#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cibd  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t an entity to be kn[n z !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,developm5t ,lab1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,developm5t
 ,lab ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
assi/ance c be greatly enhanc$ by fo/]+ 
innovation1 apply+ sci5ce & te*nology1 &
 lev]ag+ ! exp]tise & res\rces ( !      
private sector to f9d l[-co/1 common    
s5se solutions to today's mo/ press+    
developm5t *all5ges4  7#b7 ,break?r\ghs 
t accel]ate economic gr[? & produce     
bett] heal? outcomes 9 develop+ c\ntries
 c help support ! gr[? ( heal?i]1 m     
/able societies & fo/] trade            
relation%ips t translate into jobs &    
economic gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,9 #bjad1 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology & ! ,(fice ( ,innovation &   
,developm5t ,alliances at ! ,unit$      

,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t 7,,usaid7 7 /reaml9$ & m]g$ 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,developm5t
 ,lab4  7#d7 ,! ,lab p>tn]s )           
entrepr5eurs1 exp]ts1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 univ]sities1 & sci5ce &  
rese>* in/itutions to f9d solutions to  
specific developm5t *all5ges 9 a fa/]1 m
 co/-effici5t1 & m su/a9able way4  7#e7 
,! ,lab utilizes competitive innovation 
inc5tive aw>ds1 a pay-=-success model1  
:]eby a developm5t *all5ge is id5tifi$1 
competitions are laun*$1 ideas ) !      
greate/ pot5tial = success are select$ &
 te/$1 & aw>ds are provid$ only aft] !  
objectives ( a competition h be5        
sub/antially a*iev$4  7#f7 ,enhanc+ !   
au?orities t support ?is pay-=-success  
model w bett] enable ! ,lab to div]sify 
& exp& bo? ! numb] & s\rces ( ideas t   
may be develop$1 te/$1 & br\ght to      
scale1 !reby increas+ ,,usaid's         
opportunity to apply high value1 l[-co/ 
solutions to specific developm5t        
*all5ges4  #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    

,developm5t ,lab  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ,,usaid an entity to be   
kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global          
,developm5t ,lab4  7b7 ,duties ,! duties
 ( ! ,lab %all include--  7#a7 increas+ 
! application ( sci5ce1 te*nology1      
innovation & p>tn]%ips to develop &     
scale new solutions to end extreme      
pov]ty2  7#b7 discov]+1 te/+1 & scal+   
developm5t innovations to increase co/  
effectiv5ess & support ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign policy & developm5t goals2  7#c7  
lev]ag+ ! exp]tise1 res\rces1 & inve/m5t
 ( bus9esses1 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations1 sci5ce & rese>*          
organizations1 & univ]sities to increase
 program impact & su/a9ability2  7#d7   
utiliz+ innovation-driv5 competitions to
 exp& ! numb] & div]sity ( solutions to 
developm5t *all5ges2 &  7#e7 support+   
,,usaid missions & bureaus 9 apply+     
sci5ce1 te*nology1 innovation1 &        
p>tn]%ip approa*es to decisionmak+1     
procurem5t1 & program design4  7c7      
,au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 

! duties ( ! ,lab "u subsection 7b71 !  
,adm9i/rator1 9 addition to su* o!r     
au?orities z may be available to !      
,adm9i/rator1 includ+ au?orities "u "p  
,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 & subject
 to ! limitations describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 is au?oriz$ to--  7,a7 provide    
innovation inc5tive aw>ds 7z def9$ 9    
section #d7e7 ( ?is ,act72 &  7,b7 use  
funds made available to c>ry out !      
provisions ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s     
#bjag ?r\gh #bjba = ! employm5t ( n m   
?an #cj individuals on a limit$ t]m     
basis pursuant to s*$ule ,a ( subp>t ,c 
( "p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or simil> provisions ( law
 or regulations4  7#b7 ,recov]y ( funds 
7,a7 ,au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+   
out ! duties ( ! ,lab "u subsection 7b71
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 subject to ! limitation
 describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 is au?oriz$ to 
require a p]son or entity t receives    
fund+ "u a grant1 contract1 or          

coop]ative agreem5t made by ! ,lab to   
return to ! ,lab any program income t is
 attributable to fund+ "u su* grant1    
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t4  7ii7 
,limitation ,! am\nt ( program income t 
a p]son or entity is requir$ to return  
to ! ,lab "u clause 7i7 %all n exce$ !  
am\nt ( fund+ t ! p]son or entity       
receiv$ "u ! grant1 contract1 or        
coop]ative agreem5t4  7,b7 ,treatm5t (  
paym5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( any    
program income return$ to ! ,lab        
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may be     
cr$it$ to ! acc\nt f :i* ! obligation & 
exp5diture ( funds "u ! grant1 contract1
 or coop]ative agreem5t describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 0 made4  7ii7          
,availability  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 am\nts      
return$ & cr$it$ to an acc\nt "u clause 
7i7--  7aa7 %all be m]g$ ) o!r funds 9 !
 acc\nt2 &  7bb7 %all be available1     
subject to appropriation1 = ! same      
purposes & p]iod ( "t = :i* o!r funds 9 
! acc\nt are available = programs &     

activities ( ! ,lab4  7,,ii7 ,exception 
,am\nts return$ & cr$it$ to an acc\nt "u
 clause 7i7 may n be us$ to pay = !     
employm5t ( individuals describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,limitations  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,concurr5t ) ! submission 
( ! ,congressional ,budget ,ju/ification
 = ,=eign ,op]ations = ea* fiscal ye>1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
detail$ acc\nt+ ( ,,usaid's use (       
au?orities "u ?is section1 includ+ !    
s\rces1 am\nts1 & uses ( fund+ "u ea* ( 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7,b7 ,innovation
 inc5tive aw>ds ,9 provid+ innovation   
inc5tive aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 limit ! am\nt ( 
individual aw>ds = fiscal ye> #bjag to n
 m ?an #ajj1jjj2  7ii7 limit ! total    
numb] ( aw>ds = fiscal ye> #bjag to n m 
?an #aj aw>ds2 &  7iii7 notify !        
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] provid+ ea* su*  
aw>d4  7,c7 ,/aff ,9 ex]cis+ ! au?ority 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator   

%\ld seek to ensure t increases 9 !     
numb] ( /aff assign$ to ! ,lab are (fset
 by an equival5t r$uction 9 ! total     
numb] ( /aff s]v+ else:]e 9 ,,usaid4    
#d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t4  7#b7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committees  
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,lab  
,! t]m ,lab means ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,global ,developm5t ,lab e/abli%$ "u    
section #c4  7#d7 ,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid
 means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t4  7#e7        
,innovation inc5tive aw>d ,! t]m        
innovation inc5tive aw>d means !        
provision ( fund+ on a competitive basis
 t-- 7,a7 enc\rages & rew>ds !          

developm5t ( solutions = a p>ticul>1    
well-def9$ problem relat+ to !          
alleviation ( pov]ty2 or  7,b7 helps    
id5tify & promote a broad range ( ideas 
& practices1 facilitat+ fur!r developm5t
 ( an idea or practice by ?ird p>ties4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,septemb] #ba1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4