,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjae,mr4    
,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4   
,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ext5d1 improve1 & consolidate en]gy     
rese>* & developm5t programs1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,title ( ,am]ica     
,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4       
,,title ,i--,en]gy title ( ,am]ica      
,,competes programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,basic  
rese>*4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,advanc$ ,rese>*    
,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy4 ,,title        
,,ii--,elim9ation & consolidation (     
programs ,sec4 #bja4 ,elim9ation (      
program au?orities4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,repeal 

( au?orizations4 ,sec4 #bjc4            
,consolidation ( duplicative program    
au?orities4  ,i ,en]gy title ( ,am]ica  
,,competes programs  #aja4 ,basic rese>*
 ,section #iga7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcaa7;b77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 #e1bga1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjaf2  7#i7 #e1dhe1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjag2  7#aj7 #e1gjd1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#aa7 #e1icb1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjai2 &  7#ab7            
#f1agh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  4   
#ajb4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects        
,ag5cy-,en]gy ,section #ejab ( ! ,am]ica
 ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71  
by /rik+ subsection 7n77#a7 & ins]t+    
subsection 7o77#a72  7#b7 9 subsection  
7i71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all     

ensure t--  7,a7 ! activities (         
,,arpa-,e are coord9at$ )1 & d n        
duplicate ! ef=ts (1 programs &         
laboratories )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r       
relevant rese>* ag5cies2 &  7,b7        
,,arpa-,e does n provide fund+ = a      
project unless ! prospective grantee    
demon/rates suffici5t attempts to secure
 private f9anc+ or indicates t ! project
 is n indep5d5tly comm]cially viable4  2
  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7n7 z   
subsection 7o72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3  7n7           
,protection ( in=mation  ,! foll[+ types
 ( in=mation collect$ by ! ,,arpa-,e f  
recipi5ts ( f9ancial assi/ance aw>ds    
%all be consid]$ privileg$ & confid5tial
 & n subject to disclosure "u section   
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code3   
7#a7 ,plans = comm]cialization (        
te*nologies develop$ "u ! aw>d1 includ+ 
bus9ess plans1 te*nology-to-m>ket plans1
 m>ket /udies1 & co/ & p]=mance models4 
7#b7 ,inve/m5ts provid$ to an aw>dee f  
?ird p>ties 7su* z v5ture capital firms1

 h$ge funds1 & private equity firms71   
includ+ am\nts & ! p]c5tage ( own]%ip ( 
! aw>dee provid$ 9 return = ! inve/m5ts4
  7#c7 ,additional f9ancial support t ! 
aw>dee--  7,a7 plans to or has inve/$   
into ! te*nology develop$ "u ! aw>d2 or 
7,b7 is seek+ f ?ird p>ties4  7#d7      
,rev5ue f ! lic5s+ or sale ( new        
products or s]vices result+ f rese>*    
conduct$ "u ! aw>d4  2 &  7#e7 9        
subsection 7o7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#c77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph
 7#d72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,f7 #bia1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjaf2  7,g7 #cjc1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjag2  7,h7 #cad1gjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjah2  7,i7 #cbg1cjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjai2 &  7,j7 #cdj1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbj 4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph          
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ 7c77#b77;,d7 &      

ins]t+ 7c77#b77;,c74  ,,ii ,elim9ation &
 consolidation ( programs  #bja4        
,elim9ation ( program au?orities  7a7   
,nucle> sci5ce tal5t expansion program =
 in/itutions ( high] education ,section 
#ejjd ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afecb7 is repeal$4  7b7      
,hydroc>bon ,sy/ems ,sci5ce ,tal5t      
,expansion ,program = ,in/itutions (    
,high] ,education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ejje7;e7 ( ! ,am]ica          
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#afecc7;e77 is repeal$4  7#b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #ejje7;f7 ( !   
,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#afecc7;f77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 by /rik+ !         
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ,!re are 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are  2 &  7iii7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71            
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately4   
7,b7 ,section #ejje ( ! ,am]ica         

,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecc7  
is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z 
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,discov]y ,sci5ce &
 ,eng9e]+ ,innovation ,in/itutes        
,section #ejjh ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afece7 is repeal$4 
7d7 ,elim9ation ( duplicative au?ority =
 education programs ,sections #caha &   
#cahe ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,sci5ce    
,education ,enhancem5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #gchal1 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #gchan7 
are repeal$4  7e7 ,m5tor+ program       
,section #caie ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy   
,sci5ce ,education ,enhancem5t ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gchar7 is repeal$4  #bjb4   
,repeal ( au?orizations  7a7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy ,e>ly ,c>e] ,aw>ds = sci5ce1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics rese>*]s ,section  
#ejjf ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afecd7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
subsection 7h74  7b7 ,di/+ui%$ ,sci5ti/ 
,program ,section #ejaa ( ! ,am]ica     
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecg7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7j74  7c7  
,protect+ ,am]ica's ,competitive ,edge  

7,,pace7 ,graduate ,fell[%ip ,program   
,section #ejji ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afecf7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7f74  #bjc4            
,consolidation ( duplicative program    
au?orities  7a7 ,univ]sity nucle> sci5ce
 & eng9e]+ support ,section #ied ( !    
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ nucle>        
*emi/ry1 aft] nucle> eng9e]+12 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 aw>d grants1 n to exce$ #e ye>s 9  
duration1 to in/itutions ( high]        
education ) exi/+ academic degree       
programs 9 nucle> sci5ces & relat$      
fields--  7,a7 to increase ! numb] (    
graduates 9 nucle> sci5ce & relat$      
fields2  7,b7 to enhance ! tea*+ &      
rese>* ( advanc$ nucle> te*nologies2    
7,c7 to und]take collaboration ) indu/ry
 & ,national ,laboratories2 &  7,d7 to  

bol/] or su/a9 nucle> infra/ructure &   
rese>* facilities ( in/itutions ( high] 
education1 su* z rese>* & tra9+ reactors
 & laboratories2  4  7b7 ,consolidation 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy e>ly c>e] aw>ds =  
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics rese>*]s   
program & di/+ui%$ sci5ti/ program  7#a7
 ,fund+ ,section #iga7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afcaa7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#h7 ,= ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy   
e>ly c>e] aw>ds = sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
ma!matics rese>*]s program "u section   
#ejjf ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afecd7 & ! di/+ui%$ sci5ti/  
program "u section #ejaa ( t ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afecg71 #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 ( :i* n m
 ?an #fe p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available 
= a fiscal ye> "u ?is p>agraph may be   
us$ to c>ry out section #ejjf or #ejaa (
 t ,act4  4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy    
e>ly c>e] aw>ds = sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
ma!matics rese>*]s ,section #ejjf ( !   
,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#afecd7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection   
7b77#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by ins]t+      
av]age be=e am\nt2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ =
 ea* ye> be=e %all2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ #hj1jjj & ins]t+         
#aij1jjj2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ #abe1jjj & ins]t+ #dij1jjj2    
7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,c7--  7i7 9 
clause 7i7--  7,i7 by /rik+ assi/ant    
pr(essor or equival5t title & ins]t+    
unt5ur$ assi/ant or associate pr(essor2 
&  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon 
at ! end2  7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72 & 
7iii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z      
clause 7ii72  7,c7 9 subsection 7d71 by 
/rik+ on a competitive1 m]it-review$    
basis & ins]t+ ?r\gh a competitive      
process us+ m]it-bas$ pe] review42  7,d7
 9 subsection 7e7--  7i7 by /rik+ 7e7 & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,to be eligible &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,selection process
 & crit]ia ,to be eligible  2 &  7ii7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,e7 9         
subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ nonpr(it1  

nondegree-grant+ rese>* organizations & 
ins]t+ ,national ,laboratories4  7c7    
,sci5ce education programs ,section     
#cafd ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,sci5ce    
,education ,enhancem5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #gcha;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !        
8,director07 %all provide = appropriate 
coord9ation ( sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education programs 
across all functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,director %all--  7,a7 consult 
)--  7i7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 
) responsibility = en]gy effici5cy &    
r5ewable en]gy programs2 &  7ii7 !      
,deputy ,adm9i/rator = ,def5se ,programs
 ( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 seek to increase 
! p>ticipation & advancem5t ( wom5 &    
und]repres5t$ m9orities at e level (    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 

education4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! 
end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph    
7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7iii7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  
7,e7 repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t z ! pr9cipal  
int]ag5cy liaison = all coord9ation     
activities "u ! ,presid5t = sci5ce1     
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         
education programs2 &  2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,director %all submit
 a report describ+ ! impact ( !         
activities assi/$ ) ! ,fund e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate4  4  7d7 ,protect+ ,am]ica's     
,competitive ,edge 7,,pace7 ,graduate   
,fell[%ip ,program ,section #ejji ( !   

,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#afecf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ 1  
involv+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,secret>y2 
&  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 to demon/rate excell5t academic    
p]=mance & und]/&+ ( sci5tific or       
te*nical subjects2 &  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7d77#a77;,b77i71 by ins]t+   
full or p>tial be=e graduate tuition2 & 
7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,director (     
,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics         
,education & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce4