,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjdd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,lip9ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 e/abli% ! ,m$ical ,device ,/]ilization ,*all5ge1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,device ,/]ilization ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,m$ical device /]ilization *all5ges 7a7 ,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ,m$ical ,device ,/]ilization ,*all5ge = c>ry+ out prize competitions describ$ 9 ?is section "u section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 relat+ to /]ilization ( m$ical devices4 7b7 ,prize competitions ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,director %all provide = prize competitions1 includ+ at lea/ "o prize competition to seek solutions ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+ goals3 7#a7 ,r$uction ( ! human heal? haz>ds associat$ ) e?yl5e oxide /]ilization1 includ+ ?r\gh r$uction (-- 7,a7 ! exposure to work]s 9 su* facilities2 & 7,b7 environm5tal emissions ( e?yl5e oxide4 7#b7 ,r$uction ( ! am\nt ( "t requir$ to effectively /]ilize devices by a factor ( #b or m to /]ilize ! same type & numb] ( devices ov] commonly-us$ e?yl5e oxide te*nology )\t a proportional increase 9 co/4 7#c7 ,a*ievem5t ( rapid implem5tation ( new /]ilization ag5ts or me?ods t m9imize conv]sion co/s )\t decreas+ facility ?r\ghput4 7#d7 ,provision ( new or improv$ approa*es to measur+1 monitor+1 & controll+ e?yl5e oxide emissions1 includ+ detection at v l[ levels4 7#e7 ,analysis ( public heal? risks ( emissions f curr5tly-available data ) respect to emissions ( public heal? or provision (-- 7,a7 new or improv$ tools t use data to bett] model emissions ov] "t at ! regional or local scale2 or 7,b7 actionable in=mation on ! heal? & environm5tal impacts ( e?yl5e oxide /]ilization to gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 & memb]s ( ! public4 7#f7 ,enabl+ ( m9imally disruptive conv]sion ( exit+ device /]ilization facilities t use e?yl5e oxide to conv]t to less-toxic me?ods ( /]ilization4 7c7 ,prize committees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t] = ,devices & ,radiological ,heal? %all assemble a prize committee ) respect to ea* prize competition t %all def9e ! scope & detail (1 & provide ! requirem5ts =1 ! prize competitions "u ?is section4 ,su* committee %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 memb]s f ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or (fice t mo/ appropriately corresponds ) ! topic ( ! prize competition1 includ+-- 7i7 ) respect to a prize competition "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,director or designee ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 7ii7 ) respect to a prize competition "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f7 ( subsection 7b71 ! ,director or designee ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 & 7iii7 ) respect to a prize competition "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator or designee ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7,b7 repres5tatives ( any o!r entities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1 includ+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & ! private sector4 7#b7 ,def9+ topic areas ,! prize committee may modify & def9e ! scope ( ! prize areas describ$ "u subsection 7b71 s long z su* modification is 9 accordance ) descriptions 9 su* subsection4 7#c7 ,inc5tive = prize competition ,! prize committee = ea* prize competition %all det]m9e ! inc5tive = su* prize competition4 ,9 det]m9+ ! inc5tive1 ! committee may consid]-- 7,a7 a ca% prize2 7,b7 access to ,gov]nm5t facilities1 a coop]ative rese>* & developm5t agreem5t1 or o!r me?od2 7,c7 ) respect to = a product ( use or promise to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a commitm5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to pur*ase a set numb] ( units ( a product f at an agre$-^u price be=e ! product is br\ght to m>ket2 7,d7 p>ticipation 9 entrepr5eur%ip m5tor+ programs2 7,e7 consultation & m5tor+ ?r\gh ! regulatory pa?way t[>ds approval = use2 or 7,f7 any o!r inc5tive provid$ = by law4 7#d7 ,judg+ crit]ia ,! prize committee = ea* prize competition %all e/abli% judg+ crit]ia = ! competition t %all include-- 7,a7 pot5tial = ! solution to become a comm]cial product or s]vice or advance k to fur!r ! public good2 7,b7 consid]ation ( h[ likely ! solution is to lead to subsequ5t rese>*1 developm5t1 or manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 ! degree to :i* ! solution w r$uce ! public heal? burd5 creat$ by e?yl5e oxide /]ilization ( m$ical devices2 & 7,d7 ! degree to :i* ! solution w r$uce emissions & ! environm5tal heal? burd5 creat$ by e?yl5e oxide emissions f ! /]ilization ( m$ical devices4 7#e7 ,consid]ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! committee %all take into consid]ation ! be/ practices provid$ = 9 ! *all5ges & prizes toolkit made publicly available on ,decemb] #ae1 #bjaf1 by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7d7 ,acceptance ( funds ,9 addition to su* sums z may be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ! ,director to aw>d prizes "u ?is section1 ! ,director may accept funds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to aw>d prizes "u ?is section4 7e7 ,eligibility ,not)/&+ section #bd7;g77#c7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7;g77#c771 a gr\p may be eligible = an aw>d "u ?is section if #a memb] ( su* gr\p is a citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7f7 ,completion ( prize competitions ,! prize competitions c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be complet$ n lat] ?an ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #c4 ,ag5cy ,activities to ,support ,novel & ,e>ly-,/age ,te*nology = ,m$ical ,device ,/]ilization 7a7 ,national sci5ce f\ndation ,dur+ ! #e ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all use exi/+ au?ority to aw>d grants on a competitive basis to inve/igator-initiat$ rese>* projects t may lead to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & assessm5t ( novel /]ilization me?ods1 includ+ tra9ee%ips = ^? :o p]=m ?is rese>* 9 academic & indu/rial sett+s4 7b7 ,national in/itutes ( heal? ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all-- 7#a7 support or conduct rese>* on ! heal? effects (-- 7,a7 novel /]ilization me?ods1 p>ticul>ly ^? me?ods t are well-suit$ = mat]ials = :i* e?yl5e oxide is curr5tly ! be/ available /]ilization me?od1 includ+ rese>* on ! efficacy ( ! me?od on a broad range ( mat]ials commonly us$ 9 m$ical devices1 on individuals :o receive m$ical devices2 7,b7 emissions f su* novel /]ilization me?ods on individuals 9 ! surr\nd+ communities2 & 7,c7 e?yl5e oxide1 p>ticul>ly on ! morbidity second>y to occupational or environm5tal exposure at levels measur$ ne> s\rces t emit e?yl5e oxide2 & 7#b7 aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to enable in/itutions to support graduate /ud5ts & po/doctoral fell[s :o p]=m rese>* on novel /]ilization me?ods 9 bo? academic & indu/ry sett+s4 7c7 ,environm5tal protection ag5cy ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all support or conduct rese>* on h[ products1 processes1 & sy/ems us$ to produce propos$ alt]natives to e?yl5e oxide /]ilization w affect ! environm5t4 #d4 ,,gao ,report ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! impact & ! effectiv5ess ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act at a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b74