SBIR/STTR programs will expire if Congress doesn’t reauthorize by September 30th. Senator Paul blocked reauthorization because of security problems. New provisions added to address security concerns.
Bill passed Senate, expected to pass House. SBIR/STTR programs extended for three more years.
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SBIR/STTR programs could expire Sept 30. Reauthorization opposed by Rand Paul and others. SBIR/STTR grants enable commercialization of federally funded research and have broad benefits that improve life for all Americans as well as billions around the globe.
Spending bill ends funding for Biden’s COVID-19 programs, including some R&D, but does provide more funding for biomedical research: $45 billion for NIH, including $1 billion for Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), and $8.5 billion for the CDC.
Congress: NIH Budget Will Not Be Cut
Congress Inks Spending Deal That Jettisons Trump Priorities
– Bloomberg News, May 1, 2017
U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative bipartisan deal on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that largely tracks with Democratic priorities and rejects most of President Donald Trump’s wish list.
Overall, the compromise resembles more of an Obama administration-era budget than a Trump one. The National Institutes of Health, for example, would see a $2 billion boost, reflecting the popularity of medical research among lawmakers.