Wendy H. Schacht
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
In 1982, the Small Business Innovation Development Act (P.L. 97-219) established Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs within the major federal research and development (R&D) agencies designed to increase participation of small innovative companies in federally funded R&D. Government agencies with R&D budgets of $100 million or more are required to set aside a portion of these funds to finance the SBIR activity. Through FY2007, over $22.3 billion in awards have been made for more than 100,016 projects.
Reauthorized several times over the years, the SBIR program was scheduled to terminate on September 30, 2008. To date, the program has not been specifically reauthorized, but instead temporarily extended by several bills, including P.L. 110-235, which extended the activity through March 20, 2009. P.L. 111-10 provided an additional extension through July 31, 2009; P.L. 111-43 through September 30, 2009; and P.L. 111-66 through October 31, 2009. P.L. 111-89 once again extended the program through April 30, 2010; P.L. 111-214 through September 30, 2010; and P.L. 111-251 through January 31, 2011. H.R. 366, a bill which would provide an additional extension through May 31, 2011, passed the House on January 25, 2011, and the Senate on January 26, 2011.
During the 111th Congress, H.R. 2965, a bill which would have reauthorized and made changes to the SBIR program, passed the House, after which the Senate substituted the language of S. 1233 (amended) and approved its version of H.R. 2965. Also in the last days of the 111th Congress, the Senate passed S. 4053, a bill to “reauthorize and improve” the SBIR effort. However, the House did not take up this legislation. For further information on SBIR reauthorization activity see CRS Report RS22865, The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: Reauthorization Efforts, by Wendy H. Schacht.
Date of Report: January 27, 2011
Number of Pages: 9
Order Number: 96-402
Price: $19.95
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Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
In 1982, the Small Business Innovation Development Act (P.L. 97-219) established Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs within the major federal research and development (R&D) agencies designed to increase participation of small innovative companies in federally funded R&D. Government agencies with R&D budgets of $100 million or more are required to set aside a portion of these funds to finance the SBIR activity. Through FY2007, over $22.3 billion in awards have been made for more than 100,016 projects.
Reauthorized several times over the years, the SBIR program was scheduled to terminate on September 30, 2008. To date, the program has not been specifically reauthorized, but instead temporarily extended by several bills, including P.L. 110-235, which extended the activity through March 20, 2009. P.L. 111-10 provided an additional extension through July 31, 2009; P.L. 111-43 through September 30, 2009; and P.L. 111-66 through October 31, 2009. P.L. 111-89 once again extended the program through April 30, 2010; P.L. 111-214 through September 30, 2010; and P.L. 111-251 through January 31, 2011. H.R. 366, a bill which would provide an additional extension through May 31, 2011, passed the House on January 25, 2011, and the Senate on January 26, 2011.
During the 111th Congress, H.R. 2965, a bill which would have reauthorized and made changes to the SBIR program, passed the House, after which the Senate substituted the language of S. 1233 (amended) and approved its version of H.R. 2965. Also in the last days of the 111th Congress, the Senate passed S. 4053, a bill to “reauthorize and improve” the SBIR effort. However, the House did not take up this legislation. For further information on SBIR reauthorization activity see CRS Report RS22865, The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: Reauthorization Efforts, by Wendy H. Schacht.
Date of Report: January 27, 2011
Number of Pages: 9
Order Number: 96-402
Price: $19.95
Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or #CRSreports
Document available via e-mail as a pdf file or in paper form.
To order, e-mail Penny Hill Press or call us at 301-253-0881. Provide a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card number, expiration date, and name on the card. Indicate whether you want e-mail or postal delivery. Phone orders are preferred and receive priority processing.
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