Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 April 1981

Last action

22 July 1982 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-219.

Summary

Small Business Innovation Research Act of 1981 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) maintain an information program to provide small businesses an opportunity to participate in Federal small business innovation research (SBIR) programs; (2) coordinate a schedule for release of agency SBIR solicitations and prepare a master release schedule; (3) monitor SBIR programs within Federal agencies; and (4) report annually to the Congressional Small Business Committees on the SBIR programs. Requires each Federal agency with a research and development budget in excess of $100,000,000 in fiscal year 1982 or any subsequent fiscal year to spend a specified percentage of its budget in connection with an SBIR program. Requires each Federal agency with a research and development budget in excess of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 or any subsequent fiscal year to establish specific goals for funding research and development agreements with small businesses. Directs each Federal agency with an SBIR program to report annually to the SBA the number of awards over $10,000 in amount made under the SBIR program and to concerns other than small business concerns. Directs the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in conjunction with the SBA, to promulgate regulations for the conduct of the SBIR programs. States that this Act does not authorize the appropriation of funds.

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Timeline

7 April 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Innovation and Technology.
Source: Committee
7 April 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Innovation and Technology. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
14 July 1981
Floor
Star Print ordered on S.881.
Source: Floor
15 July 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Innovation and Technology. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Innovation and Technology. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
22 September 1981
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
25 September 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 283.
Source: Calendars
25 September 1981
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Rudman favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-194.
Source: Committee
25 September 1981
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Rudman favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-194.
Source: Committee
7 December 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
8 December 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
8 December 1981
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-0. Record Vote No: 461.
Source: Floor
23 June 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
29 June 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
1 July 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 July 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 July 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 July 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-219.
Source: President
22 July 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 July 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Versions

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Documents

5 official files

Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 23 July 1982
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 1982
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 8 December 1981
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 September 1981
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 April 1981
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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/881
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