S. 5526
Agricultural Act of 2026
Sponsor: John Boozman · 0 cosponsors
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I Commodities
A Commodity Policy
B Dairy
C Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance
D Administration
II Conservation
A Conservation Reserve Program
B Environmental Quality Incentives Program
C Conservation Stewardship Program
D Funding and administration
E Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
F Regional Conservation Partnership Program
G Forest Conservation Easement Program
H Other Conservation programs
III Trade
A Food for Peace Act
B Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
C Other agricultural trade laws
Subtitle C of title III of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4617) is amended by adding at the end the following:
3313. International agriculture cultural immersion and exchange program
(a) Definitions. In this section:
(1) Eligible candidate. The term eligible candidate means an individual that—
(A) is between the ages of 19 and 30 years;
(B) has demonstrated experience in agricultural sciences, food systems, and food and nutrition education;
(C) is prepared to live in 1 or more host countries for at least 2 months or up to 6 months; and
(D) is a resident of the United States.
(2) Eligible country. The term eligible country means a country that has agricultural trade relations with the United States, as recognized by the Foreign Agriculture Service.
(3) Program. The term Program means the International Agriculture Cultural Immersion and Exchange Program established under subsection (b).
(b) Establishment. The Secretary shall establish an international cultural immersion and exchange program, to be known as the International Agriculture Cultural Immersion and Exchange Program, under which the Secretary shall—
(1) provide eligible candidates with international cultural exchange and immersion experiences focused on agricultural sciences, food systems, and food and nutrition education through placement with host families in eligible countries; and
(2) place in the United States with host families individuals that meet the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(A) and are residents of eligible countries to experience United States agriculture, trade relations, and culture.
(c) Purposes. The purposes of the Program are—
(1) to develop globally minded citizens of the United States; and
(2) to strengthen and enhance trade between eligible countries and the United States in agricultural, food, nutrition, and environmental industries.
(d) Cooperative agreement
(1) In general. To administer the Program, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with a nonprofit organization that has experience in implementing international cultural exchange programs focused on agricultural sciences, food and nutrition education, and cultural understanding through placement with host families.
(2) Priority. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to a nonprofit organization with which the Secretary has a memorandum of understanding dated not earlier than January 1, 2019.
(3) Matching funds. As a condition of entering into a cooperative agreement under this subsection, a nonprofit organization shall provide equal matching funds from non-Federal sources.
(e) Authorization of appropriations. There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out this section.
D Reports
IV Nutrition
A Supplemental nutrition assistance program
B Commodity distribution programs
C Miscellaneous
V Credit
A Farm Credit System
B Farm ownership and operating loans
C Administrative provisions
VI Rural Development
A Rural Electrification Act of 1936
I Rural broadband access
II Additional amendments
B Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
C Miscellaneous
I Rural care economy
II Other miscellaneous provisions
VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters
A National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
B Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
C Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
D Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
I Agricultural security
II Miscellaneous provisions
E Other Matters
VIII Forestry
A Forest data modernization
B Forest health and management
I Forest Service management
II State and private partnerships
III Timber innovation
C Forest conservation
D Land designations
E White oak resilience
F Other matters
IX Energy
X Horticulture
A Horticulture marketing and information
B Regulatory reform
XI Crop insurance
XII Miscellaneous
A Livestock
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions