IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1159 
Recognizing the longstanding partnership between USDA and NASA and 
encouraging further interagency collaboration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2024 
Mr. SORENSEN (for himself and Mr. LUCAS) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the longstanding partnership between USDA 
and NASA and encouraging further interagency collabo-
ration. 
Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion’s (NASA) mission to sustain life with limited re-
sources is directly mutually beneficial to the conservation 
techniques required to ensure a thriving agriculture in-
dustry, clean water, and quality air for all; 
Whereas the United States Department of Agriculture’s 
(USDA) scientific expertise in agricultural production, 
resource conservation, food security and safety, as well as 
forests and working lands is vital to feeding the Nation; 
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•HRES 1159 IH 
Whereas NASA and the USDA have signed a memorandum 
of understanding to strengthen the collaboration between 
the two agencies, including efforts to improve agricultural 
and Earth science research, technology, agricultural man-
agement, and the application of science data and models 
to agricultural decision making; 
Whereas NASA provides the USDA with global estimates of 
surface and root-zone soil moisture from a variety of sat-
ellite-based platforms and model simulations, and in turn, 
NASA relies on USDA measurement networks and re-
search for development, calibration, and validation of sat-
ellite algorithms and potential products; and 
Whereas NASA’s unique advanced satellites are key to identi-
fying trends in land use, and the deployment of smart- 
agriculture technologies, including precision agriculture 
which is a vital tool for farmers to implement efficient 
practices that preserve natural resources, minimizes oper-
ating and input costs, and boosts the food supply chain: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) acknowledges the beneficial symbiotic rela-
tionship between NASA and the USDA as each exe-
cutes missions to measure and monitor the environ-
ment, conduct agricultural research, and extend data 
and information to improve agricultural predictions 
and decision making; 
(2) recognizes that NASA and the USDA will 
strengthen their longstanding partnership on fur-
thering education, communication, professional de-
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velopment, and outreach activities to inspire the 
youth in America to pursue careers in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and 
agriculture; and 
(3) encourages further interagency collaboration 
to support the thousands of family farmers and 
ranchers that provide food, fuel, and fiber to our 
global economy. 
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