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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2518 
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 Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision 
agriculture technology, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Producing Responsible 
Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the 
Environment Act’’ or the ‘‘PRECISE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1924) is amended— 
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‘‘(A) a producer that is a qualified socially 
disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning 
farmer or rancher; or 
‘‘(B) loans that are used for the purchase 
of precision agriculture technology.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PRO-
VISIONS.—The Secretary’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DIVERSITY.—The 
Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) by adding after and below the end the 
following: 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH NRCS.—In making 
or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that there is coordination be-
tween the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service.’’. 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO RURAL ENTITIES. 
Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C); 
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(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) expanding precision agriculture prac-
tices, including by financing equipment and 
farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to 
promote best-practices, reduce costs, and im-
prove the environment.’’. 
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa– 
1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including the adop-
tion of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition 
of precision agriculture technology)’’ after ‘‘planning’’. 
(b) PAYMENTS.— 
(1) OTHER
PAYMENTS.—Section 1240B(d)(6) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa–2(d)(6)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A producer shall’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.— 
A producer shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) CONSERVATION
LOAN
AND
LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM PAYMENTS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A producer receiv-
ing payments for practices on eligible land 
under the program may also receive a loan 
or loan guarantee under section 304 of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act to cover costs for same practices 
on the same land. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE
TO
PRODUCER.—The 
Secretary shall inform a producer partici-
pating in the program in writing of the 
availability of a loan or loan guarantee 
under section 304 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act as it re-
lates to costs of implementing practices 
under this program.’’. 
(2) INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR HIGH-PRIORITY 
PRACTICES.—Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(7)) is 
amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘STATE-DETERMINED’’ before ‘‘HIGH-PRIORITY’’. 
(3) INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR PRECISION AG-
RICULTURE.—Section 1240B(d) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(8) INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR PRECISION AG-
RICULTURE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may increase the amount that would oth-
erwise be provided for a practice under this sub-
section to not more than 90 percent of the costs as-
sociated with adopting precision agriculture practices 
and acquiring precision agriculture technology.’’. 
(c) CONSERVATION INCENTIVE CONTRACTS.—Sec-
tion 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(j)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture 
practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture tech-
nology)’’ after ‘‘incentive practices’’. 
SEC. 5. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PAYMENTS.—Sec-
tion 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa–24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—A payment to a producer 
under this subsection shall not be provided for con-
servation activities for which there is no cost in-
curred or income forgone by the producer.’’. 
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS
FOR RESOURCE- 
CONSERVING CROP ROTATIONS AND ADVANCED GRAZING 
MANAGEMENT.—Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(d)) is amended— 
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT’’ and inserting 
‘‘, ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT, AND PRECI-
SION AGRICULTURE’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) precision agriculture.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or advanced 
grazing management’’ and inserting ‘‘, advanced 
grazing management, or precision agriculture’’. 
SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) SOIL HEALTH PLANNING.—The Secretary 
shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in 
providing technical assistance for soil health plan-
ning, including planning related to the use of cover 
crops, precision conservation management, com-
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prehensive nutrient management planning, and other 
innovative plans.’’. 
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