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
(a) Payments to certain producers
(1) In general. Section 1271C(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c(c)) is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
(3) Advance payments to producers
(A) In general. On an election by a producer, the Secretary may provide an advance payment for costs related to purchasing materials or contracting associated with implementing an eligible activity.
(B) Return of funds. If the funds provided under subparagraph (A) are not expended within 90 days, the Secretary may—
(i) determine that the producer is in violation of the program contract; and
(ii) require the funds to be returned within a reasonable period, as determined by the Secretary.
(4) Advance payments to eligible partners
(A) In general. On an election by an eligible partner, the Secretary may provide an advance payment to the eligible partner related to project implementation, as provided in the partnership agreement, including an alternative funding arrangement under subsection (d)(1).
(B) Timeframe. If the funds provided under subparagraph (A) are not expended within the period specified in the partnership agreement, but not more than 120 days, the Secretary shall not provide any additional advance payment under that paragraph until the eligible partner demonstrates the ability to expend the funds within the applicable period.
(C) Return of funds. The Secretary may determine that an eligible partner is in violation of the partnership agreement and require the funds to be returned within a reasonable period, as determined by the Secretary, if the eligible partner—
(i) fails to expend the funds within the applicable period; or
(ii) otherwise fails to manage any funds in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement.
(2) Conforming amendment. Section 1241(i)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(i)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 1271C(c)(3) and inserting 1271C(c)(5).
(b) Funding through alternative funding arrangements. Section 1271C(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c(d)) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking or Grant agreements;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking or grant;
(3) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or grant agreements; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(A)(iii)—
(A) in subclause (I), by striking and at the end;
(B) in subclause (II), by striking or at the end and inserting and; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
(III) agricultural equipment and processing that can help scale conservation benefits; and
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
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions