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42 U.S.C. § 19181 — NIST engagement with rural communities

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42 U.S.C. § 19181 — NIST engagement with rural communities

**(a) Prize competition** Pursuant to [section 3719 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3719&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of Commerce shall carry out a program to award prizes competitively to stimulate research and development of creative technologies to support the deployment of affordable and reliable broadband connectivity in rural communities, including unserved rural communities. **(b) Plan for deployment in rural communities** Each proposal submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a proposed plan for deployment of the technology that is the subject of such proposal. **(c) Prize amount** In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one or more winners of the prize competition. **(d) Report** Not later than 60 days after the date on which a prize is awarded under the prize competition, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report that describes the winning proposal of the prize competition. **(e) Consultation** In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Federal Communications Commission and the heads of relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

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15 U.S.C. § 3719 — Prize competitions

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 6621 — Coordination of Federal STEM education

**(a) Establishment** The Director shall establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council, including the Office of Management and Budget, with the responsibility to coordinate Federal programs and activities in support of STEM education, including at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Education, and all other Federal agencies that have programs and activities in support of STEM education. **(b) Responsibilities** The committee established under subsection (a) shall— (1) coordinate the STEM education activities and programs of the Federal agencies; (2) coordinate STEM education activities and programs with the Office of Management and Budget; (3) encourage the teaching of innovation and entrepreneurship as part of STEM education activities; (4) review STEM education activities and programs to ensure they are not duplicative of similar efforts within the Federal government; (5) develop, implement through the participating agencies, and update once every 5 years a 5-year STEM education strategic plan, which shall— (A) specify and prioritize annual and long-term objectives; (B) specify the common metrics that will be used to assess progress toward achieving the objectives; (C) describe the approaches that will be taken by each participating agency to assess the effectiveness of its STEM education programs and activities; and (D) with respect to subparagraph (A), describe the role of each agency in supporting programs and activities designed to achieve the objectives; (6) establish, periodically update, and maintain an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education programs and activities,

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42 U.S.C. § 19181 — Agency responsibilities

Page 9328 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 19174 rector shall submit to Congress and make widely available to the public a report that in- cludes— (A) the results of the evaluation; and (B) any recommendations for administra- tive and legislative action that could opti- mize the effectiveness of the awards made under this section. (e) Coordination In carrying out this section, the Director shall, for purposes of enhancing program effec- tiveness and avoiding duplication of activities, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the pro- grams and policies of other relevant Federal agencies. (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title V, § 10513, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1617.) § 19174. NIST engagement with rural commu- nities (a) Prize competition Pursuant to section 3719 of title 15, the Sec- retary of Commerce shall carry out a program to award prizes competitively to stimulate re- search and development of creative technologies to support the deployment of affordable and reli- able broadband connectivity in rural commu- nities, including unserved rural communities. (b) Plan for deployment in rural communities Each proposal submitted pursuant to sub- section (a) shall include a proposed plan for de- ployment of the technology that is the subject of such proposal. (c) Prize amount In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one or more winners of the prize competition. (d) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which a prize is awarded under the prize competition, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant com- mittees of Congress a report that describes the winning proposal of the prize competition. (e) Consultation In carrying out the program under this sec- tion, the S

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