Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications, Agricultural practices and innovations, Agricultural research, Congressional oversight, Internet, web applications, social media, Spacecraft and satellites

Summary:  <p><b>Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review, and recommend changes to, its rules for fixed, mobile, and earth exploration satellites to promote precision agriculture (an information- and technology-based management system used to identify, analyze, and manage variability in agricultural production for optimum profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection).</p> <p>In conducting its review, the FCC must consult with a task force that advises the FCC on ways to assess and advance broadband internet on unserved agricultural land and promote precision agriculture.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1339 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1339

  To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain 
rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to 
         promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2023

   Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain 
rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to 
         promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Precision Agriculture Satellite 
Connectivity Act''.

SEC. 2. PRECISION AGRICULTURE SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY.

    (a) Review.--The Commission, in consultation with the Task Force, 
shall--
            (1) review the rules of the Commission relating to fixed 
        satellite service, mobile satellite service, and earth 
        exploration satellite service to determine if there are rule 
        changes that the Commission could implement under existing 
        authority to promote precision agriculture; and
            (2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that 
        there are rule changes that the Commission could implement, 
        develop recommendations for how to implement the changes.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
results of the review conducted under subsection (a), including any 
recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (2) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the Task 
        Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of 
        Precision Agriculture in the United States established under 
        section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
        (Public Law 115-334).
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