I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1459 
To leverage incentives for the adoption of precision agriculture technology, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2023 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FINSTAD, and Ms. CRAIG) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture 
A BILL 
To leverage incentives for the adoption of 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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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by redesignating 
subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs 
(G) and (H), respectively, and inserting after 
subparagraph (E) the following: 
‘‘(F) the adoption of precision agriculture 
practices, and the acquisition of precision agri-
culture technology;’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) PRECISION AGRICULTURE; PRECISION AG-
RICULTURE TECHNOLOGY.—The terms ‘precision ag-
riculture’ and ‘precision agriculture technology’ have 
the meanings given those terms in section 1201 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) producers who use the loans to adopt pre-
cision agriculture practices or acquire precision agri-
culture technology, including adoption or acquisition 
for the purpose of participating in the environmental 
quality incentives program under subchapter A of 
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chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the 
loan in the case of— 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO RURAL ENTITIES. 
Section 310B(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) PRECISION AGRICULTURE; PRECISION 
AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY.—The terms ‘pre-
cision agriculture’ and ‘precision agriculture 
technology’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 1201 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) expanding the adoption of precision 
agriculture practices, including by financing the 
acquisition of precision agriculture technology, 
in order to promote best practices, reduce costs, 
and improve the environment.’’. 
SEC. 4. FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985 DEFINITIONS. 
Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(27) as paragraphs (22) through (29), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) PRECISION
AGRICULTURE.—The term 
‘precision agriculture’ means managing, tracking, or 
reducing crop or livestock production inputs, includ-
ing seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, 
at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granu-
larity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and 
maintain environmental quality. 
‘‘(21) 
PRECISION
AGRICULTURE
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘precision agriculture tech-
nology’ means any technology (including equipment 
that is necessary for the deployment of such tech-
nology) that directly contributes to a reduction in, or 
improved efficiency of, inputs used in crop or live-
stock production, including— 
‘‘(A) Global Positioning System-based or 
geospatial mapping technology; 
‘‘(B) satellite or aerial imagery technology; 
‘‘(C) yield monitors; 
‘‘(D) soil mapping technology; 
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‘‘(E) sensors for gathering data on crop, 
soil, or livestock conditions; 
‘‘(F) Internet of Things and telematics 
technologies; 
‘‘(G) data management software and ad-
vanced analytics; 
‘‘(H) network connectivity products and 
solutions; 
‘‘(I) Global Positioning System guidance or 
auto-steer systems; 
‘‘(J) variable rate technology for applying 
inputs, such as section control; and 
‘‘(K) any other technology, as determined 
by the Secretary, that directly contributes to a 
reduction in, or improved efficiency of, crop or 
livestock production inputs, which may include 
seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and 
time.’’. 
SEC. 5. 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.— 
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(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.— 
‘‘(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 the same prac-
tices 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.’’. 
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(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 paragraph 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: 
‘‘(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’’. 
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SEC. 6. 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) EXCLUSION.—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— 
(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’’. 
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SEC. 7. 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-
prehensive nutrient management planning, and other 
innovative plans.’’. 
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