S.Amdt. 321Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

In the nature of a substitute.

What it does: Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute
Submitted May 19, 2011

What it changes

1 change to S. 990 · shown in the bill's text

Full substitute
  1. Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute

    Replaces the full textEverything after the enacting clause

    In S. 990 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    Struck: SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958.

    Struck: (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration", approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109-316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently amended by section 1 of Public Law 112-1 (125 Stat. 3), is amended by striking "May 31, 2011" each place it appears and inserting "May 31, 2012".

    Inserted: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    Inserted: This Act may be cited as the "Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011".

    Inserted: SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration", approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109-316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently amended by section 1 of Public Law 112-1 (125 Stat. 3), is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by striking "Any" and inserting "Except as provided in section 3 of the Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011, any"; and

    Inserted: (2) by striking "May 31, 2011" each place it appears and inserting "June 30, 2011".

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on May 30, 2011.

    Inserted: SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF SBIR AND STTR TERMINATION DATES.

    Inserted: (a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by striking "Termination.--" and all that follows through "the authorization" and inserting "Termination.--The authorization";

    Inserted: (2) by striking "September 30, 2008" and inserting "May 31, 2012"; and

    Inserted: (3) by striking paragraph (2).

    Inserted: (b) STTR.--Section 9(n) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--

    Inserted: (A) by striking "In general.--" and all that follows through "each Federal" and inserting "In general.--Each Federal";

    Inserted: (B) by striking "that fiscal year" and inserting "a fiscal year"; and

    Inserted: (C) by striking clause (ii); and

    Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(4) Termination.--The authorization to carry out the Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under this section shall terminate on May 31, 2012.".

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    Inserted: (c) Commercialization Pilot Program.--Section 9(y)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(6)) is amended by striking "at the end of fiscal year 2010" and inserting "on May 31, 2012".

    Inserted: SEC. 4. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

    Inserted: Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(aa) 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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    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 321. Mr. DURBIN (for Ms. Landrieu (for herself and Ms. Snowe)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 990, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; as follows:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011”.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958.

(a) In General.--Section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration”, approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109-316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently amended by section 1 of Public Law 112-1 (125 Stat. 3), is amended--

(1) by striking “Any” and inserting “Except as provided in section 3 of the Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011, any”; and

(2) by striking “May 31, 2011” each place it appears and inserting “June 30, 2011”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on May 30, 2011.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF SBIR AND STTR TERMINATION DATES.

(a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended--

(1) by striking “Termination.--” and all that follows through “the authorization” and inserting “Termination.--The authorization”;

(2) by striking “September 30, 2008” and inserting “May 31, 2012”; and

(3) by striking paragraph (2).

(b) STTR.--Section 9(n) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--

(A) by striking “In general.--” and all that follows through “each Federal” and inserting “In general.--Each Federal”;

(B) by striking “that fiscal year” and inserting “a fiscal year”; and

(C) by striking clause (ii); and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(4) Termination.--The authorization to carry out the Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under this section shall terminate on May 31, 2012.”.

(c) Commercialization Pilot Program.--Section 9(y)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(6)) is amended by striking “at the end of fiscal year 2010” and inserting “on May 31, 2012”.

SEC. 4. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(aa) 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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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 321 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

May 19, 2011

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 321 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

May 19, 2011

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 321 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Landrieu.

May 19, 2011

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Senate amendment submitted

May 19, 2011

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Amendment SA 321 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S3200-3201; text: CR S3200-3201) In the nature of a substitute.

May 19, 2011

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Amendment SA 321 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

May 19, 2011