,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #acih  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bj1      
#bjae,mr4 ,alexander 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 and   
,mr4 ,heinrich7 introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
extend1 improve1 and consolidate energy 
research and development programs1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2  
table of contents  7a7 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the ,energy  
,title of ,america ,,competes           
,reauthorization ,act of #bjae4  7b7    
,table of contents ,the table of        
contents of this ,act is as follows3    
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,,title ,i--,energy title of  
,america ,,competes programs ,sec4 #aja4
 ,basic research4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,advanced 
,research ,projects ,agency-,energy4    
,,title ,,ii--,elimination and          

consolidation of programs ,sec4 #bja4   
,elimination of program authorities4    
,sec4 #bjb4 ,repeal of authorizations4  
,sec4 #bjc4 ,consolidation of           
duplicative program authorities4  ,i    
,energy title of ,america ,,competes    
programs  #aja4 ,basic research ,section
 #iga7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of
 #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcaa7;b77 is    
amended--  7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by   
striking and at the end2  7#b7 in       
paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting a semicolon2   
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#h7 #e1bga1jjj1jjj for     
fiscal year #bjaf2  7#i7 #e1dhe1jjj1jjj 
for fiscal year #bjag2  7#aj7           
#e1gjd1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah2   
7#aa7 #e1icb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year    
#bjai2 and  7#ab7 #f1agh1jjj1jjj for    
fiscal year #bjbj4  4  #ajb4 ,advanced  
,research ,projects ,agency-,energy     
,section #ejab of the ,america          
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7  
is amended--  7#a7 in subsection        

7a77#c71 by striking subsection 7n77#a7 
and inserting subsection 7o77#a72  7#b7 
in subsection 7i71 by striking paragraph
 7#a7 and inserting the following3  7#a7
 ,in general ,to the maximum extent     
practicable1 the ,director shall ensure 
that--  7,a7 the activities of ,,arpa-,e
 are coordinated with1 and do not       
duplicate the efforts of1 programs and  
laboratories within the ,department and 
other relevant research agencies2 and   
7,b7 ,,arpa-,e does not provide funding 
for a project unless the prospective    
grantee demonstrates sufficient attempts
 to secure private financing or         
indicates that the project is not       
independently commercially viable4  2   
7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7n7 as 
subsection 7o72  7#d7 by inserting after
 subsection 7m7 the following3  7n7     
,protection of information  ,the        
following types of information collected
 by the ,,arpa-,e from recipients of    
financial assistance awards shall be    
considered privileged and confidential  

and not subject to disclosure under     
section #eeb of title #e1 ,united       
,states ,code3  7#a7 ,plans for         
commercialization of technologies       
developed under the award1 including    
business plans1 technology-to-market    
plans1 market studies1 and cost and     
performance models4  7#b7 ,investments  
provided to an awardee from third       
parties 7such as venture capital firms1 
hedge funds1 and private equity firms71 
including amounts and the percentage of 
ownership of the awardee provided in    
return for the investments4  7#c7       
,additional financial support that the  
awardee--  7,a7 plans to or has invested
 into the technology developed under the
 award2 or  7,b7 is seeking from third  
parties4  7#d7 ,revenue from the        
licensing or sale of new products or    
services resulting from research        
conducted under the award4  2 and  7#e7 
in subsection 7o7 7as redesignated by   
paragraph 7#c77-- 7,a7 in paragraph     
7#b7--  7i7 in the matter preceding     

subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 and inserting  
paragraph 7#d72  7ii7 in subparagraph   
7,d71 by striking and at the end2  7iii7
 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the  
period at the end and inserting a       
semicolon2 and  7iv7 by adding at the   
end the following3  7,f7 #bia1bjj1jjj   
for fiscal year #bjaf2  7,g7            
#cjc1fjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag2     
7,h7 #cad1gjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah2
  7,i7 #cbg1cjj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjai2 and  7,j7 #cdj1fjj1jjj for fiscal
 year #bjbj 4  2 and  7,b7 in paragraph 
7#d77;,b71 by striking 7c77#b77;,d7 and 
inserting 7c77#b77;,c74  ,,ii           
,elimination and consolidation of       
programs  #bja4 ,elimination of program 
authorities  7a7 ,nuclear science talent
 expansion program for institutions of  
higher education ,section #ejjd of the  
,america ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#afecb7 is repealed4  7b7 ,hydrocarbon  
,systems ,science ,talent ,expansion    
,program for ,institutions of ,higher   

,education  7#a7 ,in general ,section   
#ejje7;e7 of the ,america ,,competes    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecc7;e77 is      
repealed4  7#b7 ,conforming amendments  
7,a7 ,section #ejje7;f7 of the ,america 
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#afecc7;f77 is amended-- 7i7 by striking
 paragraph 7#b72  7ii7 by striking the  
subsection designation and heading and  
all that follows through ,there are in  
paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the        
following3  7f7 ,authorization of       
appropriations ,there are  2 and  7iii7 
by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7     
through 7,c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 
7#c71 respectively1 and indenting       
appropriately4  7,b7 ,section #ejje of  
the ,america ,,competes ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afecc7 is amended by         
redesignating subsection 7f7 as         
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,discovery ,science
 and ,engineering ,innovation           
,institutes ,section #ejjh of the       
,america ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#afece7 is repealed4  7d7 ,elimination  

of duplicative authority for education  
programs ,sections #caha and #cahe of   
the ,department of ,energy ,science     
,education ,enhancement ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gchal1 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #gchan7 
are repealed4  7e7 ,mentoring program   
,section #caie of the ,department of    
,energy ,science ,education ,enhancement
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gchar7 is         
repealed4  #bjb4 ,repeal of             
authorizations  7a7 ,department of      
,energy ,early ,career ,awards for      
science1 engineering1 and mathematics   
researchers ,section #ejjf of the       
,america ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#afecd7 is amended by striking          
subsection 7h74  7b7 ,distinguished     
,scientist ,program ,section #ejaa of   
the ,america ,,competes ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afecg7 is amended by striking
 subsection 7j74  7c7 ,protecting       
,america's ,competitive ,edge 7,,pace7  
,graduate ,fellowship ,program ,section 
#ejji of the ,america ,,competes ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecf7 is amended by    

striking subsection 7f74  #bjc4         
,consolidation of duplicative program   
authorities  7a7 ,university nuclear    
science and engineering support ,section
 #ied of the ,energy ,policy ,act of    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7 is         
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by   
inserting nuclear chemistry1 after      
nuclear engineering12 and  7#b7 in      
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by redesignating 
paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e7 as         
paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#f71           
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#b7 the following3     
7#c7 award grants1 not to exceed #e     
years in duration1 to institutions of   
higher education with existing academic 
degree programs in nuclear sciences and 
related fields--  7,a7 to increase the  
number of graduates in nuclear science  
and related fields2  7,b7 to enhance the
 teaching and research of advanced      
nuclear technologies2  7,c7 to undertake
 collaboration with industry and        
,national ,laboratories2 and  7,d7 to   

bolster or sustain nuclear              
infrastructure and research facilities  
of institutions of higher education1    
such as research and training reactors  
and laboratories2  4  7b7 ,consolidation
 of ,department of ,energy early career 
awards for science1 engineering1 and    
mathematics researchers program and     
distinguished scientist program  7#a7   
,funding ,section #iga7;c7 of the       
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #afcaa7;c77 is amended by     
adding at the end the following3  7#h7  
,for the ,department of ,energy early   
career awards for science1 engineering1 
and mathematics researchers program     
under section #ejjf of the ,america     
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecd7  
and the distinguished scientist program 
under section #ejaa of that ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afecg71 #aej1jjj1jjj for each
 of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbj1 of
 which not more than #fe percent of the 
amount made available for a fiscal year 
under this paragraph may be used to     

carry out section #ejjf or #ejaa of that
 ,act4  4  7#b7 ,department of ,energy  
early career awards for science1        
engineering1 and mathematics researchers
 ,section #ejjf of the ,america         
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecd7  
is amended--  7,a7 in subsection        
7b77#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding   
subparagraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by inserting  
average before amount2 and  7,,ii7 by   
inserting for each year before shall2   
7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking  
#hj1jjj and inserting #aij1jjj2 and     
7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 
#abe1jjj and inserting #dij1jjj2  7,b7  
in subsection 7c77#a77;,c7--  7i7 in    
clause 7i7--  7,i7 by striking assistant
 professor or equivalent title and      
inserting untenured assistant or        
associate professor2 and  7,,ii7 by     
inserting or after the semicolon at the 
end2  7ii7 by striking clause 7ii72 and 
7iii7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as  
clause 7ii72  7,c7 in subsection 7d71 by
 striking on a competitive1             

merit-reviewed basis and inserting      
through a competitive process using     
merit-based peer review42  7,d7 in      
subsection 7e7--  7i7 by striking 7e7   
and all that follows through ,to be     
eligible and inserting the following3   
7e7 ,selection process and criteria ,to 
be eligible  2 and  7ii7 by striking    
paragraph 7#b72 and  7,e7 in subsection 
7f77#a71 by striking nonprofit1         
nondegree-granting research             
organizations and inserting ,national   
,laboratories4  7c7 ,science education  
programs ,section #cafd of the          
,department of ,energy ,science         
,education ,enhancement ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gcha;a7 is amended--  7#a7 in
 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking      
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting  
the following3  7#a7 ,in general ,the   
,director of the ,office of ,science    
7referred to in this subsection as the  
8,director07 shall provide for          
appropriate coordination of science1    
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics

 education programs across all functions
 of the ,department4  7#b7              
,administration ,in carrying out        
paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall--   
7,a7 consult with--  7i7 the ,assistant 
,secretary of ,energy with              
responsibility for energy efficiency and
 renewable energy programs2 and  7ii7   
the ,deputy ,administrator for ,defense 
,programs of the ,national ,nuclear     
,security ,administration2 and  7,b7    
seek to increase the participation and  
advancement of women and                
underrepresented minorities at every    
level of science1 technology1           
engineering1 and mathematics education4 
2 and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7--  7i7 in 
subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at   
the end2  7ii7 by redesignating         
subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,f72 
and  7iii7 by inserting after           
subparagraph 7,d7 the following3  7,e7  
represent the ,department as the        
principal interagency liaison for all   
coordination activities under the       

,president for science1 technology1     
engineering1 and mathematics education  
programs2 and  2 and  7#b7 in subsection
 7d7--  7,a7 by striking ,the ,secretary
 and inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in 
general ,the ,secretary  2 and  7,b7 by 
adding at the end the following3  7#b7  
,report ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this           
subparagraph1 the ,director shall submit
 a report describing the impact of the  
activities assisted with the ,fund      
established under paragraph 7#a7 to--   
7,a7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1
 and ,technology of the ,house of       
,representatives2 and  7,b7 the         
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate4  4  7d7      
,protecting ,america's ,competitive     
,edge 7,,pace7 ,graduate ,fellowship    
,program ,section #ejji of the ,america 
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecf7  
is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7--   
7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking 1    
involving and all that follows through  

,secretary2 and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71
 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and      
inserting the following3  7,b7 to       
demonstrate excellent academic          
performance and understanding of        
scientific or technical subjects2 and  2
  7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,b77i71 by
 inserting full or partial before       
graduate tuition2 and  7#c7 in          
subsection 7e71 in the matter preceding 
paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,director of
 ,science1 ,engineering1 and            
,mathematics ,education and inserting   
,director of the ,office of ,science4