,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjai ,mr4 
,lucas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4   
,baird1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to   
,rico1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 & ,mr4 ,woodall7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,am]ica ,,competes ,act to reau?orize ! 
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects              
,ag5cy-,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,arpa-,e ,reau?orization & ,re=m ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,advanc$ rese>* projects   
ag5cy-en]gy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section   
#ejab7;b7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7;b77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ developm5t ( en]gy te*nologies &  
ins]t+ developm5t ( trans=mative sci5ce 
& te*nology solutions to address en]gy1 
environm5tal1 economic1 & national      
security *all5ges4  7b7 ,goals ,section 
#ejab7;c7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7;c77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 to enhance !     
economic & en]gy security ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh ! developm5t ( en]gy       
te*nologies t-- 7i7 r$uce imports (     
en]gy f =eign s\rces2  7ii7 r$uce       
en]gy-relat$ emissions1 includ+ gre5h\se
 gases2  7iii7 improve ! en]gy effici5cy
 ( all economic sectors2  7iv7 provide  
trans=mative solutions to improve !     
managem5t1 clean-up1 & disposal (-- 7,i7
 l[-level radioactive wa/e2  7,,ii7 sp5t
 nucle> fuel2 &  7,,iii7 high-level     
radioactive wa/e2  7v7 improve effici5cy
 & r$uce ! environm5tal impact ( all =ms
 ( en]gy production2  7vi7 improve !    
resili5cy1 reliability1 & security ( !  
electric grid2 &  7vii7 address o!r     
*all5ges )9 ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  2 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ en]gy        
te*nology projects & ins]t+ advanc$     
te*nology projects4  7c7                

,responsibilities ,section              
#ejab7;e77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,am]ica          
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#afech7;e77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
en]gy4  7d7 ,reports & roadmaps ,section
 #ejab7;h7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7;h77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7h7 ,annual report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! annual budget reque/
 submitt$ = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,director 
%all provide to ! relevant au?oriz+ &   
appropriations committees ( ,congress a 
report t-- 7,a7 describes projects      
support$ by ,,arpa-,e dur+ ! previ\s    
fiscal ye>2  7,b7 id5tifies & includes  
an analysis ( projects support$ by      
,,arpa-,e dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> t   
demon/rate duplication ( o!r activities 
fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 describes 
curr5t1 propos$1 & plann$ projects to be
 c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection       
7e77#c77;,d74  7#b7 ,/rategic vision    
roadmap ,beg9n+ ) ! report submitt$ )   
respect to fiscal ye> #bjbj1 & e #d     
fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 ! report requir$ "u

 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a roadmap   
describ+ ! /rategic vision t ,,arpa-,e w
 use to guide ! *oices ( ,,arpa-,e =    
future te*nology inve/m5ts ov] ! foll[+ 
#d fiscal ye>s4  4  7e7 ,coord9ation &  
nonduplication ,section #ejab7;i77#a7 ( 
! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #afech7;i77#a77 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  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  4  7f7 ,evaluation ,section    
#ejab7l7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7l77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         

,,arpa-,e ,reau?orization & ,re=m ,act (
 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ent] 
into a contract ) a ?ird p>ty entity to 
conduct an evaluation ( h[ well         
,,arpa-,e is a*iev+ ! goals & mission ( 
,,arpa-,e4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ %all & ins]t+ may2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ ! recomm5dation ( ! ,national 
,academy ( ,sci5ces & ins]t+ a          
recomm5dation4  7g7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section 
#ejab7o7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech7o77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,subject to p>agraph     
7#d71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,director ( ,,arpa-,e-- 7,a7      
#cib1hjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7,b7  
#dai1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7,c7  
#ddf1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,d7  
#dgc1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &  7,e7
 #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd4  4    
7h7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section         
#ejab7;g77#c77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,am]ica     
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          

#afech7;g77#c77;,a77iii77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subp>t ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
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