Small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans.
Page 22, line 8, strike “Rural preference” and insert “Preferences”.
Page 22, line 12, strike “Rural preference” and insert “Preferences”.
Page 22, line 15, strike “from rural areas.” and insert “that are from rural areas, or that are small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans. The Administrator shall submit an annual report to Congress setting forth how many small business concerns owned and controlled by Native Americans were recipients of assistance under this section.”.
Page 17, after line 3, insert the following:
“(D) Small business concerns located in geographic areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate.
Page 19, line 24, insert after “geographic area” the following: “(including geographic areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate)”.
Page 22, line 15, insert after “recipients” the following: “that are from areas with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national unemployment rate,”.
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House amendment offered
July 8, 2009
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House amendment offered
July 8, 2009
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 8, 2009 • 1:29 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.(text as modified: CR H7772)
July 8, 2009 • 1:29 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez.(consideration: CR H7771-7773; text: CR H7771-7772)
July 8, 2009 • 1:18 PM
Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H7771-7773; text: CR H7771-7772)
July 8, 2009 • 1:18 PM
Velazquez amendment (A001) modified pursuant to the rule. The modification makes clarifying and technical changes.
July 8, 2009 • 1:19 PM
On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H7772)
July 8, 2009 • 1:29 PM