Sec. 2. ARPA–E amendments
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Section 5012(b) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(b) ) is amended by striking development of energy technologies and inserting development of transformative science and technology solutions to address the energy and environmental missions of the Department . Section 5012(c) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(c) ) is amended— by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting the following: to enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that— reduce imports of energy from foreign sources; reduce energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases; improve the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy; and ; and in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking energy technology projects and inserting advanced technology projects .
Section 5012(e)(3)(A) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(e)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking energy . Section 5012(h) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(h) ) is amended to read as follows: As part of the annual budget request submitted for each fiscal year, the Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a report describing— projects supported by ARPA–E during the previous fiscal year; and current, proposed, and planned projects to be carried out pursuant to subsection (e)(3)(D).
Not later than October 1, 2021, and every four years thereafter, the Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that ARPA–E will use to guide the choices of ARPA–E for future technology investments over the following 4 fiscal years. . Section 5012(l) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(l) ) is amended— by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall conduct an evaluation of how well ARPA–E is achieving the goals and mission of ARPA–E. ; and in paragraph (2)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking shall and inserting may ; and in subparagraph (A), by striking the recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences and inserting a recommendation . Paragraph
(2)of section 5012(o) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(o) ) is amended to read as follows: Subject to paragraph (4), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for deposit in the Fund, without fiscal year limitation— $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; $675,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $825,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. . Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538 ) is amended— in subsection (g)(3)(A)(iii), by striking subpart each place it appears and inserting subparagraph ; and in subsection (o)(4)(B), by striking (c)(2)(D) and inserting (c)(2)(C) .
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