S.Amdt. 233

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SA 233. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follow:

       On page 27, line 21, strike the quotation marks and the
     second period and insert the following:
       ``(5) Preference for phase iii awards.--To the greatest
     extent practicable, in making Phase III awards, Federal
     agencies and Federal prime contractors shall give preference
     to applicants that will carry out projects in the United
     States.''.
       On page 49, line 16, strike ``and''.
       On page 49, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;

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       (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) developing, manufacturing, and commercializing in the
     United States new commercial products and processes resulting
     from such projects.'';
       On page 54, line 4, strike the quotation marks and the
     second period and insert the following:
       ``(7) Incentives for domestic testing and production.--In
     carrying out the Commercialization Readiness Program, the
     Secretary of Defense shall give preference to research
     programs that--
       ``(A) test products or services in the United States; and
       ``(B) would allow the Department of Defense to fulfill the
     requirements under chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code
     (commonly referred to as the `Buy American Act').''.
       On page 56, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       ``(5) Increasing domestic capabilities.--In carrying out a
     pilot program, the head of a covered Federal agency shall
     give preference to applicants that intend to test, develop,
     manufacture or commercialize a product or service in the
     United States.
       On page 56, line 16, strike ``(5)'' and insert ``(6)''.
       On page 57, line 1, strike ``(6)'' and insert ``(7)''.
       On page 57, line 4, strike ``(7)'' and insert ``(8)''.
       On page 60, line 7, after ``processes,'' insert the
     following: ``giving preference to research conducted in the
     United States,''.
       On page 91, line 20, strike ``and'' at the end.
       On page 91, strike line 22 and insert the following:
     award; and
       ``(4) whether the small business concern or individual
     receiving the Phase III award is developing, testing,
     producing, or manufacturing the product or service that is
     the subject of the Phase III award in the United States.''.
       On page 105, line 2, strike ``and''.
       On page 105, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       (C) ways for Federal agencies to create incentives for
     recipients of awards under the SBIR program and the STTR
     program to carry out research, development, testing,
     production, manufacturing, and commercialization in the
     United States; and

       On page 107, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

     SEC. 316. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON DOMESTIC PRODUCTION,
                   MANUFACTURING, AND COMMERCIALIZATION.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
     enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the
     Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study that--
       (A) determines the amount of production, manufacturing, and
     commercialization in the United States that resulted from
     awards under the SBIR and STTR programs during the applicable
     period; and
       (B) estimates the number of jobs created as a result of
     awards under the SBIR and STTR programs during the applicable
     period; and
       (2) submit a report to Congress that contains the results
     of the study under paragraph (1), together with
     recommendations, if any, for how to use the SBIR and STTR
     programs to increase production, manufacturing, and
     commercialization in the United States.
       (b) Applicable Period.--In this section, the term
     ``applicable period'' means, for each report submitted under
     paragraph (2), the 3-year period ending on the date that is
     30 days before the date of the report.
       On page 115, line 8, insert after ``programs'' the
     following: ``, including the impact on production and
     manufacturing in the United States''.
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