H.R. 1162 · 114th Congress
Science Prize Competitions Act
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Westerman3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 27, 2015
- House Passed May 19, 2015
Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding prize competitions, allowing an agency to waive liability insurance requirements for participants.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 19, 2015
Science Prize Competitions Act
Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding prize competitions, allowing an agency to waive liability insurance requirements for participants.
Allows an agency to enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit as well as a nonprofit entity (as under current law) to administer a prize competition.
Permits the use of funds from private sector for-profit entities to support a prize competition.
Prohibits an agency from giving special consideration to any private sector for-profit entity in return for a donation.
Limits the use of federal funds to those made available by appropriations Acts.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Science Prize Competitions Act
Latest action (May 20, 2015): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 27, 2015
- House Passed May 19, 2015
No recorded floor vote found.