,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjbe ,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act and the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe to leverage incentives for the adoption of precision agriculture practices and technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,producing ,responsible ,energy and ,conservation ,incentives and ,solutions for the ,environment ,act of #bjbe or the ,,precise ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,assistance to rural entities ,section #caj;,b7a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,precision agriculture2 precision agriculture technology ,the terms precision agriculture and precision agriculture technology have the meanings given those terms in section #abja7;a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a774 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by striking to facilitate and inserting facilitating2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 expanding the adoption of precision agriculture practices1 including by financing the acquisition of precision agriculture technology1 in order to promote best practices1 reduce costs1 and improve the environment4 4 #c4 ,food ,security ,act of #aihe definitions ,section #abja7;a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in each of paragraphs 7#a71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ae71 7#bj71 7#ba71 7#bb71 7#bd71 7#bf71 and 7#bg71 by inserting a paragraph heading1 the text of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#bj7 through 7#bg7 as paragraphs 7#bb7 through 7#bi71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ai7 the following3 7#bj7 ,precision agriculture ,the term precision agriculture means managing1 tracking1 or reducing any crop or livestock production input1 including seed1 feed1 fertilizer1 chemicals1 water1 and time1 at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies1 reduce waste1 and maintain environmental quality4 7#ba7 ,precision agriculture technology ,the term precision agriculture technology means any technology 7including equipment that is necessary for the deployment of such a technology7 that directly contributes to a reduction in1 or improved efficiency of1 an input used in crop or livestock production1 including-- 7,a7 ,global ,positioning ,system-based or geospatial mapping2 7,b7 satellite or aerial imagery2 7,c7 yield monitors2 7,d7 soil mapping2 7,e7 sensors for gathering data relating to crop1 soil1 or livestock conditions2 7,f7 ,internet of ,things and telematics technologies2 7,g7 data management software and advanced analytics2 7,h7 network connectivity products and solutions2 7,i7 ,global ,positioning ,system guidance or auto-steer systems2 7,j7 variable rate technology for applying inputs1 such as section control2 and 7,k7 any other technology1 as determined by the ,secretary1 that leads to a reduction in1 or improves efficiency of1 a crop or livestock production input1 which may include seed1 feed1 fertilizer1 chemicals1 water1 and time4 4 #d4 ,environmental ,quality ,incentives ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,section #abdj;,a7#f77;,b77v7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7f77;,b77v77 is amended by inserting 7including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology7 after planning4 7b7 ,payments 7#a7 ,other payments ,section #abdj;,b7d77#f7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77#f77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,a producer shall and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,payments under this subtitle ,a producer shall 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,conservation loan and loan guarantee program payments 7i7 ,in general ,a producer receiving payments for practices on eligible land under the program may also receive a loan or loan guarantee under section #cjd of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7 to cover costs for the same practices on the same land4 7ii7 ,notice to producers ,the ,secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program1 in writing1 that the producer may apply to receive a loan or loan guarantee under section #cjd of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7 with respect to the costs of implementing practices under the program4 4 7#b7 ,increased payments for ,state-determined high-priority practices ,section #abdj;,b7d77#g7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77#g77 is amended1 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting ,state-determined before high-priority4 7#c7 ,increased payments for precision agriculture ,section #abdj;,b7d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,increased payments for precision agriculture ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than #ij percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology for the purpose of implementing a conservation practice4 4 7c7 ,conservation incentive contracts ,section #abdj;,b7j77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;j77#b77;,a77i77 is amended by inserting 7which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology7 after incentive practices4 #e4 ,conservation ,stewardship ,program supplemental payments 7a7 ,conservation stewardship payments ,section #abdj,l7c7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;c77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,exclusion ,a payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for any conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer4 4 7b7 ,supplemental payments for resource-,conserving crop rotations and advanced grazing management ,section #abdj,l7d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and advanced grazing management and inserting 1 advanced grazing management1 and precision agriculture2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 precision agriculture4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking or advanced grazing management and inserting 1 advanced grazing management1 or precision agriculture conservation activities4 #f4 ,delivery of technical assistance ,section #abdb7;f7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,soil health planning ,the ,secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning1 including planning relating to the use of cover crops1 precision agriculture practices1 comprehensive nutrient management planning1 and other innovative plans4 4