S. 5526
Agricultural Act of 2026
Sponsor: John Boozman · 0 cosponsors
Official summary
No official summary yet.
Text of the bill
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
C Miscellaneous
I Rural care economy
II Other miscellaneous provisions
(a) Use of grants for operating expenses. Section 2333 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–2) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting and operation after construction;
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding and at the end; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking or extend each place it appears and inserting extend, or operate;
(3) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
(4) operation of the programming, equipment, or facilities referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2); or
; and
(4) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
(g) Operating expenses. Not more than 15 percent of the amount of financial assistance provided to a recipient under this chapter may be used for operating expenses and administrative expenses that are reasonable and allocable to the project carried out by the recipient.
(b) Waiver of matching requirement. Section 2334 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–3) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(g) Waiver of matching requirement. The Secretary shall waive any requirement for a recipient of financial assistance under this chapter to provide non-Federal matching funds—
(1) in a case of demonstrated need or if the matching requirement would create a substantial burden, as determined by the Secretary; or
(2) if the recipient is a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(c) Authorization of appropriations. Section 2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031.
(d) Conforming amendment. Section 1(b) of Public Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.
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