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 D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
379J. Rural Development Innovation Center
(a) Establishment. There is established within the rural development mission area a Rural Development Innovation Center (referred to in this section as the Innovation Center) to promote and facilitate innovation in the administration and implementation of rural development programs and initiatives.
(b) Functions. The Innovation Center shall—
(1) review all processes for rural development mission area programs to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and barriers to access, including—
(A) overly burdensome application processes that prohibit participation in rural development programs;
(B) high application costs; and
(C) deficiencies in technical assistance for programs;
(2) establish and maintain an ongoing public process for public and private stakeholders to provide perspectives on the challenges faced when applying for, utilizing, or participating in rural development mission area programs;
(3) identify and assess any innovative strategies and collaborative models to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of rural development programs and initiatives;
(4) foster and maintain partnerships with public and private stakeholders to leverage expertise and resources for the rural development mission area;
(5) promote cross-agency collaborations and identify best practices in rural economic development;
(6) identify and implement technological solutions and software applications to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of rural development mission area programs, including enhancing data management systems;
(7) conduct research, analysis, and evaluation to modernize, simplify, and improve rural development mission area programs, and ensure that the programs are accessible, transparent, and user- friendly; and
(8) disseminate information, guidance, and training materials to rural development mission area personnel and stakeholders on innovative rural development practices and opportunities.
(c) Authorization of appropriations. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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