; and (B) by striking the Director and inserting each covered agency head ; (2) by amending subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) to read as follows: (A) the term covered agency head means the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Secretary of Energy; ; (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking The Director and inserting Each covered agency head ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the Director shall consider, in addition to any other criteria the Director and inserting each covered agency head shall consider, in addition to any other criteria the appropriate covered agency head ; and (4) in paragraph (6), by striking The Director and inserting Each covered agency head . 13. Reporting requirements (a) Annual report to Congress Section 9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7) ) is amended by striking to report not less than annually and inserting to submit a report not later than December 31 of each year . (b) Annual report to SBA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy Section 9(g)(9) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(g)(9) ) is amended— (1) by striking make an annual report and inserting not later than March 30 of each year, submit a report ; and (2) by striking and the Office of Science and Technology Policy and inserting , the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate . 14. SBIR Phase flexibility Section 9(cc) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(cc) ) is amended by striking During fiscal years and all that follows through may each provide and inserting During fiscal years 2020 through 2024, all agencies participating in the SBIR program may provide .