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 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking entered into and inserting as entered into in 1977;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
(C) support mid-stage research to advance cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States and Israel.
; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(3) Bard fund accelerator. The BARD Fund shall establish an accelerator program that supports mid-stage research, as determined by the technology readiness level, in priority areas established by the BARD Fund, and—
(A) fast-tracks cooperative research between scientists participating in BARD Fund activities;
(B) accelerates the successful development of agricultural research through resources and services developed or orchestrated by the BARD Fund;
(C) provides management guidance, technical assistance, and consulting to scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2); or
(D) advances cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States and Israel.
(4) Authorization of appropriations. There are authorized to be appropriated to the BARD Fund—
(A) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out activities under paragraph (3); and
(B) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out any other activities under this subsection.
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