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
II Additional amendments
B Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 306A (7 U.S.C. 1926a) the following:
306B. Additional assistance for rural water systems
(a) Definition of eligible entity. In this section, the term eligible entity means a rural water, wastewater, or waste disposal facility with respect to which assistance may be provided under a water, wastewater, or waste disposal program under section 306(a), 306A, 306C, or 306D.
(b) Additional assistance
(1) Grants and loans. The Secretary may provide to an eligible entity—
(A) a grant in an amount that is not more than 75 percent of the cost of the project carried out by the eligible entity;
(B) a zero percent interest loan; or
(C) a 1 percent interest loan for not more than 100 percent of the cost of the project carried out by the eligible entity.
(2) Existing loans. The Secretary may—
(A) forgive principal or interest or modify any term or condition of an outstanding loan made to an eligible entity; or
(B) refinance part or all of any other loan (if the purpose of the loan is an eligible purpose under section 306(a)(1) or 306C) made to an eligible entity.
(3) Limitation. The Secretary may not provide forgiveness under paragraph (2)(A) with respect to a loan made under paragraph (1).
(c) Eligible purposes. The Secretary may provide assistance to an eligible entity under subsection (b) as the Secretary determines is necessary—
(1) to ensure that the eligible entity has the necessary resources to improve or construct public utilities or to otherwise maintain or enhance public health, safety, affordability, or order; or
(2) to address financial hardships of the eligible entity, if the eligible entity is located in a disadvantaged or economically distressed area, as determined under subsection (d).
(d) Determination. To determine whether an eligible entity may receive assistance pursuant to subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall establish—
(1) a residential indicator of affordable water services in each State or local or geographic area, calculated using the average cost per household as a percentage of median household income; or
(2) factors relating to disadvantaged or economically distressed areas.
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