Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate- Based Herbicides
Headline: Orders Agriculture Secretary to Secure Phosphorus and Glyphosate Supply
What it does: Agencies must use Defense Production Act authority to prioritize and allocate phosphorus and glyphosate supplies under the Agriculture Secretary's direction.
- Gives Agriculture Secretary power to prioritize and allocate phosphorus and herbicides.
- Domestic producers must comply with orders but are shielded from corporate harm.
- Aims to secure supplies used in defense manufacturing and farm production.
Summary
This order directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use authority under the Defense Production Act to secure adequate supplies of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides for national defense and agriculture.
It requires the Secretary to set nationwide priorities, allocate materials, services, and facilities, and issue orders and rules; domestic producers must comply and are to be protected from actions that would threaten their corporate viability.
The order says these materials are essential for military readiness, semiconductor and battery manufacturing, and for U.S. farm productivity and food security.
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