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
IX Energy
X Horticulture
A Horticulture marketing and information
B Regulatory reform
XI Crop insurance
Section 515(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515(b)) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting , RESPONSE, AND FINAL DETERMINATION after NOTIFICATION;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking shall notify in writing and inserting shall, through an initial finding in writing, notify (unless such notification is pursuant to the responsibilities to conduct reviews and make corrections);
(3) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through Notice and inserting the following:
(2) Required timing
(A) Initial finding. Notice
; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(B) Response. During the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the Corporation notifies an approved insurance provider of an initial finding under paragraph (1), the approved insurance provider may appeal that initial finding in writing.
(C) Final finding. Not later than 90 days after the date on which an approved insurance provider submits an appeal under subparagraph (B), the Corporation shall issue a final finding in writing to the approved insurance provider.
(D) Request for final administrative determination. Not later than 90 days after the date of a final finding of the Corporation under subparagraph (C), an approved insurance provider may request, in writing, a final administrative determination if the approved insurance provider has reason to believe that the final finding under subparagraph (C) is not in accordance with—
(i) the applicable laws, regulations, custom, or practice of the crop insurance industry; or
(ii) the approved policy and procedure of the Corporation.
(E) Final determination. Not later than 90 days after the receipt of a request for a final administrative determination under subparagraph (D), the Corporation shall provide a final administrative determination, unless substantial new information, as determined by the Corporation, is provided by the approved insurance provider.
(F) Appeal to civilian board of contract appeals. Not later than 90 days after receipt of a final administrative determination under subparagraph (E), an approved insurance provider may appeal that determination to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
; and
(4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
(3) Effect of failure to timely notify
(A) In general. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), failure of the Corporation to comply with the requirements under paragraph (2) shall relieve the approved insurance provider from the debt owed to the Corporation.
(B) Exception. Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any matters referred to the Office of the Inspector General or the Department of Justice.
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