§ 831. — John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC831]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 19A--JOHN HEINZ COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sec. 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
inscription ``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 inscriptions 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 Representatives, 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, institution, or business.
(2) Limitation
No award shall be made under this section to an entity in either
category described in paragraph (1) in any year if there is no
qualified individual, organization, institution, or business
recommended under subsection (c) of this section for an award in
such category in that year.
(c) Qualification criteria for award
(1) Selection panel
A selection panel shall be established, comprised 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.
(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 Minority Leader of the
Senate or to the Speaker or the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives 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, institution, or business has demonstrated
excellence 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 conducted by the Office
of Technology Assessment. The Office of Technology Assessment shall
work with the selection panel to establish 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) of this section to the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate 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 organization, institution, or
business that has demonstrated excellence in promoting United States
industrial competitiveness in the international marketplace through
technological innovation, productivity improvement, or improved
competitive strategies.
(2) Ceremonies
The presentation of an award under this section shall be made by
the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, 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) of this section.
(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
competitiveness 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 Leader of the House of Representatives are authorized to
seek and accept gifts from public and private sources to defray the cost
of implementing this section.
(Pub. L. 102-429, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2205.)
