Eligible activities are any critical technology areas the agency deems necessary
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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Eligible activities are any critical technology areas the agency deems necessary
The document says “is amended”Who acts: Federal agenciesHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“Eligible activities by a small business concern using strategic breakthrough allocation funds are any critical technology areas or requirements deemed necessary by the Federal agency.”
Subparagraph (C)(iv) states what the funds may be spent on. Eligible activities are any critical technology areas or requirements deemed necessary by the Federal agency. The paragraph names no list of areas and leaves the judgment with the agency.
What the document actually says
“Eligible activities by a small business concern using strategic breakthrough allocation funds are any critical technology areas or requirements deemed necessary by the Federal agency.”
That sentence, in plain words
The money can go to any key tech field. The agency decides which fields count.
What this is about
The law names no fields here. Each agency picks its own. That choice is not written into the law.
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Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, Public Law 119-83, sec. 3, 140 Stat. 759 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ83/html/PLAW-119publ83.htm
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“Eligible activities are any critical technology areas the agency deems necessary,” Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/small-business-innovation-economic-security-act/proposal/sec03-eligible-activities/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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