An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part F of House Report 117-366 to authorize USDA to carry out a program that reduces dependence on foreign sources of fertilizers, support reliable access to critical inputs for farmers, and encourage innovation and competition in the highly concentrated fertilizer industry, and would support investments in materials or tools for efficient use of fertilizer, sustainable fertilizer production, and incentives for greater precision in fertilizer use.

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   Change 1: Replaces “AGRICULTURE AND” through “TASK FORCE” with “AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY”

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   [struck: AGRICULTURE AND … TASK FORCE][inserted: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY]

   Original wording

   Page 7, line 1, strike “AGRICULTURE AND” and all that follows through “TASK FORCE” on line 4 and insert the following: “AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY”.

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   Change 2: Inserts “Subtitle A--Agriculture and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task…” on page 7, line 4

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   Inserted: Subtitle A--Agriculture and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force

   Original wording

   Page 7, after line 4, insert the following: “Subtitle A--Agriculture and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force”.

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   Change 3: Adds Subtitle B--Addressing Fertilizer Shortages SEC. 311. ADDRESSING FERTILIZER SHORTAGES on page 12, line 4

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   Inserted: Subtitle B--Addressing Fertilizer Shortages SEC. 311. ADDRESSING FERTILIZER SHORTAGES.

   Inserted: (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--

   Inserted: (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;

   Inserted: (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;

   Inserted: (3) supporting materials and facilities and research and development, that may support the purposes of this section;

   Inserted: (4) supporting sustainable agriculture production through the supporting production of--

   Inserted: (A) sustainable fertilizer produced in, or used in a manner that, reduces the greenhouse gas impact; or

   Inserted: (B) fertilizer produced through the use of renewable energy sources, including incentivizing greater precision in fertilizer use;

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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).

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (c) 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.

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   Inserted: (d) Administrative Funding.--Not more than 3 percent of the funding provided under this section may be used by the Secretary for administrative purposes.

   Inserted: (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended.

   Original wording

   Page 12, after line 4, add the following:

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