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
C Administrative provisions
VI Rural Development
A Rural Electrification Act of 1936
I Rural broadband access
Section 604 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb–3) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking less than the and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “less than—
(A) a 100-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and
(B) a 20-Mbps upstream transmission capacity.
; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2) Eligible service area
(A) In general. The term eligible service area means a rural area in which broadband service capacity is less than—
(i) a 25-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and
(ii) a 3-Mbps upstream transmission capacity.
(B) Adjustments. At least once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the levels of broadband service described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) to ensure that high quality, cost-effective broadband service is provided to rural areas over time.
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking area; or and inserting area (including any eligible broadband service that will be provided in the future in the eligible service area pursuant to enforceable commitments for network deployment applicable under another broadband funding program); or; and
(3) in subsection (g), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.
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