ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2714
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-10-28 in the Senate
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
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: 

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
 
The bill revises the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.
 
The bill also requires ARPA-E to ensure that an award is not provided for a project unless the prospective award recipient demonstrates that (1) a sufficient attempt has been made to secure private financing, or (2) the project is not independently commercially viable. 

action_date: 2019-12-17
text: 

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
revises the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy;
 
directs ARPA-E, in awarding grants, to consider the success or failure of any project carried out by an entity using prior grant funds; and
 
requires ARPA-E to ensure that an award is not provided for a project unless the prospective award recipient demonstrates that (1) a sufficient attempt has been made to secure private financing, or (2) the project is not independently commercially viable. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-195.
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-195.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-344.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Introduced in Senate