Sec. 9. Open source dividend prizes
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In order to induce greater access and the open sharing of knowledge, data, materials, and technology, at least 5 percent of the prize payments from the Fund shall be dedicated to Open Source Dividend Prizes. The Prize Fund Director shall adopt procedures for the allocation of Open Source Dividend Prizes. Such procedures shall— be fully transparent regarding the process for evaluating the value of open sharing of knowledge, data, materials, and technology; reward the open, nondiscriminatory, and royalty-free sharing of knowledge, data, materials, and technology that has contributed to the development of the new qualifying treatment for HIV/AIDS or manufacturing processes that are rewarded under section 7; in the case of rewards for contributing to the development of new qualifying treatment for HIV/AIDS or manufacturing processes rewarded under section 7, provide for a time-limited period of nominations for persons or communities whose contributions were considered useful, including the evidence to support such nominations to describe the significance of the contribution; and provide for rules and procedures to protect against conflicts of interest.
The nominations described in paragraph (1)(C), and the evidence supporting such nominations, shall be public. The public shall be allowed to provide commentary and additional evidence on such nominations before awards are made.