S. 2343
IntroducedPrecision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
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12/10/2018 • House
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.
Reported to Senate with amendment(s) • 10/2/2018
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
January 25, 2018
Committee Review
April 25, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Floor Debate
December 6, 2018
Passed Chamber
Other Chamber
December 10, 2018
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