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Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 27, 2015Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 1162

Science Prize Competitions Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 19, 2015)

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.

What just happenedMay 20, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8](D-VA)Sponsor
12 cosponsors9 D3 R
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  1. May 20, 2015IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  2. May 19, 2015FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 19, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3363)

  4. May 19, 2015Floor8000

    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)

  5. May 19, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.

  6. May 19, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3363-3365)

  7. May 19, 2015FloorH30300

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. May 19, 2015CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

  9. May 19, 2015CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  10. May 19, 2015Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  11. Mar 4, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  12. Mar 4, 2015Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  13. Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  14. Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMay 19, 201536

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.

Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2015

Science Prize Competitions Act

Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding prize competitions, including to allow an agency to waive insurance requirements.

Requires each prize competition to be published on a publicly accessible government website rather than in the Federal Register.

Science Prize Competitions Act — Informed