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Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Source: Congress.gov · 435 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to review its rules about satellite services and determine if changes could support precision agriculture (the use of technology and data to improve farming efficiency). If the Commission finds possible changes, it must develop recommendations for how to make those changes.

Who It Affects

The Federal Communications Commission must conduct the review. The bill also involves a Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. Congress committees in both the House and Senate will receive the final report.

Key Provisions

The Federal Communications Commission must review its rules relating to fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service, and earth exploration satellite service to determine if rule changes could promote precision agriculture (Sec. 2(a)(1)). If the Commission determines that rule changes are possible under its existing authority, it must develop recommendations for how to implement those changes (Sec. 2(a)(2)). The Commission must submit a written report to Congress no later than 15 months after this bill becomes law, including the results of its review and any recommendations for rule changes (Sec. 2(b)).

What Changes

The Federal Communications Commission will conduct a formal review of its satellite service rules focused on precision agriculture. Congress will receive a detailed report with recommendations for potential rule changes within 15 months.

Important Definitions

Commission means the Federal Communications Commission (Sec. 2(c)(1)). Task Force means the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (Sec. 2(c)(2)).

IIB 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 1, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to re- view certain rules of the Commission and develop rec- ommendations for rule changes to promote precision agri- culture, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:27 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1339.RFS H1339 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 HR 1339 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Precision Agriculture 2 Satellite Connectivity Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. PRECISION AGRICULTURE SATELLITE 4 CONNECTIVITY. 5 (a) REVIEW.—The Commission, in consultation with 6 the Task Force, shall— 7 (1) review the rules of the Commission relating 8 to fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service, and 9 earth exploration satellite service to determine if 10 there are rule changes that the Commission could 11 implement under existing authority to promote pre- 12 cision agriculture; and 13 (2) if the Commission determines under para- 14 graph (1) that there are rule changes that the Com- 15 mission could implement, develop recommendations 16 for how to implement the changes. 17 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months after the 18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 19 submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 20 House of Representatives and the Committee on Com- 21 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 22 on the results of the review conducted under subsection 23 (a), including any recommendations developed under para- 24 graph (2) of such subsection. 25 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:27 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1339.RFS H1339 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 HR 1339 RFS (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 1 means the Federal Communications Commission. 2 (2) TASK FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ 3 means the Task Force for Reviewing the 4 Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Ag- 5 riculture in the United States established under sec- 6 tion 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 7 2018 (Public Law 115–334). 8 Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2023. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:27 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1339.RFS H1339 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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