115th Congress
NIMBLE Act
Purpose
To provide directors of the National Laboratories signature authority for certain agreements, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Provides the first congressional reauthorization of the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy since 2010
- Revises the mission of ARPA–E beyond energy technology to encompass “transformative science and technology solutions to address energy, environmental, economic, and national security challenges”
- Directs ARPA–E to coordinate with other Department of Energy programs to avoid duplication of effort
- Shields proprietary information of organizations and companies funded by ARPA–E from public records requests
- Requires ARPA–E to develop “strategic vision roadmaps” and to undergo a National Academies evaluation within three years
Primary Sponsors
Co-sponsors by Party
R
10
D
2
I
0
Actions
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06/27/2018Passed by House
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05/23/2018Advanced by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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05/22/2018Introduced in House