S.Amdt. 517

SA 517. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 98 proposed by Mr.
Inouye (for himself and Mr. Baucus) to the bill H.R. 1, making
supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation,
infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to
the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal
year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 105, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. 505. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

(a) Small Business Innovation Research Program.--Any
Federal agency required to participate in the Small Business
Innovation Research Program, as that term is defined in
section 9(e)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(e)(4)), that receives funds under this Act for extramural
research and development related to technology and innovation
shall expend not less than 2.5 percent of such funds with
small business concerns, in accordance with section
9(f)(1)(C) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)(C)).
(b) Small Business Technology Transfer Program.--Any
Federal agency required to participate in the Small Business
Technology Transfer Program, as that term is defined in
section 9(e)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(e)(6)), that receives funds under this Act for extramural
research and development related to technology and innovation
shall expend not less than 0.3 percent of such funds with
small business concerns, in accordance with section
9(n)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(B)(ii).
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