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Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001

Public Law 107-50 · H.R. 1860 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 2001 · Commerce

Sponsor: Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI-3)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. James Barcia,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) increase and extend through FY 2009 the authorization of appropriations for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program; (2) increase to $750,000 the maximum award for small businesses participating in the second phase of an STTR Program; (3) require each Federal agency that is required to establish an STTR Program to implement an outreach program to research institutions and small businesses; (4) require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to modify a certain SBA policy directive with respect to Federal funding awards; (5) require each of the above agencies to collect and maintain information necessary to assess its STTR Program; (6) require STTR information to be included in agency databases currently maintaining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program information; and (7) require STTR information to be included in such agencies' congressional reporting requirements.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to include within an annual report on SBIR and STTR programs the number of proposals received from, and total amounts awarded to, HUBZone small businesses under each program.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to establish a single model agreement for use in the STTR program that allocates between small businesses and research institutions intellectual property rights and any rights to carry out follow-on research, development, or commercialization. Requires each Federal agency that adopts an STTR program to adopt such model agreement.

(Sec. 8) Revises provisions concerning the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (a program to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses) to require the Administrator and the SBIR Program managers to consider whether an SBIR Program proposal addresses the needs of small businesses owned and controlled by women and minorities located in areas not participating in SBIR and STTR programs. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the consideration of such proposals.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Oct 15, 2001Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-50.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 3, 2001PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 26, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 24, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Manzullo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 21, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Small Business Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  10. Sep 20, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  11. May 18, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  12. May 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Small Business Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.