Sec. 5. GAO review
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide— a technology assessment of precision agriculture technologies, such as the existing use of— sensors, scanners, radio-frequency identification, and related technologies that can monitor soil properties, irrigation conditions, and plant physiology; sensors, scanners, radio-frequency identification, and related technologies that can monitor livestock activity and health; network connectivity and wireless communications that can securely support digital agriculture technologies in rural and remote areas; aerial imagery generated by satellites or unmanned aerial vehicles; ground-based robotics; control systems design and connectivity, such as smart irrigation control systems; and data management software and advanced analytics that can assist decision making and improve agricultural outcomes; and a review of Federal programs that provide support for precision agriculture research, development, adoption, education, or training, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.