[House Report 114-125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
114th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 114-125
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SCIENCE PRIZE COMPETITIONS ACT
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May 19, 2015.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Smith of Texas, from the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1162]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 1162) to make technical changes to
provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, having considered the
same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend
that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Committee Statement and Views.................................... 3
Section-by-Section............................................... 4
Explanation of Amendments........................................ 4
Committee Consideration.......................................... 5
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch..................... 5
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the
Committee...................................................... 5
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............ 5
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 5
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 5
Federal Advisory Committee Act................................... 6
Unfunded Mandate Statement....................................... 6
Earmark Identification........................................... 6
Committee Estimate............................................... 6
Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate... 6
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill as Reported............. 7
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Science Prize Competitions Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PRIZE COMPETITIONS.
Section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(15 U.S.C. 3719) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``competition'' after ``section, a
prize'';
(B) by inserting ``types'' after ``following''; and
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``prizes'' and
inserting ``prize competitions'';
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``in the Federal Register'' and
inserting ``on a publicly accessible Government
website, such as www.challenge.gov,''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``prize'' and
inserting ``cash prize purse'';
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ``prize'' and inserting
``cash prize purse'';
(4) in subsection (h), by inserting ``prize'' before
``competition'' both places it appears;
(5) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``prize''
before ``competition'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prize''
before ``competition'' both places it appears;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Waiver.--An agency may waive the requirement under
paragraph (2). The annual report under subsection (p) shall
include a list of such waivers granted during the preceding
fiscal year, along with a detailed explanation of the reasons
for granting the waivers.'';
(6) in subsection (k)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prize''
before ``competition''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``prize'' before
``competitions'' both places it appears;
(7) in subsection (l), by striking all after ``may enter
into'' and inserting ``a grant, contract, cooperative
agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit
or nonprofit entity to administer the prize competition,
subject to the provisions of this section.'';
(8) in subsection (m)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--Support for a prize competition under this
section, including financial support for the design and
administration of a prize competition or funds for a cash prize
purse, may consist of Federal appropriated funds and funds
provided by private sector for-profit and nonprofit entities.
The head of an agency may accept funds from other Federal
agencies, private sector for-profit entities, and nonprofit
entities to support such prize competitions. The head of an
agency may not give any special consideration to any private
sector for-profit or nonprofit entity in return for a
donation.'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prize awards''
and inserting ``cash prize purses'';
(C) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(i) by striking ``No prize'' and inserting
``No prize competition''; and
(ii) by striking ``the prize'' and inserting
``the cash prize purse'';
(D) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``a prize'' and
inserting ``a cash prize purse'';
(E) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting
``competition'' after ``prize'';
(F) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``a prize'' and
inserting ``a cash prize purse''; and
(G) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``cash prizes''
and inserting ``cash prize purses'';
(9) in subsection (n), by inserting ``for both for-profit and
nonprofit entities,'' after ``contract vehicle'';
(10) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``or providing a
prize'' and insert ``a prize competition or providing a cash
prize purse''; and
(11) in subsection (p)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``cash prizes''
both places it occurs and inserting ``cash prize
purses''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(G) Plan.--A description of crosscutting topical
areas and agency-specific mission needs that may be the
strongest opportunities for prize competitions during
the upcoming 2 fiscal years.''.
Committee Statement and Views
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 1162, the Science Prize Competitions Act, is sponsored
by Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Ranking Member of the
Oversight Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and
Technology Committee. The purpose of the bill is to make
technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions
under the Stevenson-Wydler Innovation Act of 1980.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Prizes have an established record of spurring innovation in
the private and philanthropic sectors. In March 2010, the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a formal policy
framework\1\ to guide agency leaders in using prizes to advance
their core missions. The memo stated, under the right
circumstances, prizes may allow the government to further a
federal agency's mission by attracting more interest and
attention to a defined program, activity, or issue of concern;
stimulate private sector investment that is many times greater
than the cash value of the prize; and capture the public
imagination and change the public's perception of what is
possible.\2\
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In September 2010, the Administration launched
Challenge.gov,\3\ a one-stop website where entrepreneurs and
``citizen solvers'' can find public-sector prizes. On January
4, 2011, the President signed into law P.L. 111-358, the
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act. Section 105 of the Act
added ``Prize Competitions'' to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 to provide agencies with authority to
conduct prize competitions in order to spur innovation, solve
tough problems, and advance their core mission.\4\ This prize
competition authority does not affect any existing prize
competition authority already provided by any other law.
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\3\http://www.challenge.gov/list/.
\4\http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
In the 113th Congress, Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08)
introduced H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research,
Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014. Section 307 of
that bill included language almost identical to H.R. 1162. The
FIRST Act was marked up by the Research and Technology
Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology
Committee on March 13, 2014. It was reported, as amended, to
the full Committee by voice vote. H.R. 4186 was subsequently
reported by the full Committee by voice vote on May 28, 2014.
COMMITTEE VIEWS
Scientific prize challenges play an important role in
spurring innovation, and the Federal government and private
sector are crucial to sustaining these challenges. The America
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-358) granted all
federal agencies broad authority to conduct prize competitions,
and provided the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
the responsibility to lay the policy and legal framework for
agencies to take advantage of the prize authority.
The Committee is encouraged by OSTP's May 2014 report for
FY 2013 prize activity which noted the number of prizes
conducted was 41, a significant increase from the 27 prizes
conducted in FY 2012. The Committee urges agencies to consider
how any given prize competition fits into a broader agency
innovation strategy when determining when and how to use the
prize authority. The amendment introduced by Rep. Bill Johnson
(described below) is in keeping with the overarching objective
of H.R. 1162, which is to encourage more federal-private prize
competitions, especially prizes to spur breakthrough
technologies leading to economic growth and the creation of new
jobs.
Section-by-Section
Section 1. Short title
Science Prize Competitions Act.
Section 2. Amendments to prize competitions
This section makes changes to provisions authorizing prize
competitions under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719).
This section inserts the term ``prize competition'' for
``prize'' where appropriate, and specifies ``cash prize purse''
instead of ``prize'' where appropriate.
This section directs agency heads to publish notices of
prize competitions on a publicly accessible government website,
such as www.challenge.gov, instead of in the Federal Register.
This section provides agencies with the option to waive the
requirement for participants in a prize competition to obtain
liability insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility. A
list of all waivers, including a detailed explanation for the
waivers, will be included in an annual report on prize
competitions from OSTP to Congress.
This section provides for the head of an agency to be able
to enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement or other
agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity
to administer the prize competition.
This section ensures private sector for-profit and
nonprofit entities may provide funds for the design and
administration of a prize competition or for a cash prize
purse. Such funds may also consist of Federal appropriated
funds. Additionally, the head of an agency may accept funds
from other Federal agencies. The head of an agency may not give
any special consideration to a private sector for-profit or
nonprofit entity in return for a donation.
Explanation of Amendments
An amendment offered by Representative Bill Johnson (R-OH-
06), Vice-Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, was adopted by voice
vote and is incorporated in the base text of H.R. 1162. The
amendment requires the OSTP Director to include in the annual
report to Congress a plan identifying crosscutting areas and
agency-specific needs for future prize competitions during the
upcoming two fiscal years.
The amendment is in keeping with the overarching objective
of H.R. 1162 to encourage agencies to strategically utilize
prize competitions.
Committee Consideration
On March 4, 2015, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported favorably the bill, H.R. 1162, as amended, by
voice vote, a quorum being present.
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch
Section 102(b)(3) of Public Law 104-1 requires a
description of the application of this bill to the legislative
branch where the bill relates to the terms and conditions of
employment or access to public services and accommodations.
This bill makes technical changes to provisions authorizing
prize competitions under the Stevenson-Wydler Innovation Act of
1980. As such this bill does not relate to employment or access
to public services and accommodations.
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee
In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause
(2)(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee's oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the descriptive portions of
this report.
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
In accordance with clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Committee's performance
goals and objectives are to encourage more federal-private
prize competitions, especially prizes to spur breakthrough
technologies leading to economic growth and the creation of new
jobs.
Duplication of Federal Programs
No provision of H.R. 1162 establishes or reauthorizes a
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
another Federal program, a program that was included in any
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings
The Committee estimates that enacting H.R. 1162 does not
direct the completion of any specific rule makings within the
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 551.
Federal Advisory Committee Act
The Committee finds that the legislation does not establish
or authorize the establishment of an advisory committee within
the definition of 5 U.S.C. App., Section 5(b).
Unfunded Mandate Statement
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act (as amended by Section 101(a)(2) of the Unfunded
Mandate Reform Act, P.L. 104-4) requires a statement as to
whether the provisions of the reported include unfunded
mandates. In compliance with this requirement the Committee has
received a letter from the Congressional Budget Office included
herein.
Earmark Identification
H.R. 1162 does not include any congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in
clause 9 of rule XXI.
Committee Estimate
Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the
Committee of the costs that would be incurred in carrying out
H.R. 1162. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) of that rule provides
that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has
included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the
bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act.
Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect
to requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received
the following cost estimate for H.R. 1162 from the Director of
Congressional Budget Office:
March 20, 2015.
Hon. Lamar Smith,
Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1162, the Science
Prize Competitions Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Marin
Burnett.
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Elmendorf.
Enclosure.
H.R. 1162--Science Prize Competitions Act
Under current law, heads of federal agencies may hold prize
competitions as an incentive for scientific and technological
innovation. H.R. 1162 would clarify that agencies may partner
with both nonprofit and for-profit entities in the private
sector to support the competitions and require that
notification of the competitions be publicly available on a
government website.
The bill also would allow agencies that sponsor prize
competitions to waive a requirement that participants in such
competitions obtain liability insurance to protect the
government against claims by third party entities, making the
federal government potentially responsible for paying the cost
of successful claims. Because those claims would probably be
paid from the Treasury's Judgment Fund (a permanent, indefinite
appropriation for claims and judgments against the United
States), enacting the bill could affect direct spending;
therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, based on
information from some agencies that conduct competitions, CBO
anticipates that any such cases would be rare and that any
effect on direct spending would be insignificant.
H.R. 1162 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal
governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Marin Burnett.
The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT OF 1980
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SEC. 24. PRIZE COMPETITIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means a Federal
agency.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy.
(3) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has
the meaning given under section 4, except that term
shall not include any agency of the legislative branch
of the Federal Government.
(4) Head of an agency.--The term ``head of an
agency'' means the head of a Federal agency.
(b) In General.--Each head of an agency, or the heads of
multiple agencies in cooperation, may carry out a program to
award prizes competitively to stimulate innovation that has the
potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.
(c) Prizes.--For purposes of this section, a prize
competition may be one or more of the following types:
(1) A point solution prize that rewards and spurs the
development of solutions for a particular, well-defined
problem.
(2) An exposition prize that helps identify and
promote a broad range of ideas and practices that may
not otherwise attract attention, facilitating further
development of the idea or practice by third parties.
(3) Participation prizes that create value during and
after the competition by encouraging contestants to
change their behavior or develop new skills that may
have beneficial effects during and after the
competition.
(4) Such other types of [prizes] prize competitions
as each head of an agency considers appropriate to
stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance
the mission of the respective agency.
(d) Topics.--In selecting topics for prize competitions, the
head of an agency shall consult widely both within and outside
the Federal Government, and may empanel advisory committees.
(e) Advertising.--The head of an agency shall widely
advertise each prize competition to encourage broad
participation.
(f) Requirements and Registration.--For each prize
competition, the head of an agency shall publish a notice [in
the Federal Register] on a publicly accessible Government
website, such as www.challenge.gov, announcing--
(1) the subject of the competition;
(2) the rules for being eligible to participate in
the competition;
(3) the process for participants to register for the
competition;
(4) the amount of the [prize] cash prize purse; and
(5) the basis on which a winner will be selected.
(g) Eligibility.--To be eligible to win a [prize] cash prize
purse under this section, an individual or entity--
(1) shall have registered to participate in the
competition under any rules promulgated by the head of
an agency under subsection (f);
(2) shall have complied with all the requirements
under this section;
(3) in the case of a private entity, shall be
incorporated in and maintain a primary place of
business in the United States, and in the case of an
individual, whether participating singly or in a group,
shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United
States; and
(4) may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee
acting within the scope of their employment.
(h) Consultation With Federal Employees.--An individual or
entity shall not be deemed ineligible under subsection (g)
because the individual or entity used Federal facilities or
consulted with Federal employees during a prize competition if
the facilities and employees are made available to all
individuals and entities participating in the prize competition
on an equitable basis.
(i) Liability.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
``related entity'' means a contractor or
subcontractor at any tier, and a supplier,
user, customer, cooperating party, grantee,
investigator, or detailee.
(B) Liability.--Registered participants shall
be required to agree to assume any and all
risks and waive claims against the Federal
Government and its related entities, except in
the case of willful misconduct, for any injury,
death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or
profits, whether direct, indirect, or
consequential, arising from their participation
in a prize competition, whether the injury,
death, damage, or loss arises through
negligence or otherwise.
(2) Insurance.--Participants shall be required to
obtain liability insurance or demonstrate financial
responsibility, in amounts determined by the head of an
agency, for claims by--
(A) a third party for death, bodily injury,
or property damage, or loss resulting from an
activity carried out in connection with
participation in a prize competition, with the
Federal Government named as an additional
insured under the registered participant's
insurance policy and registered participants
agreeing to indemnify the Federal Government
against third party claims for damages arising
from or related to prize competition
activities; and
(B) the Federal Government for damage or loss
to Government property resulting from such an
activity.
(3) Waiver.--An agency may waive the requirement
under paragraph (2). The annual report under subsection
(p) shall include a list of such waivers granted during
the preceding fiscal year, along with a detailed
explanation of the reasons for granting the waivers.
[(3)] (4) Exception.--The head of an agency may not
require a participant to waive claims against the
administering entity arising out of the unauthorized
use or disclosure by the agency of the intellectual
property, trade secrets, or confidential business
information of the participant.
(j) Intellectual Property.--
(1) Prohibition on the government acquiring
intellectual property rights.--The Federal Government
may not gain an interest in intellectual property
developed by a participant in a competition without the
written consent of the participant.
(2) Licenses.--The Federal Government may negotiate a
license for the use of intellectual property developed
by a participant for a competition.
(k) Judges.--
(1) In general.--For each competition, the head of an
agency, either directly or through an agreement under
subsection (l), shall appoint one or more qualified
judges to select the winner or winners of the prize
competition on the basis described under subsection
(f). Judges for each competition may include
individuals from outside the agency, including from the
private sector.
(2) Restrictions.--A judge may not--
(A) have personal or financial interests in,
or be an employee, officer, director, or agent
of any entity that is a registered participant
in a prize competition; or
(B) have a familial or financial relationship
with an individual who is a registered
participant.
(3) Guidelines.--The heads of agencies who carry out
prize competitions under this section shall develop
guidelines to ensure that the judges appointed for such
prize competitions are fairly balanced and operate in a
transparent manner.
(4) Exemption from faca.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any
committee, board, commission, panel, task force, or
similar entity, created solely for the purpose of
judging prize competitions under this section.
(l) Administering the Competition.--The head of an agency may
enter into [an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to
administer a prize competition, subject to the provisions of
this section.] a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or
other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit
entity to administer the prize competition, subject to the
provisions of this section.
(m) Funding.--
[(1) In general.--Support for a prize competition
under this section, including financial support for the
design and administration of a prize or funds for a
monetary prize purse, may consist of Federal
appropriated funds and funds provided by the private
sector for such cash prizes. The head of an agency may
accept funds from other Federal agencies to support
such competitions. The head of an agency may not give
any special consideration to any private sector entity
in return for a donation.]
(1) In general.--Support for a prize competition
under this section, including financial support for the
design and administration of a prize competition or
funds for a cash prize purse, may consist of Federal
appropriated funds and funds provided by private sector
for-profit and nonprofit entities. The head of an
agency may accept funds from other Federal agencies,
private sector for-profit entities, and nonprofit
entities to support such prize competitions. The head
of an agency may not give any special consideration to
any private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity in
return for a donation.
(2) Availability of funds.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds appropriated for [prize awards]
cash prize purses under this section shall remain
available until expended. No provision in this section
permits obligation or payment of funds in violation of
section 1341 of title 31, United States Code.
(3) Amount of prize.--
(A) Announcement.-- [No prize] No prize
competition may be announced under subsection
(f) until all the funds needed to pay out the
announced amount of [the prize] the cash prize
purse have been appropriated or committed in
writing by a private source.
(B) Increase in amount.--The head of an
agency may increase the amount of [a prize] a
cash prize purse after an initial announcement
is made under subsection (f) only if--
(i) notice of the increase is
provided in the same manner as the
initial notice of the prize
competition; and
(ii) the funds needed to pay out the
announced amount of the increase have
been appropriated or committed in
writing by a private source.
(4) Limitation on amount.--
(A) Notice to congress.--No prize competition
under this section may offer [a prize] a cash
prize purse in an amount greater than
$50,000,000 unless 30 days have elapsed after
written notice has been transmitted to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives.
(B) Approval of head of agency.--No prize
competition under this section may result in
the award of more than $1,000,000 in [cash
prizes] cash prize purses without the approval
of the head of an agency.
(n) General Service Administration Assistance.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the America
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, the General Services
Administration shall provide government wide services to share
best practices and assist agencies in developing guidelines for
issuing prize competitions. The General Services Administration
shall develop a contract vehicle for both for-profit and
nonprofit entities, to provide agencies access to relevant
products and services, including technical assistance in
structuring and conducting prize competitions to take maximum
benefit of the marketplace as they identify and pursue prize
competitions to further the policy objectives of the Federal
Government.
(o) Compliance With Existing Law.--
(1) In General.--The Federal Government shall not, by
virtue of offering [or providing a prize] a prize
competition or providing a cash prize purse under this
section, be responsible for compliance by registered
participants in a prize competition with Federal law,
including licensing, export control, and
nonproliferation laws, and related regulations.
(2) Other prize authority.--Nothing in this section
affects the prize authority authorized by any other
provision of law.
(p) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1 of each year,
the Director shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives a report on the activities carried out
during the preceding fiscal year under the authority in
subsection (b).
(2) Information included.--The report for a fiscal
year under this subsection shall include, for each
prize competition under subsection (b), the following:
(A) Proposed goals.--A description of the
proposed goals of each prize competition.
(B) Preferable method.--An analysis of why
the utilization of the authority in subsection
(b) was the preferable method of achieving the
goals described in subparagraph (A) as opposed
to other authorities available to the agency,
such as contracts, grants, and cooperative
agreements.
(C) Amount of cash prizes.--The total amount
of [cash prizes] cash prize purses awarded for
each prize competition, including a description
of amount of private funds contributed to the
program, the sources of such funds, and the
manner in which the amounts of [cash prizes]
cash prize purses awarded and claimed were
allocated among the accounts of the agency for
recording as obligations and expenditures.
(D) Solicitations and evaluation of
submissions.--The methods used for the
solicitation and evaluation of submissions
under each prize competition, together with an
assessment of the effectiveness of such methods
and lessons learned for future prize
competitions.
(E) Resources.--A description of the
resources, including personnel and funding,
used in the execution of each prize competition
together with a detailed description of the
activities for which such resources were used
and an accounting of how funding for execution
was allocated among the accounts of the agency
for recording as obligations and expenditures.
(F) Results.--A description of how each prize
competition advanced the mission of the agency
concerned.
(G) Plan.--A description of crosscutting
topical areas and agency-specific mission needs
that may be the strongest opportunities for
prize competitions during the upcoming 2 fiscal
years.
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