To make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.
Science Prize Competitions Act
Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding prize competitions, allowing an agency to waive liability insurance requirements for participants.
Allows an agency to enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit as well as a nonprofit entity (as under current law) to administer a prize competition.
Permits the use of funds from private sector for-profit entities to support a prize competition.
Prohibits an agency from giving special consideration to any private sector for-profit entity in return for a donation.
Limits the use of federal funds to those made available by appropriations Acts.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Became Public Law No: 114-329.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3363-3365)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3363)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3363)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.