Amendments
2020—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(a), substituted “development of transformative science and technology solutions to address the energy and environmental missions of the Department” for “development of energy technologies”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(b)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “to enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in—
“(i) reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources;
“(ii) reductions of energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases; and
“(iii) improvement in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(b)(2), substituted “advanced technology projects” for “energy technology projects” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(c), struck out “energy” before “research”.
Subsec. (g)(3)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(h)(1), substituted “subparagraph” for “subpart” in two places in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(d), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(1) Annual report.—As part of the annual budget request submitted for each fiscal year, the Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a report describing projects supported by ARPA-E during the previous fiscal year.
“(2) Strategic vision roadmap.—Not later than October 1, 2010, and October 1, 2013, the Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that ARPA-E will use to guide the choices of ARPA-E for future technology investments over the following 3 fiscal years.”
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(e), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall ensure that the activities of ARPA-E are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs and laboratories within the Department and other relevant research agencies.”
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(f)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “After ARPA-E has been in operation for 6 years, the Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall conduct an evaluation of how well ARPA-E is achieving the goals and mission of ARPA-E.”
Subsec. (l)(2). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(f)(2)(A), substituted “may” for “shall” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (l)(2)(A). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(f)(2)(B), substituted “a recommendation” for “the recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences”.
Subsec. (o)(2). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(g), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2008 to 2013.
Subsec. (o)(4)(B). Pub. L. 116–260, § 10001(h)(2), substituted “(c)(2)(C)” for “(c)(2)(D)”.
2018—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–246, § 202(1), substituted “subsection (o)(1)” for “subsection (n)(1)”.
Subsecs. (n), (o). Pub. L. 115–246, § 202(2), (3), added subsec. (n) and redesignated former subsec. (n) as (o).
2011—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(1), substituted “subsection (n)(1)” for “subsection (m)(1)”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(2), inserted “and applied” after “advances in fundamental”.
Subsec. (e)(3)(C). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(3)(A)(i), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “research and development of manufacturing processes for novel energy technologies; and”.
Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(3)(A)(ii)–(C), added par. (5).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(5), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(4), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(B), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2).
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(A),(C)(i), redesignated par. (1) as (2) and substituted “Program directors” for “Program managers” in heading.
Subsec. (g)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(C)(ii), substituted “program directors for” for “program managers for each of”.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(C)(iii)(I), substituted “program director” for “program manager” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(C)(iii)(II), struck out “, with advice under subsection (j) as appropriate,” after “basis of merit” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(v) to (viii). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(C)(iii)(III)–(VI), added cls. (v) and (vii) and redesignated former cls. (v) and (vi) as (vi) and (viii), respectively.
Subsec. (g)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(C)(iv), inserted “not more than” after “shall be”.
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(A), redesignated par. (2) as (3).
Subsec. (g)(3)(A)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(D)(i), added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: “fix the compensation of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the Director.”
Subsec. (g)(3)(B). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(6)(D)(ii), substituted “not more than 120” for “not less than 70, and not more than 120,”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(4), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(7), substituted “2010” for “2008” and “2013” for “2011”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(4), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(8), added subsec. (j) and struck out former subsec. (j). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall make information available to purchasing and procurement programs of Federal agencies regarding the potential to demonstrate technologies resulting from activities funded through ARPA-E.”
Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(4), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k).
Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(4), redesignated subsecs. (j) and (k) as (k) and (l), respectively. Former subsec. (l) redesignated (m).
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(9)(A), substituted “6 years” for “4 years”.
Subsec. (l)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(9)(B), inserted “, and the manner in which those lessons may apply to the operation of other programs of the Department” after “ARPA-E”.
Subsecs. (m), (n). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(4), redesignated subsecs. (l) and (m) as (m) and (n), respectively.
Subsec. (n)(2)(C) to (E). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(10)(A), added subpars. (C) to (E).
Subsec. (n)(4). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(10)(B), (C), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No amounts may be appropriated for ARPA-E for fiscal year 2008 unless the amount appropriated for the activities of the Office of Science of the Department for fiscal year 2008 exceeds the amount appropriated for the Office for fiscal year 2007, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.”
Subsec. (n)(4)(B). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(10)(D), substituted “5 percent” for “2.5 percent” and inserted “, consistent with the goal described in subsection (c)(2)(D) and within the responsibilities of program directors described in subsection (g)(2)(B)(vii)” after “outreach activities”.
Subsec. (n)(5). Pub. L. 111–358, § 904(10)(C), redesignated par. (5) as (4).
