HR 2500
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Aviation and airports
Environmental technology
Forests, forestry, trees
Research and development
Technology assessment
Forest TECH Improvement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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