119 HR 3991 IH: Research for Healthy Soils Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3991IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 12, 2025Ms. Perez (for herself and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Research for Healthy Soils Act.

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Microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland

Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(21)

Microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland

Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out or enhancing research on the agricultural impacts of microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including structural firefighting foam, in land-applied biosolids or compost on farmland, including by—(A)conducting surveys and collecting data on concentration, particle size, and chemical composition of such substances in land-applied biosolids on farmland;(B)the development or analysis of techniques, including wastewater treatment and composting, to filter out or biodegrade such substances from biosolids intended to be used for agricultural purposes;(C)conducting an analysis of the impact on agricultural crops and soil health of such substances in land-applied biosolids on farmland, including the uptake of such substances by various crops or livestock;(D)conducting research to better understand how wastewater processing impacts such substances;(E)conducting research to better understand the fate, residence time, and transport of such substances on farmland; and(F)conducting research on how to remediate soil and water systems contaminated with such substances..

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Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives

Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended by striking 2023 each place it appears in subsection (e)(5), subsection (f)(5), paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) of subsection (g), and subsection (h) and inserting 2031.