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
E White oak resilience
(a) Establishment. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a nonregulatory program, to be known as the White Oak and Upland Oak Habitat Regeneration Program (referred to in this section as the Program).
(b) Purposes. The purposes of the Program shall include—
(1) coordinating restoration and conservation activities among Federal, State, and local entities, Indian Tribes, and conservation partners to address white oak restoration priorities;
(2) improving and regenerating white oak and upland oak forests and the wildlife habitat such forests provide;
(3) carrying out coordinated restoration and conservation activities that lead to the increased growth of species of white oak in native white oak regions;
(4) facilitating strategic planning to maximize the resilience of white oak systems and habitats under changing climate conditions;
(5) engaging the public through outreach, education, and citizen involvement to increase capacity and support for coordinated restoration and conservation activities for species of white oak; and
(6) increasing scientific capacity to support the planning, monitoring, and research activities necessary to carry out such coordinated restoration and conservation activities.
(c) Consultation. In establishing the Program, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall consult with—
(1) the heads of Federal agencies, including—
(A) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
(B) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
(2) the Governor of each State in which restoration efforts will be carried out pursuant to the Program; and
(3) Indian Tribes.
(d) Duties. In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall—
(1) draw on the best available science and management plans for species of white oak to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and conservation activities that will improve the growth of white oak trees in the United States;
(2) collaborate and coordinate with the White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition established by section 8501(a) to prioritize white oak restoration initiatives;
(3) adopt a white oak restoration strategy that—
(A) supports the implementation of a shared set of science-based restoration and conservation activities developed in accordance with paragraph (1);
(B) targets cost-effective projects with measurable results; and
(C) maximizes restoration outcomes with no net gain of Federal full-time equivalent employees; and
(4) establish voluntary grant and technical assistance programs in accordance with subsection (e).
(e) Grants and assistance
(1) Definitions. In this subsection:
(A) Foundation. The term Foundation means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
(B) Grant program. The term grant program means the voluntary grant and technical assistance program established under paragraph (2).
(2) Establishment. To the extent that funds are available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall establish a voluntary grant and technical assistance program to achieve the purposes of the Program described in subsection (b).
(3) Administration
(A) In general. The Secretary shall offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Foundation to manage and administer the grant program.
(B) Funding. Subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for that purpose, on entering into a cooperative agreement with the Foundation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay to the Foundation to carry out this subsection for each fiscal year an advance payment of the entire amount for the applicable fiscal year—
(i) on October 1 of that fiscal year; or
(ii) as soon as practicable thereafter.
(4) Application of national fish and wildlife foundation establishment act. Amounts received by the Foundation to carry out the grant program shall be subject to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), excluding section 10(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3709(a)).
(f) Sunset. The authority under this section terminates on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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