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
II State and private partnerships
III Timber innovation
C Forest conservation
D Land designations
(a) Findings. Congress finds that—
(1) within the parcel of State forest land located in Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, a recent survey by the State determined that Bethel Baptist Church is encroaching on State-owned land in Chickasaw State Forest by approximately 19 inches;
(2) the parcel described in paragraph (1) was conveyed to the State by the Department, which retained a reversionary interest in the land; and
(3) it is necessary to release the interests of the United States in and to that land to resolve the encroachment issue described in paragraph (1).
(b) Definitions. In this section:
(1) State. The term State means the State of Tennessee.
(2) State forest land. The term State forest land means the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land in Chickasaw State Forest that is identified as State Forest Land on the map prepared by the Forest Service entitled State Forest Land Detail Map and dated December 13, 2019.
(c) Release of reversionary interest
(1) Release
(A) In general. The Secretary shall release, without consideration, the reversionary interest described in paragraph (2).
(B) Requirements. Notwithstanding any requirement for a grant of land under section 32(c) of The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)) or any other provision of law, the release under subparagraph (A) shall occur without any appraisal, other report, or environmental or similar review being undertaken.
(2) Description of reversionary interest. The reversionary interest referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is the reversionary interest of the United States in and to the State forest land that—
(A) takes effect if the State forest land ceases to be used for public purposes; and
(B) was created by the deed—
(i) granting from the United States to the State the State forest land;
(ii) dated August 12, 1955; and
(iii) registered on pages 588 through 591 of book 48 of the record of deeds for Chester County, Tennessee.
(3) Payment of costs. As a condition of the release under paragraph (1), the State shall pay to the United States any administrative costs incurred by the United States in carrying out the release.
(d) Conveyance of mineral rights
(1) In general. Notwithstanding any requirement for the conveyance of Federal mineral interests under section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719), part 2720 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), or any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the State, by quitclaim deed, without warranty, and without consideration, the mineral interest in the State forest land owned by the United States.
(2) Requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conveyance under paragraph (1) shall occur—
(A) without any exploratory program as to the character of the mineral deposits in the land;
(B) without any findings as to known mineral values and mineral development of the land; and
(C) without any appraisal, other report, or environmental or similar review being undertaken by the Secretary.
(3) Payment of costs. As a condition of the conveyance under paragraph (1), the State shall pay to the United States any administrative costs incurred by the United States in carrying out the conveyance.
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