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Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2981

Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013 or the TRANSFER Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to replace provisions requiring the Director of the National Institutes of Health to use funds for a Proof of Concept Partnership pilot program to accelerate the creation of small businesses and the commercialization of research innovations made by certain institutions with provisions directing each federal agency required to establish a small business technology transfer (STTR) program to carry out an Innovative Approaches to Technology Transfer Grant Program to support innovative approaches to technology transfer at institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, and federal laboratories in order to accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research and technology by small businesses.

Outlines activities eligible for funding, application requirements, and award procedures and amounts. Requires successful grant proposals to include a plan to assemble a program oversight board to establish award programs for individual projects and evaluate project applications. Provides the percentage of each agency's extramural budget to be expended on such Program for FY2014-FY2017.

Directs each agency to: (1) develop a Program evaluation plan and collect information from grantees annually to evaluate the Program, and (2) submit a Program activities report to specified congressional committees.

Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include information on the Program on the public database of small businesses participating in STTR or Small Business Innovation Research programs.

Current Status of Bill HR 2981

Bill HR 2981 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 2, 2013. Bill HR 2981 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on August 2, 2013.  Bill HR 2981's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. as of December 5, 2013

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2981

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2981

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2981

Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
To support innovative approaches to technology transfer, and for other purposes.
Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
TRANSFER Act of 2013

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