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implement them.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1339/text/eh#H9D5FA990845346B28C921F2D83E4C6DA"}},{"text":"Requires the Commission to submit a report on the review results, including any recommendations, within 15 months after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1339/text/eh#H9D5FA990845346B28C921F2D83E4C6DA"}},{"text":"Sends the report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1339/text/eh#H9D5FA990845346B28C921F2D83E4C6DA"}},{"text":"Defines the Task Force as the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States, established under section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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H.R. 1339, 118th Congress: Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act. House: 409 Yea, 11 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 26 Apr 2023."}}