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

Sec. 8220. Consultation under certain land and resource management plans and land use plans

(a) Forest Service plans. Section 6(d) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

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(2) No additional consultation required under certain circumstances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a land management plan approved, amended, or revised under this section when—

(A) a new species is listed or critical habitat is designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or

(B) new information reveals effects of the land management plan that may affect a species listed or critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.

(b) Bureau of Land Management plans. Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(g) No additional consultation required under certain circumstances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a land use plan approved, amended, or revised under this section when—

(1) a new species is listed or critical habitat is designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or

(2) new information reveals effects of the land use plan that may affect a species listed or critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.

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