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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the FCC to review its rules governing satellite services (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration satellites) to identify changes that could help precision agriculture. The FCC must then report to Congress with any recommendations within 15 months.
Who Benefits and How
Farmers and agricultural technology companies benefit from potential rule changes that would improve satellite connectivity for precision farming equipment (GPS guidance, soil sensors, drone operations). Satellite service providers may gain new market opportunities in the agricultural sector.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The FCC faces a compliance burden to conduct the review in consultation with the existing Precision Agriculture Task Force and prepare a report to Congress. This is a relatively light regulatory burden with no funding requirements.
Key Provisions
- FCC must review fixed, mobile, and earth exploration satellite service rules for precision agriculture impacts
- Consultation required with the existing Precision Agriculture Task Force from the 2018 Farm Bill
- Report to Congress due within 15 months with any recommendations
- No new funding authorized; relies on existing FCC authority
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires the FCC to review and recommend changes to satellite service rules to promote precision agriculture technology adoption.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Leverage existing FCC authority to update satellite rules for agricultural technology"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Agricultural technology companies
- Farmers using precision agriculture
- Satellite service providers
Likely Burden Bearers
- FCC (compliance burden to conduct review and report)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commission"
- → Federal Communications Commission
- "task_force"
- → Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Federal Communications Commission
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
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