S. 177 would amend the Small Business Act to extend the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, to increase the allocation of Federal agency grants for those programs, to add water, energy, transportation, and domestic security related research to the list of topics deserving special consideration.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inStrengthening Our Economy Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to editextend: (1) the wikiSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program through FY2022; and be(2) the first to provideSmall Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program through FY2023.

Increases, for FY2010 and thereafter, the percentage allocation of a detailed summaryfederal agency's annual extramural research and development budget that may be allocated to SBIR and STTR programs.

Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award levels for program participation at phase one and two levels.

Includes energy, security, transportation, and water related research topics as &quot;special consideration&quot; SBIR research topics.

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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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== Points in Favor ==

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