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House Bill 1339
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act
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H. R. 1339 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 28

118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1339

[Report No. 118–42]


To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2023

Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

April 25, 2023

Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, and Mr. Allen

April 25, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act”.

SEC. 2. Precision agriculture satellite connectivity.

(a) Review.—The Commission, in consultation with the Task Force, shall—

(1) review the rules of the Commission relating to fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service, and earth exploration satellite service to determine if there are rule changes that the Commission could implement under existing authority to promote precision agriculture; and

(2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that there are rule changes that the Commission could implement, develop recommendations for how to implement the changes.

(b) Report.—Not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) COMMISSION.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.

(2) TASK FORCE.—The term “Task Force” means the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States established under section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334).

Union Calendar No. 28

118th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 1339
[Report No. 118–42]
A BILL
To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.
April 25, 2023
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed