; and (B) 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 viable. . (f) Evaluation Section 5012(l) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the ARPA–E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 , the Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with a third party entity to conduct an evaluation of how well ARPA–E is achieving the goals and mission of ARPA–E. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking shall and inserting may ; and (B) by striking the recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences and inserting a recommendation . (g) Authorization of appropriations Paragraph (2) of section 5012(o) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(o) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Authorization of appropriations Subject to paragraph (4), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of ARPA–E— (A) $392,800,000 for fiscal year 2020; (B) $419,600,000 for fiscal year 2021; (C) $446,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; (D) $473,200,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (E) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. . (h) Technical amendments Section 5012(g)(3)(A)(iii) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538(g)(3)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking subpart each place it appears and inserting subparagraph .