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) Definition of alliance. In this section, the term Alliance means the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance, an instrumentality of the State of Mississippi.
(b) Conveyance. Subject to the requirements of this section, not later than 180 days after the completion of the appraisal under subsection (d)(2) and the written agreement under subsection (e)(2), the Secretary shall convey by quitclaim deed to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the National Forest System land generally described in subsection (c).
(c) Land to be conveyed
(1) In general. The National Forest System land referred to in subsection (b) is—
(A) the approximately 137.7 acres of real property located in secs. 5 and 6, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., and sec. 31, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, as depicted on the map prepared for the Alliance by Marling Surveying, LLC, entitled Map of Survey of a 137.70 Acre Tract, a Portion of U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Homochitto National Forest Tracts H-41g & H-307, and dated September 16, 2024; and
(B) the approximately 173 acres of real property located in secs. 5, 6, 7, and 8, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, as depicted on the map prepared for the Alliance by Marling Surveying, LLC, entitled Map of Survey of a +/- 173 Acre Tract, a Portion of U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Homochitto National Forest Tracts H-1, H-3b, H-41g & H-307, and dated September 16, 2024.
(2) Survey. The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(d) Consideration. The consideration for the conveyance of any National Forest System land under this section shall be—
(1) provided in the form of cash; and
(2) in an amount equal to the fair market value of the National Forest System land being conveyed, as determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and approved by the Secretary.
(e) Terms and conditions. The conveyance under this section shall be subject to—
(1) valid existing rights;
(2) a written agreement entered into between the Secretary and the Alliance, under which the Alliance—
(A) agrees to cover the costs of upkeep and maintenance of the Okhissa Lake Dam, including the dam, spillway, and related water control facilities; and
(B) assumes responsibility and liability for compliance with all Federal and State dam safety laws and regulations;
(3) the reservations in the United States of easements for public roads and trails, including—
(A) a perpetual, nonexclusive road right-of-way 30 feet in width for ingress and egress over all portions of Forest Service Road 149A within any of the conveyed land; and
(B) such road and trail rights-of-way as the Secretary may determine to be necessary or desirable to retain public and administrative access to Okhissa Lake and appurtenant National Forest System land;
(4) the reservation in the United States of all mineral rights, oil and gas rights, and all other subsurface rights in the conveyed land;
(5) a right of re-entry reserving to the Secretary the right to retake possession and title to the conveyed land in the event the land is subsequently conveyed to a nonpublic entity or used for purposes other than public recreation and fish and wildlife habitat, subject to the condition that, in the event the Secretary exercises such a right of re-entry, the Alliance shall remain liable for the abatement and clean-up of hazardous substances, oil, and any other contaminants;
(6) a restrictive covenant against the subdivision of the conveyed land into residential lots; and
(7) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(f) Proceeds from sale
(1) In general. The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of the conveyance of any National Forest System land under this section in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act) (16 U.S.C. 484a).
(2) Use of funds. Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of land and interests in land for the National Forest System.
(g) Costs. As a condition for the conveyance under this section, the Secretary shall require the Alliance to pay at closing any reasonable appraisal, survey, and closing costs.
(h) Environmental laws. The Secretary shall not be required to comply with National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other applicable environmental law in carrying out the conveyance under this section.
(i) Hazardous materials. For purposes of the conveyance under this section, the Secretary—
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
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