#aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cibd ,,an ,,act ,to establish in the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development an entity to be known as the ,united ,states ,global ,development ,lab1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,development ,lab ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the effectiveness of ,united ,states foreign assistance can be greatly enhanced by fostering innovation1 applying science and technology1 and leveraging the expertise and resources of the private sector to find low-cost1 common sense solutions to today's most pressing development challenges4 7#b7 ,breakthroughs that accelerate economic growth and produce better health outcomes in developing countries can help support the growth of healthier1 more stable societies and foster trade relationships that translate into jobs and economic growth in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,in #bjad1 the ,office of ,science and ,technology and the ,office of ,innovation and ,development ,alliances at the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 were streamlined and merged into the ,united ,states ,global ,development ,lab4 7#d7 ,the ,lab partners with entrepreneurs1 experts1 nongovernmental organizations1 universities1 and science and research institutions to find solutions to specific development challenges in a faster1 more cost-efficient1 and more sustainable way4 7#e7 ,the ,lab utilizes competitive innovation incentive awards1 a pay-for-success model1 whereby a development challenge is identified1 competitions are launched1 ideas with the greatest potential for success are selected and tested1 and awards are provided only after the objectives of a competition have been substantially achieved4 7#f7 ,enhancing the authorities that support this pay-for-success model will better enable the ,lab to diversify and expand both the number and sources of ideas that may be developed1 tested1 and brought to scale1 thereby increasing ,,usaid's opportunity to apply high value1 low-cost solutions to specific development challenges4 #c4 ,united ,states ,global ,development ,lab 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in ,,usaid an entity to be known as the ,united ,states ,global ,development ,lab4 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,lab shall include-- 7#a7 increasing the application of science1 technology1 innovation and partnerships to develop and scale new solutions to end extreme poverty2 7#b7 discovering1 testing1 and scaling development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support ,united ,states foreign policy and development goals2 7#c7 leveraging the expertise1 resources1 and investment of businesses1 nongovernmental organizations1 science and research organizations1 and universities to increase program impact and sustainability2 7#d7 utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand the number and diversity of solutions to development challenges2 and 7#e7 supporting ,,usaid missions and bureaus in applying science1 technology1 innovation1 and partnership approaches to decisionmaking1 procurement1 and program design4 7c7 ,authorities 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the duties of the ,lab under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator1 in addition to such other authorities as may be available to the ,administrator1 including authorities under part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 and subject to the limitations described in paragraph 7#c71 is authorized to-- 7,a7 provide innovation incentive awards 7as defined in section #d7e7 of this ,act72 and 7,b7 use funds made available to carry out the provisions of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for each of the fiscal years #bjag through #bjba for the employment of not more than #cj individuals on a limited term basis pursuant to schedule ,a of subpart ,c of part #bac of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or similar provisions of law or regulations4 7#b7 ,recovery of funds 7,a7 ,authority 7i7 ,in general ,in carrying out the duties of the ,lab under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator1 subject to the limitation described in clause 7ii71 is authorized to require a person or entity that receives funding under a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement made by the ,lab to return to the ,lab any program income that is attributable to funding under such grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement4 7ii7 ,limitation ,the amount of program income that a person or entity is required to return to the ,lab under clause 7i7 shall not exceed the amount of funding that the person or entity received under the grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement4 7,b7 ,treatment of payments 7i7 ,in general ,the amount of any program income returned to the ,lab pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may be credited to the account from which the obligation and expenditure of funds under the grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement described in subparagraph 7,a7 was made4 7ii7 ,availability 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 amounts returned and credited to an account under clause 7i7-- 7aa7 shall be merged with other funds in the account2 and 7bb7 shall be available1 subject to appropriation1 for the same purposes and period of time for which other funds in the account are available for programs and activities of the ,lab4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,amounts returned and credited to an account under clause 7i7 may not be used to pay for the employment of individuals described in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,in general ,concurrent with the submission of the ,congressional ,budget ,justification for ,foreign ,operations for each fiscal year1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed accounting of ,,usaid's use of authorities under this section1 including the sources1 amounts1 and uses of funding under each of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7,b7 ,innovation incentive awards ,in providing innovation incentive awards under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7i7 limit the amount of individual awards for fiscal year #bjag to not more than #ajj1jjj2 7ii7 limit the total number of awards for fiscal year #bjag to not more than #aj awards2 and 7iii7 notify the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ae days after providing each such award4 7,c7 ,staff ,in exercising the authority under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,administrator should seek to ensure that increases in the number of staff assigned to the ,lab are offset by an equivalent reduction in the total number of staff serving elsewhere in ,,usaid4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,lab ,the term ,lab means the ,united ,states ,global ,development ,lab established under section #c4 7#d7 ,,usaid ,the term ,,usaid means the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#e7 ,innovation incentive award ,the term innovation incentive award means the provision of funding on a competitive basis that-- 7,a7 encourages and rewards the development of solutions for a particular1 well-defined problem relating to the alleviation of poverty2 or 7,b7 helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices1 facilitating further development of an idea or practice by third parties4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #ba1 #bjaf4;,clerk4