The authority to grant or approve a waiver may not be delegated
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes, section 4, Sec. 4.
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The authority to grant or approve a waiver may not be delegated
The document says “may not”Who acts: Directors of agency SBIR or STTR program offices, the AdministratorHow: statuteSec. 4 in the PDF
What the document says
“The authority to grant or approve a waiver under subparagraph (A) or (C), respectively, may not be delegated.”
Subparagraph (D) bars delegation. The authority to grant a waiver under subparagraph (A), and the authority to approve one under subparagraph (C), stay with the officials those subparagraphs name.
What the document actually says
“The authority to grant or approve a waiver under subparagraph (A) or (C), respectively, may not be delegated.”
That sentence, in plain words
The power to allow a lift cannot be handed down. The named officials must use it themselves.
What this is about
The same bar already covers setting the cap. So both steps stay with the top of the office.
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Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, Public Law 119-83, sec. 4, 140 Stat. 762 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ83/html/PLAW-119publ83.htm
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“The authority to grant or approve a waiver may not be delegated,” Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, section 4, Sec. 4. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/small-business-innovation-economic-security-act/proposal/sec04-nondelegation/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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