ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

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ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

ARPA-E must ensure that it does not provide grants for projects unless the prospective grantees demonstrate sufficient attempts to secure private financing or indicate that the projects are not independently commercially viable.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 4091

Introduced on
2019-07-30

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/18/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

ARPA-E must ensure that it does not provide grants for projects unless the prospective grantees demonstrate sufficient attempts to secure private financing or indicate that the projects are not independently commercially viable.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the ARPA–E program, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Energy

Potential Impact
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Nuclear power
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Radioactive wastes and releases
Technology assessment

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/26/2020

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the...


Latest Action6/18/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.