This bill, the Research for Healthy Soils Act, would add microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in land-applied biosolids and compost to the list of high-priority research and extension areas in the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. It would allow grants to support research and extension work on these substances on farmland. The bill lists specific research topics: measuring concentrations, particle size, and chemical makeup in biosolids; developing or analyzing techniques (including wastewater treatment and composting) to remove or break down these substances; studying effects on crops, soil health, and livestock uptake; studying how wastewater processing affects these substances; studying their fate, residence time, and transport on farmland; and researching soil and water remediation methods. The bill also updates existing reauthorization dates in the statute, extending certain high-priority research and extension initiative authorizations to 2031.
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