; (2) discovering, testing, and scaling development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support United States foreign policy and development goals; (3) leveraging the expertise, resources, and investment of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact and sustainability; (4) utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand the number and diversity of solutions to development challenges; and (5) supporting USAID missions and bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decisionmaking, procurement, and program design. (c) Authorities (1) In general In carrying out the duties of the Lab under subsection (b), the Administrator, in addition to such other authorities as may be available to the Administrator, including authorities under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), and subject to the limitations described in paragraph (3), is authorized to— (A) provide innovation incentive awards (as defined in section 4(5) of this Act)