,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fae #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bcdc ,report ,no4   
#aae-cdb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4 ,wick] 
7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4     
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4  
,smi?1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mrs4  
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,octob] #b 7legislative day1 ,septemb]  
#bh71 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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 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
 = ,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 ( ! ,commission2 &  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,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] ( ! ,committee 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  ,octob] 
#b 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bh71    
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t