Small Business Innovation Research Program : Reauthorization Efforts.

Reviews the small business innovation research (SBIR) program within major Federal R&D agencies, created by P.L. 97-219, the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, and intended to increase participation of small innovative companies in federally funded R&D. Discusses reauthorizat...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Research. Small business. Technological innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews the small business innovation research (SBIR) program within major Federal R&D agencies, created by P.L. 97-219, the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, and intended to increase participation of small innovative companies in federally funded R&D. Discusses reauthorization legislation in the 110th and 111th Congresses. Provides side-by-side comparison of H.R. 5819 and S. 3362, both to reauthorize and amend the SBIR program; and reviews issues for consideration.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.