H.R. 4091

Introduced

ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

Introduced 7/30/2019•116th Congress•House

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

6/18/2020 • House

Summary

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

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

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

ARPA-E must ensure that it does not provide grants for projects unless the prospective grantees demonstrate sufficient attempts to secure private financing or indicate that the projects are not independently commercially viable.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

Reported to House • 6/18/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy

Advanced technology and technological innovationsAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentNuclear powerPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementRadioactive wastes and releasesTechnology assessment