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reduce the non-Federal cost share requirement if the 
Secretary determines that the reduction is necessary 
and appropriate considering the technological risks 
involved in the project.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated) by 
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out programs 
authorized by this section, the Secretary shall identify 
cost and performance goals for coal-based technologies 
that would permit the continued cost-competitive use 
of coal for the production of electricity, chemical feed-
stocks, transportation fuels, and other marketable 
products.’’. 
(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.—Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (6) of subsection (c) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall establish an advi-
sory committee to undertake, not less frequently 
than once every 3 years, a review and prepare 
a report on the progress being made by the De-
partment of Energy to achieve the goals de-
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scribed in subsections (a) and (b) of section 962 
and subsection (b) of this section. 
‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS.—Mem-
bers of the advisory committee established under 
subparagraph (A) shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary.’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) STUDY OF CARBON DIOXIDE PIPELINES.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Secretary 
shall transmit to Congress the results of a study to assess 
the cost and feasibility of engineering, permitting, building, 
maintaining, regulating, and insuring a national system 
of carbon dioxide pipelines.’’. 
SEC. 663. HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINES RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through the Office 
of Fossil Energy, shall carry out a multiyear, multiphase 
program of research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application to innovate technologies to maximize 
the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation sys-
tems. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program under this 
section shall— 
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(1) support innovative engineering and detailed 
gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility- 
scale electric power generation, including— 
(A) high temperature materials, including 
superalloys, coatings, and ceramics; 
(B) improved heat transfer capability; 
(C) manufacturing technology required to 
construct complex three-dimensional geometry 
parts with improved aerodynamic capability; 
(D) combustion technology to produce high-
er firing temperature while lowering nitrogen 
oxide and carbon monoxide emissions per unit of 
output; 
(E) advanced controls and systems integra-
tion; 
(F) advanced high performance compressor 
technology; and 
(G) validation facilities for the testing of 
components and subsystems; 
(2) include technology demonstration through 
component testing, subscale testing, and full scale test-
ing in existing fleets; 
(3) include field demonstrations of the developed 
technology elements so as to demonstrate technical 
and economic feasibility; and 
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(4) assess overall combined cycle and simple 
cycle system performance. 
(c) PROGRAM GOALS.—The goals of the multiphase 
program established under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) in phase I— 
(A) to develop the conceptual design of ad-
vanced high efficiency gas turbines that can 
achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle effi-
ciency or 47 percent simple cycle efficiency on a 
lower heating value basis; and 
(B) to develop and demonstrate the tech-
nology required for advanced high efficiency gas 
turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent 
combined cycle efficiency or 47 percent simple 
cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; 
and 
(2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design 
for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can 
achieve at least 65 percent combined cycle efficiency 
or 50 percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heat-
ing value basis. 
(d) PROPOSALS.—Within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit grant and 
contract proposals from industry, small businesses, univer-
sities, and other appropriate parties for conducting activi-
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ties under this section. In selecting proposals, the Secretary 
shall emphasize— 
(1) the extent to which the proposal will stimu-
late the creation or increased retention of jobs in the 
United States; and 
(2) the extent to which the proposal will promote 
and enhance United States technology leadership. 
(e) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—The provision of funding 
under this section shall be on a competitive basis with an 
emphasis on technical merit. 
(f) COST SHARING.—Section 988 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to an award 
of financial assistance made under this section. 
Subtitle F—Advanced Research 
Projects Agency–Energy 
SEC. 671. ARPA–E AMENDMENTS. 
Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 
U.S.C. 16538) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (c) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The goals of ARPA–E shall 
be to enhance the economic and energy security of the 
United States and to ensure that the United States 
maintains a technological lead through the develop-
ment of advanced energy technologies.’’; 
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