‘‘(D) preparing energy technology and eco-
nomic 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 redesig-
nated by paragraph (3) of this section, to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(j) 
FEDERAL
DEMONSTRATION
OF
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Director shall seek opportunities to part-
ner 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 con-
vene, organize, and sponsor events that further the objec-
tives of ARPA–E, including events that assemble award-
ees, the most promising applicants for ARPA–E funding, 
and a broad range of ARPA–E stakeholders (which may 
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include members of relevant scientific research and aca-
demic communities, government officials, financial institu-
tions, private investors, entrepreneurs, and other private 
entities), for the purposes of— 
‘‘(1) demonstrating projects of ARPA–E award-
ees; 
‘‘(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 con-
siders 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’’; 
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(11) by amending subsection (o)(2), as so re-
designated 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 para-
graph (4). 
Æ 
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