H.R. 1162
Referred to CommitteeScience Prize Competitions Act
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
5/20/2015 • Senate
Summary
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.
Passed House amended • 5/19/2015
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Originated in the House
Introduced
February 27, 2015
Committee Review
March 4, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Floor Debate
May 19, 2015
Passed Chamber
May 19, 2015
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