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
B Farm ownership and operating loans
(a) In general. Section 333A of the of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)—
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1) Real estate and operating guaranteed loans
(A) In general. The Secretary shall provide to lenders a short, simplified application form for real estate and operating guaranteed loans of not more than $1,000,000 under this title.
(B) Notice. Not later than 5 business days after receipt of an application to guarantee a real estate or operating loan described in subparagraph (A) originated by a Preferred Certified Lender or Certified Lender, the Secretary shall notify the lender as to whether the application is approved or disapproved.
(C) Maximum guarantee. The percentage of the principal amount of a loan that may be guaranteed pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed—
(i) 90 percent, in the case of a loan of not more than $125,000;
(ii) 75 percent, in the case of a loan of more than $125,000 and not more than $500,000; or
(iii) 50 percent, in the case of a loan of more than $500,000 and not more than $1,000,000.
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2) Business and industry guaranteed loans to assist rural entities
(A) In general. The Secretary shall develop an application process that accelerates, to the maximum extent practicable, the processing of applications for business and industry guaranteed loans of not more than $400,000 to assist rural entities, as described in section 310B(a)(2)(A).
(B) Exception. The accelerated application process developed under subparagraph (A) shall apply to a loan of more than $400,000, but not more than $600,000, if the Secretary determines that there is not a significant increased risk of a default on the loan.
; and
(2) by striking subsection (h).
(b) Authority to include certain certified lenders as preferred certified lenders. Section 339(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1989(d)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(2) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through the Secretary in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:
(1) Establishment
(A) In general. The Secretary
; and
(3) by striking the undesignated matter following subparagraph (A)(iii) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:
(B) Certification. The Secretary shall certify as a Preferred Certified Lender—
(i) any lending institution that meets such criteria as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation; and
(ii) any lending institution certified under subsection (c), if the Secretary determines that including the lending institution in the program under this subsection is feasible as a result of the lending institution meeting alternative eligibility criteria established by the Secretary.
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