,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eabh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ag1 #bjbb,mr4 ,marshall introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals1 to approve the use of phosphogypsum in government road projects1 to amend the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe to provide for the certification of certified crop advisors for conservation technical assistance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fertilizer ,stewardship1 ,utilization1 ,sustainability1 ,technology1 ,access1 ,innovation1 and ,nourishment ,act or the ,fertilizer ,,sustain ,act4 #b4 ,designation of phosphate and potash as critical minerals 7a7 ,designation ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall-- 7#a7 designate potash and phosphates as critical minerals under section #gjjb7;c77#d7 of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;c77#d772 and 7#b7 conduct an evaluation of other minerals necessary for the production of fertilizer and other agricultural products used to promote crop development for designation as critical minerals under that section4 7b7 ,recommendations ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall-- 7#a7 evaluate any policies relating to permitting and leasing of projects to develop the minerals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives recommendations to support domestic production of the minerals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 #c4 ,federal ,register and ,,nepa process for phosphate and potash exploration or mine permits 7a7 ,federal ,register process 7#a7 ,departmental review ,absent any extraordinary circumstance1 and except as otherwise required by law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall ensure that each ,federal ,register notice described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be-- 7,a7 subject to any required reviews within the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture2 and 7,b7 published in final form in the ,federal ,register not later than #de days after the date of initial preparation of the notice4 7#b7 ,preparation ,the preparation of ,federal ,register notices required by law associated with the issuance of a potash or phosphate exploration or mine permit shall be delegated to the organizational level within the ,federal agency responsible for issuing the potash or phosphate exploration or mine permit4 7#c7 ,transmission ,all ,federal ,register notices relating to official document availability1 announcements of meetings1 or notices of intent to undertake an activity described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be originated in1 and transmitted to the ,federal ,register from1 the office in which1 as applicable-- 7,a7 the documents or meetings are held2 or 7,b7 the activity is initiated4 7b7 ,environmental documents2 record of decision 7#a7 ,definition of covered project ,in this subsection1 the term covered project means a project for the exploration or mining of potash or phosphate for which a ,federal permit is required4 7#b7 ,preparation of environmental document by project sponsors and qualified #crd parties ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the head of a ,federal agency may1 on request of a project sponsor for a covered project1 authorize a qualified third party or the project sponsor for the covered project to prepare an environmental document intended to be adopted by a ,federal agency as the environmental impact statement1 environmental assessment1 or other environmental document for a covered project4 7#c7 ,deadline for record of decision ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the record of decision for a covered project shall be completed by not later than #cj months after the date on which the proposal for the covered project was submitted4 #d4 ,approval of use of phosphogypsum in government road projects ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall issue an approval of the use of phosphogypsum in government road projects that is identical to the approval described in the notice of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency entitled ,approval of the ,request for ,other ,use of ,phosphogypsum by the ,fertilizer ,institute 7#he ,fed4 ,reg4 #ffeej 7,october #bj1 #bjbj774 #e4 ,certification of certified crop advisors for conservation technical assistance ,section #abdb of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by inserting an individual certified crop advisor described in subsection 7e77#f71 after nonprofit entity12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,certified crop advisors ,an individual possessing a current registration and credentials as a certified crop advisor-- 7,a7 shall be exempt from obtaining a certification under paragraph 7#d72 and 7,b7 may provide assistance to an eligible participant with respect to conservation practices within the scope of the registration of the individual4 4 #f4 ,increased cost-share payments for precision agriculture and nutrient management under environmental quality incentives program ,section #abdj;,b7d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,increased payments for precision agriculture and nutrient management ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than #ij percent of the costs associated with-- 7,a7 adopting precision agriculture or nutrient management practices2 and 7,b7 acquiring precision agriculture or nutrient management equipment and technology4 4 #g4 ,eligibility of agriculture retailers as regional conservation partnership program partners ,section #abga;,a7#d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;a7#d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 ,an agriculture retailer4 4 #h4 ,review of conservation practice standards relating to plant biostimulants ,section #abdb7;h7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,review relating to plant biostimulants 7,a7 ,definition of plant biostimulant ,in this paragraph1 the term plant biostimulant means a substance1 micro-organism1 or mixture of a substance and a micro-organism1 that1 when applied to seeds1 plants1 the rhizosphere1 soil1 or other growth media1 acts to support the natural processes of a plant independently of the nutrient content of that substance1 micro-organism1 or mixture1 including by improving-- 7i7 nutrient availability2 7ii7 uptake or use efficiency2 7iii7 tolerance to abiotic stress2 and 7iv7 consequent growth1 development1 quality1 or yield4 7,b7 ,review required ,the ,secretary shall conduct a review of nutrient management practice standards to determine if plant biostimulants should be approved for use in appropriate conservation practice standards4 4