Satellite-Based Agricultural Data Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Satellite-Based Agricultural Data Act is a narrow research-priority change. It amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act so that the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative priority area for agricultural systems and technology may include commercial weather services data and tools after mitigation measures. The practical effect is to make satellite-based and commercial weather information a clearer eligible component of USDA competitive research work on agricultural mitigation, resilience, and production decisions.
Who Benefits and How
Agricultural researchers benefit because AFRI proposals can more clearly use commercial weather service data and tools. Farmers using precision agriculture benefit if research improves weather-informed crop and livestock decisions. Commercial weather service providers benefit from a clearer role in federally supported agricultural research. USDA research program managers benefit from explicit authority to fund projects using commercial weather tools after mitigation measures.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA must administer the expanded AFRI priority area and evaluate proposals using commercial weather services. Research grantees must justify how commercial weather data and tools support mitigation-related agricultural systems and technology work. Federal research budget managers must account for potential use of proprietary weather data or services in grant projects. Competing data providers may face new competition for inclusion in USDA-funded research proposals.
Key Provisions
- Amends the AFRI agricultural systems and technology priority area.
- Adds commercial weather service data and tools after mitigation measures.
- Supports satellite-based and private weather data use in agricultural research.
- Improves statutory clarity for USDA grants involving weather-informed agricultural resilience and production tools.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds commercial weather data and tools to the agricultural systems and technology priority area for AFRI competitive research grants after mitigation measures.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Weather Data, Research Grants
Primary Purpose
Adds commercial weather data and tools to the agricultural systems and technology priority area for AFRI competitive research grants after mitigation measures.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Agricultural researchers
- Farmers using precision agriculture
- Commercial weather service providers
- USDA research program managers
Identified Costs
- Department of Agriculture
- Research grantees
- Federal research budget managers
- Competing data providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Agricultural researchers, Farmers using precision agriculture, Research grantees
Department of Agriculture, Federal research budget managers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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