,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aijg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,marshall 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 #bjbe4 #b4 ,defining plant biostimulants 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,federal ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 and ,rodenticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7v7 and inserting the following3 7v7 ,plant regulator 7#a7 ,in general ,the term plant regulator means any substance or mixture of substances intended1 through physiological action1 for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation1 or for otherwise altering the behavior1 of plants or the produce thereof4 7#b7 ,exclusions ,the term plant regulator does not include-- 7,a7 substances to the extent that they are intended as plant nutrients1 trace elements1 nutritional chemicals1 plant inoculants1 soil amendments1 or vitamin hormone products2 or 7,b7 plant biostimulants that-- 7i7 are of biological origin2 or 7ii7 include chemical compounds that are synthetically derived1 but are structurally similar and functionally identical to substances of biological origin4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7hh7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking substances4 and inserting substances2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by inserting 1 or after volatilization2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by inserting before the undesignated matter following paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 a plant biostimulant2 or 7#e7 a nutritional chemical4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7pp7 ,plant biostimulant ,the term plant biostimulant means a substance1 microorganism1 or mixture thereof1 that1 when applied to seeds1 plants1 the rhizosphere1 soil1 or other growth media1 acts to support a plant's natural processes independently of the nutrient content of that substance1 microorganism1 or mixture thereof1 and that thereby improves-- 7#a7 nutrient availability1 uptake1 or use efficiency2 7#b7 tolerance to abiotic stress2 and 7#c7 consequent growth1 development1 quality1 or yield4 7qq7 ,nutritional chemical ,the term nutritional chemical-- 7#a7 means any substance or mixture of substances that interacts with plant nutrients in a manner that 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 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #abj days after the date of 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 enactment of this ,act71 to carry out the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #c4 ,soil health study 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 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 nutrients1 such as phosphorus and nitrogen1 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 #b years after the date on which funds are first made available to conduct the study under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall make publicly available1 and submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate1 a report that describes the results of the study4