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
XII Miscellaneous
A Livestock
(a) Meat establishments. The Federal Meat Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 25 (21 U.S.C. 625) the following:
26. Small and very small establishment guidance and resources
(a) Definitions of small establishment and very small establishment. In this section, the terms small establishment and very small establishment have the meanings given the terms smaller establishment and very small establishment, respectively, in the final rule entitled Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems (61 Fed. Reg. 38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).
(b) Studies; model plans. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make publicly available—
(1) a list of scientific studies, updated as necessary by the Secretary, for use by small establishments and very small establishments in developing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan, which list the Secretary shall update as necessary;
(2) guidelines relating to best practices and techniques by small establishments and very small establishments in the production of fresh or further processed meat and meat food products; and
(3) scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for small establishments and very small establishments, including model plans for—
(A) slaughter-only establishments;
(B) processing-only establishments; and
(C) slaughter and processing establishments.
(c) Guidance. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, providing information on the requirements that need to be met for small establishments and very small establishments to develop a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan pursuant to this Act.
(d) Data confidentiality. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not publish confidential business information of any meat processing establishment, including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan of a meat processing establishment.
(e) Nonbinding guidance. Any guidance, model plans, or scientific resources made publicly available by the Secretary under this section shall be clearly identified as nonbinding examples that are not endorsed, approved, or considered universally applicable by the Secretary.
(f) Rule of construction. Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Secretary to issue additional guidance, model plans, or scientific resources before or after the deadlines required under this section, as determined necessary by the Secretary.
(b) Poultry establishments. The Poultry Products Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 14 (21 U.S.C. 463) the following:
14A. Small and very small establishment guidance and resources
(a) Definitions of small establishment and very small establishment. In this section, the terms small establishment and very small establishment have the meanings given the terms smaller establishment and very small establishment, respectively, in the final rule entitled Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems (61 Fed. Reg. 38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).
(b) Studies; model plans. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make publicly available—
(1) a list of scientific studies, updated as necessary by the Secretary, for use by small establishments and very small establishments in developing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan, which list the Secretary shall update as necessary;
(2) guidelines relating to best practices and techniques used by small establishments and very small establishments in the production of fresh or further processed poultry products; and
(3) scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for small establishments and very small establishments, including model plans for—
(A) slaughter-only establishments;
(B) processing-only establishments; and
(C) slaughter and processing establishments.
(c) Guidance. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, providing information on the requirements that need to be met for small establishments and very small establishments to develop a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan pursuant to this Act.
(d) Data confidentiality. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not publish confidential business information of any poultry processing establishment, including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan of a poultry processing establishment.
(e) Nonbinding guidance. Any guidance, model plans, or scientific resources made publicly available by the Secretary under this section shall be clearly identified as nonbinding examples that are not endorsed, approved, or considered universally applicable by the Secretary.
(f) Rule of construction. Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Secretary to issue additional guidance, model plans, or scientific resources before or after the deadlines required under this section, as determined necessary by the Secretary.
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions