Energy and Water Development

Appropriations within the Energy and Water bill provide critical investments for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Through DOE competitively awarded grants, researchers advance vital early-stage research at both U.S. universities and the network of 17 DOE National Laboratories focused on advancing new technologies in areas such as quantum science, genomics and engineering biology, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Grants also prepare the next generation of American scientific and engineering talent.

Investments in ARPA-E are also needed to maintain the United States’ innovation leadership and our country’s national security. ARPA-E research grants fund cutting-edge energy technology projects that advance the energy science and engineering discipline and help define new opportunities for the commercialization of advanced technologies. ARPA-E has a solid history of pushing transformational research projects to market. Thanks to federal investment in ARPA-E, 131 companies have been formed, 6,257 peer-reviewed journal articles have been published to advance knowledge, and 934 patents have been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

FY2027

APLU’s FY2027 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities for energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2027 Resources:

President’s FY2027 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview from PBR (Page 21) and Appendix Details

APLU’s FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities for energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2026 Resources

APLU Analysis of Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act in FY2026 Conference Minibus (H.R. 6938). See also: Bill Text and Joint Explanatory Statement
President’s FY2026 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview (page 275) and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Summary
U.S. Senate FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Summary

APLU’s FY2025 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities for energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2025 Resources:

President’s FY2025 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2025 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Summary
U.S. Senate FY2025 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Summary
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Bill Text and Report Summary

APLU’s FY2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

APLU’s analysis of the FY2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill can be found here.

Additional FY2024 Resources:

President’s FY2024 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Summary
U.S. Senate FY2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Summary
APLU FY2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Summary
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 Bill Text and Report Summary

Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities:

U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) FY2024 DOE Office of Science allocation

APLU’s FY2023 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2023 Resources:

President’s FY2023 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2023 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate Majority FY2023 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
FY2023 Omnibus Bill Text and Report Language

Coalition Letters for FY2023 funding allocations endorsed by APLU:

Energy Sciences Coalition: FY2023 DOE Office of Science allocation

Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities:

U.S. Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL), Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), and Randy Weber (R-TX) FY2023 DOE Office of Science allocation
U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) FY2023 DOE Office of Science allocation

APLU’s FY2022 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2022 Resources:

President’s FY2022 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2022 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2022 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language [N/A]

Coalition Letters for FY2022 funding allocations endorsed by APLU:

Energy Sciences Coalition: FY2022 DOE Office of Science allocation

Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities:

U.S. Representatives Foster, Zeldin, Leger Fernandez, and Weber: FY2022 DOE Office of Science allocation
U.S. Senators Durbin and Duckworth: FY2022 DOE Office of Science allocation

APLU’s FY2021 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s letter to House and Senate leadership on reconciling difference between the two chambers’ FY2021 bills.

Additional FY2021 Resources:

President’s FY2021 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2021 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2021 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language

Coalition Letters for FY2021 funding allocations endorsed by APLU:

Energy Science Coalition: FY2021 DOE Office of Science Conference Letter

Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities:

U.S. Representatives Foster, Zeldin, Lujan, and Weber: FY2021 DOE Office of Science allocation
U.S. Senator Durbin: FY2021 DOE Office of Science allocation

APLU’s FY2020 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s letter to House and Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations subcommittee leadership on reconciling difference between the two chambers’ bills.

Additional FY2020 Resources:

President’s FY2020 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2020 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2020 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language

Coalition Letters for FY2020 funding allocations endorsed by APLU:

Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC): FY2020 DOE Office of Science allocation

Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities:

U.S. Representatives Foster and Zeldin: FY2020 DOE Office of Science allocation

APLU’s FY2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2019 Resources:

President’s FY2019 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2019 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2019 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language

APLU’s FY2018 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.

Additional FY2018 Resources:

President’s FY2018 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2018 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2018 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language

APLU’s FY2017 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s Conference Letter to House and Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations subcommittee leadership.

Additional FY2017 Resources:

President’s FY2017 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2017 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2017 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language

APLU’s FY2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s Conference Letter to House and Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations subcommittee leadership.

Additional FY2016 Resources:

President’s FY2016 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary
U.S. House of Representatives FY2016 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
U.S. Senate FY2016 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language
Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language

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