Bill > HR1985

This bill aims to enhance precision agriculture in the United States by establishing comprehensive standards and guidelines for agricultural technology. The bill defines precision agriculture as a management approach that uses advanced technologies to track and optimize crop and livestock production inputs with high spatial and temporal accuracy, with the goal of improving efficiency, reducing waste, and maintaining environmental quality. It provides detailed definitions for precision agriculture equipment, which includes technologies like GPS mapping, satellite imagery, yield monitors, sensors, data management software, and automated systems. The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, is tasked with developing voluntary, consensus-based interconnectivity standards within two years, considering factors such as evolving agricultural demands, connectivity needs, cybersecurity challenges, advanced wireless communications, and artificial intelligence's impact. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is required to conduct periodic assessments of these standards, evaluating their voluntary nature, industry coordination, and effectiveness in encouraging precision agriculture adoption. The bill's broader purposes are to enhance precision agriculture participation in the United States and promote U.S. leadership in developing standards for this technological field.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1985/all-info