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ARPA–Terra Act of 2019

Introduced: October 29, 2019 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Oct 29, 2019
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ARPA-Terra Act of 2019

This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Terra (ARPA-Terra) to (1) overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies that enhance export competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and resilience to extreme weather and infectious disease; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced agricultural technologies that increase economic opportunities for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

ARPA-Terra must award grants to institutions of higher education and other entities to achieve its goals, including to accelerate early-stage research on agricultural technologies.

ARPA-Terra must also implement agriculture technology projects that

  • identify and promote revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences;
  • translate scientific discoveries and cutting-edge inventions into technological innovations; and
  • accelerate transformational technological advances in areas that, due to technical and financial uncertainty, industry is not likely to undertake without federal assistance.
What's happening now October 29, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4902 Identical bill ARPA–Terra Act of 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2732: ARPA–Terra Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2732/
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"S. 2732: ARPA–Terra Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2732/.
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S. 2732, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2732/.
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