House Bill 2500
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Forest TECH Improvement Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 14, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2500
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Forest Technology Enhancements for Conservation and Habitat Improvement Act or the Forest TECH Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to either establish a research and development pilot program or expand an applicable existing program to
- assess new technologies, including unmanned aircraft system, geospatial, or remote sensing technologies, across all reforestation activities;
- accelerate the deployment and integration of such technologies into the operations of USDA and the Department of the Interior;
- collaborate and cooperate with state, tribal, and private geospatial information system organizations with respect to such technologies.
USDA and Interior shall enter into an agreement to develop consistent protocols and plans for the use of unmanned aircraft system technologies for reforestation activities.
Any unmanned aircraft system technology or component of such technology that is used pursuant to this bill shall be made and manufactured in the United States.
April 14, 2021
06/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
04/14/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
04/14/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:48 PM