PRIZE 5G Tech Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3679 To direct the Director of National Intelligence to carry out a prize competition to stimulate research and development relevant to 5G technology. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 10, 2019 Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to carry out a prize competition to stimulate research and develop- ment relevant to 5G technology. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Research, 4 Innovation, and Zeal in Emerging 5G Technology Act’’ or 5 the ‘‘PRIZE 5G Tech Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:49 Jul 31, 2019 Jkt 034408 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3679.IH H3679 Pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3679 IH SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF 5G PRIZE COMPETITION. 1 (a) PRIZE COMPETITION.—Pursuant to section 24 of 2 the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 3 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Director of National Intelligence, 4 acting through the Director of the Intelligence Advanced 5 Research Projects Agency, shall carry out a program to 6 award prizes competitively to stimulate research and de- 7 velopment relevant to 5G technology. 8 (b) PRIZE AMOUNT.—In carrying out the program 9 under subsection (a), the Director may award not more 10 than a total of $5,000,000 to one or more winners of the 11 prize competition. 12 (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program 13 under subsection (a), the Director may consult with the 14 heads of relevant departments and agencies of the Federal 15 Government. 16 (d) 5G TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—In this section, the 17 term ‘‘5G technology’’ means hardware, software, or other 18 technologies relating to fifth-generation wireless networks. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:49 Jul 31, 2019 Jkt 034408 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3679.IH H3679 Pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS