Science Prize Competitions Act of 2016

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Bill Number

S 2926

Introduced

May 12, 2016

Latest Action

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

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Advanced technology and technological innovations Government information and archives Life, casualty, property insurance Research administration and funding Research and development Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Science Prize Competitions Act of 2016

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

Each prize competition shall be published on a publicly accessible government website rather than in the Federal Register.

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May 12, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 12, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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