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
Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
(d) Federal share. Of the funds made available under subsection (a), no single project shall receive a Federal share of funds greater than $15,000,000.
(e) Limitation on administrative expenses
(1) In general. The Secretary may provide to an eligible partner a payment for indirect costs to cover administrative expenses of the eligible partner under a partnership agreement.
(2) Rate. The rate of a payment for indirect costs under paragraph (1) shall be—
(A) an indirect cost rate negotiated by the Secretary and the eligible partner, which shall not exceed 15 percent; or
(B) if the eligible partner does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate described in subparagraph (A), 10 percent.
; and
(3) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
(1) In general
(A) No separate agreements. The Secretary shall not require an eligible partner to enter into an agreement separate from the partnership agreement to provide technical assistance to producers.
(B) Authorization. An eligible partner may provide technical assistance to producers as needed to support project planning and implementation for conservation benefits.
(2) Limitations
(A) In general. The Secretary shall limit costs of the Secretary for technical assistance to costs specific and necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
(B) Technical assistance by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not use amounts provided under a partnership agreement for technical assistance provided by the Secretary without providing explicit notification to the eligible partner.
(C) Technical assistance by eligible partners. The Federal share of the cost of technical assistance provided by an eligible partner shall be not more than 30 percent of the total cost of the project.
; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking pursuant to a partnership agreement and inserting and producers participating in the 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
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions