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
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
Section 1415B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking , as defined in and all that follows through 1991(a));
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2) Rural area. The term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)).
(2) in subsection (b)(2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
(B) expand, retain, or attract additional veterinary practices in rural areas;
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
(5) Application process. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2026, the Secretary shall establish a streamlined application process.
; and
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services; and
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking situations and support and inserting situations, to expand, retain, or attract additional veterinary practices in rural areas, and to support; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
(G) To cover expenses associated with starting a new veterinary practice or attracting new veterinarians to existing practices, including—
(i) relocation expenses;
(ii) the purchase of necessary startup equipment; and
(iii) housing or living stipends for veterinary students, veterinary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, and veterinary technician students.
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