,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to e/abli% a task =ce = meet+ ! connectivity & te*nology ne$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 ! cropl& & ran*l& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,! deploym5t ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice to uns]v$ & und]s]v$ cropl& & ran*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 cropl& & ran*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 infra/ructure on uns]v$ & und]s]v$ cropl& & ran*l& to promote precision agriculture4 #c4 ,task =ce 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m broadb& ,int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4b ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 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 = ,meet+ ! ,connectivity & ,te*nology ,ne$s ( ,precision ,agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,agricultural t]ms ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all def9e ! t]ms agricultural op]ations1 cropl&1 & ran*l&4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% ! ,task ,=ce = ,meet+ ! ,connectivity & ,te*nology ,ne$s ( ,precision ,agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all collaborate ) ! ,secret>y & public & private /akehold]s 9 ! agriculture & te*nology fields to-- 7,a7 id5tify & measure curr5t gaps 9 broadb& ,int]net access s]vice cov]age ( cropl& & ran*l&2 7,b7 assemble a compreh5sive guide ( all ,f$]al programs or res\rces work+ to exp& broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on uns]v$ cropl& & ran*l&2 7,c7 develop policy recomm5dations to promote ! rapid1 exp&$ deploym5t ( fix$ & mobile broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on uns]v$ cropl&s & ran*l&s1 ) a goal ( a*iev+ reliable s]vice on #ie p]c5t ( cropl&s & ran*l&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjbe2 7,d7 promote effective policy & regulatory solutions t enc\rage ! adoption ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on f>ms & ran*es & promote precision agriculture2 7,e7 propose new rules ( ! ,commission or am5dm5ts to exi/+ rules ( ! ,commission to a*ieve ! goals & purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 7,f7 recomm5d specific /eps t ! ,commission & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld take to obta9 reliable & /&>diz$ data measurem5ts ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice cov]age z may be necess>y to t>get fund+ support to uns]v$ cropl&s & ran*l&s 9 ne$ ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice2 & 7,g7 recomm5d specific /eps t ! ,commission %\ld take to ensure t ! exp]tise ( ! ,secret>y & available f>m data are reflect$ 9 develop+ ,f$]al programs to deploy broadb& ,int]net access s]vice infra/ructure & to direct available fund+ to uns]v$ cropl&s & ran*l&s :]e ne$$4 7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,task ,=ce %all consult ) ! ,secret>y to develop recomm5dations = ! ,commission t utilize ! exp]tise1 data mapp+ in=mation1 & res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,dep>tm5t uses to id5tify cropl&s1 ran*l&s1 & o!r areas ) agricultural op]ations4 7d7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all be-- 7#a7 compos$ ( n m ?an #ae memb]s :o %all-- 7,a7 be select$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission 9 consultation ) appropriate /aff ( ! ,commission & ) ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 include-- 7i7 agricultural produc]s repres5t+ div]se geographic regions & f>m sizes1 includ+ own]s & op]ators ( f>ms ( less ?an #ajj acres2 7ii7 ,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 7iii7 repres5tatives f ! satellite indu/ry2 7iv7 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 & 7v7 repres5tatives f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 & 7#b7 fairly balanc$ 9 t]ms ( te*nologies1 po9ts ( view1 & fields repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce4 7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission e/abli%es ! ,task ,=ce1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report t details-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( fix$ & mobile broadb& ,int]net access s]vice cov]age ( cropl&s & ran*l&s2 7#b7 ! project$ future connectivity ne$s ( agricultural op]ations1 f>m]s1 & ran*]s2 & 7#c7 ! /eps be+ tak5 to accurately measure ! availability ( high spe$ broadb& ,int]net access s]vice on cropl&s & ran*l&s & ! limitations ( curr5t1 z ( ! date ( ! report1 measurem5t processes4 7f7 ,exi/+ funds ,! ,commission %all use exi/+ funds ( ! ,commission to c>ry out ! ,task ,=ce & ! duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is section4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4