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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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; 
(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.’’; 
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(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)— 
(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 
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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-
mined 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 para-
graph (3); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) an analysis of any and all existing defi-
ciencies in the technology evaluation process and 
recommendations to advance the efficiency, accu-
racy, and consistency of grain grading and minimize 
costs imposed on the Federal Government and the 
grain export industry; and’’. 
SEC. 10. FUNDING. 
Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act 
(7 U.S.C. 87h) is amended— 
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(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)’’. 
SEC. 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 mem-
ber (including such existing member’s second succes-
sive 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’’. 
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— 
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(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 adop-
tion 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 add-
ing 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 sub-
section 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’’. 
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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 in-
serting ‘‘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 insert-
ing ‘‘trust’’ before ‘‘fund’’. 
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(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 agen-
cies delegated authority under sections 7 and 7A, and offi-
cial 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 indent-
ing 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: 
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‘‘(2) TECHNOLOGY
ANALYSIS.—The Secretary 
shall, to the extent determined appropriate by the 
Secretary, in consultation with State agencies dele-
gated 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, accu-
racy, 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 ex-
pire, the Secretary shall solicit nominations for 
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individuals to be appointed to the advisory com-
mittee. 
‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the end of the period of soliciting 
nominations under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall announce the new members that the 
Secretary has appointed to the advisory com-
mittee. 
‘‘(C) CONTINUITY
OF
SERVICE.—The cur-
rent members of the advisory committee may 
continue to serve until such time as new mem-
bers are nominated and appointed by the Sec-
retary.’’; 
(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’’; 
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(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 in-
serting 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 in-
serting ‘‘2030’’. 
SEC. 9. REAUTHORIZATION OF OTHER EXPIRING PROVI-
SIONS. 
(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’’. 
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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 
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