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15 U.S.C. § 3719 — Prize competitions
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agency** — The term “agency” means a Federal agency.
(2) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(3) **Federal agency** — The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given under [section 3703 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3703&num=0&edition=prelim), except that term shall not include any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
(4) **Head of an agency** — The term “head of an agency” means the head of a Federal agency.
**(b) In general** Each head of an agency, or the heads of multiple agencies in cooperation, may carry out a program to award prizes competitively to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.
**(c) Prize competitions** For purposes of this section, a prize competition may be 1 or more of the following types of activities:
(1) A point solution prize that rewards and spurs the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem.
(2) An exposition prize competition that helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices that may not otherwise attract attention, facilitating further development of the idea or practice by third parties.
(3) Participation prize competitions that create value during and after the competition by encouraging contestants to change their behavior or develop new skills that may have beneficial effects during and after the competition.
(4) Such other types of prize competitions as each head of an agency considers appropriate to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.
**(d) Topics** In selecting topics for prize compet
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agency** — The term “agency” means a Federal agency.
(2) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(3) **Federal agency** — The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given under [section 3703 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3703&num=0&edition=prelim), except that term shall not include any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
(4) **Head of an agency** — The term “head of an agency” means the head of a Federal agency.
**(b) In general** Each head of an agency, or the heads of multiple agencies in cooperation, may carry out a program to award prizes competitively to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.
**(c) Prize competitions** For purposes of this section, a prize competition may be 1 or more of the following types of activities:
(1) A point solution prize that rewards and spurs the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem.
(2) An exposition prize competition that helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices that may not otherwise attract attention, facilitating further development of the idea or practice by third parties.
(3) Participation prize competitions that create value during and after the competition by encouraging contestants to change their behavior or develop new skills that may have beneficial effects during and after the competition.
(4) Such other types of prize competitions as each head of an agency considers appropriate to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.
**(d) Topics** In selecting topics for prize competitions, the head of an agency shall consult widely both within and outside the Federal Government, and may empanel advisory committees.
**(e) Advertising** The head of an agency shall widely advertise each prize competition to encourage broad participation.
**(f) Requirements and registration** For each prize competition, the head of an agency shall publish a notice on a publicly accessible Government website, such as www.challenge.gov, announcing—
(1) the subject of the prize competition;
(2) the rules for being eligible to participate in the prize competition;
(3) the process for participants to register for the prize competition;
(4) the amount of the cash prize purse or non-cash prize award; and
(5) the basis on which a winner will be selected.
**(g) Eligibility** To be eligible to win a cash prize purse under this section, an individual or entity—
(1) shall have registered to participate in the prize competition under any rules promulgated by the head of an agency under subsection (f);
(2) shall have complied with all the requirements under this section;
(3) in the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; and
(4) may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment.
**(h) Consultation with Federal employees** An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible under subsection (g) because the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during a prize competition if the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the prize competition on an equitable basis.
**(i) Liability**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Definition* — In this paragraph, the term “related entity” means a contractor or subcontractor at any tier, and a supplier, user, customer, cooperating party, grantee, investigator, or detailee.
(B) *Liability* — Registered participants shall be required to agree to assume any and all risks and waive claims against the Federal Government and its related entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their participation in a prize competition, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or otherwise.
(2) **Insurance** — Participants shall be required to obtain liability insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility, in amounts determined by the head of an agency, for claims by—
(A) a third party for death, bodily injury, or property damage, or loss resulting from an activity carried out in connection with participation in a prize competition, with the Federal Government named as an additional insured under the registered participant’s insurance policy and registered participants agreeing to indemnify the Federal Government against third party claims for damages arising from or related to prize competition activities; and
(B) the Federal Government for damage or loss to Government property resulting from such an activity.
(3) **Waivers**
(A) *In general* — An agency may waive the requirement under paragraph (2).
(B) *List* — The Director shall include a list of all of the waivers granted under this paragraph during the preceding fiscal year, including a detailed explanation of the reason for granting the waiver.
(4) **Exception** — The head of an agency may not require a participant to waive claims against the administering entity arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the agency of the intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential business information of the participant.
**(j) Intellectual property**
(1) **Prohibition on the government acquiring intellectual property rights** — The Federal Government may not gain an interest in intellectual property developed by a participant in a prize competition without the written consent of the participant.
(2) **Licenses** — As appropriate and to further the goals of a prize competition, the Federal Government may negotiate a license for the use of intellectual property developed by a registered participant in a prize competition.
**(k) Judges**
(1) **In general** — For each prize competition, the head of an agency, either directly or through an agreement under subsection (l), shall appoint one or more qualified judges to select the winner or winners of the prize competition on the basis described under subsection (f). Judges for each prize competition may include individuals from outside the agency, including from the private sector.
(2) **Restrictions** — A judge may not—
(A) have personal or financial interests in, or be an employee, officer, director, or agent of any entity that is a registered participant in a prize competition; or
(B) have a familial or financial relationship with an individual who is a registered participant.
(3) **Guidelines** — The heads of agencies who carry out prize competitions under this section shall develop guidelines to ensure that the judges appointed for such prize competitions are fairly balanced and operate in a transparent manner.
(4) **Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5** — Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to any committee, board, commission, panel, task force, or similar entity, created solely for the purpose of judging prize competitions under this section.
**(l) Administering the competition** The head of an agency may enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity or State or local government agency to administer the prize competition, subject to the provisions of this section.
**(m) Funding**
(1) **In general** — Support for a prize competition under this section, including financial support for the design and administration of a prize competition or funds for a cash prize purse, may consist of Federal appropriated funds and funds provided by private sector for-profit and nonprofit entities. The head of an agency may request and accept funds from other Federal agencies, State, United States territory, local, or tribal government agencies, private sector for-profit entities, and nonprofit entities, to be available to the extent provided by appropriations Acts, to support such prize competitions. The head of an agency may not give any special consideration to any agency or entity in return for a donation.
(2) **Availability of funds** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards under this section shall remain available until expended. No provision in this section permits obligation or payment of funds in violation of [section 1341 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1341&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Amount of prize**
(A) *Announcement* — No prize competition may be announced under subsection (f) until all the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the cash prize purse have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private or State, United States territory, local, or tribal government source.
(B) *Increase in amount* — The head of an agency may increase the amount of a cash prize purse or non-cash prize award after an initial announcement is made under subsection (f) only if—
(i) notice of the increase is provided in the same manner as the initial notice of the prize competition; and
(ii) the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the increase have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private or State, United States territory, local, or tribal government source.
(4) **Limitation on amount**
(A) *Notice to Congress* — No prize competition under this section may offer a cash prize purse or a non-cash prize award in an amount greater than $50,000,000 unless 30 days have elapsed after written notice has been transmitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.
(B) *Approval of head of agency* — No prize competition under this section may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards without the approval of the head of an agency.
**(n) General Services Administration assistance** Not later than 180 days after January 6, 2017, the General Services Administration shall provide government wide services to share best practices and assist agencies in developing guidelines for issuing prize competitions. The General Services Administration shall develop a contract vehicle for both for-profit and nonprofit entities and State, United States territory, local, and tribal government entities, to provide agencies access to relevant products and services, including technical assistance in structuring and conducting prize competitions to take maximum benefit of the marketplace as they identify and pursue prize competitions to further the policy objectives of the Federal Government.
**(o) Compliance with existing law**
(1) **In general** — The Federal Government shall not, by virtue of offering a prize competition or providing a cash prize purse or non-cash prize award under this section, be responsible for compliance by registered participants in a prize competition with Federal law, including licensing, export control, and nonproliferation laws, and related regulations.
(2) **Other prize authority** — Nothing in this section affects the prize authority authorized by any other provision of law.
**(p) Biennial report**
(1) **In general** — Not later than March 1 of every other year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the activities carried out during the preceding 2 fiscal years under the authority in subsection (b).
(2) **Information included** — A report under this subsection shall include, for each prize competition under subsection (b), the following:
(A) *Proposed goals* — A description of the proposed goals of each prize competition.
(B) *Preferable method* — An analysis of why the utilization of the authority in subsection (b) was the preferable method of achieving the goals described in subparagraph (A) as opposed to other authorities available to the agency, such as contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
(C) *Amount of cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards* — The total amount of cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards awarded for each prize competition, including a description of amount of private funds contributed to the program, the sources of such funds, and the manner in which the amounts of cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards awarded and claimed were allocated among the accounts of the agency for recording as obligations and expenditures.
(D) *Solicitations and evaluation of submissions* — The methods used for the solicitation and evaluation of submissions under each prize competition, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of such methods and lessons learned for future prize competitions.
(E) *Resources* — A description of the resources, including personnel and funding, used in the execution of each prize competition together with a detailed description of the activities for which such resources were used and an accounting of how funding for execution was allocated among the accounts of the agency for recording as obligations and expenditures.
(F) *Results* — A description of how each prize competition advanced the mission of the agency concerned.
(G) *Plan* — A description of crosscutting topical areas and agency-specific mission needs that may be the strongest opportunities for prize competitions during the upcoming 2 fiscal years.
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term—
(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(2) “Centers” means the Cooperative Research Centers established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title.
(3) “Nonprofit institution” means an organization owned and operated exclusively for scientific or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
(4) “Federal laboratory” means any laboratory, any federally funded research and development center, or any center established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title that is owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded by the Federal Government, whether operated by the Government or by a contractor.
(5) “Supporting agency” means either the Department of Commerce or the National Science Foundation, as appropriate.
(6) “Federal agency” means any executive agency as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim) and the military departments as defined in section 102 of such title, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
(7) “Invention” means any invention or discovery which is or may be patentable or otherwise protected under title 35 or any novel variety of plant which is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act ([7 U.S.C. 2321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(8) “Made” when used in conjunction with any invention means the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such invention.
(9) “Small business firm” means a small business concern as defined in [section 632 of th
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(1) Except as specified in this subchapter or any other provision of law, an officer or employee of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia government may not—
(A) make or authorize an expenditure or obligation exceeding an amount available in an appropriation or fund for the expenditure or obligation;
(B) involve either government in a contract or obligation for the payment of money before an appropriation is made unless authorized by law;
(C) make or authorize an expenditure or obligation of funds required to be sequestered under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; or
(D) involve either government in a contract or obligation for the payment of money required to be sequestered under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a corporation getting amounts to make loans (except paid in capital amounts) without legal liability of the United States Government.
**(b)** An article to be used by an executive department in the District of Columbia that could be bought out of an appropriation made to a regular contingent fund of the department may not be bought out of another amount available for obligation.
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(1) In this subsection—
(A) the term “covered lapse in appropriations” means any lapse in appropriations that begins on or after December 22, 2018;
(B) the term “District of Columbia public employer” means—
(i) the District of Columbia Courts;
(ii) the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; or
(iii) the District of Columbia government;
(C) the term “employee” includes an officer; and
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**(a) Establishment of national cybersecurity challenges**
(1) **In general** — To achieve high-priority breakthroughs in cybersecurity by 2028, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish the following national cybersecurity challenges:
(A) *Economics of a cyber attack* — Building more resilient systems that measurably and exponentially raise adversary costs of carrying out common cyber attacks.
(B) *Cyber training*
(i) Empowering the people of the United States with an appropriate and measurably sufficient level of digital literacy to make safe and secure decisions online.
(ii) Developing a cybersecurity workforce with measurable skills to protect and maintain information systems.
(C) *Emerging technology* — Advancing cybersecurity efforts in response to emerging technology, such as artificial intelligence, quantum science, next generation communications, autonomy, data science, and computational technologies.
(D) *Reimagining digital identity* — Maintaining a high sense of usability while improving the privacy, security, and safety of online activity of individuals in the United States.
(E) *Federal agency resilience* — Reducing cybersecurity risks to Federal networks and systems, and improving the response of Federal agencies to cybersecurity incidents on such networks and systems.
(2) **Coordination** — In establishing the challenges under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security on the challenges under subparagraphs (B) and (E) of such paragraph.
**(b) Pursuit of national cybersecurity challenges**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after January 1, 2021, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, shall commence efforts to pursue the n
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Commerce, Director of the National Science Foundation, and Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall—
(1) support competitions and challenges under [section 3719 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3719&num=0&edition=prelim) (as amended by section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 3989)) or any other provision of law, as appropriate—
(A) to identify, develop, and recruit talented individuals to perform duties relating to the security of information technology in Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies, and the private sector; or
(B) to stimulate innovation in basic and applied cybersecurity research, technology development, and prototype demonstration that has the potential for application to the information technology activities of the Federal Government; and
(2) ensure the effective operation of the competitions and challenges under this section.
**(b) Participation** Participants in the competitions and challenges under subsection (a)(1) may include—
(1) students enrolled in grades 9 through 12;
(2) students enrolled in a postsecondary program of study leading to a baccalaureate degree at an institution of higher education;
(3) students enrolled in a postbaccalaureate program of study at an institution of higher education;
(4) institutions of higher education and research institutions;
(5) veterans; and
(6) other groups or individuals that the Secretary of Commerce, Director of the National Science Foundation, and Secretary of Homeland Security determine appropriate.
**(c) Affiliation and cooperative agreements** Competitions and challenges under t
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Administration** — The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(3) **Earth Prediction Innovation Center** — The term “Earth Prediction Innovation Center” means the community global weather research modeling system described in paragraph (5)(E) of [section 8512(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8512/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Model** — The term “model” means any vetted numerical model and associated data assimilation of the Earth’s system or its components—
(A) developed, in whole or in part, by scientists and engineers employed by the Administration; or
(B) otherwise developed, in whole or in part, using Federal funds.
(5) **Open license** — The term “open license” has the same meaning given such term in [section 3502(21) of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3502/21&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Operational model** — The term “operational model” means any model that has an output used by the Administration for operational functions.
(7) **Suitable model** — The term “suitable model” means a model that meets the requirements described in paragraph (5)(E)(ii) of [section 8512(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8512/b&num=0&edition=prelim), as determined by the Administrator.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this section are—
(1) to support innovation in modeling by allowing interested stakeholders to have easy and comple
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**(a) In general** the 11 So in original. Director of the National Science Foundation shall fund research and education activities in artificial intelligence systems and related fields, including competitive awards or grants to institutions of higher education or eligible nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof).
**(b) Uses of funds** In carrying out the activities under subsection (a), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall—
(1) support research, including interdisciplinary research, on artificial intelligence systems and related areas, including fields and research areas that will contribute to the development and deployment of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, and fields and research areas that address the application of artificial intelligence systems to scientific discovery and societal challenges;
(2) use the existing programs of the National Science Foundation, in collaboration with other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate to—
(A) improve the teaching and learning of topics related to artificial intelligence systems in K-12 education and postsecondary educational programs, including workforce training and career and technical education programs, undergraduate and graduate education programs, and in informal settings; and
(B) increase participation in artificial intelligence related fields, including by individuals identified in sections 1885a and 1885b of title 42;
(3) support partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, nonprofit organizations, State, local, and Tribal governments, industry, and potential users of artificial intelligence systems that facilitate collaborative research, personnel exchanges, and workforce development and identify emerging research needs with respe
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**(a) In general** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the head of any Federal agency with a representative serving on the United States Coral Reef Task Force established by [section 6451 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6451&num=0&edition=prelim), may, individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under [section 3719 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3719&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Purposes** Any program carried out under this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the ability of the United States to understand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to develop management or adaptation options to preserve, sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems.
**(c) Priority programs** Priority shall be given to establishing programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress as a result of the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, including—
(1) scientific research and monitoring that furthers the understanding of causes behind coral reef decline and degradation and the generally slow recovery following disturbances, including changing ocean chemistry, temperature-related bleaching, disease, and their associated impacts on coral physiology;
(2) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship;
(3) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by damage to coral reef ecosystems;
(4) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emph
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**(a) Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife** There is established within the Department of the Interior the position of Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife. Such Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be compensated at the same rate as other Assistant Secretaries.
**(b) Establishment; Director of United States Fish and Wildlife Service; appointment; qualifications** There is established within the Department of the Interior the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The functions of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be administered under the supervision of the Director, who shall be subject to the supervision of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife. The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No individual may be appointed as the Director unless he is, by reason of scientific education and experience, knowledgeable in the principles of fisheries and wildlife management.
**(c) Succession to United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife** The United States Fish and Wildlife Service established by subsection (b) shall succeed to and replace the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (as constituted on June 30, 1974) and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (as constituted on such date). All laws and regulations in effect on June 30, 1974, which relate to matters administered by the Department of the Interior through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (as constituted on such date) and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (as constituted on such date) shall remain in effect.
**(d) Functions and resp
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**(a) In general**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2020, the Secretary shall establish under [section 3719 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3719&num=0&edition=prelim) a prize competition—
(A) to encourage technological innovation with the potential to reduce plastic waste, and associated and potential pollution, and thereby prevent marine debris; and
(B) to award 1 or more prizes biennially for projects that advance human understanding and innovation in removing and preventing plastic waste, in one of the categories described in paragraph (2).
(2) **Categories for projects** — The categories for projects are:
(A) Advancements in materials used in packaging and other products that, if such products enter the coastal or ocean environment, will fully degrade without harming the environment, wildlife, or human health.
(B) Innovations in production and packaging design that reduce the use of raw materials, increase recycled content, encourage reusability and recyclability, and promote a circular economy.
(C) Improvements in marine debris detection, monitoring, and cleanup technologies and processes.
(D) Improvements or improved strategies to increase solid waste collection, processing, sorting, recycling, or reuse.
(E) New designs or strategies to reduce overall packaging needs and promote reuse.
**(b) Designation** The prize competition established under subsection (a) shall be known as the “Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations”.
**(c) Prioritization** In selecting awards for the prize competition, priority shall be given to projects that—
(1) have a strategy, submitted with the application or proposal, to move the new technology, process, design, material,
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**(a) Designation**
(1) **In general** — The Subcommittee shall coordinate Federal activities on ocean and coastal acidification and establish and maintain an interagency working group.
(2) **Membership** — The interagency working group on ocean acidification shall be comprised of senior representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States Geological Survey, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Navy, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Smithsonian Institution, and such other Federal agencies as appropriate.
(3) **Chair** — The interagency working group shall be chaired by the representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
**(b) Duties** The Subcommittee shall—
(1) develop the strategic research and monitoring plan to guide Federal research on ocean acidification required under [section 3704 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3704&num=0&edition=prelim) and oversee the implementation of the plan;
(2) oversee the development of—
(A) an assessment of the potential impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; and
(B) adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and ecosystems exposed to ocean acidification and coastal acidification;
(3) facilitate communication and outreach opportunities with nongovernmental organizations and
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