By a vote of 387 – 33, the House voted yesterday to extend the popular SBIR/STTR programs which were set to expire on the same day, May 31.  The Senate already had passed the extension on May 26 by unanimous consent. The extension is only for two months and will expire after July 31.  All anticipate that the President will sign this extension into law.

In an earlier post, we noted that legislation, which would have both extended and enhanced these programs, was stymied by controversy surrounding amendments.  With only two months before the current extension expires, we anticipate another round of debate – not on the legislation itself, which is overwhelmingly supported – but on amendments that may or may not be germane to the extension of this important legislation.