STREAMLINING PRIZE COMPETITIONS.

SEC. 9004. STREAMLINING PRIZE COMPETITIONS. Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396) is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following (and redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively): “(e) Coordination.—In carrying out subsection (a), and for any prize competitions under section 105 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Secretary shall— “(1) issue Department-wide guidance on the design, development, and implementation of prize competitions; “(2) collect and disseminate best practices on the design and administration of prize competitions; “(3) streamline contracting mechanisms for the implementation of prize competitions; and “(4) provide training and prize competition design support, as necessary, to Department staff to develop prize competitions and challenges.” .