((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.