PARTICIPATION IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.

SEC. 108. PARTICIPATION IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. Subsection (j) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is amended as follows: (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (4); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding the following new paragraphs: “(6) standardized and orderly withdrawal from program participation by an agency having a SBIR program; at the discretion of the Administration, such directives may require a phased withdrawal over a period of time sufficient in duration to minimize any adverse impact on small business concerns; and “(7) the voluntary participation in a SBIR program by a Federal agency not required to establish such a program pursuant to subsection (f).”.