IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5906 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish Depart-
ment of Energy policy for Advanced Research Projects 
Agency–Energy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ARPA-E Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY–EN-
ERGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 5012(b) of the Amer-
ica COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(b)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘development of energy technologies’’ and in-
serting ‘‘development of transformative science and tech-
nology solutions to address energy, environmental, eco-
nomic, and national security challenges’’. 
(b) GOALS.—Section 5012(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
16538(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) to enhance the economic and energy 
security of the United States through the devel-
opment of energy technologies that— 
‘‘(i) reduce imports of energy from 
foreign sources; 
‘‘(ii) reduce energy-related emissions, 
including greenhouse gases; 
‘‘(iii) improve the energy efficiency of 
all economic sectors; 
‘‘(iv) provide transformative solutions 
to improve the management, clean-up, and 
disposal of— 
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‘‘(I) low-level radioactive waste; 
‘‘(II) spent nuclear fuel; and 
‘‘(III) 
high-level 
radioactive 
waste; 
‘‘(v) improve efficiency and reduce the 
environmental impact of all forms of en-
ergy production; 
‘‘(vi) improve the resiliency, reliability, 
and security of the electric grid; and 
‘‘(vii) address other challenges within 
the mission of the Department as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘energy tech-
nology projects’’ and inserting ‘‘advanced technology 
projects’’. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 5012(e)(3)(A) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(e)(3)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘energy’’. 
(d) 
STRATEGIC
VISION
ROADMAP.—Section 
5012(h)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(h)(2)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) STRATEGIC VISION ROADMAP.—In the re-
port required under paragraph (1), the Director 
shall include a roadmap describing the strategic vi-
sion that ARPA-E will use to guide the choices of 
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ARPA-E for future technology investments over the 
following 2 fiscal years.’’. 
(e) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.—Section 
5012(i)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(i)(1)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Director shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the activities of ARPA–E are coordi-
nated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, 
programs and laboratories within the Depart-
ment and other relevant research agencies; and 
‘‘(B) ARPA–E does not provide funding 
for a project unless the prospective grantee 
demonstrates sufficient attempts to secure pri-
vate financing or indicates that the project is 
not independently commercially viable.’’. 
(f) EVALUATION.—Section 5012(l) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 16538(l)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the ARPA-E Act of 
2018, the Secretary is authorized to enter into a 
contract with the National Academy of Sciences 
under which the National Academy shall conduct an 
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(h) FUNDING.—Section 5012(o)(4) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 16538(o)(4)), as redesignated by subsection (g)(1), 
is amended by striking ‘‘during the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act’’. 
(i) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 5012(g)(3)(A)(iii) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 16538(g)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subpart’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph’’. 
(2) Section 5012(o)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
16538(o)(2)), as redesignated by subsection (g)(1), 
is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs (4) and (5)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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