106 STAT. 2692 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 (2) by striking out "are repealed" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall cease to be effective with respect to departments and agencies of the Federal Government other than the Department of Defense on October 1, 1993, and are repecded effective October 1, 2000". (b) LIMITATION ON PROGRAM AWARDS. —Amounts paid to a small business concern by the Department of Defense under the Small Business Innovation Research Program for a project— (1) in phase I under the program may not exceed $100,000; and (2) in phase II under the program may not exceed $750,000. (c) COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS STRATEGY.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall develop and issue a strate^ for effectuating the transition of successful projects under the Small Business Innovation Research Program irom phase II under the program into phase III under the program. (d) REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. —(1) Subsection (e)(1) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by striking out "except that for the Department of Defense" and all that follows through development, and. (2)(A) Subsection (e)(1) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C^. 638) is amended by striking out the semicolon at the end and inserting in lieu thereof ", and except that for the Depcirtment of Energy it shall not include amounts obligated for atomic energy defense programs for weapons and weapons-related activities or for naval reactor programs;". (B) Subsection (0 of such section is amended by striking out paragraph (2). (e) PERCENTAGE OF REQUIRED EXPENDITURES FOR SBIR CON- TRACTS. —(1) The Small Business Innovation Research Program shall apply to the Department of Defense (including the militory departments) as if the percentoge specified in section 9(f)(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(l)) with respect to fiscal years after fiscal year 1982 were determined in accordance with the table set forth in paragraph (2) (rather than 1.25 percent). (2)(A) The percentoge under section 9(f)(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)) for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense and each military department shall be determined in accordance with the following toble: For fiscal year: The percentage is: 1993 1.25 1994 1.5 1995 1.76 1996 2.0 1997 2.26 1998 and thereafter 2.5. (B) If the determination of the Secretary of Defense under subparagraph (C) is a negative determination (as set forth in that paragraph), then the percentage under section 9(f)(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1)) for the Department of Defense and eadi militcury department for fiscal years aftor fiscal year 1996 shall remain at the level applicable forfisccdyear 1996 (notwithstanding the percentoges specified in subparagraph (A) for fiscal years after fiscal year 1996). (C) Not later than June 30, 1996, the Secretary of Defense during fiscal year 1996 shall determine whether there has been
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