S. 2714 — what changed
ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019
From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 1 section amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.
Sec. 2 ARPA–E amendments
Goals— Section 5012(c) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(c)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
“(A) to enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that—
“(i) reduce imports of energy from foreign sources;
“(ii) reduce energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases;
“(iii) improve the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and
“(iv) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy; and”
in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “energy” and inserting “advanced”.
Responsibilities— Section 5012(e)(3)(A) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “energy”.
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Awards— Section 5012(f) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(f)) is amended—
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by striking “In carrying” and inserting the following:
added “(1) In general—In carrying”
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by adding at the end the following:
added “(2) Consideration of prior grants—In awarding a grant under paragraph (1), the Director shall take into account the success or failure of any project carried out by the entity applying for the grant using any prior grant funds awarded to that entity by the Director.”
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was (4)
Reports and roadmaps— Section 5012(h) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(h)) is amended—
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was (4)(3)
in paragraph (1)—
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was (4)(3)(2)
by striking “describing projects” and inserting the following:
“(A) projects”
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was (4)(3)(3)
in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, including projects that examine topics and technologies closely relating to other activities funded by the Department;” and
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was (4)(3)(4)
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) an analysis of whether the Director is in compliance with subsection (i)(1)(A) in supporting projects that examine the topics and technologies described in subparagraph (A); and
“(C) current, proposed, and planned projects to be carried out pursuant to subsection (e)(3)(D).”
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was (4)(4)
in paragraph (2)—
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was (4)(4)(2)
by striking “October 1, 2010, and October 1, 2013” and inserting “October 1, 2021, and every 4 years thereafter”; and
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was (4)(4)(3)
by striking “3” and inserting “4”.
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was (5)
Coordination and nonduplication— Section 5012(i)(1) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(i)(1)) is amended—
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was (5)(3)
by striking “that the activities” and inserting the following:
“(A) the activities”
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was (5)(4)
in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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was (5)(5)
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) an award is not provided for a project unless the prospective award recipient demonstrates that—
“(i) the prospective award recipient has made a sufficient attempt to secure private financing, as determined by the Director; or
“(ii) the project is not independently commercially viable.”
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Evaluation— Section 5012(l) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(l)) is amended—
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was (6)(3)
in paragraph (1), by striking “After” and all that follows through “years” and inserting “Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019”; and
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was (6)(4)
in paragraph (2)—
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was (6)(4)(2)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “shall” and inserting “may”; and
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was (6)(4)(3)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “the recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences” and inserting “a recommendation”.
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was (7)
Authorization of appropriations— Section 5012(o)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(o)(2)) is amended—
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was (7)(3)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “paragraphs (4) and (5)” and inserting “paragraph (4)”; and
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was (7)(4)
by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following:
“(A) $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
“(B) $497,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
“(C) $567,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
“(D) $651,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
“(E) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.”
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was (8)
Technical amendments— Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amended—
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was (8)(3)
in subsection (g)(3)(A)(iii), by striking “subpart” each place it appears and inserting “subparagraph”; and
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was (8)(4)
in subsection (o)(4)(B), by striking “(c)(2)(D)” and inserting “(c)(2)(C)”.