Pub. L. 112-81, div. E, tit. LI, subtit. C, sec. 5134 (as amended)
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).”
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