3.0.0 1395 2023-01-11T13:49:08Z 2023-01-11T13:49:08Z Senate S 2021-04-27 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-04-27T22:21:45Z United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 117 1260 S 2021-06-08 Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499) Related bill CRS Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 117 3784 HR 2021-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Identical bill CRS 2021-04-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-04-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-04-27 True Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-04-27 Introduced in Senate 2021-10-15T02:18:29Z Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021

This bill supports research and development for connected technologies that advance precision agriculture.

In awarding grants under its sensor systems and networked systems programs, the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall consider certain research and development on sensor connectivity in environments of intermittent connectivity and intermittent computation.

The NSF must prioritize applications that incorporate distance learning tools and approaches in awarding grants under the Advanced Technological Education Program to (1) junior or community colleges to develop or improve associate degree or certificate programs in an in-demand industry sector or occupation; or (2) institutions of higher education partnering with private sector employers, industry partnerships, or sector partnerships that commit to offering apprenticeships, internships, research opportunities, or applied learning experiences to enrolled students.

The Government Accountability Office shall provide (1) a technology assessment of precision agriculture technologies; and (2) a review of federal programs that provide support for precision agriculture research, development, adoption, education, or training.

]]> Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Display Title Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote scientific research and development opportunities for connected technologies that advance precision agriculture capabilities. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1395is/xml/BILLS-117s1395is.xml 2021-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.