,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself & ,mr4       
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,ov]sight &        
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to support         
innovation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovate    
,am]ica ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,,title ,i--,education
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajb4   
,increas+ fund+ = ,,/em second>y s*ools4
 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,report on ,,/em programs  

at second>y s*ools4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,/udy & 
report on reta9+ ,,/em /ud5ts4 ,sec4    
#aje4 ,exp&+ und]graduate rese>*        
opportunities4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,te*nology   
,comm]cialization ,aw>ds ,pilot         
,program4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,comput] sci5ce 9 
! ,rob]t ,noyce tea*] s*ol>%ip program4 
,,title ,,ii--,manufactur+ & export     
promotions ,sec4 #bja4 ,manufactur+     
assi/ance program = small- & m$ium-siz$ 
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sec4   
#bjb4 ,remov+ b>ri]s = export+ indu/ries
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,title             
,,iii--,(fsets ,sec4 #cja4 ,limitation  
on ,gov]nm5t pr9t+ co/s4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,elim9at+ bonuses = poor p]=mance by    
,gov]nm5t contractors4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,innovation has hi/orically be5 a       
catalyz+ =ce 9 ! ,am]ican economy1 driv+
 ! production ( game-*ang+ te*nologies1 
! creation ( millions ( jobs & ! op5+ ( 
c\ntless new av5ues = gr[?4 ,9 an       
increas+ly competitive global economy1  
our ,nation's cont9u$ lead]%ip &        

prosp]ity w h+e on progress 9 key       
innovative areas1 mo/ notably export+1  
entrepr5eur%ip1 rese>* & developm5t1 &  
education 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 
& ma!matics 7,,/em71 includ+ comput]    
sci5ce4  7#b7 ,te*nology-bas$ />tups    
play a critical role 9 driv+ innovation4
 ,increas+ ! fl[ ( capital to ^! firms  
w\ld bridge ! gap t (t5 exi/s betwe5 _! 
initial />tup co/s & _! long-t]m capital
 ne$s1 giv+ ! firms ! res\rces necess>y 
to rese>*1 develop1 & comm]cialize new  
products4  7#c7 ,simplify+1 exp&+1 &    
/abiliz+ ! tax cr$its t bus9esses &     
in/itutions ( high] education rely on to
 (fset ! co/ ( rese>* & w\ld promote    
great] cl>ity 9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf & deliv] a p[]ful inc5tive =   
private sector innovation4  7#d7        
,increas+ ! emphasis on ,,/em education 
9 high s*ools & in/itutions ( high]     
education w\ld ensure t m /ud5ts h !    
skills & tra9+ to n only compete = jobs 
9 a #ba/ c5tury economy1 b also to      
create ! />tup companies & revolution>y 

te*nologies t w su/a9 ,am]ican prosp]ity
 = c5turies to come4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics       
pr$icts t 9 ! ye> #bjbj1 ( ! #i1bjj1jjj 
,,/em jobs !re w be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
half ( !m w be 9 comput+4 ,) m ?an      
#aej1jjj job op5+s expect$ annually 9   
comput+1 x is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+         
occupations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,increas+
 ! tea*+ & le>n+ ( comput] sci5ce 9     
s*ools w\ld /r5g!n ! ,am]ican work=ce by
 help+ our /ud5ts ga9 ! skills & tra9+  
necess>y to fulfill new comput]         
programm+ jobs4  7#f7 ,an effective     
regulatory climate %\ld protect consum]s
 & promote transp>5cy )\t ov]burd5+ !   
bus9esses t create jobs4 ,f$]al ag5cies 
) rulemak+ au?ority %\ld be vigilant 9  
assess+ ! impact ( new regulations on   
innovation & job creation1 p>ticul>ly 9 
an*or indu/ries l manufactur+4  7#g7 ,! 
economic impact ( a new product or      
te*nology is (t5 dep5d5t on its         
comm]cial success4 ,to ensure ,am]ican  
products c be b\ght & sold 9 m>kets     

ar\nd ! _w1 ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld id5tify &  
remove ov] burd5some regulations t      
create b>ri]s = ,unit$ ,/ates export+   
companies4  ,i ,education  #aja4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education means an in/itution ( high]   
education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#c7 ,,/em ,! t]m
 ,,/em means ! subjects ( sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+
 o!r subjects bas$ on sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 su* z comput]   
sci5ce4  7#d7 ,,/em second>y s*ool ,!   
t]m ,,/em second>y s*ool has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m by ! ,director1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#e7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,!  
t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y

 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  #ajb4 ,increas+ 
fund+ = ,,/em second>y s*ools  7a7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
increase ! numb] ( ,,/em second>y s*ools
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f approximately #ajj 
to approximately #bjj4  7b7 ,program    
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts       
appropriat$ "u subsection 7e71 !        
,secret>y ( ,education1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,director1 %all aw>d grants1 on a     
competitive basis1 to ,/ate educational 
ag5cies to enable ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cies to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is    
section by e/abli%+ or exp&+ ,,/em      
second>y s*ools4  7#b7 ,geographic      
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d      
grants "u ?is section 9 a mann] t       
ensures geographic div]sity1 includ+    
aw>d+ grants to ,/ate educational       
ag5cies s]v+ rural areas4  7c7          
,application ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 
desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is section
 %all submit an application to !        
,secret>y ( ,education at su* "t1 9 su* 

mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,use ( funds
 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+     
funds "u ?is section %all use su* funds 
to aw>d subgrants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to local educational ag5cies 9 ! 
,/ate to enable ! local educational     
ag5cies to e/abli% & ma9ta9 new ,,/em   
second>y s*ools1 :i* may include        
repurpos+ an exi/+ second>y s*ool to    
become a ,,/em second>y s*ool4  7e7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section1 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbd4  #ajc4 ,report  
on ,,/em second>y s*ools  7a7 ,database 
,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,director1 %all develop a database 
to id5tify exi/+ ,,/em second>y s*ools4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,education1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,director1 %all submit a report to      
,congress ) recomm5dations on h[ to     
replicate exi/+ successful ,,/em        

second>y s*ools4  #ajd4 ,/udy & report  
on reta9+ /em /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director %all conduct a /udy1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
to make recomm5dations to ,congress on  
h[ to improve ret5tion rates ( /ud5ts 9 
,,/em programs at in/itutions ( high]   
education4 ,! /udy %\ld include an      
analysis ( exi/+ successful ret5tion    
programs at in/itutions ( high]         
education4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a74  #aje4 ,exp&+ und]graduate rese>*  
opportunities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,june #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,presid5t %all ensure
 t n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( all ,f$]al    
funds available = a fiscal ye> =        
und]graduate rese>* opportunities at    
#b-ye> & #d-ye> degree grant+           
in/itutions ( high] education %all be   
us$ to fund rese>* opportunities =      
po/second>y /ud5ts1 ) emphasis on       
und]graduate rese>* opportunities       

occurr+ dur+ ! fir/ #b academic ye>s (  
po/second>y education4  7b7 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %\ld re/ructure !      
ag5cy's und]graduate /ud5t rese>*       
opportunities = /ud5ts att5d+ #b-ye> or 
#d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education1 9 
ord] to provide m rese>* opportunities =
 po/second>y /ud5ts dur+ ! /ud5ts' fir/ 
#b academic ye>s ( po/second>y          
education4  7c7 ,id5tification ( rese>* 
programs ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjae1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all   
submit to ! ,presid5t--  7#a7 a li/ (   
all programs & funds available =        
und]graduate /ud5t rese>* "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy2 &  7#b7         
recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ ! ag5cy c be/  
fulfill ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74 
#ajf4 ,te*nology ,comm]cialization      
,aw>ds ,pilot ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,director71 ?r\gh ! ,p>tn]%ips =        
,innovation ,program1 %all adm9i/] a    

,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,aw>ds     
,pilot ,program ?r\gh :i* promis+       
te*nology advances d]iv$ f ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation rese>* grants %all be
 eligible = foll[-on fund+--  7#a7 to   
move ! te*nology ?r\gh prototype &      
demon/ration phases2  7#b7 = tra9+ =    
rese>*] p>ticipants 9 bus9ess plan      
developm5t1 te*nology transf]1 &        
comm]cialization2 &  7#c7 = e/abli%+    
/>t-up firms bas$ on ! te*nologies      
develop$4  7b7 ,competitive selection ,!
 ,director %all--  7#a7 seek f ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation (fices & divisions  
recomm5dations on out/&+ rese>* fund$ by
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ) cle>  
promise t su* rese>* c be advanc$ close 
to comm]cializ$ 9 a #c- to #e-ye> p]iod2
  7#b7 solicit applications f ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation aw>d grantees :o     
believe t !y h qualify+ te*nologies     
eligible = comm]cialization2 &  7#c7    
aw>d grants to su* ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation aw>d grantees bas$ on a      
m]it-bas$1 competitive selection        

process4  7c7 ,advisory ,committee ,!   
,director %all =m an ,advisory          
,committee ( exp]ts on te*nology & !    
te*nology comm]cialization process to   
advise ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation on
 ! ,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,aw>ds  
,pilot ,program4  7d7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$  
"u ?is section1 ! ,director %all--  7#a7
 report to ! relevant committees (      
,congress on ! ,te*nology               
,comm]cialization ,aw>ds ,pilot         
,program's results2 &  7#b7 make        
recomm5dations on :e!r & h[ su* a       
te*nology comm]cialization fund c\ld be 
adopt$ by o!r ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t
 ag5cies4  7e7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae 
?r\gh #bjai4  #ajg4 ,comput] sci5ce 9 ! 
,rob]t ,noyce tea*] s*ol>%ip program    
,section #aj ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a7 is am5d$--    

7#a7 by /rik+ & ma!matics & ins]t+      
ma!matics1 in=matics1 & comput] sci5ce  
ea* place ! t]m appe>s2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,d77i71 by /rik+ or 
ma!matics & ins]t+ ma!matics1 in=matics1
 or comput] sci5ce2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by    
/rik+ or ma!matics & ins]t+ ma!matics1  
in=matics1 or comput] sci5ce2 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ma!matics or &  
ins]t+ ma!matics1 in=matics1 or comput] 
sci5ce2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#d71 by  
/rik+ ma!matics or & ins]t+ ma!matics1  
in=matics1 or comput] sci5ce2 &  7#e7 9 
subsection 7i7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 
by /rik+ or ma!matics & ins]t+          
ma!matics1 or comput] sci5ce2 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ or ma!matics1 & 
ins]t+ ma!matics1 in=matics1 or comput] 
sci5ce14  ,,ii ,manufactur+ & export    
promotions  #bja4 ,manufactur+ assi/ance
 program = small- & m$ium-siz$          
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,small- &   
m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s ,! t]m  
small- & m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s
 means bus9esses--  7,a7 ) n m ?an #ejj 
employees2 &  7,b7 ) facilities locat$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t me*anically1         
physically1 or *emically trans=m        
mat]ials1 sub/ances1 or compon5ts into  
new products1 includ+ compon5t p>ts4    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a manufactur+    
assi/ance program = small- & m$ium-siz$ 
dome/ic manufactur]s = ! purposes (     
promot+ ! manufactur+ ( goods 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & enabl+ ^? manufactur]s to be  
competitive 9 ! global economy by--     
7#a7 id5tify+ & r$uc+ regulatory burd5s 
on ^? manufactur]s "u subsection 7c72 & 
7#b7 provid+ ^? manufactur]s ) in=mation
 & o!r assi/ance "u subsection 7d74  7c7
 ,r$uction ( regulatory burd5s ,!       
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 id5tify any      
regulatory requirem5ts applicable to    
small- & m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s

 t--  7,a7 impose an unnecess>y burd5 on
 ^? manufactur]s2 &  7,b7 may be        
elim9at$ or r$uc$ 9 ord] to promote !   
manufacture ( goods 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 take appropriate action to elim9ate
 or r$uce ! regulatory requirem5ts      
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y e/abli%es ! program requir$ by
 subsection 7b71 submit to ,congress a  
report t makes recomm5dations ) respect 
to action by ,congress t may be necess>y
 to elim9ate or r$uce ! regulatory      
requirem5ts id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7d7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all assi/  
small- & m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s
 by provid+ ! manufactur]s ) in=mation )
 respect to--  7#a7 h[ small- &         
m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s c comply
 effici5tly ) regulations applicable to 
^? manufactur]s2  7#b7 rec5tly propos$ &
 rec5tly prescrib$ regulations likely to
 h an effect on small- & m$ium-siz$     
dome/ic manufactur]s2 &  7#c7 h[ small- 
& m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s c     

express _! views & provide input )      
respect to any policy developm5ts relat+
 to ! manufacture ( products 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7e7 ,report on effectiv5ess (  
program ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,holl+s        
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7b7 t includes--  7#a7 an    
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! program has
 be5 effective--  7,a7 9 id5tify+ &     
r$uc+ regulatory burd5s on small- &     
m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s "u      
subsection 7c72  7,b7 9 provid+         
in=mation & o!r assi/ance to small- &   
m$ium-siz$ dome/ic manufactur]s "u      
subsection 7d72 &  7,c7 9 promot+ !     
manufactur+ ( goods 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
enabl+ small- & m$ium-siz$ dome/ic      
manufactur]s to be competitive 9 !      
global economy2  7#b7 detail$ in=mation 
) respect to ! nature1 location1 &      
duration ( any jobs creat$ z a result ( 

! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 & a
 description ( ! me?odology us$ to      
compile t in=mation2 &  7#c7 any        
recomm5dations ) respect to cont9u+ or  
improv+ ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b74  7f7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai  
to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b74  #bjb4 ,remov+ b>ri]s = 
export+ indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,int]national ,trade ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce %all submit to ,congress a     
report--  7#a7 id5tify+ ! #bj indu/ries 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t export ! mo/ goods  
or s]vices2  7#b7 evaluat+ !            
competitiv5ess ( ^? #bj indu/ries 9     
global m>kets comp>$ to competitors     
manufactur+ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 id5tify+ dome/ic regulatory &      
policy b>ri]s to increas+ exports by ^! 
indu/ries2  7#d7 id5tify+ =eign b>ri]s t

 imp$e ! access ( ^! indu/ries to =eign 
m>kets2 &  7#e7 mak+ recomm5dations )   
respect to legislative action t c\ld by 
tak5 by ,congress to r$uce ^? b>ri]s &  
improve ! global competitiv5ess ( ^!    
indu/ries 9 =eign m>kets4  ,,iii ,(fsets
  #cja4 ,limitation on ,gov]nm5t pr9t+  
co/s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
coord9ate ) ! heads ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 indep5d5t ag5cies to--  7#a7 det]m9e   
:i* ,gov]nm5t publications c\ld be      
available on ,gov]nm5t ,web sites & no  
long] pr9t$ & to devise a /rategy to    
r$uce ov]all ,gov]nm5t pr9t+ co/s ov] ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjae1
 except t ! ,director %all ensure t     
ess5tial pr9t$ docum5ts prep>$ = ,social
 ,security recipi5ts1 ,m$ic>e           
b5efici>ies1 & o!r populations 9 areas )
 limit$ ,int]net access or use cont9ue  
to rema9 available2  7#b7 e/abli%       
,gov]nm5twide ,f$]al guidel9es on       
employee pr9t+2 &  7#c7 issue on !      

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget's public  
,web site ! results ( a co/-b5efit      
analysis on implem5t+ a digital         
signature sy/em & on e/abli%+ employee  
pr9t+ id5tification sy/ems1 su* z ! use 
( individual employee c>ds or codes1 to 
monitor ! am\nt ( pr9t+ done by ,f$]al  
employees1 except t ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
ensure t ,f$]al employee pr9t+ co/s     
unrelat$ to national def5se1 homel&     
security1 bord] security1 national      
disa/]s1 & o!r em]g5cies d n exce$      
#hfj1jjj1jjj annually4  #cjb4 ,elim9at+ 
bonuses = poor p]=mance by ,gov]nm5t    
contractors  7a7 ,guidance on l9k+ (    
aw>d & inc5tive fees to outcomes ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
%all issue guidance1 ) detail$          
implem5tation in/ructions 7includ+      
def9itions71 on ! appropriate use ( aw>d
 & inc5tive fees 9 dep>tm5t or ag5cy    
programs4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! guidance "u  
subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 ensure t all

 new contracts us+ aw>d fees l9k su*    
fees to outcomes 7:i* %all be def9$ 9   
t]ms ( program co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance72
  7#b7 e/abli% /&>ds = id5tify+ !       
appropriate level ( (ficials au?oriz$ to
 approve ! use ( aw>d & inc5tive fees 9 
new contracts2  7#c7 provide guidance on
 ! circum/ances 9 :i* contractor        
p]=mance may be judg$ to be excell5t or 
sup]ior & ! p]c5tage ( ! available aw>d 
fee :i* contractors %\ld be paid = su*  
p]=mance2  7#d7 e/abli% /&>ds = det]m9+ 
! p]c5tage ( ! available aw>d fee1 if   
any1 :i* contractors %\ld be paid =     
p]=mance t is judg$ to be acceptable1   
av]age1 expect$1 good1 or satisfactory2 
7#e7 ensure t no aw>d fee may be paid = 
contractor p]=mance t is judg$ to be    
bel[ satisfactory p]=mance or p]=mance t
 does n meet ! basic requirem5ts ( !    
contract2  7#f7 provide specific        
direction on ! circum/ances1 if any1 9  
:i* x may be appropriate to roll ov]    
aw>d fees t are n e>n$ 9 "o aw>d fee    
p]iod to a subsequ5t aw>d fee p]iod or  

p]iods2  7#g7 ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy--  7,a7 collects relevant data on 
aw>d & inc5tive fees paid to            
contractors2 &  7,b7 has me*anisms 9    
place to evaluate su* data on a regul>  
basis2 &  7#h7 include p]=mance measures
 to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( aw>d &    
inc5tive fees z a tool = improv+        
contractor p]=mance & a*iev+ desir$     
program outcomes4  7c7 ,return ( une>n$ 
bonuses ,any funds int5d$ to be aw>d$ z 
inc5tive fees t are n paid due to       
contractors' inability to meet ! crit]ia
 e/abli%$ by ?is section %all be return$
 to ! ,treasury4