ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4091
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2019-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Nuclear power
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Radioactive wastes and releases
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: 

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

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

action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-432.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-432.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1015-1016)
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Introduced in House