Deadline. SEC. 4. AGENCY OUTREACH. Section 9(0) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(o)) is amended (1) in paragraph (12), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(14) implement an outreach program to research institutions and small business concerns for the purpose of enhancing its STTR program, in conjunction with any such outreach done for purposes of the SBIR program; and”. SEC. 5. POLICY DIRECTIVE MODIFICATIONS. Section 9(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) MODIFICATIONS.-Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall modify the policy directive issued pursuant to this subsection to clarify that the rights provided for under paragraph (2)(B)(v) apply to all Federal funding awards under this section, including the first phase (as described in subsection (e)(6)(A)), the second phase (as described in subsection (e)(6)(B)), and the third phase (as described in subsection (e)(6)(C)).”. SEC. 6. STTR PROGRAM DATA COLLECTION. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 9(o) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(0)), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(15) collect, and maintain in a common format in accordance with subsection (v), such information from awardees as is necessary to assess the STTR program, including information necessary to maintain the database described in subsection (k).". (b) DATABASE.-Section 9(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(k)) is amended (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting "or STTR" after "SBIR" each place it appears; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking "and" at the end; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (D) by adding at the end the following: "(E) with respect to assistance under the STTR program only (i) whether the small business concern or the research institution initiated their collaboration on each assisted STTR project; "(ii) whether the small business concern or the research institution originated any technology relating to the assisted STTR project; "(iii) the length of time it took to negotiate any licensing agreement between the small business concern and the research institution under each assisted STTR project; and "(iv) how the proceeds from commercialization, marketing, or sale of technology resulting from each assisted STTR project were allocated (by percentage) between the small business concern and the research (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting "or an STTR program pursuant to subsection (n)(1)" after “(f)(1)”; (B) by striking "solely for SBIR" and inserting “exclusively for SBIR and STTR"; (C) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting "and STTR" after "SBIR"; and (D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting "or STTR" after "SBIR". (c) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.-Section 9(v) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(v)) is amended by inserting "or STTR" after "SBIR" each place it appears. (d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.-Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) is amended by striking “and (o)(9)," and inserting", (o)(9), and (o)(15), the number of proposals received from, and the number and total amount of awards to, HUBZone small business concerns under each of the SBIR and STTR programs,". SEC. 7. STTR PROGRAM-WIDE MODEL AGREEMENT FOR INTELLEC- (a) DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL AGREEMENT.-Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(w) STTR MODEL AGREEMENT FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. "(1) IN GENERAL.-The Administrator shall promulgate Regulations. regulations establishing a single model agreement for use in the STTR program that allocates between small business concerns and research institutions intellectual property rights and rights, if any, to carry out follow-on research, development, or commercialization. "(2) OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.-In promulgating regulations under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to affected agencies, small business concerns, research institutions, and other interested parties the opportunity to submit written comments.". (b) ADOPTION OF MODEL AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.— Section 9(0)(11) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(0)(11)) is amended by striking "develop a model agreement not later than July 31, 1993, to be approved by the Administration," and inserting "adopt the agreement developed by the Administrator under subsection (w) as the agency's model agreement”. SEC. 8. FAST PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN-OWNED AND (a) SELECTION CONSIDERATION.-Section 34(c)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d(c)(2)(B)) is amended (1) in clause (iv), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: "(vi) whether the proposal addresses the needs of small business concerns— “(I) owned and controlled by women; "(II) owned and controlled by minorities; and "(III) located in areas that have historically not participated in the SBIR and STTR programs.". (b) REGULATIONS.-Section 34(c)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing standards for the consideration of proposals under paragraph (2), including standards regarding each of the considerations identified in paragraph (2)(B).". Approved October 15, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 1860 (S. 856): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-213, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Small Business). SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-54 accompanying S. 856 (Comm. on Small Business). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): Sept. 24, considered and passed House. Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate. Public Law 107-51 107th Congress Joint Resolution Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Whereas 1,200,000 men and women comprise the American fire and emergency services; Whereas the fire and emergency services is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States; Whereas fire and emergency services personnel respond to over 16 million emergency calls annually, without reservation and with little regard for their personal safety; Whereas fire and emergency services personnel are the first to respond to an emergency, whether it involves a fire, medical emergency, spill of hazardous materials, natural disaster, act of terrorism, or transportation accident; Whereas approximately one-third of all active fire and emergency personnel suffer debilitating injuries annually; and Whereas approximately 100 fire and emergency services personnel die annually in the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Oct. 16, 2001 [H.J. Res. 42] United States of America in Congress assembled, That each year, 36 USC 151302 the American flags on all Federal office buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Approved October 16, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.J. Res. 42 (S.J. Res. 18): Oct. 2, considered and passed House. 89-194 O-03-10 QL 3 Part 1 Oct. 16, 2001 [H.J. Res. 51] 19 USC 2434 note. Public Law 107-52 107th Congress Joint Resolution Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress approves the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam transmitted by the President to the Congress on June 8, 2001. Approved October 16, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.J. Res. 51: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-198 (Comm. on Ways and Means). Sept. 6, considered and passed House. |