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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 · Sec. 904

Sec. 904. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY

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## SEC. 904 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(3), by striking “subsection (m)(1)” and inserting “subsection (n)(1)”; ####
(2)in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting “and applied” after “advances in fundamental”; ####
(3)in subsection (e)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(C) > > research and development of advanced manufacturing process and technologies for the domestic manufacturing of novel energy technologies; and” > ; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(5) > > pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(C)— > > > ##### “(A) > > ensuring that applications for funding disclose the extent of current and prior efforts, including monetary investments as appropriate, in pursuit of the technology area for which funding is being requested; > > > ##### “(B) > > adopting measures to ensure that, in making awards, program managers adhere to the purposes of subsection (c)(2)(C); and > > > ##### “(C) > > providing as part of the annual report required by subsection (h)(1) a summary of the instances of and reasons for ARPA-E funding projects in technology areas already being undertaken by industry.” > ; ####
(4)by redesignating subsections
(f)through
(m)as subsections
(g)through (n), respectively; ####
(5)by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: > > ### “(f) Awards > > In carrying out this section, the Director may provide awards in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, cash prizes, and other transactions.” > ; ####
(6)in subsection
(g)(as redesignated by paragraph (4))— #####
(A)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as paragraphs
(2)and (3), respectively; #####
(B)by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > The Director shall establish and maintain within ARPA-E a staff with sufficient qualifications and expertise to enable ARPA-E to carry out the responsibilities of ARPA-E under this section in conjunction with other operations of the Department.” > ; #####
(C)in paragraph
(2)(as redesignated by subparagraph (A))— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “Program managers” and inserting “Program directors”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “program managers for each of” and inserting “program directors for”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (B)— ######
(I)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “program manager” and inserting “program director”; ######
(II)in clause (iv), by striking “, with advice under subsection
(j)as appropriate,”; ######
(III)by redesignating clauses
(v)and
(vi)as clauses
(vi)and (viii), respectively; ######
(IV)by inserting after clause
(iv)the following: > > ###### “(v) > > identifying innovative cost-sharing arrangements for ARPA-E projects, including through use of the authority provided under section 988(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(b)(3));” > ; ######
(V)in clause
(vi)(as redesignated by subclause (III)), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and ######
(VI)by inserting after clause
(vi)(as redesignated by subclause (III)) the following: > > ###### “(vii) > > identifying mechanisms for commercial application of successful energy technology development projects, including through establishment of partnerships between awardees and commercial entities; and” > ; ######
(iv)in subparagraph (C), by inserting “not more than” after “shall be”; and #####
(D)in paragraph
(3)(as redesignated by subparagraph (A))— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A)— ######
(I)in clause (i), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end; and ######
(II)by striking clause
(ii)and inserting the following: > > ###### “(ii) > > fix the basic pay of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the Director at rates not in excess of Level II of the Executive Schedule (EX-II) without regard to the civil service laws; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > pay any employee appointed under this subpart payments in addition to basic pay, except that the total amount of additional payments paid to an employee under this subpart for any 12-month period shall not exceed the least of the following amounts: > > > ###### “(I) > > $25,000. > > > ###### “(II) > > The amount equal to 25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the employee. > > > ###### “(III) > > The amount of the limitation that is applicable for a calendar year under section 5307(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code.” > ; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “not less than 70, and not more than 120,” and inserting “not more than 120”; ####
(7)in subsection (h)(2) (as redesignated by paragraph (4))— #####
(A)by striking “2008” and inserting “2010”; and #####
(B)by striking “2011” and inserting”2013”; ####
(8)by striking subsection
(j)(as redesignated by paragraph (4)) and inserting the following: > > ### “(j) Federal Demonstration of Technologies > > The Director shall seek opportunities to partner with purchasing and procurement programs of Federal agencies to demonstrate energy technologies resulting from activities funded through ARPA-E.” > ; ####
(9)in subsection
(l)(as redesignated by paragraph (4))— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “4 years” and inserting” 6 years”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “, and the manner in which those lessons may apply to the operation of other programs of the Department” after “ARPA-E”; and ####
(10)in subsection
(n)(as redesignated by paragraph (4))— #####
(A)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) > > $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; > > > ##### “(D) > > $306,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and > > > ##### “(E) > > $312,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.” > ; #####
(B)by striking paragraph (4); #####
(C)by redesignating paragraph
(5)as paragraph (4); and #####
(D)in paragraph (4)(B) (as redesignated by subparagraph (C))— ######
(i)by striking “2.5 percent” and inserting “5 percent”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “, consistent with the goal described in subsection (c)(2)(D) and within the responsibilities of program directors described in subsection (g)(2)(B)(vii)” after “outreach activities”. # TITLE X EDUCATION
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