1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIR Commercialization Assistance Act of 2017 . 2. Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program Section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (tt) Commercialization assistance pilot programs (1) Pilot programs implemented (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, a covered agency shall implement a commercialization assistance pilot program, under which an eligible entity may receive a subsequent Phase II SBIR award. (B) Exception If the Administrator determines that a covered agency has a program that is sufficiently similar to the commercialization assistance pilot program established under this subsection, such covered agency shall not be required to implement a commercialization assistance pilot program under this subsection. (2) Percent of agency funds The head of each covered agency may allocate not more than 5 percent of the funds allocated to the SBIR program of the covered agency for the purpose of making a subsequent Phase II SBIR award under the commercialization assistance pilot program. (3) Termination A commercialization assistance pilot program established under this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2022. (4) Application To be selected to receive a subsequent Phase II SBIR award under a commercialization assistance pilot program, an eligible entity shall submit to the covered agency implementing such pilot program an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the covered agency may require, including— (A) an updated Phase II commercialization plan