Search Results: keywords:"satellite technology"

  • H. RES. 1159 — Recognizing the longstanding partnership between USDA and NASA and encouraging further interagency collaboration.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:257

    The resolution H. RES. 1159 recognizes and encourages the partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It highlights how NASA's satellite technology and the USDA's agricultural expertise...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill says that two groups, one who helps with farming (USDA) and another who sends things to space (NASA), are working together to use space pictures to help farmers grow crops better and take care of the Earth. It also encourages them to keep working together to help kids learn more about science and support family farmers.

  • H. R. 9908 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:652

    H.R. 9908 proposes the establishment of a grant program by the Secretary of the Interior to monitor wildfires using satellite technology. The program, which must be created within a year from the bill’s enactment, aims to award at least three competitive grants to state...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9908 is a plan to give money to certain people in charge, like forest managers, so they can use fancy satellite pictures to help see and stop wildfires. It sets aside $20 million every year for three years to help with this, and they have to share how well it's working with Congress after a couple of years.