To improve the bill.

SA 1502. Mr. REID (for Mr. Coburn (for himself and Mr. Feingold))
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1233, to reauthorize and improve
the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 61, line 20, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2017''.
On page 61, line 23, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2017''.
At the end, add the following:

SEC. 402. PRIORITIES FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH INITIATIVES.

(a) In General.--Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 638), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(hh) Research Initiatives.--To the extent that such
projects relate to the mission of the Federal agency, each
Federal agency participating in the SBIR program or STTR
program shall encourage the submission of applications for
support of projects relating to security, energy,
transportation, or improving the security and quality of the
water supply of the United States to such program.''.
(b) Sunset.--Effective October 1, 2014, section 9(hh) of
the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a) of this
section, is repealed.

SEC. 403. REPORT ON SBIR AND STTR PROGRAM GOALS.

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(ii) Annual Report on SBIR and STTR Program Goals.--
``(1) Development of metrics.--The head of each Federal
agency required to participate in the SBIR program or the
STTR program shall develop metrics to evaluate the
effectiveness, and the benefit to the people of the United
States, of the SBIR program and the STTR program of the
Federal agency that--
``(A) are science-based and statistically driven;
``(B) reflect the mission of the Federal agency; and
``(C) include factors relating to the economic impact of
the programs.
``(2) Evaluation.--The head of each Federal agency
described in paragraph (1) shall conduct an annual evaluation
using the metrics developed under paragraph (1) of--
``(A) the SBIR program and the STTR program of the Federal
agency; and
``(B) the benefits to the people of the United States of
the SBIR program and the STTR program of the Federal agency.
``(3) Report.--
``(A) In general.--The head of each Federal agency
described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress and the Administrator an annual report
describing in detail the results of an evaluation conducted
under paragraph (2).
``(B) Public availability of report.--The head of each
Federal agency described in paragraph (1) shall make each
report submitted under subparagraph (A) available to the
public online.
``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `appropriate
committees of Congress' means--
``(i) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
of the Senate; and
``(ii) the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 404. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR SBIR AND STTR
PROGRAMS.

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(jj) Competitive Selection Procedures for SBIR and STTR
Programs.--All funds awarded, appropriated, or otherwise made
available in accordance with subsection (f) or (n) must be
awarded pursuant to competitive and merit-based selection
procedures.''.
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