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PUBLIC LAW 109–155—DEC. 30, 2005 (4) the term ‘‘major program’’ means an activity approved to proceed to implementation that has an estimated life-cycle cost of more than $250,000,000.

SEC. 104. PRIZE AUTHORITY.

The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 313 the following new section: ‘‘PRIZE 42 USC 2459f–1.

Notice. Federal Register, publication.

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

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AUTHORITY

‘‘SEC. 314. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administration may carry out a program to competitively award cash prizes to stimulate innovation in basic and applied research, technology development, and prototype demonstration that have the potential for application to the performance of the space and aeronautical activities of the Administration. The Administration may carry out a program to award prizes only in conformity with this section. ‘‘(b) TOPICS.—In selecting topics for prize competitions, the Administrator shall consult widely both within and outside the Federal Government, and may empanel advisory committees. ‘‘(c) ADVERTISING.—The Administrator shall widely advertise prize competitions to encourage participation. ‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS AND REGISTRATION.—For each prize competition, the Administrator shall publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the subject of the competition, the rules for being eligible to participate in the competition, the amount of the prize, and the basis on which a winner will be selected. ‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to win a prize under this section, an individual or entity— ‘‘(1) shall have registered to participate in the competition pursuant to any rules promulgated by the Administrator under subsection (d); ‘‘(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) shall not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment. ‘‘(f) LIABILITY.—(1) Registered participants must 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 competition, whether such injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or otherwise. For the purposes of 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. ‘‘(2) Participants must obtain liability insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility, in amounts determined by the Administrator, 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 competition, with the Federal

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