Sec. 2. ARPA–E amendments
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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: 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; 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 and inserting advanced . 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(f) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(f) ) is amended— by striking In carrying and inserting the following: In carrying ; and by adding at the end the following: 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. .
(d)Section 5012(h) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(h) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking describing projects and inserting the following: describing— projects ; 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 by adding at the end the following: 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 current, proposed, and planned projects to be carried out pursuant to subsection (e)(3)(D). ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking October 1, 2010, and October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2021, and every 4 years thereafter ; and by striking 3 and inserting 4 .
(e)Section 5012(i)(1) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(i)(1) ) is amended— by striking that the activities and inserting the following: that— the activities ; in subparagraph
(A)(as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: an award is not provided for a project unless the prospective award recipient demonstrates that— the prospective award recipient has made a sufficient attempt to secure private financing, as determined by the Director; or the project is not independently commercially viable. .
(f)Section 5012(l) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(l) ) is amended— 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 ; and ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019 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 .
(g)Section 5012(o)(2) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(o)(2) ) is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs
(4)and
(5)and inserting paragraph
(4); and by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)and inserting the following: $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; $497,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; $567,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $651,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. .
(h)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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