,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ejg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,?une 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to enhance ! p>ticipation ( precision agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,precision ,agriculture ,act ( #bjbe 4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ wireless communications te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ wireless communications te*nology means advanc$ te*nology t contributes to mobile 7#e;,g or beyond7 networks1 next-g5]ation ,wi-,fi networks1 or o!r future networks us+ o!r te*nologies1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! network is op]at+ on an exclusive lic5s$1 %>$ lic5s$1 or unlic5s$ frequ5cy b&4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bch7;g7 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #djfa74 7#c7 ,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y means any =eign gov]nm5t or =eign nongov]nm5t p]son engag$ 9 a long-t]m patt]n or s]i\s in/ances ( conduct significantly adv]se to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or security & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4 7#d7 ,precision agriculture ,! t]m precision agriculture means manag+1 track+1 or r$uc+ crop or live/ock production inputs1 includ+ se$1 fe$1 f]tiliz]1 *emicals1 wat]1 "t1 & su* o!r inputs z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 at a height5$ level ( spatial & temporal granul>ity to improve effici5cies1 r$uce wa/e1 & ma9ta9 environm5tal quality4 7#e7 ,precision agriculture equipm5t ,! t]m precision agriculture equipm5t means any equipm5t or te*nology t directly contributes to a r$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 & live/ock conditions2 7,f7 ,int]net ( ,?+s & te*nology t relies on edge & cl\d comput+2 7,g7 data managem5t s(tw>e & advanc$ analytics2 7,h7 network connectivity products & solutions1 includ+ public & private wireless networks2 7,i7 global position+ sy/em guidance1 auto-/e] sy/ems1 autonom\s fleet+1 & o!r ma*9e-to-ma*9e op]ations2 7,j7 v>iable rate te*nology = apply+ inputs1 su* z section control2 & 7,k7 any o!r te*nology t leads to a r$uction 91 or improves effici5cy (1 crop & live/ock production inputs1 :i* may include-- 7i7 se$2 7ii7 fe$2 7iii7 f]tiliz]2 7iv7 *emicals2 7v7 wat]2 7vi7 "t2 7vii7 fuel2 7viii7 emissions2 & 7ix7 su* o!r inputs z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#g7 ,tru/$ ,! t]m tru/$ means1 ) respect to a provid] ( advanc$ communications s]vice or a suppli] ( communications equipm5t or s]vice1 t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! provid] or suppli] is n own$ by1 controll$ by1 or subject to ! influ5ce (1 a =eign adv]s>y4 7#h7 ,volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds developm5t organization ,! t]m volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds developm5t organization means an organization t develops /&>ds 9 a process t meets ! pr9ciples = ! developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds 7z def9$ 9 ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget entitl$ ,f$]al ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,developm5t & ,use ( ,volunt>y ,cons5sus ,/&>ds & 9 ,con=mity ,assessm5t ,activities 7,,omb ,circul> ,a-#aai774 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to enhance ! p>ticipation ( precision agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 to promote ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds developm5t organizations t set /&>ds = precision agriculture4 #d4 ,int]connectivity /&>ds = precision agriculture 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 %all-- 7#a7 develop volunt>y1 cons5sus-bas$1 private sector-l$ int]connectivity /&>ds1 guidel9es1 & be/ practices = precision agriculture t w promote economies ( scale & ease ! burd5 ( ! adoption ( precision agriculture2 & 7#b7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) relevant public & tru/$ private sector /akehold]s & o!r relevant indu/ry organizations1 includ+ volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds developm5t organizations2 & 7,b7 consult ) sector-specific ag5cies1 o!r appropriate ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4 7b7 ,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 consid]-- 7#a7 ! evolv+ dem&s ( precision agriculture2 7#b7 ! connectivity ne$s ( precision agriculture equipm5t2 7#c7 ! cyb]security *all5ges fac+ precision agriculture1 includ+ cyb]security ?reats = agriculture produc]s & agriculture supply *a9s2 7#d7 ! impact ( advanc$ wireless communications te*nology on precision agriculture2 & 7#e7 ! impact ( artificial intellig5ce on precision agriculture4 #e4 ,,gao assessm5t ( precision agriculture /&>ds 7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,secret>y develops /&>ds "u section #d1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] = ! foll[+ #h ye>s1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy t assesses ^? /&>ds1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ^? /&>ds1 z applicable-- 7#a7 are volunt>y2 7#b7 7 develop$ 9 coord9ation ) relevant indu/ry organizations1 includ+ volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds developm5t organizations2 & 7#c7 h successfully enc\rag$ ! adoption ( precision agriculture4 7b7 ,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t summ>izes ! f9d+s ( ea* /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74