,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dadh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to provide grants & direct or gu>ante$ loans to increase dome/ic f]tiliz] production = ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homegr[n ,f]tiliz] ,act4 #b4 ,f]tiliz] = ,am]ican f>m]s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity eligible = a grant or loan "u ?is section 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ! #ej ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates means-- 7,a7 ! ,/ates2 7,b7 ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 ! t]ritory ( ,indian ,tribes4 7b7 ,grants & loans ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants & direct or gu>ante$ loans to assi/ eligible entities 9 increas+ or exp&+ ! manufactur+1 process+1 & /orage ( f]tiliz] & nutri5t alt]natives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,eligible entities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant or loan "u ?is section1 an entity %all be-- 7,a7 an indep5d5tly own$ & op]at$-- 7i7 =-pr(it bus9ess or corporation2 7ii7 nonpr(it organization2 7iii7 produc]-own$ coop]ative or corporation2 or 7iv7 c]tifi$ b5efit corporation2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization2 or 7,c7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,to be eligible = a grant or loan "u ?is section1 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be physically locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 comply ) all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local regulations gov]n+ f]tiliz] & nutri5t manufactur+1 process+1 /orage1 di/ribution1 & wa/e managem5t2 & 7,c7 c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! entity does n hold a m>ket %>e 79 manufactur+1 process+1 or di/ribution7 great] ?an or equal to ! entity t holds ! f\r?-l>ge/ %>e ( t m>ket = nitrog51 phosphate1 pota%1 or any comb9ation ( !re(4 7d7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants & loans "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t w use ! grant or loan = a proposal = a project-- 7#a7 t w improve on f]tiliz] production me?ods & effici5t use te*nologies to promote innovation 9 f]tiliz]s1 nutri5t alt]natives1 & bio/imulants2 7#b7 ! additional f]tiliz] or nutri5t alt]native manufactur+1 process+1 or /orage capacity creat$ by :i* w be d$icat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural commodity production2 or 7#c7 t demon/rates ! project w improve competition1 increase options1 & r$uce prices or volatility ( f]tiliz] products or nutri5t alt]natives important = f>m]s4 7e7 ,eligible activities ,an eligible entity t receives a grant or loan "u ?is section may use ! grant or loan =-- 7#a7 build+ a new facility1 buy+ an exi/+ facility1 or pur*as+ l& = a facility2 7#b7 cov]+ pr$evelopm5t co/s1 su* z eng9e]+ & o!r pr(essional fees2 7#c7 provid+ work+ capital to exp& capacity or increase outputs2 7#d7 mod]niz+ or exp&+ an exi/+ facility1 includ+ mak+ updates to exi/+ build+s or con/ruct+ new build+s on site2 7#e7 pur*as+ or mod]niz+ process+ & manufactur+ equipm5t2 7#f7 develop+1 cu/omiz+1 & in/all+ equipm5t1 devices1 & te*nology to improve process+ functions1 work] conditions1 or safety2 7#g7 in/all+ or updat+ equipm5t t r$uces emissions1 increases f]tiliz] use effici5cy1 or improves air & wat] quality2 7#h7 ensur+ legal compliance ) packag+ & label+ requirem5ts1 su* z seal+1 box+1 label+1 & convey+2 7#i7 confirm+ legal compliance ) occupational & safety regulations2 7#aj7 engag+ 9 work=ce recruitm5t1 tra9+1 appr5tice%ips1 & ret5tion to ensure expansion projects are adequately /aff$2 7#aa7 increas+ dome/ic /orage ( f]tiliz] or nutri5t alt]natives2 & 7#ab7 su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7f7 ,grant am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,mat*+ funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide non-,f$]al mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt t is equal to ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7g7 ,loan t]ms & conditions ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]ms & conditions ( a loan "u ?is section %all be ! same z ! t]ms & conditions ( a bus9ess & indu/ry direct or gu>ante$ loan "u section #caj;,b7g7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g774 7h7 ,duration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide a grant or loan "u ?is section = a project t is n long] ?an #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es an ext5sion is appropriate4 7i7 ,comb9ation & nonsupplantation ( o!r funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 funds provid$ "u o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & ,/ate1 regional1 or local ag5cies to all[ applicants "u ?is section to package proposals to be consid]$ "u relevant au?orities jo9tly4 7j7 ,condition ,z a condition on receipt ( a grant or loan "u ?is section1 ! grant or loan recipi5t %all repay ! grant or loan 9 full if any company or facility develop$ ?r\gh ! project us+ ! grant or loan1 or mo/ or all ( ! assets ( su* company or facility1 is sold1 is transf]r$1 or o!rwise *anges own]%ip1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! completion ( ! project1 to an entity t holds a m>ket %>e 79 manufactur+1 process+1 or di/ribution7 great] ?an or equal to ! entity t holds ! f\r?-l>ge/ %>e ( t m>ket = nitrog51 phosphate1 pota%1 or any comb9ation ( !re(4 7k7 ,fund+ ,9 addition to o!r available funds1 ! ,secret>y may use ! au?ority "u section #e ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation ,*>t] ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;c7 to transf] su* sums ( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation f available borr[+ au?ority z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4