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By
the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States
of America, including the Small Business Act,
as amended (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), and to help
ensure that Federal agencies properly and effectively
assist the private sector in its manufacturing
innovation efforts, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section
1. Policy. Continued technological innovation
is critical to a strong manufacturing sector
in the United States economy. The Federal Government
has an important role, including through the
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
programs, in helping to advance innovation,
including innovation in manufacturing, through
small businesses.
Sec.
2. Duties of Department and Agency Heads. The
head of each executive branch department or
agency with one or more SBIR programs or one
or more STTR programs shall:
(a)
to the extent permitted by law and in a manner
consistent with the mission of that department
or agency, give high priority within such programs
to manufacturing-related research and development
to advance the policy set forth in section 1
of this order; and
(b)
submit reports annually to the Administrator
of the Small Business Administration and the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy concerning the efforts of such department
or agency to implement subsection 2(a) of this
order.
Sec.
3. Duties of Administrator of the Small Business
Administration . The Administrator of the Small
Business Administration:
(a)
shall establish, after consultation with the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, formats and schedules for submission
of reports by the heads of departments and agencies
under subsection 2(b) of this order; and
(b)
is
authorized to issue to departments and agencies
guidelines and directives (in addition to the
formats and schedules under subsection 3(a))
as the Administrator determines from time to
time are necessary to implement subsection 2(a)
of this order, after such guidelines and directives
are submitted to the President, through the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, for approval and are approved by the
President.
Sec.
4. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a)
"Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
program" means a program to which section
9(e)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(e)(4)) refers;
(b)
"Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
program" means a program to which section
9(e)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(e)(6)) refers;
(c)"research
and development" means an activity set
forth in section 9(e)(5) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(5)); and
(d)
"manufacturing-related" means relating
to: (i) manufacturing processes, equipment and
systems; or (ii) manufacturing workforce skills
and protection.
Sec.
5. General Provisions.
(a)
Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect the authority of
the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget with respect to budget, administrative,
or legislative proposals.
(b)
Nothing
in this order shall be construed to require
disclosure of information the disclosure of
which is prohibited by law or by Executive Order,
including Executive Order 12958 of April 17,
1995, as amended.
(c)
This
order is intended only to improve the internal
management of the executive branch and is not
intended to, and does not, create any right
or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable
at law or in equity, against the United States,
its departments, agencies, or other entities,
its officers or employees, or any other person.
GEORGE
W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 24, 2004.
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