[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4906 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4906
To reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 22, 2010
Mr. Gordon of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Science and Technology
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. ARPA-E AMENDMENTS.
Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and
applied'' after ``advances in fundamental'';
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(C) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) promoting the commercial application of
advanced energy technologies.'';
(2) in subsection (e)(3), by amending subparagraph (C) to
read as follows:
``(C) research and development of advanced
manufacturing process and technologies for the domestic
manufacturing of novel energy technologies; and'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (m) as
subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), (m), (n), and (o),
respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Awards.--In carrying out this section, the Director shall
initiate and execute awards in the form of grants, contracts,
cooperative agreements, cash prizes, and other transactions.'';
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated by paragraph (3)
of this section--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the
following new paragraph:
``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish and
maintain within ARPA-E a staff, including legal counsel,
contracting personnel, and program directors, with sufficient
qualifications and expertise to enable ARPA-E to carry out its
responsibilities under this section separate and distinct from
the operations of the rest of the Department.'';
(C) in paragraph (2)(A), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking ``each
of'';
(D) in paragraph (2)(B), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph--
(i) in clause (iv), by striking ``, with
advice under subsection (j) as appropriate,'';
(ii) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi)
as clauses (vi) and (viii), respectively;
(iii) by inserting after clause (iv) the
following new clause:
``(v) identifying innovative cost-sharing
arrangements for ARPA-E projects, including
through use of the authority under section
988(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16352(b)(3));'';
(iv) in clause (vi), as so redesignated by
clause (ii) of this subparagraph, by striking
``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(v) by inserting after clause (vi), as so
redesignated by clause (ii) of this
subparagraph, the following new clause:
``(vii) identifying mechanisms for
commercial application of successful energy
technology development projects, including
through establishment of partnerships between
awardees and commercial entities; and'';
(E) in paragraph (2)(C), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by inserting ``up
to'' after ``shall be'';
(F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking
subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraphs (C)
and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
(G) by striking ``program managers'' each place it
appears and inserting ``program directors'';
(H) by striking ``program manager'' each place it
appears and inserting ``program director''; and
(I) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) Fellowships.--The Director is authorized to select
exceptional early career and senior scientific, legal,
business, and technical personnel to serve as fellows to work
at ARPA-E for terms not to exceed two years. Responsibilities
of fellows may include--
``(A) supporting program managers in program
creation, design, implementation, and management;
``(B) exploring technical fields for future ARPA-E
program areas;
``(C) assisting the Director in the creation of the
strategic vision for ARPA-E referred to in subsection
(h)(2);
``(D) preparing energy technology and economic
analyses; and
``(E) any other appropriate responsibilities
identified by the Director.'';
(6) in subsection (h)(2), as so redesignated by paragraph
(3) of this section--
(A) by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2010'';
and
(B) by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2013'';
(7) by amending subsection (j), as so redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this section, to read as follows:
``(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.'';
(8) by inserting after such subsection (j) the following
new subsection:
``(k) Events.--The Director is authorized to convene, organize, and
sponsor events that further the objectives of ARPA-E, including events
that assemble awardees, the most promising applicants for ARPA-E
funding, and a broad range of ARPA-E stakeholders (which may include
members of relevant scientific research and academic communities,
government officials, financial institutions, private investors,
entrepreneurs, and other private entities), for the purposes of--
``(1) demonstrating projects of ARPA-E awardees;
``(2) demonstrating projects of finalists for ARPA-E awards
and other energy technology projects;
``(3) facilitating discussion of the commercial application
of energy technologies developed under ARPA-E and other
government-sponsored research and development programs; or
``(4) such other purposes as the Director considers
appropriate.'';
(9) in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated by paragraph
(3) of this section, by striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``6
years'';
(10) in section (m)(2)(B), as so redesignated by paragraph
(3) of this section, by inserting ``, and how those lessons may
apply to the operation of other programs within the Department
of Energy'' after ``ARPA-E'';
(11) by amending subsection (o)(2), as so redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this section, to read as follows:
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--Subject to
paragraph (4), there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Director for deposit in the Fund, without fiscal year
limitation--
``(A) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
``(B) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
``(C) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
``(D) $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
``(E) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
``(F) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal
years 2016 through 2020.''; and
(12) in subsection (o), as so redesignated by paragraph (3)
of this section, by--
(A) striking paragraph (4); and
(B) redesignated paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
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