Bill > S1743

This bill, the Forest Data Modernization Act of 2023, amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 to modernize the forest inventory and analysis program. Key provisions include: requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a timber products output study and a national woodland owner survey as data collection methods; improving the reporting of forest carbon data; establishing a process for updating the strategic plan for the forest inventory and analysis program every 5 years; improving public accessibility to the data collected; and allowing the Secretary to impose fees to cover the costs of processing complex data requests from external organizations. The bill also expands the use of remote sensing technologies, such as microwave, LiDAR, hyperspectral, and high-resolution data, as well as machine learning, to improve data collection and modeling.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1743/all-info