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Forest TECH Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-2500| House 
| Updated: 6/14/2021
Blake D. Moore

Blake D. Moore

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (7)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2639: Trillion Trees Act
Aviation and airportsEnvironmental technologyForests, forestry, treesResearch and developmentTechnology assessment

Forest TECH Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-2500| House 
| Updated: 6/14/2021
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.
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Blake D. Moore

Blake D. Moore

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (7)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2639: Trillion Trees Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsEnvironmental technologyForests, forestry, treesResearch and developmentTechnology assessment