3.0.0 5094 2023-01-11T13:16:06Z 2023-01-11T13:16:06Z House H HR 2010-04-21 111 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-04-21T14:02:50Z 2010-04-21 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2010-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 N W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2010-04-21 True Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Government information and archives Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Science, Technology, Communications 00 2010-04-21 Introduced in House 2010-05-17T18:54:22Z Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to carry out a pilot program for awarding innovation inducement cash prizes in any area of research supported by NSF.

Instructs the Director, in identifying topics for prize competitions to be held under such program, to: (1) consult widely within and outside of the federal government; (2) give priority to high-risk, high-reward research challenges and to problems whose solution could improve the economic competitiveness of the United States; and (3) give consideration to the extent to which the topics have the potential to raise public awareness about federally sponsored research.

Sets forth provisions with regard to the types of contests, advertising and announcements, funding, and eligibility for prizes competitions under this Act.

Authorizes the Director to: (1) announce up to five prize competitions through FY2013; (2) set the amount of each prize award based on the prize topic; and (3) convene an expert panel to select the winners of prize competitions.

Allows the Director to enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer a prize competition.

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