119 HR 4550 RS: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-11-04
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Calendar No. 263
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4550
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
AN ACT
To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
2.

Declaration of policy
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 efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of grain.”.
3.

Official inspection authority and funding
Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
“(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.” ;
(2)
in subsection (g)(2), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”; and
(3)
in subsection (j)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking “fund which” and inserting “trust fund which”;
(B)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”; and
(ii)
by striking “credited to the fund” and inserting “credited to the trust fund account”; and
(C)
in paragraph (5), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
4.

Weighing authority
Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by striking “State agency” and inserting “State agency or official agency”; and
(2)
in subsection (l)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”; and
(C)
in paragraph (4), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
5.

Testing of equipment
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”.
6.

Limitation on administrative and supervisory costs
Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) is amended—
(1)
by striking “activities)” and inserting “activities, equipment, and development of technology)”; and
(2)
by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
7.

General authorities
Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87e) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e), by striking “Department of Agriculture” and inserting “Department of Agriculture and official agencies”; and
(2)
in subsection (j), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”.
8.

Registration requirements
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”.
9.

Reporting requirements
Section 17B(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2(e)) is amended—
(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”;
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end;
(3)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(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”.
10.

Funding
Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87h) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”; and
(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)”.
11.

Advisory committee
Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87j) is amended—
(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
(2)
in subsection (e), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
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.”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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,”.
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.”.
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”.
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”.
November 4, 2025
Reported with an amendment