H.R. 2500 · 117th Congress
Forest TECH Improvement Act
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Forest Technology Enhancements for Conservation and Habitat Improvement Act or the Forest TECH Improvement Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Forest TECH Improvement Act
Also known as: Forest Technology Enhancements for Conservation and Habitat Improvement Act
Latest action (Jun 14, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 14, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.