#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dhha  ,,an ,,act  ,to require ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission to e/abli% 
a task =ce = review+ ! connectivity &   
te*nology ne$s ( precision agriculture 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,precision         
,agriculture ,connectivity ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,precision agriculture te*nologies 
& practices all[ f>m]s to significantly 
increase crop yields1 elim9ate ov]lap 9 
op]ations1 & r$uce inputs su* z se$1    
f]tiliz]1 pe/icides1 wat]1 & fuel4  7#b7
 ,^! te*nologies all[ f>m]s to collect  
data 9 real "t ab\t _! fields1 automate 
field managem5t1 & maximize res\rces4   
7#c7 ,/udies e/imate t precision        
agriculture te*nologies c r$uce         
agricultural op]ation co/s by up to #be 
doll>s p] acre & increase f>m yields by 
up to #gj p]c5t by #bjej4  7#d7 ,!      
critical co/ sav+s & productivity       
b5efits ( precision agriculture _c be   
realiz$ )\t ! availability ( reliable   

broadb& ,int]net access s]vice deliv]$  
to ! agricultural l& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#e7 ,! deploym5t ( broadb& ,int]net    
access s]vice to uns]v$ agricultural l& 
is critical to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy &
 to ! cont9u$ lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 global food production4  7#f7        
,despite ! gr[+ dem& = broadb& ,int]net 
access s]vice on agricultural l&1       
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice is n     
consi/5tly available :]e ne$$ =         
agricultural op]ations4  7#g7 ,! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission has an      
important role to play 9 ! deploym5t (  
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on uns]v$
 agricultural l& to promote precision   
agriculture4  #c4 ,task =ce  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 broadb& ,int]net access s]vice-- 7,a7  
means a mass-m>ket retail s]vice by wire
 or radio t provides ! capability to    
transmit data to & receive data f all or
 sub/antially all ,int]net endpo9ts1    
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to & enable ! op]ation ( !             

communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up
 ,int]net access s]vice2 &  7,b7 also   
encompasses any s]vice t ! ,commission  
f9ds to be provid+ a functional         
equival5t ( ! s]vice describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7 ! t]m           
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7#c7 ! t]m
 ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture2  7#d7 ! t]m ,secret>y     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 &     
7#e7 ! t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,task ,=ce
 = ,review+ ! ,connectivity & ,te*nology
 ,ne$s ( ,precision ,agriculture 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,commission %all e/abli% ! ,task ,=ce = 
,review+ ! ,connectivity & ,te*nology   
,ne$s ( ,precision ,agriculture 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all consult ) !    
,secret>y1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y1 
& collaborate ) public & private        
/akehold]s 9 ! agriculture & te*nology  

fields to-- 7,a7 id5tify & measure      
curr5t gaps 9 ! availability ( broadb&  
,int]net access s]vice on agricultural  
l&2  7,b7 develop policy recomm5dations 
to promote ! rapid1 exp&$ deploym5t (   
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on uns]v$
 agricultural l&1 ) a goal ( a*iev+     
reliable capabilities on #ie p]c5t (    
agricultural l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by    
#bjbe2  7,c7 promote effective policy & 
regulatory solutions t enc\rage !       
adoption ( broadb& ,int]net access      
s]vice on f>ms & ran*es & promote       
precision agriculture2  7,d7 recomm5d   
specific new rules or am5dm5ts to exi/+ 
rules ( ! ,commission t ! ,commission   
%\ld issue to a*ieve ! goals & purposes 
( ! policy recomm5dations describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,e7 recomm5d        
specific /eps t ! ,commission %\ld take 
to obta9 reliable & /&>diz$ data        
measurem5ts ( ! availability ( broadb&  
,int]net access s]vice z may be necess>y
 to t>get fund+ support1 f future       
programs ( ! ,commission d$icat$ to !   

deploym5t ( broadb& ,int]net access     
s]vice1 to uns]v$ agricultural l& 9 ne$ 
( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice2 &     
7,f7 recomm5d specific /eps t !         
,commission %\ld consid] to ensure t !  
exp]tise ( ! ,secret>y & available f>m  
data are reflect$ 9 future programs ( ! 
,commission d$icat$ to ! infra/ructure  
deploym5t ( broadb& ,int]net access     
s]vice & to direct available fund+ to   
uns]v$ agricultural l& :]e ne$$4  7#b7  
,no duplicate data report+ ,9 p]=m+ !   
duties ( ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,commission %all ensure t no provid] 
( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice is     
requir$ to report data to ! ,commission 
t is1 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 requir$ to be report$ by !    
provid] ( broadb& ,int]net access       
s]vice4  7#c7 ,hold h>mless ,! ,task    
,=ce & ! ,commission %all n int]pret !  
phrase future programs ( ! ,commission1 
z us$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 (      
p>agraph 7#a71 to include ! univ]sal    
s]vice programs ( ! ,commission e/abli%$

 "u section #bed ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed74  7#d7
 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y1 or a       
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 %all expla9 &   
make available to ! ,task ,=ce !        
exp]tise1 data mapp+ in=mation1 &       
res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,dep>tm5t    
uses to id5tify cropl&1 ran*l&1 & o!r   
areas ) agricultural op]ations t may be 
helpful 9 develop+ ! recomm5dations     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,li/ (  
available ,f$]al programs & res\rces ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !    
,commission %all jo9tly submit to !     
,task ,=ce a li/ ( all ,f$]al programs  
or res\rces available = ! expansion (   
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on uns]v$
 agricultural l& to assi/ ! ,task ,=ce 9
 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7d7
 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all be--  7,a7 compos$ ( n m ?an #ae   
vot+ memb]s :o %all-- 7i7 be select$ by 
! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7     

include-- 7,i7 agricultural produc]s    
repres5t+ div]se geographic regions &   
f>m sizes1 includ+ own]s & op]ators (   
f>ms ( less ?an #ajj acres2  7,,ii7 an  
agricultural produc] repres5t+ tribal   
agriculture2  7,,iii7 ,int]net s]vice   
provid]s1 includ+ regional or rural fix$
 & mobile broadb& ,int]net access s]vice
 provid]s & telecommunications          
infra/ructure provid]s2  7,,iv7         
repres5tatives f ! electric coop]ative  
indu/ry2  7,v7 repres5tatives f !       
satellite indu/ry2  7,,vi7              
repres5tatives f precision agriculture  
equipm5t manufactur]s1 includ+ drone    
manufactur]s1 manufactur]s ( autonom\s  
agricultural ma*9]y1 & manufactur]s (   
f>m+ robotics te*nologies2  7,,vii7     
repres5tatives f ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,,viii7 repres5tatives ) 
relevant exp]tise 9 broadb& network data
 collection1 geospatial analysis1 &     
cov]age mapp+2 &  7,b7 fairly balanc$ 9 
t]ms ( te*nologies1 po9ts ( view1 &     
fields repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 

,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce appo9t$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all s]ve = a s+le  
t]m ( #b ye>s4  7,b7 ,vacancies ,any    
vacancy 9 ! ,task ,=ce--  7i7 %all n    
affect ! p[]s ( ! ,task ,=ce2 &  7ii7   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,ex-(ficio memb] ,!   
,secret>y1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y1 
%all s]ve z an ex-(ficio1 nonvot+ memb] 
( ! ,task ,=ce4  7e7 ,reports ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
,commission e/abli%es ! ,task ,=ce1 &   
annually !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all     
submit to ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission a  
report1 :i* %all be made public n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,*airman receives ! report1 t details-- 
7#a7 ! /atus ( fix$ & mobile broadb&    
,int]net access s]vice cov]age (        
agricultural l&2  7#b7 ! project$ future
 connectivity ne$s ( agricultural       
op]ations1 f>m]s1 & ran*]s2 &  7#c7 !   
/eps be+ tak5 to accurately measure !   
availability ( broadb& ,int]net access  

s]vice on agricultural l& & !           
limitations ( curr5t1 z ( ! date ( !    
report1 measurem5t processes4  7f7      
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all r5ew !   
,task ,=ce e #b ye>s until ! ,task ,=ce 
t]m9ates on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4  #d4 ,no 
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act %all be   
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#bc1 #bjah4;,cl]k4