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Union Calendar No. 258 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2518 

[Report No. 117–344] 

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture 

technology, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 14, 2021 

Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, and Mrs. 

FISCHBACH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

JUNE 3, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. BACON, Mrs. AXNE, 

and Mr. BALDERSON

JUNE 3, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Agriculture; committed to the Committee of 

the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision 

agriculture technology, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Producing Responsible 

5 Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the 

6 Environment Act’’ or the ‘‘PRECISE Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PRO8 GRAM. 

9 Section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De10 velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1924) is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (b)(3), by redesignating sub12 paragraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and 

13 (H), respectively, and inserting after subparagraph 

14 (E) the following: 

15 ‘‘(F) the adoption of precision agriculture 

16 practices, and the acquisition of precision agri17 culture technology;’’; 

18 (2) in subsection (d)— 

19 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

20 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe21 riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(4) producers who use the loans to adopt pre24 cision agriculture practices or acquire precision agri25 culture technology, including adoption or acquisition 


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1 for the purpose of participating in the environmental 

2 quality incentives program under subchapter A of 

3 chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se4 curity Act of 1985.’’; 

5 (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) 

6 and inserting the following: 

7 ‘‘(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the 

8 loan in the case of— 

9 ‘‘(A) a producer that is a qualified socially 

10 disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning 

11 farmer or rancher; or 

12 ‘‘(B) loans that are used for the purchase 

13 of precision agriculture technology.’’; and 

14 (4) in subsection (f)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PRO16 VISIONS.—The Secretary’’ and inserting the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—The Sec20 retary’’; and 

21 (B) by adding after and below the end the 

22 following: 

23 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH NRCS.—In making 

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1 tween the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Re2 sources Conservation Service.’’. 

3 SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO RURAL ENTITIES. 

4 Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 

5 Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amend6 ed— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara8 graph (C); 

9 (2) by striking the period at the end of sub10 paragraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(E) expanding precision agriculture prac13 tices, including by financing equipment and 

14 farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to 

15 promote best-practices, reduce costs, and im16 prove the environment.’’. 

17 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. 

18 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the 

19 Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa– 

20 1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including the adop21 tion of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition 

22 of precision agriculture technology)’’ after ‘‘planning’’. 

23 (b) PAYMENTS.— 


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1 (1) OTHER PAYMENTS.—Section 1240B(d)(6) 

2 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 

3 3839aa–2(d)(6)) is amended— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘A producer shall’’ and in5 serting the following: 

6 ‘‘(A) PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.— 

7 A producer shall’’; and 

8 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(B) CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN

10 GUARANTEE PROGRAM PAYMENTS.— 

11 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A producer receiv12 ing payments for practices on eligible land 

13 under the program may also receive a loan 

14 or loan guarantee under section 304 of the 

15 Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop16 ment Act to cover costs for same practices 

17 on the same land. 

18 ‘‘(ii) NOTICE TO PRODUCER.—The 

19 Secretary shall inform a producer partici20 pating in the program in writing of the 

21 availability of a loan or loan guarantee 

22 under section 304 of the Consolidated 

23 Farm and Rural Development Act as it re24 lates to costs of implementing practices 

25 under this program.’’. 


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1 (2) INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR HIGH-PRIORITY

2 PRACTICES.—Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Se3 curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(7)) is 

4 amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting 

5 ‘‘STATE-DETERMINED’’ before ‘‘HIGH-PRIORITY’’. 

6 (3) INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR PRECISION AG7 RICULTURE.—Section 1240B(d) of the Food Secu8 rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)) is amend9 ed by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(8) INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR PRECISION AG11 RICULTURE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 

12 Secretary may increase the amount that would oth13 erwise be provided for a practice under this sub14 section to not more than 90 percent of the costs as15 sociated with adopting precision agriculture practices 

16 and acquiring precision agriculture technology.’’. 

17 (c) CONSERVATION INCENTIVE CONTRACTS.—Sec18 tion 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 

19 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(j)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting 

20 ‘‘(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture 

21 practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture tech22 nology)’’ after ‘‘incentive practices’’. 


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1 SEC. 5. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 

2 (a) CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PAYMENTS.—Sec3 tion 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 

4 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—A payment to a producer 

6 under this subsection shall not be provided for con7 servation activities for which there is no cost in8 curred or income forgone by the producer.’’. 

9 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS FOR RESOURCE10 CONSERVING CROP ROTATIONS AND ADVANCED GRAZING

11 MANAGEMENT.—Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security 

12 Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(d)) is amended— 

13 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND

14 ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘, ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT, AND PRECI16 SION AGRICULTURE’’; 

17 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

18 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 

19 or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

20 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

21 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(C) precision agriculture.’’; and 

24 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or advanced 

25 grazing management’’ and inserting ‘‘, advanced 

26 grazing management, or precision agriculture’’. 


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1 SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 

2 Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 

3 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(6) SOIL HEALTH PLANNING.—The Secretary 

6 shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in 

7 providing technical assistance for soil health plan8 ning, including planning related to the use of cover 

9 crops, precision conservation management, com10 prehensive nutrient management planning, and other 

11 innovative plans.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 258 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2518 

[Report No. 117–344] 

A BILL 

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly 

purposes. precision agriculture technology, and for other 

JUNE 3, 2022 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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