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119 HR 7567 IH: CFTC Whistleblower Office Account Act of 2021 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2026-02-13 
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 I 
 119th CONGRESS 2d Session 
 H. R. 7567 
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
 
 February 13, 2026 
 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
 
 A BILL 
 To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes. 
 
 
 1. Short title; table of contents 
 (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
 
 Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
 Sec. 2. Definitions. 
 Title I—Commodities 
 Sec. 1001. Suspension of permanent price support authority. 
 Sec. 1002. Tree assistance program. 
 Sec. 1003. Specialty crop emergency assistance framework. 
 Sec. 1004. Assistance in the form of block grants. 
 Sec. 1005. Dairy-related extensions. 
 Sec. 1006. Mandatory reporting of dairy product processing costs. 
 Sec. 1007. Dairy reports. 
 Sec. 1008. Processing of certain loans. 
 Sec. 1009. Storage facility loans. 
 Sec. 1010. Strengthening domestic food production supply chains. 
 Sec. 1011. Regulations. 
 Title II—Conservation 
 Subtitle A—Definitions 
 Sec. 2001. Definitions. 
 Sec. 2002. Mitigation banking. 
 Subtitle B—Conservation Reserve Program 
 Sec. 2101. Conservation reserve. 
 Sec. 2102. Farmable wetland program. 
 Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives Program 
 Sec. 2201. Definitions. 
 Sec. 2202. Establishment and administration. 
 Sec. 2203. Limitation on payments. 
 Sec. 2204. Conservation innovation grants and payments. 
 Subtitle D—Conservation Stewardship Program 
 Sec. 2301. Duties of the Secretary. 
 Sec. 2302. State assistance for soil health. 
 Subtitle E—Other Conservation Programs 
 Sec. 2401. Conservation of private grazing land. 
 Sec. 2402. Feral swine eradication and control program. 
 Sec. 2403. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. 
 Sec. 2404. Emergency conservation program. 
 Sec. 2405. Emergency watershed program. 
 Sec. 2406. National agriculture flood vulnerability study. 
 Subtitle F—Funding and Administration 
 Sec. 2501. Commodity Credit Corporation. 
 Sec. 2502. Delivery of technical assistance. 
 Sec. 2503. Administrative requirements for conservation programs. 
 Subtitle G—Agricultural Conservation Easement Program 
 Sec. 2601. Definitions. 
 Sec. 2602. Agricultural land easements. 
 Sec. 2603. Wetland reserve easements. 
 Sec. 2604. Administration. 
 Subtitle H—Forest Conservation Easement Program 
 Sec. 2701. Forest conservation easement program. 
 Sec. 2702. Healthy Forests Reserve Program. 
 Subtitle I—Regional Conservation Partnership Program 
 Sec. 2801. Establishment and purposes. 
 Sec. 2802. Definitions. 
 Sec. 2803. Regional conservation partnerships. 
 Sec. 2804. Assistance to producers. 
 Sec. 2805. Funding. 
 Sec. 2806. Administration. 
 Sec. 2807. Critical conservation areas. 
 Title III—Trade 
 Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act 
 Sec. 3101. Transfer of authorities to the Secretary of Agriculture. 
 Sec. 3102. Food aid quality assurance. 
 Sec. 3103. Repeal of minimum levels of assistance. 
 Sec. 3104. Food aid consultative group. 
 Sec. 3105. Issuance of regulations; oversight, monitoring, and evaluation. 
 Sec. 3106. International food relief partnership. 
 Sec. 3107. Use of commodity credit corporation. 
 Sec. 3108. Pre-positioning of agricultural commodities and annual report regarding food aid programs and activities. 
 Sec. 3109. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance. 
 Sec. 3110. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance. 
 Sec. 3111. Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs. 
 Sec. 3112. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter farmer-to-farmer program. 
 Sec. 3113. Food for Peace Act administration. 
 Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
 Sec. 3201. Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation. 
 Sec. 3202. Preserving foreign markets for goods using common names. 
 Sec. 3203. Interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetable working group. 
 Subtitle C—Other Agricultural Trade Laws 
 Sec. 3301. Growing American food exports. 
 Sec. 3302. Food for Progress Act of 1985. 
 Sec. 3303. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. 
 Sec. 3304. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets. 
 Sec. 3305. International agricultural education fellowship program. 
 Sec. 3306. International agriculture cultural immersion and exchange program. 
 Sec. 3307. International food security technical assistance. 
 Sec. 3308. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. 
 Sec. 3309. Global crop diversity trust. 
 Sec. 3310. Local and regional food aid procurement projects. 
 Sec. 3311. Agricultural trade enforcement task force. 
 Sec. 3312. Report on international shrimp trade. 
 Title IV—Nutrition 
 Subtitle A—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
 Sec. 4101. Declaration of policy. 
 Sec. 4102. Prohibited fees. 
 Sec. 4103. SNAP staffing flexibility. 
 Sec. 4104. Updates to administrative processes for SNAP retailers. 
 Sec. 4105. Report On All Identified Payment Errors. 
 Sec. 4106. Authorization of appropriations. 
 Sec. 4107. Retail food store and recipient trafficking. 
 Sec. 4108. EBT card security regulations. 
 Sec. 4109. Report on SNAP administrative expenses. 
 Sec. 4110. Animal protein an eligible incentive food. 
 Sec. 4111. Permanent authority for supplemental nutrition assistance program online purchasing. 
 Sec. 4112. Emergency food assistance programs. 
 Sec. 4113. Food distribution program on Indian reservations. 
 Subtitle B—Commodity distribution programs 
 Sec. 4201. Commodity distribution program. 
 Sec. 4202. Commodity supplemental food program. 
 Sec. 4203. Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects. 
 Sec. 4204. Commodity supplemental food program demonstration project for tribal organizations. 
 Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
 Sec. 4301. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions. 
 Sec. 4302. Buy American requirements for certain school meals. 
 Sec. 4303. Reauthorization of the Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program. 
 Sec. 4304. Food loss and waste reduction liaison annual report. 
 Sec. 4305. Dairy nutrition incentives projects. 
 Sec. 4306. Local farmers feeding our communities program. 
 Sec. 4307. Healthy food financing initiative. 
 Sec. 4308. Dietary Guidelines. 
 Title V—Credit 
 Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans 
 Sec. 5101. Persons eligible for real estate loans. 
 Sec. 5102. Experience requirements. 
 Sec. 5103. Refinancing of indebtedness into direct loans. 
 Sec. 5104. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program. 
 Sec. 5105. Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans. 
 Sec. 5106. Inflation percentage. 
 Sec. 5107. Authority of Farm Credit System institutions to provide financial support for essential rural community facilities projects. 
 Sec. 5108. Down payment loan program. 
 Sec. 5109. Heirs property. 
 Sec. 5110. Prompt approval of loans and loan guarantees. 
 Sec. 5111. Expedited approval pilot program. 
 Subtitle B—Operating Loans 
 Sec. 5201. Persons eligible for operating loans. 
 Sec. 5202. Limitations on amount of operating loans. 
 Sec. 5203. Limitation on microloan amounts. 
 Sec. 5204. Cooperative lending pilot projects. 
 Subtitle C—Emergency loans 
 Sec. 5301. Persons eligible for emergency loans. 
 Subtitle D—Administrative Provisions 
 Sec. 5401. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program. 
 Sec. 5402. Loan authorization levels. 
 Sec. 5403. Loan fund set-asides. 
 Sec. 5404. Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans under certain conditions. 
 Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
 Sec. 5501. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products. 
 Sec. 5502. Export finance authority. 
 Sec. 5503. Support for rural water and waste systems. 
 Sec. 5504. Farm credit system regulation. 
 Sec. 5505. Loan guarantees. 
 Sec. 5506. Standards for qualified loans. 
 Sec. 5507. State agricultural mediation programs. 
 Sec. 5508. Technical corrections. 
 Title VI—Rural Development 
 Subtitle A—Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America 
 Sec. 6101. Prioritizations for distance learning and telemedicine and community facilities program. 
 Sec. 6102. Distance learning and telemedicine loans and grants. 
 Subtitle B—Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband 
 Sec. 6201. Rural broadband program loans and grants. 
 Sec. 6202. Expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas. 
 Sec. 6203. Innovative broadband advancement program. 
 Sec. 6204. Community connect grants. 
 Sec. 6205. Rate regulation. 
 Sec. 6206. Public notice, assessments, technical assistance, and reporting requirements. 
 Sec. 6207. Limitation on overbuilding. 
 Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
 Sec. 6301. Rural energy savings program. 
 Sec. 6302. Promoting precision agriculture. 
 Sec. 6303. Food supply chain guaranteed loans. 
 Sec. 6304. New, mobile, and expanded meat processing and rendering grants. 
 Sec. 6305. Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative. 
 Sec. 6306. Technical assistance for geographically underserved and distressed areas. 
 Sec. 6307. Establishment of the Rural Development Innovation Center. 
 Sec. 6308. Rural Health Liaison report. 
 Subtitle D—Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
 Sec. 6401. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants. 
 Sec. 6402. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program. 
 Sec. 6403. Zero and low interest loans for distressed water systems. 
 Sec. 6404. Tribal college and university essential community facilities. 
 Sec. 6405. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program. 
 Sec. 6406. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska. 
 Sec. 6407. Rural decentralized water systems. 
 Sec. 6408. Assistance to rural entities. 
 Sec. 6409. Solid waste management grants. 
 Sec. 6410. Rural business development grants. 
 Sec. 6411. Rural cooperative development grants. 
 Sec. 6412. Lender fees in guaranteed loan programs. 
 Sec. 6413. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products. 
 Sec. 6414. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program. 
 Sec. 6415. Rural economic area partnership zones. 
 Sec. 6416. Intermediary relending program. 
 Sec. 6417. Rural health care facility assistance. 
 Sec. 6418. Elimination of prohibition on use of loan for certain purposes. 
 Sec. 6419. Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs technical assistance and training. 
 Sec. 6420. National Rural Development Partnership. 
 Sec. 6421. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters. 
 Sec. 6422. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program. 
 Sec. 6423. Health care services. 
 Sec. 6424. Strategic economic and community development. 
 Sec. 6425. Rural innovation stronger economy grant program. 
 Sec. 6426. Limitation on rural business investment companies controlled by Farm Credit System institutions. 
 Sec. 6427. Rural business investment program. 
 Sec. 6428. Technical corrections. 
 Sec. 6429. Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training programs. 
 Subtitle E—Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
 Sec. 6501. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for utility infrastructure purposes. 
 Sec. 6502. Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant program. 
 Sec. 6503. Expansion of 911 access. 
 Title VII—Research, Extension, and Related Matters 
 Subtitle A—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 
 Sec. 7101. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. 
 Sec. 7102. Specialty crop committee. 
 Sec. 7103. Veterinary medicine loan repayment. 
 Sec. 7104. Veterinary services grant program. 
 Sec. 7105. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education. 
 Sec. 7106. Agricultural and food policy research centers. 
 Sec. 7107. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions. 
 Sec. 7108. Nutrition education program. 
 Sec. 7109. Continuing animal health and disease research programs. 
 Sec. 7110. Extension and agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. 
 Sec. 7111. Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions. 
 Sec. 7112. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. 
 Sec. 7113. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment and support tropical and subtropical agricultural research at insular area land-grant colleges and universities. 
 Sec. 7114. Matching funds requirement for research and extension activities at eligible institutions. 
 Sec. 7115. New Beginning for Tribal Students. 
 Sec. 7116. Education grants programs for Hispanic-serving institutions. 
 Sec. 7117. Binational agricultural research and development. 
 Sec. 7118. Grants and partnerships for international agricultural research, extension, and education. 
 Sec. 7119. Research equipment grants. 
 Sec. 7120. University research. 
 Sec. 7121. Extension service. 
 Sec. 7122. Supplemental and alternative crops. 
 Sec. 7123. Grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs. 
 Sec. 7124. Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions. 
 Sec. 7125. Agriculture advanced research and development authority. 
 Sec. 7126. Aquaculture assistance programs. 
 Sec. 7127. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response. 
 Sec. 7128. Agriculture and food protection grant program. 
 Sec. 7129. Distance education grants for insular areas. 
 Sec. 7130. Resident instruction grants for insular areas. 
 Sec. 7131. Repeals. 
 Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
 Sec. 7201. Sustainable agriculture research and education. 
 Sec. 7202. National Genetics Resources Program. 
 Sec. 7203. Agricultural genome to phenome initiative. 
 Sec. 7204. High-priority research and extension initiatives. 
 Sec. 7205. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative. 
 Sec. 7206. Farm business management. 
 Sec. 7207. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative. 
 Sec. 7208. Centers of excellence. 
 Sec. 7209. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities. 
 Sec. 7210. Farming opportunities training and outreach. 
 Sec. 7211. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse. 
 Sec. 7212. Repeal. 
 Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
 Sec. 7301. National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program. 
 Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program. 
 Sec. 7303. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by fusarium graminearum or by tilletia indica . 
 Sec. 7304. Grants for youth organizations. 
 Sec. 7305. Specialty crop research initiative. 
 Sec. 7306. Agriculture grants for veteran education and training services. 
 Sec. 7307. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program. 
 Sec. 7308. Office of Pest Management Policy. 
 Sec. 7309. Forestry products advanced utilization research. 
 Sec. 7310. Repeals. 
 Subtitle D—Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
 Sec. 7401. Grazinglands research laboratory. 
 Sec. 7402. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. 
 Sec. 7403. Sun grant program. 
 Sec. 7404. Repeals. 
 Subtitle E—Amendments to Other Laws 
 Sec. 7501. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. 
 Sec. 7502. Research Facilities Act. 
 Sec. 7503. Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. 
 Sec. 7504. Extension design and demonstration initiative. 
 Sec. 7505. Biomass research and development. 
 Sec. 7506. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978. 
 Sec. 7507. National Aquaculture Act of 1980. 
 Sec. 7508. Reports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. 
 Sec. 7509. Repeal. 
 Subtitle F—Other Matters 
 Sec. 7601. Foundation for food and agriculture research. 
 Sec. 7602. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program. 
 Sec. 7603. Livestock insects laboratory. 
 Sec. 7604. U.S. Abit Massey National Poultry Research Center. 
 Sec. 7605. Hatch Act of 1887 . 
 Sec. 7606. Commission on national agricultural statistics service modernization. 
 Sec. 7607. Restoration of 4–H name and emblem authority. 
 Sec. 7608. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. 
 Sec. 7609. Agricultural Innovation Corps. 
 Title VIII—Forestry 
 Subtitle A—Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 
 Sec. 8101. Support for State assessments and strategies for forest resources. 
 Sec. 8102. Forest legacy program technical correction. 
 Sec. 8103. State and private forest landscape-scale restoration program. 
 Subtitle B—Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
 Sec. 8201. Promoting cross-boundary wildfire mitigation. 
 Sec. 8202. Authorization of appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction on Federal land. 
 Sec. 8203. Water source protection program. 
 Sec. 8204. Watershed condition framework technical corrections. 
 Sec. 8205. Authorization of appropriations to combat insect infestations and related diseases. 
 Sec. 8206. Insect and disease infestation. 
 Sec. 8207. Stewardship end result contracting projects. 
 Subtitle C—Other Forestry Programs 
 Sec. 8301. National and regional agroforestry centers. 
 Sec. 8302. National forest foundation act. 
 Sec. 8303. Conveyances and leases of forest service administrative sites. 
 Sec. 8304. Forest inventory and analysis. 
 Sec. 8305. Reforestation, nursery, and seed orchard support. 
 Subtitle D—Forest Management 
 Part I—National Forest System Management 
 Sec. 8401. Categorical exclusion for high priority hazard trees. 
 Sec. 8402. Collaborative restoration projects. 
 Sec. 8403. Wildfire resilience project size. 
 Sec. 8404. Fuel breaks in forests and other wildland vegetation. 
 Sec. 8405. Greater sage-grouse and mule deer habitat. 
 Sec. 8406. Categorical exclusion for electric utility lines rights-of-way. 
 Sec. 8407. Forest management activities on National Forest System lands. 
 Sec. 8408. Suppression of wildfires. 
 Part II—Forest Management Activities 
 Sec. 8411. No additional consultation required. 
 Sec. 8412. Good neighbor authority. 
 Sec. 8413. Collaborative forest landscape restoration program. 
 Sec. 8414. Public-private wildfire technology deployment and testbed partnership. 
 Sec. 8415. Forest service participation in experienced services program. 
 Sec. 8416. Timber sales on National Forest System land. 
 Sec. 8417. Permits and agreements with electrical utilities. 
 Sec. 8418. Utilizing grazing for wildfire risk reduction. 
 Sec. 8419. Joint chiefs landscape restoration partnership program. 
 Sec. 8420. Tribal forest management program technical correction. 
 Part III—Timber Innovation 
 Sec. 8431. Community wood facilities program. 
 Sec. 8432. Wood innovation grant program. 
 Sec. 8433. Forest and wood products data tracker. 
 Sec. 8434. Biochar application demonstration project. 
 Subtitle E—Other Matters 
 Sec. 8501. Rural revitalization technologies. 
 Sec. 8502. Resource advisory committees. 
 Sec. 8503. Accurate hazardous fuels reduction reports. 
 Sec. 8504. Special use authorization rental fee waiver. 
 Sec. 8505. Charges and fees for harvest of forest botanical products. 
 Sec. 8506. Forest service legacy road and trail remediation program transparency. 
 Sec. 8507. Direct hire authority. 
 Sec. 8508. Improving the emergency forest restoration program. 
 Sec. 8509. Exemption for previously analyzed areas of National Forest System Lands. 
 Sec. 8510. Release of reversionary interest in Black River State Forest. 
 Title IX—Energy 
 Sec. 9001. Definition of advanced biofuel. 
 Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program. 
 Sec. 9003. Biorefinery assistance. 
 Sec. 9004. Bioproduct labeling terminology. 
 Sec. 9005. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels. 
 Sec. 9006. Biodiesel Fuel Education Program. 
 Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America Program. 
 Sec. 9008. Feedstock flexibility. 
 Sec. 9009. Biomass Crop Assistance Program. 
 Sec. 9010. Carbon utilization and biogas education program. 
 Sec. 9011. Study on effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland. 
 Sec. 9012. Limitation on USDA funding for ground mounted solar systems. 
 Sec. 9013. Sustainable aviation fuels strategy. 
 Title X—Horticulture, marketing, and regulatory reform 
 Subtitle A—Horticulture 
 Sec. 10001. Specialty crop block grants. 
 Sec. 10002. Specialty crops market news allocation. 
 Sec. 10003. Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. 
 Sec. 10004. National Plant Diagnostics Network. 
 Sec. 10005. Hemp production. 
 Sec. 10006. Pilot program for the intra-organizational movement of genetically engineered microorganisms by certain authorized parties. 
 Subtitle B—Marketing 
 Sec. 10101. Marketing orders. 
 Sec. 10102. Local agriculture market program. 
 Sec. 10103. Acer access and development program. 
 Sec. 10104. Organic production and market data initiative. 
 Sec. 10105. Organic certification. 
 Sec. 10106. Report on procurement. 
 Subtitle C—Regulatory Reform 
 Part I—Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act 
 Sec. 10201. Exclusion of certain substances. 
 Sec. 10202. Coordination. 
 Sec. 10203. Interagency working group. 
 Sec. 10204. Registration review. 
 Sec. 10205. Uniformity of pesticide labeling requirements. 
 Sec. 10206. Authority of States. 
 Sec. 10207. Lawful use of authorized pesticides. 
 Part II—Other regulatory reform provisions 
 Sec. 10211. Multiple crop and pesticide use survey. 
 Sec. 10212. Safe harbor for certain discharges of wildland fire chemicals. 
 Sec. 10213. Office of Biotechnology Policy. 
 Title XI—Crop Insurance 
 Sec. 11001. Specialty crop advisory committee. 
 Sec. 11002. Identification of holders of substantial interests. 
 Sec. 11003. Actuarial soundness of certain new products. 
 Sec. 11004. Coverage of revenue losses. 
 Sec. 11005. Limitation on farm program participation. 
 Sec. 11006. Limitation on interest accrual. 
 Sec. 11007. Crop insurance support for beginning and veteran farmers and ranchers. 
 Sec. 11008. Marketability. 
 Sec. 11009. Reimbursement rates for administrative and operating costs. 
 Sec. 11010. Quality loss adjustment coverage. 
 Sec. 11011. Pilot program to review effectiveness of coverage penalty. 
 Sec. 11012. Whole farm improvements. 
 Sec. 11013. Program compliance and integrity. 
 Sec. 11014. Research and development priorities. 
 Sec. 11015. Report on Standard Reinsurance Agreement. 
 Sec. 11016. Hurricane insurance protection-wind index report. 
 Title XII—Miscellaneous Provisions 
 Subtitle A—Livestock and Other Animals 
 Part I—Animal Health and Production 
 Sec. 12001. Animal disease prevention and management. 
 Sec. 12002. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review and report. 
 Sec. 12003. Additional training facilities for National Detector Dog Training Center. 
 Sec. 12004. Regionalization, zoning, and compartmentalization agreements. 
 Sec. 12005. Importation of live dogs. 
 Sec. 12006. Ensuring the free movement of livestock-derived products in interstate commerce. 
 Sec. 12007. Report on support for livestock and poultry producers during a foreign animal disease outbreak. 
 Part II—Meat and Poultry Processing and Inspection 
 Sec. 12111. Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A–PLUS). 
 Sec. 12112. Hazard analysis and critical control point guidance and resources for small and very small poultry and meat establishments. 
 Sec. 12113. Outreach on cooperative interstate shipment. 
 Sec. 12114. Pilot program to support custom slaughter establishments. 
 Subtitle B—Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 
 Sec. 12201. Office of Homeland Security. 
 Sec. 12202. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. 
 Sec. 12203. Burden of proof for national appeals division hearings. 
 Sec. 12204. Termination of authority. 
 Sec. 12205. Functions of the Office of Tribal Relations. 
 Sec. 12206. Office of the Ombudsman. 
 Subtitle C—National Security 
 Sec. 12301. Agricultural foreign investment disclosure improvements. 
 Sec. 12302. Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries. 
 Sec. 12303. Investigative actions. 
 Sec. 12304. Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data collection and publication. 
 Sec. 12305. CFIUS consideration of certain agricultural land transactions. 
 Subtitle D—Other Miscellaneous Provisions 
 Sec. 12401. Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050. 
 Sec. 12402. Report on personnel. 
 Sec. 12403. Improvements to United States Drought Monitor. 
 Sec. 12404. Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection. 
 Sec. 12405. Increasing transparency regarding detention of imported plants. 
 Sec. 12406. Enhancement of pet protections. 
 Sec. 12407. Protecting animals with shelter. 
 Sec. 12408. Report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water. 
 Sec. 12409. Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program. 
 Sec. 12410. Qualified renewable biomass. 
 Sec. 12411. Whole milk under the school breakfast program. 
 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Department The term Department means the Department of Agriculture. 
 (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. I Commodities 1001. Suspension of permanent price support authority Section 1602 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9092 ) is amended by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2031 . 
 1002. Tree assistance program 
 (a) Definitions Section 1501(e)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or biennial after annual ; and 
 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or pest after insect . (b) Economic viability Section 1501(e)(2)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(e)(2)(A) ) is amended— 
 (1) by striking clauses (i) and (ii); and (2) by striking to provide assistance— and inserting to provide assistance under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that planted trees for commercial purposes but lost the trees or the trees no longer produce an economically viable crop as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary. . 
 (c) Assistance Section 1501(e)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(e)(3) ) is amended in the matter before subparagraph (A) by striking and (5) and inserting , (5), (6), and (7) . (d) Requirements with respect to assistance Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (6) Timing requirements An eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower shall agree, as a condition on receipt of assistance under this subsection, to carry out any replacement and rehabilitation activities for which such assistance is provided not later than— (A) 2 years after the application for such assistance is approved; or 
 (B) if the period specified in subparagraph (A) is not adequate for tree survival, at such time as is necessary to ensure tree survival. (7) Alternatives used in replanting (A) In general An eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower receiving assistance under this subsection with respect to tree loss may use such assistance to replant using— 
 (i) an alternative variety from the variety used prior to the loss; (ii) an alternative stand density from the stand density used prior to the loss; and 
 (iii) an alternative location than was used prior to the loss. (B) Cost share limitations with respect to alternatives The assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers— 
 (i) for losses described in subparagraph (A)(i), shall be an amount that is not greater than the amount the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower would receive if the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower planted the variety lost; (ii) for losses described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be an amount that is not greater than the amount the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower would receive if the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower planted the stand density lost; and 
 (iii) for losses described in subparagraph (A)(iii), shall be an amount that is not greater than the amount the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower would receive if the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower planted the location in which the loss occurred. . (e) Deadline for notice regarding application status Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9801(e) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (8) Deadline for notice regarding application status Not later than 120 days after receiving an application for assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (A) approve or deny such application; and 
 (B) notify the applicant of such approval or denial. . (f) Initial payments under tree assistance program Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (9) Initial payments 
 (A) In general An eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower may opt to receive an initial assistance payment with respect to losses described in paragraph (2) before incurring the costs described in paragraph (3) relating to such losses. (B) Amount An initial assistance payment under subparagraph (A) shall be in an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the estimated costs described in paragraph (3) that the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower is likely to incur with respect to losses described in paragraph (2), as determined by the Secretary. 
 (C) Subsequent payment 
 (i) In general In the case of an eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower that opts to receive an initial payment under subparagraph (A) with respect to losses described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after providing such initial payment, provide a subsequent payment to the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower in an amount equal to— (I) the payment amount the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower would have received with respect to such losses under paragraph (3) or pursuant to paragraph (5); minus 
 (II) the initial payment amount provided to such eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower under subparagraph (B) with respect to such losses. (ii) Overpayment If an initial payment under subparagraph (B) with respect to losses described in paragraph (2) is greater than the amount an eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower would have received under paragraph (3) or pursuant to paragraph (5) for such losses, such eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower shall repay the Secretary the excess amount. 
 (D) Sunset The authority to make payments under this paragraph shall terminate on September 30, 2035. . 1003. Specialty crop emergency assistance framework (a) In general The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 is amended by inserting after section 196 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ) the following: 
 
 196A. Specialty crop emergency assistance framework 
 (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a framework to provide direct assistance to producers of specialty crops the production of which was impacted by an adverse event (including an economic crisis or market disruption), as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with this section. (b) Payment calculation In determining a payment calculation for purposes of direct assistance to a producer of specialty crops under subsection (a), the Secretary shall calculate payments based on— 
 (1) the producer’s sales of specialty crops for a calendar year that precedes the year in which the adverse event described in such subsection occurred; multiplied by (2) a payment factor the Secretary determines, subject to the availability of appropriations, to address losses of such specialty crops from such adverse event. 
 (c) Special rules Subject to subsection (d), in providing direct assistance pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall consider— (1) the higher value of specialty crops; 
 (2) the greater input costs required to grow specialty crops; and (3) diverse types of legal entities and structures used by specialty crop producers. 
 (d) Limitations 
 (1) Total amount 
 (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the total amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a qualified pass-through entity) (as such terms are defined in section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308(a) ) for any crop year under this section may not exceed the amount specified in subsection (b) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308 ), as adjusted pursuant to subsection (i) of such section 1001. (B) Exception In the case of a person or legal entity with an average gross income (as calculated under section 1001D(b)(4)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)(4)(B))) for which greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities— 
 (i) subparagraph (A) shall not apply; and (ii) the total maximum amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by such person or legal entity for any crop year under this section shall be set by the Secretary, except such amount may not be less than $900,000. 
 (2) Notification of interests; eligibility; denials Sections 1001A(a), 1001B, and 1001C of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308–1(a) ; 1308–2; 1308–3) shall apply to a producer of a specialty crop under this section in the same manner as such sections apply to a person or legal entity with respect to a covered commodity, except to the extent such sections relate to the application of subsections (b) through (d) of section 1001A. . (b) Payment limitation conforming amendment Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended— 
 (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting or 196A after section 196 ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i)(II), by inserting or 196A after section 196 . 
 1004. Assistance in the form of block grants 
 (a) In general Subtitle E of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1502. Assistance in the form of block grants (a) In general In the case additional funds made available after the date of the enactment of this section for covered losses, the Secretary may make assistance for such losses available in the form of block grants. 
 (b) Covered losses In this section, the term covered losses means losses— (1) of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, vines, poultry or livestock as a consequence of a natural disaster (as determined by the Secretary); and 
 (2) for which assistance is not available pursuant to any other Federal law. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Agricultural Act of 2014 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1501 the following: 
 
 
 1502. Assistance in the form of block grants. . 
 1005. Dairy-related extensions 
 (a) Forward pricing Section 1502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8772 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Indemnity program Section 3 of Public Law 90–484 ( 7 U.S.C. 4553 ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031 . 
 (c) Promotion and research Section 113(e)(2) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 4504(e)(2) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031 . 1006. Mandatory reporting of dairy product processing costs Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1637b ) is amended— 
 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— 
 (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and 
 (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) for each manufacturer required to report under subparagraph (A) for any product, require that manufacturer to report production cost and product yield information, as determined by the Secretary, for all products processed in the same facility or facilities. ; 
 (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting products and after those ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by inserting , subject to subsection (b)(1), after information ; and 
 (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Electronic reporting and inserting Reporting ; 
 (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the heading, by striking Electronic reporting and inserting Reporting ; and 
 (ii) by striking this section and inserting in its place subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1) ; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking this section and inserting in its place subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1) ; and 
 (D) by adding at the end the following: (3) Dairy product processing costs Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report containing the information obtained under subparagraph (C) of subsection (b)(1), subject to the conditions described in subsection (b)(2). . 
 1007. Dairy reports Paragraph (4) of section 301 of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 4514 ) is amended by striking Not later and all that follows through an annual report and inserting With respect to each calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, a report (which shall be submitted not later than 18 months after the last day of such calendar year) . 1008. Processing of certain loans (a) Marketing assistance loans Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9034 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (j) Effect of lapse in appropriations The servicing of a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 by an officer or employee of the Department shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Loans under sugar program Section 156(d) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (4) Effect of lapse in appropriations The servicing of a loan under this section by an officer or employee of the Department shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . 1009. Storage facility loans Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8789(a) ) is amended— 
 (1) by striking funds for producers and inserting the following: funds for— 
 (1) producers ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and 
 (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) producers to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production (as such term is defined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph)). . 
 1010. Strengthening domestic food production supply chains 
 (a) In general Subtitle C of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–79 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1302. Strengthening domestic food production supply chains (a) In general With respect to any Federal policy that would impact the administration of the programs described in this subtitle or any rule, policy, or guidance issued pursuant to such programs, the preservation and strengthening of the domestic production described in subsection (b) shall be a priority objective of the President. 
 (b) Domestic production described The domestic production described in this subsection is the production of an agricultural commodity— (1) described in this subtitle; and 
 (2) from which a food ingredient that serves an important function throughout the domestic food production supply chain is derived. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Agricultural Act of 2014 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1301 the following: 
 
 
 1302. Strengthening domestic food production supply chains. . 
 1011. Regulations 
 (a) Administration Section 1601(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9091(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking this title, sections 11003 and 11017, title I of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and the amendments made by that title, and section 10109 of that Act and inserting a covered provision of law ; and 
 (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Covered provision of law defined In this subsection, the term covered provision of law means— 
 (A) this title and sections 11003 and 11017; (B) title I of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and the amendments made by that title, and section 10109 of that Act; and 
 (C) title I of the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2026 and the amendments made by that title. . (b) Loan implementation Section 1614(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9097(d) ) is amended— 
 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subtitle B the first place it appears and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting a covered provision of law. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— 
 (A) by striking of subtitles B or C ; and (B) by striking under subtitles B or C and inserting under the repayment provisions ; and 
 (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Definitions In this subsection: 
 (A) Covered provision of law The term covered provision of law means— (i) subtitle B or C or the amendments made by subtitle B or C; 
 (ii) the amendments made by subtitle B or C of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, except with respect to the assistance provided under sections 1207(c) and 1208; and (iii) section 156 of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272 ). 
 (B) Repayment provisions The term repayment provisions means the repayment requirements under— (i) subtitle B or C; or 
 (ii) section 156 of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272 ). . II Conservation A Definitions 2001. Definitions Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a) ) is amended— 
 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subtitles A through I: and inserting subtitles A through J: ; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term and inserting terms Indian tribe and Indian Tribe have the meaning given those terms ; 
 (3) by redesignating paragraph (20) through (27) as paragraphs (22) through (29), respectively; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following: 
 
 (20) Precision agriculture The term precision agriculture means managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity and biological targeting to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality. (21) Precision agriculture technology The term precision agriculture technology means any technology (including targeted inputs and the equipment that is necessary for the deployment of such technology) that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, inputs used in crop or livestock production, including— 
 (A) Global Positioning System-based or geospatial mapping technology; (B) satellite or aerial imagery technology; 
 (C) yield monitors; (D) soil mapping technology; 
 (E) sensors for gathering data on crop, soil, or livestock conditions; (F) Internet of Things and telematics technologies; 
 (G) data management software and advanced analytics; (H) network connectivity products and solutions; 
 (I) Global Positioning System guidance or auto-steer systems; (J) variable rate technology for applying inputs, such as section control; and 
 (K) any other technology, as determined by the Secretary, that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, the use of crop or livestock production inputs, which may include seed, feed, fertilizer, soil amendments, chemicals, water, and time. . 2002. Mitigation banking Section 1222(k)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3822(k)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: 
 
 (B) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. . B Conservation Reserve Program 2101. Conservation reserve (a) In general Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(a) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031 . 
 (b) Eligible land Section 1231(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and inserting the date of enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 ; and 
 (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking September 30, 2017, or September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2025, or September 30, 2026 . (c) Enrollment (1) Maximum acreage enrolled Section 1231(d)(1)(E) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(1)(E) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2023 and inserting each of fiscal years 2023 through 2031 . 
 (2) Grasslands Section 1231(d)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(2)(A)(ii)(III) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031 . (3) State enrollment rates Section 1231(d)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(4) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2031 each place it appears. 
 (4) Continuous enrollment procedure Section 1231(d)(6)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Limitation For purposes of applying the limitations in paragraph (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enroll and maintain not fewer than 8,600,000 acres of land under subparagraph (A) by September 30, 2031. . 
 2102. Farmable wetland program Section 1231B(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831b(a)(1) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031 . C Environmental Quality Incentives Program 2201. Definitions Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(6)(B)(v) ) is amended by inserting (including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology) after planning . 
 2202. Establishment and administration 
 (a) Payments 
 (1) Other payments Section 1240B(d)(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(6) ) is amended— (A) by striking A producer shall and inserting the following: 
 
 (A) Payments under this subtitle A producer shall ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (B) Conservation loan and loan guarantee program payments 
 (i) In general A producer receiving payments for practices on eligible land under the program may also receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to cover costs for the same practices on the same land. (ii) Notice to producer The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing that they may apply to receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program. . 
 (2) Increased payments for high-priority practices Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(7) ) is amended— (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting State-determined before high-priority ; and 
 (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (iii), by striking or at the end; 
 (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (v) increases carbon sequestration or reduces greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions of methane and nitrous oxide. . (3) Increased payments for precision agriculture Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (8) Increased payments for precision agriculture practices Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology for the purpose of implementing conservation practices. . (b) Allocation of funding Section 1240B(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(f)(1) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031 . 
 (c) Water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice Section 1240B(h)(1) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; 
 (2) in subparagraph (C), by st

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