,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cibd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #d1 #bjae ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,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 ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,lev]ag+ academic rese>* & private sector exp]tise to effectively apply sci5ce & te*nology to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign aid c increase ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates aid doll>s & lead to bett] outcomes4 7#b7 ,9 ! la/ #bj ye>s1 human +5uity & entrepr5eur%ip ar\nd ! _w has r$uc$ *ild mortality rates by #db p]c5t & pov]ty rates by #eb p]c5t1 lift+ hundr$s ( millions ( p out ( pov]ty4 7#c7 ,ov] ! next #dj ye>s1 ! develop+ _w is expect$ to be ! l>ge/ s\rce ( product & s]vices gr[?4 ,break?r\ghs pione]$ = ! develop+ _w c translate into jobs & economic gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,9 #bjad ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology & ! ,(fice ( ,innovation & ,developm5t ,alliances at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7 aboli%$ to pave ! way to br+ _! /aff+ & o!r res\rces into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,developm5t ,lab4 7#e7 ,! ,lab repres5ts a new approa* to inve/1 te/1 & apply m effective solutions to humanity's greate/ *all5ges4 7#f7 ,! ,lab w p>tn] ) entrepr5eurs1 exp]ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 univ]sities1 & sci5ce & rese>* in/itutions to solve developm5t *all5ges 9 a fa/]1 m co/-effici5t1 & m su/a9able way4 7#g7 ,! ,lab w utilize innovation inc5tives1 a pay-=-success model1 :i* uses sci5ce1 te*nology1 & innovation-driv5 competitions to exp& ! numb] & div]sity ( solutions to developm5t *all5ges4 7#h7 ,9 contra/ ) traditional grants or contracts1 :]e ,,usaid pays = a proposal to be implem5t$1 pay-=-success aw>ds are giv5 to a w9n] only aft] ! objectives ( ! competition h be5 a*iev$4 7#i7 ,exp&+ pay-=-success au?ority to all[ ! ,lab to use ^! aw>ds globally w increase ! numb] ( high value solutions to *oose f at a significantly r$uc$ co/4 #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 & responsibilities ,! duties & responsibilities ( ! ,lab %\ld 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 solve developm5t *all5ges 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 & responsibilities ( ! ,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 is au?oriz$ to-- 7,a7 use n m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj ( funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made available by an ,act mak+ appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 =eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs "u ! head+ ,developm5t ,assi/ance = any fiscal ye> to provide fund+ to improve heal? outcomes2 7,b7 provide innovation inc5tive aw>ds 7z def9$ 9 section #d7d7 ( ?is ,act72 & 7,c7 use funds appropriat$ to c>ry out "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 = ! 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 equival5t provisions ( law or regulations4 7#b7 ,recov]y ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties & responsibilities ( ! ,lab "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 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 income g5]at$ "u a program c>ri$ out "u su* 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 available = ! 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;,c74 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,lab ,! t]m ,lab means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,developm5t ,lab e/abli%$ "u section #c4 7#c7 ,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#d7 ,innovation inc5tive aw>d ,! t]m innovation inc5tive aw>d means ! provision ( fund+ on a competitive basis t-- 7,a7 rew>ds & spurs ! developm5t ( solutions = a p>ticul>1 well-def9$ problem2 7,b7 helps id5tify & promote a broad range ( ideas & practices t may n o!rwise attract att5tion1 facilitat+ fur!r developm5t ( ! idea or practice by ?ird p>ties2 or 7,c7 provides su* o!r types ( inc5tives z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate to /imulate innovation t has ! pot5tial to advance ! mission ( ,,usaid4