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financial support, or technical assistance to
technology-based small business concerns participating
in or interested in participating in the SBIR program;
and
``(B) shall consider, at a minimum--
``(i) whether the applicant has
demonstrated that the assistance to be provided
would address unmet needs of small business
concerns in the community, and whether it is
important to use Federal funding for the
proposed activities;
``(ii) whether the applicant has
demonstrated that a need exists to increase the
number or success of small high-technology
businesses in the State, as measured by the
number of first phase and second phase SBIR
awards that have historically been received by
small business concerns in the State;
``(iii) whether the projected costs of the
proposed activities are reasonable;
``(iv) whether the proposal integrates and
coordinates the proposed activities with other
State and local programs assisting small high-
technology firms in the State; and
``(v) the manner in which the applicant
will measure the results of the activities to
be conducted.
``(3) Proposal limit.--Not more than one proposal may be
submitted for inclusion in the FAST program under this section
to provide services in any one State in any 1 fiscal year.
``(4) Process.--Proposals and applications for assistance
under this section shall be in such form and subject to such
procedures as the Administrator shall establish.
``(d) Cooperation and Coordination.--In carrying out the FAST
program under this section, the Administrator shall cooperate and
coordinate with--
``(1) Federal agencies required by section 9 to have an
SBIR program; and
``(2) entities, organizations, and individuals actively
engaged in enhancing or developing the technological
capabilities of small business concerns, including--
``(A) State and local development agencies and
entities;
``(B) State committees established under the
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
of the National Science Foundation (as established
under section 113 of the National Science Foundation
Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g));
``(C) State science and technology councils; and
``(D) representatives of technology-based small
business concerns.
``(e) Administrative Requirements.--
``(1) Competitive basis.--Awards and cooperative agreements
under this section shall be made or entered into, as
applicable, on a competitive basis.
``(2) Matching requirements.--
``(A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the
cost of an activity (other than a planning activity)
carried out using an award or under a cooperative
agreement under this section shall be--
``(i) 50 cents for each Federal dollar, in
the case of a recipient that will serve small
business concerns located in one of the 18
States receiving the fewest SBIR first phase
awards (as described in section 9(e)(4)(A));
``(ii) except as provided in subparagraph
(B), 1 dollar for each Federal dollar, in the
case of a recipient that will serve small
business concerns located in one of the 16
States receiving the greatest number of such
SBIR first phase awards; and
``(iii) except as provided in subparagraph
(B), 75 cents for each Federal dollar, in the
case of a recipient that will serve small
business concerns located in a State that is
not described in clause (i) or (ii) that is
receiving such SBIR first phase awards.
``(B) Low-income areas.--The non-Federal share of
the cost of the activity carried out using an award or
under a cooperative agreement under this section shall
be 50 cents for each Federal dollar that will be
directly allocated by a recipient described in
subparagraph (A) to serve small business concerns
located in a qualified census tract, as that term is
defined in section 42(d)(5)(C)(ii) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. Federal dollars not so allocated
by that recipient shall be subject to the matching
requirements of subparagraph (A).
``(C) Types of funding.--The non-Federal share of
the cost of an activity carried out by a recipient
shall be comprised of not less than 50 percent cash and
not more than 50 percent of indirect costs and in-kind
contributions, except that no such costs or
contributions may be derived from funds from any other
Federal program.
``(D) Rankings.--For purposes of subparagraph (A),
the Administrator shall reevaluate the ranking of a
State once every 2 fiscal years, beginning with fiscal
year 2001, based on the most recent statistics compiled
by the Administrator.
``(3) Duration.--Awards may be made or cooperative
agreements entered into under this section for multiple years,
not to exceed 5 years in total.
``(f) Reports.--
``(1) Initial report.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of the Small Business Innovation Research
Program Reauthorization Act of 2000, the Administrator shall
prepare and submit to the Committee on Small Business of the
Senate and the Committee on Science and the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives a report, which shall
include, with respect to the FAST program, including Mentoring
Networks--
``(A) a description of the structure and procedures
of the program;
``(B) a management plan for the program; and
``(C) a description of the merit-based review
process to be used in the program.
``(2) Annual reports.--The Administrator shall submit an
annual report to the Committee on Small Business of the Senate
and the Committee on Science and the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives regarding--
``(A) the number and amount of awards provided and
cooperative agreements entered into under the FAST
program during the preceding year;
``(B) a list of recipients under this section,
including their location and the activities being
performed with the awards made or under the cooperative
agreements entered into; and
``(C) the Mentoring Networks and the mentoring
database, as provided for under section 35, including--
``(i) the status of the inclusion of
mentoring information in the database required
by section 9(k); and
``(ii) the status of the implementation and
description of the usage of the Mentoring
Networks.
``(g) Reviews by Inspector General.--
``(1) In general.--The Inspector General of the
Administration shall conduct a review of--
``(A) the extent to which recipients under the FAST
program are measuring the performance of the activities
being conducted and the results of such measurements;
and
``(B) the overall management and effectiveness of
the FAST program.
``(2) Report.--During the first quarter of fiscal year
2004, the Inspector General of the Administration shall submit
a report to the Committee on Small Business of the Senate and
the Committee on Science and the Committee on Small Business of
the House of Representatives on the review conducted under
paragraph (1).
``(h) Program Levels.--
``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out the FAST program, including Mentoring Networks,
under this section and section 35, $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
``(2) Mentoring database.--Of the total amount made
available under paragraph (1) for fiscal years 2001 through
2005, a reasonable amount, not to exceed a total of $500,000,
may be used by the Administration to carry out section 35(d).
``(i) Termination.--The authority to carry out the FAST program
under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2005.''.
(c) Coordination of Technology Development Programs.--Section 9 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(u) Coordination of Technology Development Programs.--
``(1) Definition of technology development program.--In
this subsection, the term `technology development program'
means--
``(A) the Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research of the National Science
Foundation, as established under section 113 of the
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988
(42 U.S.C. 1862g);
``(B) the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research of the Department of Defense;
``(C) the Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research of the Department of Energy;
``(D) the Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research of the Environmental Protection
Agency;
``(E) the Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration;
``(F) the Institutional Development Award Program
of the National Institutes of Health; and
``(G) the National Research Initiative Competitive
Grants Program of the Department of Agriculture.
``(2) Coordination requirements.--Each Federal agency that
is subject to subsection (f) and that has established a
technology development program may, in each fiscal year, review
for funding under that technology development program--
``(A) any proposal to provide outreach and
assistance to one or more small business concerns
interested in participating in the SBIR program,
including any proposal to make a grant or loan to a
company to pay a portion or all of the cost of
developing an SBIR proposal, from an entity,
organization, or individual located in--
``(i) a State that is eligible to
participate in that program; or
``(ii) a State described in paragraph (3);
or
``(B) any proposal for the first phase of the SBIR
program, if the proposal, though meritorious, is not
funded through the SBIR program for that fiscal year
due to funding restraints, from a small business
concern located in--
``(i) a State that is eligible to
participate in a technology development
program; or
``(ii) a State described in paragraph (3).
``(3) Additionally eligible state.--A State referred to in
subparagraph (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) of paragraph (2) is a State in
which the total value of contracts awarded to small business
concerns under all SBIR programs is less than the total value
of contracts awarded to small business concerns in a majority
of other States, as determined by the Administrator in biennial
fiscal years, beginning with fiscal year 2000, based on the
most recent statistics compiled by the Administrator.''.
SEC. 112. MENTORING NETWORKS.
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 34, as added by section 111(b)(2) of this Act,
the following:
``SEC. 35. MENTORING NETWORKS.
``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
``(1) the SBIR and STTR programs create jobs, increase
capacity for technological innovation, and boost international
competitiveness;
``(2) increasing the quantity of applications from all
States to the SBIR and STTR programs would enhance competition
for such awards and the quality of the completed projects; and
``(3) mentoring is a natural complement to the FAST program
of reaching out to new companies regarding the SBIR and STTR
programs as an effective and low-cost way to improve the
likelihood that such companies will succeed in such programs in
developing and commercializing their research.
``(b) Authorization for Mentoring Networks.--The recipient of an
award or participant in a cooperative agreement under section 34 may
use a reasonable amount of such assistance for the establishment of a
Mentoring Network under this section.
``(c) Criteria for Mentoring Networks.--A Mentoring Network
established using assistance under section 34 shall--
``(1) provide business advice and counseling to high
technology small business concerns located in the State or
region served by the Mentoring Network and identified under
section 34(c)(1)(E)(ii) as potential candidates for the SBIR or
STTR programs;
``(2) identify volunteer mentors who--
``(A) are persons associated with a small business
concern that has successfully completed one or more
SBIR or STTR funding agreements; and
``(B) have agreed to guide small business concerns
through all stages of the SBIR or STTR program process,
including providing assistance relating to--
``(i) proposal writing;
``(ii) marketing;
``(iii) Government accounting;
``(iv) Government audits;
``(v) project facilities and equipment;
``(vi) human resources;
``(vii) third phase partners;
``(viii) commercialization;
``(ix) venture capital networking; and
``(x) other matters relevant to the SBIR
and STTR programs;
``(3) have experience working with small business concerns
participating in the SBIR and STTR programs;
``(4) contribute information to the national database
referred to in subsection (d); and
``(5) agree to reimburse volunteer mentors for out-of-
pocket expenses related to service as a mentor under this
section.
``(d) Mentoring Database.--The Administrator shall--
``(1) include in the database required by section 9(k)(1),
in cooperation with the SBIR, STTR, and FAST programs,
information on Mentoring Networks and mentors participating
under this section, including a description of their areas of
expertise;
``(2) work cooperatively with Mentoring Networks to
maintain and update the database;
``(3) take such action as may be necessary to aggressively
promote Mentoring Networks under this section; and
``(4) fulfill the requirements of this subsection either
directly or by contract.''.
SEC. 113. SIMPLIFIED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended by
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(v) Simplified Reporting Requirements.--The Administrator shall
work with the Federal agencies required by this section to have an SBIR
program to standardize reporting requirements for the collection of
data from SBIR applicants and awardees, including data for inclusion in
the database under subsection (k), taking into consideration the unique
needs of each agency, and to the extent possible, permitting the
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