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,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aafb 
,report ,no4 #aad-abe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1     
#bjae ,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice   
,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,smi? (       
,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,may #ai1 #bjae   
,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,bonamici1   
,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1
 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,cl>k 
( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 & ,mr4  
,we/]man  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #bg1
 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to make te*nical    
*anges to provisions au?oriz+ prize     
competitions "u ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]       
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj4    

#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,sci5ce ,prize ,competitions ,act4    
#b4 ,am5dm5ts to prize competitions     
,section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+         
competition aft] section1 a prize2  7,b7
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p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ prizes & ins]t+ 
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7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &
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purse2  7#c7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ 
prize & ins]t+ ca% prize purse2  7#d7 9 
subsection 7h71 by ins]t+ prize be=e    
competition bo? places x appe>s2  7#e7 9
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competition2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71
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places x appe>s2  7,c7 by r$esignat+    

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by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,waiv] ,an ag5cy may
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 annual report "u subsection 7p7 %all   
include a li/ ( su* waiv]s grant$ dur+ !
 prec$+ fiscal ye>1 along ) a detail$   
explanation ( ! reasons = grant+ !      
waiv]s4  2  7#f7 9 subsection 7k7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+    
prize be=e competition2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ prize be=e     
competitions bo? places x appe>s2  7#g7 
9 subsection 7l71 by /rik+ all aft] may 
ent] into & ins]t+ a grant1 contract1   
coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r agreem5t ) a
 private sector =-pr(it or nonpr(it     
entity to adm9i/] ! prize competition1  
subject to ! provisions ( ?is section42 
7#h7 9 subsection 7m7--  7,a7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,support = a prize competition "u
 ?is section1 includ+ f9ancial support =
 ! design & adm9i/ration ( a prize      
competition or funds = a ca% prize      

purse1 may consi/ ( ,f$]al appropriat$  
funds & funds provid$ by private sector 
=-pr(it & nonpr(it entities4 ,! head (  
an ag5cy may accept funds f o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 private sector =-pr(it         
entities1 & nonpr(it entities to support
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ag5cy may n give any special            
consid]ation to any private sector      
=-pr(it or nonpr(it entity 9 return = a 
donation4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
/rik+ prize aw>ds & ins]t+ ca% prize    
purses2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7--    
7i7 by /rik+ ,no prize & ins]t+ ,no     
prize competition2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !   
prize & ins]t+ ! ca% prize purse2  7,d7 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ a prize &
 ins]t+ a ca% prize purse2  7,e7 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i71 by ins]t+        
competition aft] prize2  7,f7 9 p>agraph
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ca% prize purse2 &  7,g7 9 p>agraph     
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ ca% prizes & ins]t+ 
ca% prize purses2  7#i7 9 subsection    
7n71 by ins]t+ = bo? =-pr(it & nonpr(it 

entities1 aft] contract vehicle2  7#aj7 
9 subsection 7o77#a71 by /rik+ or       
provid+ a prize & ins]t a prize         
competition or provid+ a ca% prize      
purse2 &  7#aa7 9 subsection 7p77#b7--  
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ca%   
prizes bo? places x occurs & ins]t+ ca% 
prize purses2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,plan ,a 
description ( crosscutt+ topical areas &
 ag5cy-specific mission ne$s t may be ! 
/ronge/ opportunities = prize           
competitions dur+ ! upcom+ #b fiscal    
ye>s4  4  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$