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
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
(a) Categorical exclusion established. Forest management activities described in subsection (b) are a category of activities designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
(b) Forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion. The forest management activities designated as being categorically excluded under subsection (a) are—
(1) the development and approval of a vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan submitted under section 512(c)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1772(c)(1)) to the Secretary; and
(2) the implementation of routine activities conducted under the plan referred to in paragraph (1).
(c) Availability of categorical exclusion. On and after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection (a) in accordance with this section.
(d) Exclusion of certain areas. The categorical exclusion established under subsection (a) shall not apply to any forest management activity conducted—
(1) in a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; or
(2) on National Forest System land on which, by Act of Congress, the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited.
(e) Permanent roads
(1) Prohibition on establishment. A forest management activity designated under subsection (b) shall not include the establishment of a permanent road.
(2) Existing roads. The Secretary may carry out necessary maintenance and repair on an existing permanent road for the purpose of conducting a forest management activity designated under subsection (b).
(3) Temporary roads. The Secretary shall decommission any temporary road constructed for a forest management activity designated under subsection (b) not later than 3 years after the date on which the action is completed.
(f) Applicable law. A forest management activity designated under subsection (b) shall not be subject to—
(1) section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536); or
(2) section 306108 of title 54, United States Code.
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