2022—Subsec. (k)(4). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “FACA” in heading and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.

2017—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(1)(A), (B), substituted “Prize competitions” for “Prizes” in heading and “prize competition may be 1 or more of the following types of activities” for “prize may be one or more of the following” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(1)(C), inserted “competition” after “prize”.

Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(1)(D), substituted “prize competitions” for “prizes”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(2)(A), substituted “on a publicly accessible Government website, such as www.challenge.gov,” for “in the Federal Register” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (f)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(2)(B), inserted “prize” before “competition”.

Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(2)(C), substituted “cash prize purse or non-cash prize award” for “prize”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(3)(A), substituted “cash prize purse” for “prize” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(3)(B), inserted “prize” before “competition”.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(4), inserted “prize” before “competition” in two places.

Subsec. (i)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(5)(A), inserted “prize” before “competition”.

Subsec. (i)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(5)(B), inserted “prize” before “competition” in two places.

Subsec. (i)(3), (4). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(5)(C), (D), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(6)(A), inserted “prize” before “competition”.

Subsec. (j)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(6)(B), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Federal Government may negotiate a license for the use of intellectual property developed by a participant for a competition.”

Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(7)(A), substituted “each prize competition” for “each competition” in two places.

Subsec. (k)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(7)(B), inserted “prize” before “competition”.

Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(7)(C), inserted “prize” before “competitions” in two places.

Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(8), substituted “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.” for “an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer a prize competition, subject to the provisions of this section.”

Subsec. (m)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Support for a prize competition under this section, including financial support for the design and administration of a prize or funds for a monetary prize purse, may consist of Federal appropriated funds and funds provided by the private sector for such cash prizes. The head of an agency may accept funds from other Federal agencies to support such competitions. The head of an agency may not give any special consideration to any private sector entity in return for a donation.”

Subsec. (m)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(B), substituted “cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards” for “prize awards”.

Subsec. (m)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(C)(i), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No prize may be announced under subsection (f) until all the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the prize have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private source.”

Subsec. (m)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(C)(ii)(I), substituted “a cash prize purse or non-cash prize award” for “a prize” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (m)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(C)(ii)(II), inserted “competition” after “prize”.

Subsec. (m)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(C)(ii)(III), inserted “or State, United States territory, local, or tribal government” after “private”.

Subsec. (m)(4)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(D)(i), substituted “a cash prize purse or a non-cash prize award” for “a prize” and “Science, Space, and Technology” for “Science and Technology”.

Subsec. (m)(4)(B). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(9)(D)(ii), substituted “cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards” for “cash prizes”.

Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(10), in heading, substituted “Services” for “Service” and, in text, substituted “January 6, 2017,” for “January 4, 2011,” and inserted “for both for-profit and nonprofit entities and State, United States territory, local, and tribal government entities,” after “contract vehicle”.

Subsec. (o)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(11), substituted “a prize competition or providing a cash prize purse or non-cash prize award” for “or providing a prize”.

Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(12)(A), substituted “Biennial” for “Annual” in heading.

Subsec. (p)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(12)(B), substituted “every other year” for “each year”, “Science, Space, and Technology” for “Science and Technology”, and “2 fiscal years” for “fiscal year”.

Subsec. (p)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(12)(C)(i), substituted “A report” for “The report for a fiscal year” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (p)(2)(C). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(12)(C)(ii), substituted “cash prize purses or non-cash prize awards” for “cash prizes” in heading and in two places in text.

Subsec. (p)(2)(G). Pub. L. 114–329, § 401(b)(12)(C)(iii), added subpar. (G).