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S.2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (Introduced 01/25/2018)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Reports: S. Rept. 115-342
Latest Action: Senate - 10/02/2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.  (All Actions)

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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.