reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, includ-
ing by— 
(1) increasing the availability of innovative fer-
tilizer and fertilizer alternatives, including nitrogen, 
phosphate, potassium, biological products and tech-
nologies, and other nutrients that may assist in the 
production of agricultural commodities; 
(2) increasing materials or tools that reduce the 
need for fertilizer or support the more efficient use 
of fertilizer, including nitrogen, phosphate, potas-
sium, biological products and technologies, and other 
nutrients that may assist in the production of agri-
cultural commodities; 
(3) supporting materials and facilities and re-
search and development, that may support the ac-
tivities carried out pursuant to this section; 
(4) supporting sustainable agriculture produc-
tion through the use of— 
(A) sustainable fertilizer produced in, or 
used in a manner that, reduces the greenhouse 
gas impact; or 
(B) fertilizer produced through the use of 
renewable 
energy 
sources, 
including 
incentivizing greater precision in fertilizer use; 
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(5) supporting activities or other measures that 
may otherwise address competition-related chal-
lenges in the United States fertilizer market and ob-
stacles to producers in obtaining affordable, respon-
sibly manufactured fertilizer as referred to in the no-
tice entitled ‘‘Access to Fertilizer: Competition and 
Supply Chain Concerns’’ published by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture in the Federal Register on 
March 17, 2022 (87 Fed Reg. 15191 et seq.); and 
(6) using the facilities and authorities of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation and the authorities 
under section 1473H of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319k). 
(b) PRIORITY APPLICANTS.—In selecting activities to 
support under this section, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to applications for such support containing proposals 
that the Secretary determines will most quickly address 
fertilizer shortages in the near term and mid-term. 
(c) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funding made 
available to carry out this section shall be used to supple-
ment and not supplant other Federal, State, and local 
public funds provided for activities described in this sec-
tion. 
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(d) AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary to 
carry out this section is in addition to other authorities 
of the Secretary. 
(e) STREAMLINED PROCESS.—In providing assist-
ance pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall ensure 
that such assistance be provided through a streamlined 
and expedient process (as determined necessary by the 
Secretary) to quickly address fertilizer shortages. 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING.—Not more than 3 
percent of the funding provided under this section may 
be used by the Secretary for administrative purposes. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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