THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE for THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE

Transportation TRA

H.R. 8870, the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for Americas 250th Act (Congress) Highway Bill / Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding (Congress, DOT) H.R. 4585, Agricultural & Rural Road Improvement Program Act (Congress, DOT) H.R. 4601, Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act (Congress) S. 2108 & H.R. 2920, VARIANCE Act (Congress) Truck Weight Modernization (Congress) Infrastructure Permitting Reform (Congress) Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of Service (Congress, DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Regulations, including Nurse Tank Safety (Congress, DOT) Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works (USACE) navigation program funding and execution (Congress, USACE) H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Congress) Railroad rate, practice, and service issues (Surface Transportation Board, Congress) S. 2104, Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 (Congress) Railroad Merger Proposals (Congress, White House Office, DOT) Rail Safety and Technology Policy (Congress, DOT) Confirmation hearings for nominees for the Surface Transportation Board (Congress) Heavy Duty Vehicles H.R. 6642, the ROUTE Act (Congress) Application of the Jones Act as it pertains to fertilizer shipments (Congress, White House Office, USDA)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 4601 (119th), H.R. 2920 (119th), H.R. 6642 (119th), S. 2108 (119th), H.R. 4585 (119th), H.R. 8870 (119th), S. 2104 (119th), H.R. 9497 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

Ammonium Nitrate Security Program rule making (Congress and DHS) CFATS reauthorization (Congress)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

CLEAN Future Act - Monitoring potential impacts on energy-intensive trade-exposed industries S. 3894 Growing Climate Solutions Act - support the bill and advocate for inclusion of 4R management practices TSCA Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation H.R. 3898 PERMIT Act H.R. 4776 SPEED Act Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plan rule making

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3894 (119th), H.R. 3898 (119th), H.R. 4776 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Fertilizer market Fertilizer Transparency Act (S. 4152) Homegrown Fertilizer Act (S. 4148) Farm Bill - Conservation Title Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act Increased TSP Access Plant Biostimulant Act (S. 1907 and H.R. 3783) Make America Healthy Again Phosphogypsum Reuse Nitrate IRIS Risk Assessment Fertilizer Reporting - (S.4152 and HR 6192) USDA Crop Inputs Economist Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4152 (119th), S. 1907 (119th), H.R. 3783 (119th), S. 4148 (119th), H.R. 6192 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

General issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Tariff policy as it impacts fertilizers

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES