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  • Sec. 10604. Research

    (a) Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative.—Section 1672E(d)(1)(B) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925g(d)(1)(B)) is amended by striking “fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031”.

    (b) Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.—Section 7601(g)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    “(iv) FURTHER FUNDING.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this clause, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $37,000,000, to remain available until expended.”.

    (c) Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions.—Section 1446(b)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    “(C) FURTHER FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.”.

    (d) Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities.—Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended—

    (1) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting “and subsection (d)” after “paragraph (1)”; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    “(d) Mandatory funding.—Subject to subsection (c)(2), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.”.

    (e) Specialty crop research initiative.—Section 412(k)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(k)(1)(B)) is amended by striking “section $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting the following: “section—

    “(i) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2025; and

    “(ii) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2026”.

    (f) Research Facilities Act.—Section 6 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d) is amended—

    (1) in subsection (c), by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “subsections (a) and (e)”; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    “(e) Mandatory funding.—Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out the competitive grant program under section 4 $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.”.

  • Sec. 10603. Nutrition

    Section 203D(d)(5) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507(d)(5)) is amended by striking “2024” and inserting “2031”.

  • Sec. 10602. Supplemental agricultural trade promotion program

    (a) In general.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a program to encourage the accessibility, development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities.

    (b) Funding.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to carry out this section $285,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.

  • Sec. 10601. Conservation

    (a) In general.—Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended—

    (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) and inserting the following:

    “(A) $625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

    “(B) $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

    “(C) $675,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

    “(D) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

    “(E) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

    “(F) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.”; and

    (2) in paragraph (3)—

    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:

    “(i) $2,655,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

    “(ii) $2,855,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

    “(iii) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

    “(iv) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

    “(v) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

    “(vi) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2031; and”; and

    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:

    “(i) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

    “(ii) $1,325,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

    “(iii) $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

    “(iv) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

    “(v) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

    “(vi) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.”.

    (b) Regional conservation partnership program.—Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

    “(a) Availability of funding.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out the program, to the maximum extent practicable—

    “(1) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

    “(2) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

    “(3) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

    “(4) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

    “(5) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

    “(6) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.”.

    (c) Grassroots source water protection program.—Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2(b)) is amended—

    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “2023” and inserting “2031”; and

    (2) in paragraph (3)—

    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;

    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

    (C) by adding at the end the following:

    “(C) $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.”.

    (d) Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.—Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1)) is amended—

    (1) by striking “2023, and” and inserting “2023,”; and

    (2) by inserting “, and $70,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2031” before the period at the end.

    (e) Watershed protection and flood prevention.—Section 15 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012a) is amended by striking “$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter” and inserting “$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended”.

    (f) Feral swine eradication and control pilot program.—Section 2408(g)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note; Public Law 115–334) is amended—

    (1) by striking “2023 and” and inserting “2023,”; and

    (2) by inserting “, and $105,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2031” before the period at the end.

    (g) Rescission.—The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated by section 21001(a) of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2015) are rescinded.

  • Sec. 10507. Poultry insurance pilot program

    Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    “(j) Poultry insurance pilot program.—

    “(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which contract poultry growers, including growers of broilers and laying hens, may elect to receive index-based insurance from extreme weather-related risk resulting in increased utility costs (including costs of natural gas, propane, electricity, water, and other appropriate costs, as determined by the Corporation) associated with poultry production.

    “(2) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—The Corporation shall engage with poultry industry stakeholders in establishing the pilot program under paragraph (1).

    “(3) LOCATION.—The pilot program established under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a sufficient number of counties to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the feasibility, effectiveness, and demand among producers in the top poultry producing States, as determined by the Corporation.

    “(4) APPROVAL OF POLICY OR PLAN.—Notwithstanding section 508(l), the Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance based on the pilot program under paragraph (1)—

    “(A) in accordance with section 508(h); and

    “(B) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.”.

  • Sec. 10506. Reviews, compliance, and integrity

    Section 516(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “for each fiscal year” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2025 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter”.

  • Sec. 10505. Program compliance and integrity

    Section 515(l)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515(l)(2)) is amended by striking “than” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “than—

    “(A) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2025; and

    “(B) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year.”.

  • Sec. 10504. Premium support

    Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)) is amended—

    (1) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking “64” and inserting “69”;

    (2) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking “59” and inserting “64”;

    (3) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking “55” and inserting “60”;

    (4) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking “48” and inserting “51”; and

    (5) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking “38” and inserting “41”.

  • Sec. 10503. Administrative and operating expense adjustments

    Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    “(10) ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.—

    “(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, in addition to the terms and conditions of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, to cover additional expenses for loss adjustment procedures, the Corporation shall pay an additional administrative and operating expense subsidy to approved insurance providers for eligible contracts.

    “(B) PAYMENT AMOUNT.—In the case of an eligible contract, the payment to an approved insurance provider required under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount equal to 6 percent of the net book premium.

    “(C) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph:

    “(i) ELIGIBLE CONTRACT.—The term ‘eligible contract’—

    “(I) means a crop insurance contract entered into by an approved insurance provider in an eligible State; and

    “(II) does not include a contract for—

    “(aa) catastrophic risk protection under subsection (b);

    “(bb) an area-based plan of insurance or similar plan of insurance, as determined by the Corporation; or

    “(cc) a policy under which an approved insurance provider does not incur loss adjustment expenses, as determined by the Corporation.

    “(ii) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible State’ means a State in which, with respect to an insurance year, the loss ratio for eligible contracts is greater than 120 percent of the total net book premium written by all approved insurance providers.

    “(11) SPECIALTY CROPS.—

    “(A) MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT.—Beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers and agents for administrative and operating expenses with respect to crop insurance contracts covering agricultural commodities described in section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) shall be equal to or greater than the percentage that is the greater of the following:

    “(i) 17 percent of the premium used to define loss ratio.

    “(ii) The percent of the premium used to define loss ratio that is otherwise applicable for the reinsurance year under the terms of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for the reinsurance year.

    “(B) OTHER CONTRACTS.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall not reduce, with respect to any reinsurance year, the amount or the rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers and agents under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph for administrative and operating expenses with respect to contracts covering agricultural commodities that are not subject to such subparagraph.

    “(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The requirements of this paragraph and the adjustments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).

    “(12) A&O INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—

    “(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the Corporation shall increase the total administrative and operating expense reimbursements otherwise required under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for the reinsurance year in order to account for inflation, in a manner consistent with the increases provided with respect to the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure included in Risk Management Agency Bulletin numbered MGR–10–007 and dated June 30, 2010.

    “(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2026 REINSURANCE YEAR.—The increase under subparagraph (A) for the 2026 reinsurance year shall not exceed the percentage change for the preceding reinsurance year included in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

    “(C) ADMINISTRATION.—An increase under subparagraph (A)—

    “(i) shall apply with respect to all contracts covering agricultural commodities that were subject to an increase during the period of the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure referred to in that subparagraph; and

    “(ii) shall not be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).”.

  • Sec. 10502. Area-based crop insurance coverage and affordability

    (a) Coverage level.—Section 508(c)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)) is amended—

    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:

    “(ii) may be purchased at any level not to exceed—

    “(I) in the case of the individual yield or revenue coverage, 85 percent;

    “(II) in the case of individual yield or revenue coverage aggregated across multiple commodities, 90 percent; and

    “(III) in the case of area yield or revenue coverage (as determined by the Corporation), 95 percent.”; and

    (2) in subparagraph (C)—

    (A) in clause (ii), by striking “14” and inserting “10”; and

    (B) in clause (iii)(I), by striking “86” and inserting “90”.

    (b) Premium subsidy.—Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i)) is amended by striking “65” and inserting “80”.