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
Section 202 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking of law and inserting of this Act;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking agricultural commodities for nonemergency assistance and inserting nonemergency assistance, including in the form of agricultural commodities,; and
(ii) by striking the commodities and inserting that assistance; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(4) Supported activities. Nonemergency food assistance activities funded by this title may include activities to support—
(A) access to fertilizer and fertilizer solutions; and
(B) food resilience activities to prevent food insecurity.
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (b) an and inserting subsection (b), an;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
(3) a nongovernmental organization, as determined by the Administrator.
(4) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
(5) Limitation on diversion of funds. Of the funds made available to the Administrator for each fiscal year under this title, not more than 50 percent may be made available for expenses other than—
(A) the procurement of United States-grown agricultural commodities; and
(B) ocean transportation of those commodities.
(5) in subsection (f)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking of commodities; and
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking agricultural commodities made available under this title are and inserting assistance made available under this title is; and
(ii) by striking such commodities are and inserting that assistance is;
(6) in subsection (h)(3), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
(i) Country selection
(1) In general. The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation with the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification System, the annual Hunger Hot Spots Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Economic Research Service, and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, shall determine the countries that are eligible for the Food for Peace program under this Act after identifying countries and populations with the most acute food insecurity and the greatest need for food assistance from the United States for both emergency and non-emergency awards.
(2) Coordination. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State to ensure, with respect to countries selected under paragraph (1), coordination with disaster and humanitarian assistance programs and other food security programs.
(3) Responding to humanitarian needs. The Secretary shall use all mechanisms, including the procurement of locally and regionally produced food and market-based mechanisms, to respond to time-sensitive food crises.
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