Crop input reporting

(a) In general The Secretary shall coordinate across the Department the development of reports on, including assessments of, the domestic and international crop input market. (b) Duties The Secretary shall— (1) designate a liaison between the Department, other Federal agencies, and Congress with respect to the crop input market; (2) make available to the public on the website of the Department routine reports on, with respect to the crop input market— (A) supply and demand conditions; (B) pricing indicators; (C) trade flows; and (D) any other market trends; (3) assess any volatility, disruption, or supply chain risk in the crop input market; (4) with respect to such volatility, disruption, or risk, assess any implication for producers and food security in the United States; (5) improve the collection, quality, transparency, and accessibility of data on the crop input market, including through coordination with other Federal agencies; (6) coordinate research on improving transparency, resilience, and competitiveness with respect to the supply chain for crop inputs; (7) support research evaluating any connection between— (A) the availability, affordability, and efficiency of crop inputs; and (B) agricultural productivity, food security, and conservation outcomes; and (8) submit to Congress and provide publicly, at such time and in such manner as is determined by the Secretary, reports containing the information described in this subsection, including recommendations relating to the results of the research described in paragraph (6).