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

F Other matters

Sec. 8601. National Forest Foundation Act

(a) Matching funds. Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b)) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.

(b) Authorization of appropriations. Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b)) is amended by striking $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2023 and inserting $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

(c) White oak restoration fund. Section 409 of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–7) is amended—

(1) by striking The activities and inserting the following:

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(a) In general. The activities

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(2) by adding at the end the following:

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(b) White oak restoration fund

(1) In general. Funds described in paragraph (2) shall be made available for activities on units of the National Forest System that are approved by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service—

(A) to re-establish white oak forests where appropriate;

(B) to improve management of existing white oak forests to foster natural regeneration of white oak;

(C) to improve and expand white oak nursery stock; and

(D) to adapt and improve white oak seedlings.

(2) Fund. The Foundation may accept gifts, devises, or bequests for the purposes of carrying out the activities specified in paragraph (1).

(3) Summary. Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Foundation shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Foundation for each fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a summary of the activities carried out under paragraph (1) and the funds accepted under paragraph (2) that includes—

(A) the amount accepted under paragraph (2) in the preceding fiscal year;

(B) the amount described in subparagraph (A) that is unobligated on the date of the report; and

(C) a description of the activities under paragraph (1) funded during the preceding fiscal year.

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