,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,braun 7for himself and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,plant ,biostimulant ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,exclusion from regulation under ,,fifra 7a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #c 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a7 the following3 #c;,a4 ,exclusion of plant biostimulants ,a plant biostimulant shall not be subject to regulation under this ,act4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #b of the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7v7-- 7,a7 by striking vitamin-hormone horticultural products and inserting vitamin hormone products2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,such term shall not include a plant biostimulant42 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7pp7 ,plant biostimulant ,the term plant biostimulant means a substance1 micro-organism1 or mixture thereof1 that1 when applied to seeds1 plants1 the rhizosphere1 soil1 or other growth media1 act to support a plant's natural processes independently of the biostimulant's nutrient content1 thereby improving nutrient availability1 uptake or use efficiency1 tolerance to abiotic stress1 and consequent growth1 development1 quality1 or yield4 7qq7 ,nutritional chemical ,the term nutritional chemical-- 7#a7 means a compound or mixture that interacts with plant nutrients in a manner which improves nutrient availability or aids the plant in acquiring or utilizing plant nutrients2 and 7#b7 includes some plant biostimulants4 7rr7 ,vitamin hormone product ,the term vitamin hormone product means a product consisting of a mixture of plant hormones1 plant nutrients1 inoculants1 or soil amendments4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall revise the regulations under subchapter ,e of chapter ,i of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act7 to carry out the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b74 #c4 ,soil health study 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall conduct a study to assess the types of1 and practices using1 plant biostimulants 7as defined in section #b of the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf77 that best achieve the following3 7#a7 ,increasing organic matter content4 7#b7 ,reducing atmospheric volatilization4 7#c7 ,promotion of nutrient management practices4 7#d7 ,limiting or eliminating runoff or leaching of soil or nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen into groundwater or other water sources4 7#e7 ,restoring beneficial bioactivity or healthy nutrients to the soil4 7#f7 ,aiding in carbon sequestration1 nutrient use efficiency1 and other climate-related benefits4 7#g7 ,supporting innovative approaches to improving agricultural sustainability1 including the adoption of performance-based outcome standards and criteria4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall make publicly available and submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate a report that describes the results of the study4