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 Calendar No. 263
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4550

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 9, 2025

 Received

 October 28, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
 Forestry

 November 4, 2025

 Reported by Mr. Boozman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
 in italic]

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 AN ACT

 To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``United States Grain 
Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY.</DELETED>

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Section 2

    (b) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 74

    (b) ) is amended--</DELETED>
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    (1) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;</DELETED>
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    (2) in paragraph

    (3)
        (F) , by striking the period at 
 the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
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    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``

    (4) that the Secretary shall prioritize the 
 adoption of improved grain grading technology to provide for 
 efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of 
 grain.''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 3. OFFICIAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY AND FUNDING.</DELETED>

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Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 79) is amended--</DELETED>
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    (1) in subsection

    (e) , by adding at the end the 
 following:</DELETED>
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    (5) The Secretary may provide that domestic non-export 
grain loaded or unloaded into or out of a rail car, barge, truck, or 
other container, at an export port location, shall be inspected in the 
manner provided in this subsection or subsection

    (f) , as the Secretary 
determines will best meet the objectives of this Act.'';</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) in subsection

    (g)

    (2) , by striking ``fund 
 created'' and inserting ``trust fund created''; and</DELETED>
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    (3) in subsection

    (j) --</DELETED>
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        (A) in paragraph

    (1)
            (C) , by striking 
 ``fund which'' and inserting ``trust fund 
 which'';</DELETED>
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        (B) in paragraph

    (3) --</DELETED>
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            (i) by striking ``fund created'' 
 and inserting ``trust fund created''; 
 and</DELETED>
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            (ii) by striking ``credited to the 
 fund'' and inserting ``credited to the trust 
 fund account''; and</DELETED>
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            (C) in paragraph

    (5) , by striking ``2025'' 
 and inserting ``2030''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 4. WEIGHING AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

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Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 79a) is amended--</DELETED>
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    (1) in subsection
            (c) (2) , by striking ``State 
 agency'' and inserting ``State agency or official agency''; 
 and</DELETED>
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    (2) in subsection
            (l) --</DELETED>
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        (A) in paragraph

    (1)
            (C) , by striking 
 ``fund created'' and inserting ``trust fund 
 created'';</DELETED>
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        (B) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``fund 
 created'' and inserting ``trust fund created''; 
 and</DELETED>
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            (C) in paragraph

    (4) , by striking ``2025'' 
 and inserting ``2030''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 5. TESTING OF EQUIPMENT.</DELETED>

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Section 7B

    (a) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 79b

    (a) ) is amended by striking ``fund created'' and inserting 
``trust fund created''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY 
 COSTS.</DELETED>

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Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 79d) is amended--</DELETED>
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    (1) by striking ``activities)'' and inserting 
 ``activities, equipment, and development of technology)''; 
 and</DELETED>
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    (2) by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
 ``2030''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 7. GENERAL AUTHORITIES.</DELETED>

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Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 87e) is amended--</DELETED>
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    (1) in subsection

    (e) , by striking ``Department of 
 Agriculture'' and inserting ``Department of Agriculture and 
 official agencies''; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) in subsection

    (j) , by striking ``fund 
 created'' and inserting ``trust fund created''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 8. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

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Section 17A

    (e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 87f-1

    (e) ) is amended by striking ``fund described'' and 
inserting ``trust fund described''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 9. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

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Section 17B

    (e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 87f-2

    (e) ) is amended--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph

    (1) , by 
 striking ``The Secretary may, to the extent determined 
 appropriate by the Secretary'' and inserting ``On December 1 of 
 each year, the Secretary shall'';</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) in paragraph

    (1) , by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;</DELETED>
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    (3) by redesignating paragraph

    (2) as paragraph

    (3) ; and</DELETED>
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    (4) by inserting after paragraph

    (1) the 
 following:</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``

    (2) an analysis of any and all existing 
 deficiencies in the technology evaluation process and 
 recommendations to advance the efficiency, accuracy, and 
 consistency of grain grading and minimize costs imposed on the 
 Federal Government and the grain export industry; 
 and''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 10. FUNDING.</DELETED>

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Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 87h) is amended--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) in subsection

    (a) , by striking ``2021 through 
 2025'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) in subsection

    (b)

    (1)
        (A) , by striking ``other 
 services'' and inserting ``other services (excluding grading 
 services performed under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
 1946)''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 11. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</DELETED>

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Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
U.S.C. 87j) is amended--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) in subsection

    (a) , by adding at the end the 
 following: ``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the 
 Secretary does not make a new appointment upon the completion 
 of a term of an existing member (including such existing 
 member's second successive term), then such existing member 
 shall continue to serve until such appointment is made.''; 
 and</DELETED>
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    (2) in subsection

    (e) , by striking ``2025'' and 
 inserting ``2030''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``United States Grain Standards 
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING IMPROVEMENTS TO GRAIN GRADING TECHNOLOGY.

 

Section 2

    (b) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 
74

    (b) ) is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (3)
        (F) , by striking the period at the end 
 and inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (4) that the Secretary shall prioritize the adoption of 
 improved grain grading technology to provide for the efficient, 
 accurate, and consistent grading of grain.''.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITIES.

    (a) In General.--

Section 7

    (e) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act (7 U.S.C. 79

    (e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (5) Manner of inspection of domestic grain at export port 
 locations.--The Secretary may provide that grain that is not 
 export grain and is loaded into or unloaded out of a rail car, 
 barge, truck, or other container at an export port location 
 shall be inspected in the manner provided in this subsection or 
 subsection

    (f) , as the Secretary determines will best meet the 
 objectives of this Act.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--

Section 7A
            (c) (2) of the United States 
Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a
            (c) (2) ) is amended, in the first 
sentence, by inserting ``or official agency'' after ``State agency''.

SEC. 4. INVESTMENT AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--

Section 7

    (j) of the United States Grain Standards 
Act (7 U.S.C. 79

    (j) ) is amended--

    (1) by inserting ``trust'' before ``fund'' each place it 
 appears;

    (2) in paragraph

    (3) , in the second sentence, by striking 
 ``Secretary shall be credited to the fund'' and inserting 
 ``Secretary, and the interest earned from the investment of 
 those penalties, shall be credited to the trust fund created in 
 paragraph

    (1) ''; and

    (3) in paragraph

    (5) , in the first sentence, by striking 
 ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--

    (1) Section 7

    (g)

    (2) of the United States Grain Standards 
 Act (7 U.S.C. 79

    (g)

    (2) ) is amended, in the second sentence, by 
 inserting ``trust'' before ``fund''.

    (2) Section 7A
            (l) of the United States Grain Standards Act 
 (7 U.S.C. 79a
            (l) ) is amended by inserting ``trust'' before 
 ``fund created in 

section 7

    (j) '' each place it appears.

    (3) Section 7B

    (a) of the United States Grain Standards Act 
 (7 U.S.C. 79b

    (a) ) is amended, in the third sentence, by 
 inserting ``trust'' before ``fund''.

    (4) Section 16

    (j) of the United States Grain Standards Act 
 (7 U.S.C. 87e

    (j) ) is amended by inserting ``trust'' before 
 ``fund''.

    (5) Section 17A

    (e) of the United States Grain Standards Act 
 (7 U.S.C. 87f-1

    (e) ) is amended, in the third sentence, by 
 inserting ``trust'' before ``fund''.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY COSTS.

 

Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) 
is amended--

    (1) by inserting ``, equipment, and development of 
 technology'' after ``activities''; and

    (2) by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''.

SEC. 6. GENERAL AUTHORITIES.

 

Section 16

    (e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 
87e

    (e) ) is amended by inserting ``State agencies delegated authority 
under sections 7 and 7A, and official agencies,'' after ``Department of 
Agriculture,''.

SEC. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

 

Section 17B

    (e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 
87f-2

    (e) ) is amended--

    (1) by redesignating paragraphs

    (1) and

    (2) as 
 subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) , respectively, and indenting 
 appropriately;

    (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A) (as so 
 redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
 following:
 ``

    (1) Data.--The Secretary''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (2) Technology analysis.--The Secretary shall, to the 
 extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation 
 with State agencies delegated authority under sections 7 and 
 7A, official agencies, and the grain industries described in 
 the second sentence of 

section 21

    (a) , publish--
 ``
        (A) an analysis of any existing deficiencies in 
 the technology evaluation process; and
 ``
        (B) recommendations--
 ``
            (i) to advance the efficiency, accuracy, 
 and consistency of grain grading; and
 ``
            (ii) to minimize costs imposed on the 
 Federal Government and the grain export 
 industry.''.

SEC. 8. IMPROVING ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS EFFICIENCY AND 
 CONTINUITY.

 

Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87j) 
is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) --
        (A) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (5) Nominations; appointment.--
 ``
        (A) Nominations.--Before the terms of the current 
 members of the advisory committee expire, the Secretary 
 shall solicit nominations for individuals to be 
 appointed to the advisory committee.
 ``
        (B) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after 
 the end of the period of soliciting nominations under 
 subparagraph
        (A) , the Secretary shall announce the new 
 members that the Secretary has appointed to the 
 advisory committee.
 ``
            (C) Continuity of service.--The current members 
 of the advisory committee may continue to serve until 
 such time as new members are nominated and appointed by 
 the Secretary.'';
        (B) in the matter preceding paragraph

    (5) (as added 
 by subparagraph
        (A) )--
            (i) in the fourth sentence, by striking 
 ``No member'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (4) Term limit.--No member'';
            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
 ``Members'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (3) Term length.--Members'';
            (iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
 ``The advisory'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (2) Composition.--The advisory'';
            (iv) in the first sentence, by inserting 
 ``(referred to in this section as the `advisory 
 committee')'' before the period at the end; and
            (v) by striking ``

    (a) Not later'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``

    (a) In General.--
 ``

    (1) Establishment.--Not later''; and
            (C) in paragraph

    (4) (as so designated), by 
 striking ``terms'' and inserting ``terms unless the 
 member is continuing to serve in accordance with 
 paragraph

    (5)
            (C) ''; and

    (2) in subsection

    (e) , by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
 ``2030''.

SEC. 9. REAUTHORIZATION OF OTHER EXPIRING PROVISIONS.

    (a) Weighing Fees and Duties.--

Section 7A
            (l) (4) of the United 
States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a
            (l) (4) ) is amended, in the 
first sentence, by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--

Section 19

    (a) of the United 
States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87h

    (a) ) is amended by striking 
``2025'' and inserting ``2030''.
 Calendar No. 263

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 H. R. 4550

_______________________________________________________________________

 AN ACT

 To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other 
 purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 November 4, 2025

 Reported with an amendment