Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/11/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-11Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2023-05-11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-05-11Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Discharged.
- 2023-04-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 2023-03-22Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-03-22Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1319-1320)
- 2023-03-22Introduced in House
- 2023-03-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-22 (00)
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop voluntary standards for precision agriculture (i.e., managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality).
USDA, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), must develop voluntary, consensus-based, private sector-led interconnectivity standards and best practices for precision agriculture to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of adoption. USDA must (1) coordinate with relevant public and trusted private sector stakeholders and relevant industry organizations, and (2) consult with sector-specific agencies and state and local governments.
Further, in developing the standards, USDA must, in consultation with NIST and the FCC, consider
- the connectivity needs of precision agriculture equipment,
- cybersecurity challenges facing precision agriculture, and
- the impact of artificial intelligence on this area.
The Government Accountability Office must periodically assess and report on the standards.
Cosponsors (6)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Subjects
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural research
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Performance measurement
- Telephone and wireless communication
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