Pub. L. 112-81, div. E, tit. LI, subtit. C, sec. 5134
PUBLIC DATABASE.
SEC. 5134. PUBLIC DATABASE. Section 9(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(k)(1)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(F) for each small business concern that has received a Phase I or Phase II SBIR or STTR award from a Federal agency, whether the small business concern—“(i) has venture capital, hedge fund, or private equity firm investment and, if so, whether the small business concern is registered as majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms as required under subsection (dd)(3);“(ii) is owned by a woman or has a woman as a principal investigator;“(iii) is owned by a socially or economically disadvantaged individual or has a socially or economically disadvantaged individual as a principal investigator;“(iv) is owned by a faculty member or a student of an institution of higher education, as that term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); or“(v) received assistance under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST Program).”.