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
D Reports
IV Nutrition
A Supplemental nutrition assistance program
B Commodity distribution programs
C Miscellaneous
V Credit
A Farm Credit System
Section 3.7(f) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2128(f)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking (f) The banks and inserting the following:
(f) Water, waste disposal, and other facilities in rural areas
(2) Water and waste disposal facilities. The banks
(3) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (2)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking For purposes and inserting the following:
(1) Definition of rural area
(A) In general. Subject to subparagraph (B), for purposes
(4) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by adding at the end the following:
(B) Guarantees. In the case of a loan, commitment, or assistance described in paragraph (2) that is guaranteed, the term rural area means an area described in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)).
(5) by moving paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so designated) so as to appear in numerical order; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
(3) Other facilities. Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a bank for cooperatives may make and participate in loans and commitments and provide technical and other financial assistance to cooperatives and any other public or private entity (except the Federal Government) for the purpose of installing, maintaining, expanding, improving, or operating facilities in a rural area for—
(A) the processing or disposal of waste from any source; or
(B) producing electricity from any source for use or sale by the borrower.
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