SBIR AND STTR ALLOCATION INCREASE.

SEC. 5102. SBIR AND STTR ALLOCATION INCREASE. (a) SBIR.—Section 9(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Each” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph (2)(B), each”; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: “(C) not less than 2.5 percent of such budget in each of fiscal years 1997 through 2011; “(D) not less than 2.6 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2012; “(E) not less than 2.7 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2013; “(F) not less than 2.8 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2014; “(G) not less than 2.9 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2015; “(H) not less than 3.0 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2016; and “(I) not less than 3.2 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter,” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(4) Rule of construction. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a Federal agency from expending with small business concerns an amount of the extramural budget for research or research and development of the agency that exceeds the amount required under paragraph (1).” . (b) STTR.—Section 9(n)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (i) by striking “and” at the end; and (2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: “(ii) 0.3 percent for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2011; “(iii) 0.35 percent for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013; “(iv) 0.40 percent for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015; and “(v) 0.45 percent for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter.” .