,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bgcb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bi1 #bjai,mr4 ,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to e/abli% ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,t]ra1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,arpa-,t]ra ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,t]ra 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbd;,b4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,t]ra 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,arpa-,t]ra ,! t]m ,,arpa-,t]ra means ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,t]ra e/abli%$ by subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ,,arpa-,t]ra appo9t$ "u subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,agriculture ,trans=mation ,accel]ation ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 7l77#a74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,t]ra 9 ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7#a7 to ov]come ! long-t]m & high-risk te*nological b>ri]s 9 ! developm5t ( agricultural te*nologies t enhance export competitiv5ess1 environm5tal su/a9ability1 & resili5ce to extreme wea!r & infecti\s disease2 & 7#b7 to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s a te*nological lead 9 develop+ & deploy+ advanc$ agricultural te*nologies t increase economic opportunities = f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & rural communities4 7c7 ,means ,to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ,,arpa-,t]ra %all c>ry out agriculture te*nology projects t-- 7#a7 id5tify & promote revolution>y advances 9 fundam5tal sci5ces2 7#b7 translate sci5tific discov]ies & cutt+-edge inv5tions into te*nological innovations2 & 7#c7 accel]ate trans=mational te*nological advances 9 areas t1 due to te*nical & f9ancial unc]ta9ty1 indu/ry is n likely to und]take )\t ,f$]al assi/ance4 7d7 ,director 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,director ( ,,arpa-,t]ra1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,! ,director %all be an individual :o1 by reason ( pr(essional backgr\nd & exp]i5ce1 is especially qualifi$ to advise ! ,secret>y on1 & manage rese>* programs address+1 matt]s p]ta9+ to long-t]m & high-risk te*nological b>ri]s to ! developm5t ( agricultural te*nologies4 7#c7 ,relation%ip to ,secret>y ,! ,director %all report to ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,relation%ip to ,*ief ,sci5ti/ ,9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( ! ,director1 ! ,director %all coord9ate ) ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ to id5tify relevant sci5tific priorities & future tr5ds relat+ to agricultural te*nologies4 7#e7 ,relation%ip to o!r programs ,no o!r programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t %all report to ! ,director4 7e7 ,responsibilities ,! responsibilities ( ! ,director %all include-- 7#a7 approv+ all new programs )9 ,,arpa-,t]ra2 7#b7 develop+ fund+ crit]ia & assess+ ! success ( programs ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( te*nical mile/ones2 7#c7 adm9i/]+ ! ,fund ?r\gh aw>ds to in/itutions ( high] education1 companies1 rese>* f\ndations1 trade & indu/ry rese>* collaborations1 or consortia ( ^? entities1 :i* may include l&-grant in/itutions1 f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1 rese>* /ations1 & rese>* laboratories1 to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ?r\gh t>get$ accel]ation (-- 7,a7 novel e>ly-/age rese>* ) possible te*nology applications2 7,b7 developm5t ( te*niques1 processes1 & te*nologies1 & relat$ te/+ & evaluation2 7,c7 rese>* & developm5t ( manufactur+ processes = novel te*nologies2 & 7,d7 coord9ation ) nongov]nm5tal entities = demon/ration ( te*nologies & rese>* applications to facilitate te*nology transf]2 7#d7 t]m9at+ programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section t are n a*iev+ ! goals ( ! programs2 & 7#e7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensur+ t ! ,fund supports rese>* t reflects div]sity ) respect to region1 wat] quantity1 & agricultural practice4 7f7 ,p]sonnel 7#a7 ,program manag]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all designate employees to s]ve z program manag]s = ea* ( ! programs e/abli%$ by ! ,director pursuant to subsection 7e74 7,b7 ,responsibilities ,a program manag] ( a program %all be responsible =-- 7i7 e/abli%+ rese>* & developm5t goals = ! program1 includ+ ?r\gh ! conv5+ ( work%ops & conf]r+ ) outside exp]ts1 & publiciz+ ! goals ( ! program to ! public & private sectors2 7ii7 solicit+ applications = specific areas ( p>ticul> promise1 especially areas t ! private sector or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are n likely to und]take alone2 7iii7 build+ rese>* collaborations = c>ry+ out ! program2 7iv7 select+ on ! basis ( m]it1 aft] solicit+ advice "u subsection 7j7 z appropriate1 ea* ( ! projects to be support$ "u ! program aft] consid]+-- 7,i7 ! novelty & sci5tific & te*nical m]it ( ! propos$ projects2 7,,ii7 ! demon/rat$ capabilities ( ! applicants to successfully c>ry out ! propos$ project2 7,,iii7 ! consid]ation by ! applicant ( future comm]cial applications ( ! project1 includ+ ! feasibility ( p>tn]+ ) "o or m comm]cial entities2 & 7,,iv7 any o!r crit]ia t ! ,director det]m9es to be appropriate2 7v7 prep>+ te*nologies = an ev5tual transf] f lab to m>ket2 7vi7 monitor+ ! progress ( projects support$ "u ! program2 & 7vii7 recomm5d+ program re/ructure or t]m9ation ( rese>* p>tn]%ips or :ole projects4 7,c7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a program manag]-- 7i7 %all be #d ye>s2 & 7ii7 may be r5ew$ by ! ,director4 7#b7 ,hir+ & managem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all h ! au?ority-- 7i7 to make appo9tm5ts ( sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & pr(essional p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws2 & 7ii7 to fix ! comp5sation ( p]sonnel describ$ 9 clause 7i7 at a rate to be det]m9$ by ! ,director4 7,b7 ,private recruit+ firms ,! ,secret>y or ! ,director may contract ) private recruit+ firms = ! hir+ ( qualifi$ te*nical /aff to c>ry out ?is section4 7,c7 ,additional /aff ,! ,director may use all exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,secret>y to hire adm9i/rative1 f9ancial1 & cl]ical /aff z necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7g7 ,reports & roadmaps 7#a7 ,annual report ,z "p ( ! annual budget reque/ submitt$ to ,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,director %all provide to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t describes projects support$ by ,,arpa-,t]ra dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,/rategic vision roadmap ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,director %all provide to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a roadmap t describes ! /rategic vision t ,,arpa-,t]ra w use to guide ! *oices ( ,,arpa-,t]ra = future te*nology inve/m5ts ov] ! foll[+ #c fiscal ye>s4 7h7 ,coord9ation & nonduplication 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure t ! activities ( ,,arpa-,t]ra are coord9at$ )1 & d n duplicate ! ef=ts (1 programs & laboratories )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r relevant rese>* ag5cies4 7#b7 ,te*nology transf] coord9ator ,to ! ext5t appropriate1 ! ,director may coord9ate te*nology transf] ef=ts-- 7,a7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,b7 to increase ! transf] ( te*nologies to m>ket1 ) outside entities1 includ+ ! ,f\ndation = ,food & ,agricultural ,rese>*4 7#c7 ,lessons le>n$ ,9 develop+ ,,arpa-,t]ra1 ! ,director %all build on lessons le>n$ f ! ,agriculture ,advanc$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,au?ority pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #adgc;,h ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaik74 7i7 ,f$]al demon/ration ( te*nologies ,! ,secret>y %all make available to pur*as+ & procurem5t programs ( ,f$]al ag5cies in=mation reg>d+ ! pot5tial to demon/rate te*nologies result+ f activities fund$ ?r\gh ,,arpa-,t]ra4 7j7 ,advice 7#a7 ,advisory committees ,! ,director may seek advice on any aspect ( ,,arpa-,t]ra f-- 7,a7 an exi/+ ,dep>tm5t advisory committee2 & 7,b7 a new advisory committee organiz$ to support ! programs ( ,,arpa-,t]ra & to provide advice & assi/ance on-- 7i7 specific program tasks1 includ+ transf] f lab to m>ket2 or 7ii7 ov]all direction ( ,,arpa-,t]ra4 7#b7 ,additional s\rces ( advice ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,director may seek advice & review f-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t's ,c\ncil ( ,advisors on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology2 7,b7 ! ,f\ndation = ,food & ,agriculture ,rese>*2 7,c7 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy2 7,d7 ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy2 & 7,e7 any pr(essional or sci5tific organization1 or individual agricultural practition]1 ) exp]tise 9 specific processes or te*nologies "u developm5t by ,,arpa-,t]ra4 7k7 ,exi/+ au?orities ,! au?ority "u ?is section-- 7#a7 is 9 addition to exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 does n sup]s$e or modify any exi/+ au?orities4 7l7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,agriculture ,trans=mation ,accel]ation ,fund1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,director = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7#b7 ,sep>ate budget & appropriation 7,a7 ,budget reque/ ,! budget reque/ = ,,arpa-,t]ra %all be sep>ate f ! re/ ( ! budget reque/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,appropriations ,appropriations to ! ,fund %all be sep>ate & di/9ct f ! re/ ( ! appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,! fir/ section #bbe ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7relat+ to ,food ,access ,liaison7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 is r$esignat$ z section #bbd;,a4 7#b7 ,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aa7 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,t]ra "u section #bbd;,b4 4