Pub. L. 117-183, sec. 5 (as amended)
AGENCY RECOVERY AUTHORITY AND ONGOING REPORTING.
SEC. 5. AGENCY RECOVERY AUTHORITY AND ONGOING REPORTING.
(a) SBIR.—Section 9(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(g)), as amended by section 4(d)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(16) require a small business concern receiving an award under its SBIR program to repay all amounts received from the Federal agency under the award if—
“(A) the small business concern makes a material misstatement that the Federal agency determines poses a risk to national security; or
“(B) there is a change in ownership, change to entity structure, or other substantial change in circumstances of the small business concern that the Federal agency determines poses a risk to national security; and
“(17) require a small business concern receiving an award under its SBIR program to regularly report to the Federal agency and the Administration throughout the duration of the award on—
“(A) any change to a disclosure required under subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (13);
“(B) any material misstatement made under paragraph (16)(A); and
“(C) any change described in paragraph (16)(B).”
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(b) STTR.—Section 9(o) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(o)), as amended by section 4(d)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(20) require a small business concern receiving an award under its STTR program to repay all amounts received from the Federal agency under the award if—
“(A) the small business concern makes a material misstatement that the Federal agency determines poses a risk to national security; or
“(B) there is a change in ownership, change to entity structure, or other substantial change in circumstances of the small business concern that the Federal agency determines poses a risk to national security; and
“(21) require a small business concern receiving an award under its STTR program to regularly report to the Federal agency and the Administration throughout the duration of the award on—
“(A) any change to a disclosure required under subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (17);
“(B) any material misstatement made under paragraph (20)(A); and
“(C) any change described in paragraph (20)(B).”
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(c) [15 U.S.C. 638 note] Paperwork Reduction Act.—Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”), shall not apply to the implementation of paragraphs (16) and (17) of subsection (g) or paragraphs (20) and (21) of subsection (o) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as added by subsections (a) and (b).
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 15 U.S.C. 638 note