Sec. 4. The National Technology and Innovation Medal
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Section 16 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3711 ) is amended— by amending subsection
(b)to read as follows: The President shall award the National Technology and Innovation Medal to an individual or a group who in the judgment of the President is deserving of special recognition by reason of outstanding contributions to the promotion of technology or technological manpower for the improvement of the economic, environmental, or social well-being of the United States on the basis of— information and evidence the President determines appropriate; and recommendations from— the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee (or a successor of such committee); the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and the Director of the National Science Foundation. ; by striking subsection (c); and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: Annually, the President shall award at least 1 National Technology and Innovation Medal, and the President may not award more than 5 of such medals in any calendar year. An individual may be awarded the National Technology and Innovation Medal only if at the time the award is made such individual— is a citizen or other national of the United States; or is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residency who— has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section 334 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1445 ); and is eligible to become a citizen of the United States. A group may be awarded the National Technology and Innovation Medal only if such group is organized or incorporated in the United States. The presentation of the award under subsection
(a)shall be made by the President, during the month of April of each calendar year, with such ceremonies as the President may determine proper. The President shall invite appropriate Members of Congress and all Justices of the Supreme Court to attend the presentation under paragraph (1). The President may not award the National Technology and Innovation Medal posthumously. The President may not award the National Technology and Innovation Medal to— the Vice President, the head of an Executive department, or a Member of Congress; or the spouse, child, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of an individual described in subparagraph (A), as determined under applicable common law. .
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