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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4550 
To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2025 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Grain 
Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 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; 
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(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 grad-
ing of grain.’’. 
SEC. 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 loca-
tion, shall be inspected in the manner provided in this sub-
section or subsection (f), as the Secretary determines will 
best meet the objectives of this Act.’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘fund cre-
ated’’ 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)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘fund created’’ and in-
serting ‘‘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’’. 
SEC. 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’’. 
SEC. 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 cre-
ated’’ and inserting ‘‘trust fund created’’. 
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SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPER-
VISORY COSTS. 
Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act 
(7 U.S.C. 79d) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘activities)’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
tivities, equipment, and development of technology)’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
SEC. 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 Agri-
culture and official agencies’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘fund created’’ 
and inserting ‘‘trust fund created’’. 
SEC. 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 de-
scribed’’ and inserting ‘‘trust fund described’’. 
SEC. 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 deter-
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