To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.7763 | Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro (D-CA)
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, including by increasing the availability of innovative fertilizer and fertilizer alternatives.

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support and incentivize 
 domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, 
diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources 
                for fertilizer, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADDRESSING FERTILIZER SHORTAGES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall support and 
incentivize domestic activities through grants, loans, and other forms 
of assistance, to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, 
diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources 
for fertilizer, including by--
            (1) increasing the availability of innovative fertilizer 
        and fertilizer alternatives, including nitrogen, phosphate, 
        potassium, biological products and technologies, 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, potassium, biological products 
        and technologies, and other nutrients that may assist in the 
        production of agricultural commodities;
            (3) supporting materials and facilities and research and 
        development, that may support the activities carried out 
        pursuant to this section;
            (4) supporting sustainable agriculture production 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;
            (5) supporting activities or other measures that may 
        otherwise address competition-related challenges in the United 
        States fertilizer market and obstacles to producers in 
        obtaining affordable, responsibly manufactured fertilizer as 
        referred to in the notice entitled ``Access to Fertilizer: 
        Competition and Supply Chain Concerns'' published by the 
        Department 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 priority 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 supplement and not supplant other 
Federal, State, and local public funds provided for activities 
described in this section.
    (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 assistance 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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