; (iii) identifies best practices for shortening the proposal review and award times under the SBIR and STTR programs; and (iv) analyzes the efficacy of the program established under subsection (hh)(3). . 21. Improvements to SBIR/STTR commercialization (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to make the small business research programs permanent, allow limited skipping of the first research phase, and designate a Technology Commercialization Officer in each participating agency to help companies with commercialization. (b) Permanency of SBIR and STTR programs (1) SBIR Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(m) ) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Termination and inserting SBIR program authorization ; and (B) by striking terminate on September 30, 2022 and inserting be in effect for each fiscal year . (2) STTR Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2022 . (c) Commercialization selection Section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B)(i)— (i) by striking 1 year and inserting 180 days ; and (ii) by striking National Institutes of Health or the National Science Foundation and inserting Department of Health and Human Services, the National Science Foundation, or the Department of Agriculture ; (B) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (C) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (13) with respect to peer review carried out under the SBIR program, to the extent practicable, include in the peer review— (A) the likelihood of commercialization in addition to scientific and technical merit and feasibility; and (B) not less than 1 reviewer with commercialization expertise who is capable of assessing the likelihood of commercialization. ; (2) in subsection (o)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B)(i)— (i) by striking 1 year and inserting 180 days