S. 493 (112th)

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

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Introduced

4 March 2011

Last action

4 May 2011 · Vote

Status

Cloture on the bill (S. 493) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 64. (consideration: CR S2661; text: CR S2661)

Summary

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to extend funding and revise provisions, including those concerning award levels, qualifications for program participation, collaboration and partnerships, acquisition preferences, performance measurement and oversight, workforce development, the Department of Defense (DOD) commercialization readiness program, nanotechnology, and intellectual property protections. Provides for: (1) funding for SBIR and STTR administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs; (2) a study concerning venture capital operating company involvement; (3) measures for reducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse; (4) an Interagency SBIR/STTR Policy Committee; (5) a report on SBIR and STTR program goals; and (6) competitive selection procedures for SBIR and STTR programs.

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Timeline

4 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2011
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
Source: Calendars
9 March 2011
Reported
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
9 March 2011
Reported
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 March 2011
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1543)
Source: Floor
14 March 2011
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1590)
Source: Floor
15 March 2011
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1620-1644, S1647-1673; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1620-1631)
Source: Floor
16 March 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1715-1747)
Source: Floor
17 March 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1780-1788)
Source: Floor
28 March 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1883-1888)
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1913-1914, S1922-1927)
Source: Floor
30 March 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1962-1966)
Source: Floor
5 April 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2111, S2142)
Source: Floor
6 April 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2154-2181, S2182-2183)
Source: Floor
2 May 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2572-2573)
Source: Floor
4 May 2011
Vote
Cloture on the bill (S. 493) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 64. (consideration: CR S2661; text: CR S2661)
Source: Floor

Votes

4 May 2011 · Cloture Motion Rejected · On the Cloture Motion S. 493 · Cloture Motion Rejected · Official source

Yes 52 · No 44 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

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Versions

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/493
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/493
us · 112-s-493 · source updated 2 July 2025