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ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

11/1/2022, 4:32 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2714

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

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

Among other things, the bill

  • revises the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy;
  • directs ARPA-E, in awarding grants, to consider the success or failure of any project carried out by an entity using prior grant funds; and
  • requires ARPA-E to ensure that an award is not provided for a project unless the prospective award recipient demonstrates that (1) a sufficient attempt has been made to secure private financing, or (2) the project is not independently commercially viable.

Current Status of Bill S 2714

Bill S 2714 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 28, 2019. Bill S 2714 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on October 28, 2019.  Bill S 2714's most recent activity was By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-195. as of January 7, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2714

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2714

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- 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
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology assessment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2714

ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019
ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019
ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019
A bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes.

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