Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 55 — Department of Agriculture
§ 2204j. National agriculture imagery program
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a national agriculture imagery program to annually acquire aerial imagery during agricultural growing seasons from the continental United States.
Data
The aerial imagery acquired under this section shall—
consist of high resolution processed digital imagery;
be made available in a format that can be provided to Federal, State, and private sector entities;
be technologically compatible with geospatial information technology; and
be consistent with the standards established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.
Supplemental satellite imagery
The Secretary of Agriculture may supplement the aerial imagery collected under this section with satellite imagery.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title XII § 12612 · 132 Stat. 4490
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2204j
(Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12612, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5013.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12612, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5013.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 12612. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IMAGERY PROGRAM. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a national agriculture imagery program to annually acquire aerial imagery during agricultural growing seasons from the continental United States. (b) Data.— The aerial imagery acquired under this section shall— (1) consist of high resolution processed digital imagery; (2) be made available in a format that can be provided to Federal, State, and private sector entities; (3) be technologically compatible with geospatial information technology; and (4) be consistent with the standards established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. (c) Supplemental Satellite Imagery.— The Secretary of Agriculture may supplement the aerial imagery collected under this section with satellite imagery. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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