1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAST Fix Act of 2023 . 2. Federal and State Technology Partnership Program Section 34 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (11) Underperforming State The term underperforming State means a State participating in the SBIR or STTR program that has been calculated by the Administrator to be one of 18 States receiving the fewest SBIR and STTR Phase I awards. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (E)— (I) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; (II) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (v) to prioritize applicants located in an underperforming State. ; (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(vi)— (i) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (IV) located in an underperforming State; and ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Not more than one proposal and inserting There is no limit on the number of proposals that ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (6) Additional assistance for underperforming States Upon application by a recipient that is located in an underperforming State, the Administrator may— (A) provide additional assistance to the recipient; and (B) waive the matching requirements under subsection (e)(2). ; (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by inserting and STTR before first phase each place that term appears; (II) in clause (i), by striking 50 and inserting 25 ; and (III) in clause (iii), by striking 75 and inserting 50 ; (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking , beginning with fiscal year 2001 and inserting and make publicly available on the website of the Administration, beginning with fiscal year 2023