,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #h1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to lev]age inc5tives = ! adoption ( precision agriculture equipm5t & te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,produc+ ,responsible ,en]gy & ,cons]vation ,inc5tives & ,solutions = ! ,environm5t ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,precise ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,cons]vation loan & loan gu>antee program ,section #cjd ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#a71 respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,g7 & 7,h71 respectively2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 ! adoption ( precision agriculture practices & ! acquisition ( precision agriculture te*nology2 2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,precision agriculture2 precision agriculture te*nology ,! t]ms precision agriculture & precision agriculture te*nology h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #abja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a774 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #aihe4 & ins]t+ #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chab72 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 produc]s :o use ! loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture te*nology1 includ+ adoption or acquisition = ! purpose ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! environm5tal quality inc5tives program "u sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa et seq474 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 #ij p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal am\nt ( ! loan 9 ! case (-- 7,a7 a produc] t is a qualifi$ socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] or a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2 or 7,b7 a loan t is us$ = ! pur*ase ( precision agriculture te*nology4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7f7 ,adm9i/rative provisions4--,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7f7 ,adm9i/rative provisions 7#a7 ,geographic div]sity ,! ,secret>y 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,coord9ation ) ,,nrcs ,9 mak+ or gu>antee+ loans "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !re is coord9ation betwe5 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy & ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 4 #c4 ,assi/ance to rural entities ,section #caj;,b7a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,precision agriculture2 precision agriculture te*nology ,! t]ms precision agriculture & precision agriculture te*nology h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #abja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a774 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 exp&+ ! adoption ( precision agriculture practices1 includ+ by f9anc+ ! acquisition ( precision agriculture te*nology1 9 ord] to promote be/ practices1 r$uce co/s1 & improve ! environm5t4 4 #d4 ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe def9itions ,section #abja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 7#bb7 ?r\gh 7#bi71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai7 ! foll[+3 7#bj7 ,precision agriculture ,! t]m precision agriculture means manag+1 track+1 or r$uc+ crop or live/ock production inputs1 includ+ se$1 fe$1 f]tiliz]1 *emicals1 wat]1 & "t1 at a height5$ level ( spatial & temporal granul>ity to improve effici5cies1 r$uce wa/e1 & ma9ta9 environm5tal quality4 7#ba7 ,precision agriculture te*nology ,! t]m precision agriculture te*nology means any te*nology 7includ+ equipm5t t is necess>y = ! deploym5t ( su* te*nology7 t directly contributes to a r$uction 91 or improv$ effici5cy (1 inputs us$ 9 crop or live/ock production1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,global ,position+ ,sy/em-bas$ or geospatial mapp+2 7,b7 satellite or a]ial imag]y2 7,c7 yield monitors2 7,d7 soil mapp+2 7,e7 s5sors = ga!r+ data on crop1 soil1 or live/ock conditions2 7,f7 ,int]net ( ,?+s & telematics te*nologies2 7,g7 data managem5t s(tw>e & advanc$ analytics2 7,h7 network connectivity products & solutions2 7,i7 ,global ,position+ ,sy/em guidance or auto-/e] sy/ems2 7,j7 v>iable rate te*nology = apply+ inputs1 su* z section control2 & 7,k7 any o!r te*nology1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t leads to a r$uction 91 or improves effici5cy (1 crop & live/ock production inputs1 :i* may include se$1 fe$1 f]tiliz]1 *emicals1 wat]1 & "t4 4 #e4 ,environm5tal ,quality ,inc5tives ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #abdj;,a7#f77;,b77v7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7f77;,b77v77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! adoption ( precision agriculture practices & ! acquisition ( precision agriculture te*nology7 aft] plann+4 7b7 ,paym5ts 7#a7 ,o!r paym5ts ,section #abdj;,b7d77#f7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77#f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a produc] %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,paym5ts "u ?is subtitle ,a produc] %all 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,cons]vation loan & loan gu>antee program paym5ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a produc] receiv+ paym5ts = practices on eligible l& "u ! program may also receive a loan or loan gu>antee "u section #cjd ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7 to cov] co/s = ! same practices on ! same l&4 7ii7 ,notice to produc]s ,! ,secret>y %all in=m a produc] p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 9 writ+ ( ! availability ( a loan or loan gu>antee "u section #cjd ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7 z x relates to co/s ( implem5t+ practices "u ! program4 4 7#b7 ,increas$ paym5ts = high-priority practices ,section #abdj;,b7d77#g7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77#g77 is am5d$1 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ ,/ate-det]m9$ be=e high-priority4 7#c7 ,increas$ paym5ts = precision agriculture ,section #abdj;,b7d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,increas$ paym5ts = precision agriculture ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may increase ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be provid$ = a practice "u ?is subsection to n m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) adopt+ precision agriculture practices & acquir+ precision agriculture te*nology4 4 7c7 ,cons]vation inc5tive contracts ,section #abdj;,b7j77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;j77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7:i* may include ! adoption ( precision agriculture practices & ! acquisition ( precision agriculture te*nology7 aft] inc5tive practices4 #f4 ,cons]vation ,/ew>d%ip ,program 7a7 ,cons]vation /ew>d%ip paym5ts ,section #abdj,l7c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,exclusion ,a paym5t to a produc] "u ?is subsection %all n be provid$ = cons]vation activities = :i* !re is no co/ incurr$ or income =gone by ! produc]4 4 7b7 ,supplem5tal paym5ts = res\rce-,cons]v+ crop rotations & advanc$ graz+ managem5t ,section #abdj,l7d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ & advanc$ graz+ managem5t & ins]t+ 1 advanc$ graz+ managem5t1 & precision agriculture2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 precision agriculture4 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or advanc$ graz+ managem5t & ins]t+ 1 advanc$ graz+ managem5t1 or precision agriculture4 #g4 ,deliv]y ( te*nical assi/ance ,section #abdb7;f7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,soil heal? plann+ ,! ,secret>y %all emphasize ! use ( ?ird-p>ty provid]s 9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance = soil heal? plann+1 includ+ plann+ relat+ to ! 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