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 106 STAT. 4256 PUBLIC LAW 102-564—OCT. 28, 1992 (5) the results of periodic random audits of the extramural budget of each such Federal agency; (6) a review of the extent to which the purposes of this title and the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 have been met with regard to fostering and encouraging the participation of women-owned small business concerns and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in the Small Business Act) in technological innovation, in general, and the SBIR program, in particular; (7) an analysis of the effectiveness of the SBIR program in promoting the development of the critical technologies identified by the Secretary of Defense and the National Critical Technologies Panel (or its successor), as described in subparagraph 9(j)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act; (8) an analysis of the impact of agency application review periods and funding cycles on SBIR program awardees' financial status and ability to commercialize; ana (9) recommendations to the Congress for tracking the extent to which foreign firms, or United States firms with substantial foreign ownership interests, benefit from technology or products developed as a direct result of SBIR research or research and development. (c) DATES OF SUBMISSION.— The report required— (1) under subsection (a), shall be submitted to the Congress not later than March 31, 1995; and (2) under subsection (b), shall be submitted to the Congress not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this title. 15 USC 638 SEC. 106. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. "°*® Not later than March 31, 1996, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a recommendation to the Congress addressing whether there has been a demonstrable reduction in the quality of research performed under the SBIR program since the beginning of fiscal year 1993, such that increasing the percentage under section 9(f)(1)(C) of the Small Business Act (as amended by section 103 of this Act) would adversely affect the performance of the research progr£uns of the Department of Defense. SS^"^ TITLE II—SMALL BUSINESS TECH- A^%2 NOLOGY TRANSFER PILOT PROGRAM 15 USC 631 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. "°*®" This title may be cited as the "Small Business Technology Transfer Act of 1992". SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANS- FER PILOT PROGRAM. (a) ADDITIONAL SBA DUTIES. —Section 9(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting "and small business technology transfer pilot programs" after "small business innovation research programs"; and (2) in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), by inserting "and STTR" after "SBIR" each place such term appears.

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