Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
United States115th CongressS-2343Senate
Updated: Dec 10, 2018
Summary
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. The task force must identify current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and recommend policies to expand its deployment. The Department of Agriculture and the FCC shall jointly submit to the task force a list of all federal programs or resources available for the expansion of broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land. The FCC shall renew the task force every two years until it terminates on January 1, 2025.
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HR-4881: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7367-7368; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7367-7368)
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