2 U.S.C. § 831 — John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award

Page 231 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 831 as may be required to provide for the dissolution of any corporation established by the Board under section 806(g) of this title. The Board shall set forth, in its by- laws, the procedures for dissolution to be followed by the Board.’’ 1985—Pub. L. 99–161 substituted ‘‘on November 16, 1988’’ for ‘‘six years after November 16, 1979’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 115–268, § 2(b), Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3762, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2018.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 113–43, § 3, Oct. 4, 2013, 127 Stat. 554, provided that: ‘‘This Act [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 801 of this title] shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 111–200, § 2(h)(2), July 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 1370, provided that: ‘‘This subsection [amending this section] shall take effect as of October 1, 2009.’’ SAVINGS PROVISION Pub. L. 109–143, § 1(b)(2), Dec. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2659, provided that: ‘‘During the period of October 1, 2004, through the date of the enactment of this section [Dec. 22, 2005], all actions and functions of the Congressional Award Board under the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) shall have the same effect as though no lapse or termination of the Board ever occurred.’’ Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title V, § 5401(c), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–511, provided that: ‘‘During the period of October 1, 1995, through the date of the enactment of this section [Sept. 30, 1996], all actions and functions of the Congressional Award Board under the Congres- sional Award Act [2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.] shall have the same effect as though no lapse or termination of the Congressional Award Board ever occurred.’’ Pub. L. 101–525, § 2(b), Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2305, pro- vided that: ‘‘During the period of October 1, 1990, through the date of the enactment of this section [Nov. 6, 1990], all actions and functions of the Congressional Award Board under the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) shall have the same effect as though no lapse or termination of the Board ever occurred.’’ SUBCHAPTER II—CONGRESSIONAL REC- OGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARTS EDUCATION §§ 811 to 817c. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections were omitted pursuant to section 817b of this title which provided that the Congressional Rec- ognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board terminated 6 years after November 22, 2000. Section 811, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2545, related to findings of Congress. Section 812, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2546; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(u), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2171, related to definitions of terms in subchapter. Section 813, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2546, related to the establishment of the Board. Section 814, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2546, related to the duties of the Board. Section 815, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2549, related to the composition of the Board and the establishment of an Advisory Board. Section 816, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2551, related to the administration of the Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Awards Program. Section 817, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2551, related to limitations on Board’s authority. Section 817a, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2552, re- lated to audits. Section 817b, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2552, termi- nated the Board 6 years after Nov. 22, 2000. Section 817c, Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 211, as added Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2552, re- lated to the Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Trust Fund. CHAPTER 19A—JOHN HEINZ COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD Sec. 831. John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award. § 831. John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award (a) Establishment There is hereby established the John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award, which shall be evidenced by a national medal bearing the in- scription ‘‘John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award’’. The medal, to be minted by the United States Mint and provided to the Congress, shall be of such design and bear such additional in- scriptions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, in consultation with the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representa- tives, and the family of Senator John Heinz. The medal shall be— (1) three inches in diameter; and (2) made of bronze obtained from recycled sources. (b) Award categories (1) In general Two separate awards may be given under this section in each year. One such award may be given to a qualifying individual (including employees of any State or local government, or the Federal Government), and 1 such award may be given to a qualifying organization, in- stitution, or business. (2) Limitation No award shall be made under this section to an entity in either category described in para- graph (1) in any year if there is no qualified in- dividual, organization, institution, or business recommended under subsection (c) for an award in such category in that year. (c) Qualification criteria for award (1) Selection panel A selection panel shall be established, com- prised of a total of 8 persons, including— (A) 2 persons appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; (B) 2 persons appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (C) 2 persons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (D) 2 persons appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Page 232 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 900 (2) Qualification An individual, organization, institution, or business may qualify for an award under this section only if such individual, organization, institution, or business— (A) is nominated to the Majority or Minor- ity Leader of the Senate or to the Speaker or the Minority Leader of the House of Rep- resentatives by a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives; (B) permits a rigorous evaluation by the Office of Technology Assessment of the way in which such individual, organization, insti- tution, or business has demonstrated excel- lence in promoting United States industrial competitiveness; and (C) meets such other requirements as the selection panel determines to be appropriate to achieve the objectives of this section. (3) Evaluation An evaluation of each nominee shall be con- ducted by the Office of Technology Assess- ment. The Office of Technology Assessment shall work with the selection panel to estab- lish appropriate procedures for evaluating nominees. (4) Panel review The selection panel shall review the Office of Technology Assessment’s evaluation of each nominee and may, based on those evaluations, recommend 1 award winner for each year for each category described in subsection (b)(1) to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Sen- ate and the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (d) Presentation of award (1) In general The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall make the award to an individual and an orga- nization, institution, or business that has demonstrated excellence in promoting United States industrial competitiveness in the inter- national marketplace through technological innovation, productivity improvement, or im- proved competitive strategies. (2) Ceremonies The presentation of an award under this sec- tion shall be made by the Majority and Minor- ity Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Rep- resentatives, with such ceremonies as they may deem proper. (3) Publicity An individual, organization, institution, or business to which an award is made under this section may publicize its receipt of such award and use the award in its advertising, but it shall be ineligible to receive another award in the same category for a period of 5 years. (e) Publication of evaluations (1) Summary of evaluations The Office of Technology Assessment shall ensure that all nominees receive a detailed summary of any evaluation conducted of such nominee under subsection (c). (2) Summary of competitiveness strategy The Office of Technology Assessment shall also make available to all nominees and the public a summary of each award winner’s com- petitiveness strategy. Proprietary information shall not be included in any such summary without the consent of the award winner. (f) Reimbursement of costs The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and the Minority Lead- er of the House of Representatives are author- ized to seek and accept gifts from public and pri- vate sources to defray the cost of implementing this section. (Pub. L. 102–429, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2205.) CHAPTER 20—EMERGENCY POWERS TO ELIMINATE BUDGET DEFICITS SUBCHAPTER I—ELIMINATION OF DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT Sec. 900. Statement of budget enforcement through se- questration; definitions. 901. Enforcing discretionary spending limits. 901a. Enforcement of budget goal. 902. Enforcing pay-as-you-go. 903. Enforcing deficit targets. 904. Reports and orders. 905. Exempt programs and activities. 906. General and special sequestration rules. 907. The baseline. 907a. Suspension in event of war or low growth. 907b. Modification of Presidential order. 907c. Flexibility among defense programs, projects, and activities. 907d. Special reconciliation process. 908, 909. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER II—OPERATION AND REVIEW 921. Transferred. 922. Judicial review. SUBCHAPTER I—ELIMINATION OF DEFI- CITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT § 900. Statement of budget enforcement through sequestration; definitions (a) Omitted (b) General statement of budget enforcement through sequestration This subchapter provides for budget enforce- ment as called for in House Concurrent Resolu- tion 84 (105th Congress, 1st session). (c) Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) The terms ‘‘budget authority’’, ‘‘new budget authority’’, ‘‘outlays’’, and ‘‘deficit’’ have the meanings given to such terms in sec- tion 3 of the Congressional Budget and Im- poundment Control Act of 1974 [2 U.S.C. 622] and ‘‘discretionary spending limit’’ shall mean the amounts specified in section 901 of this title. (2) The terms ‘‘sequester’’ and ‘‘sequestra- tion’’ refer to or mean the cancellation of budgetary resources provided by discretionary appropriations or direct spending law.