ACE Agriculture Act of 2026

The bill expands the program's goals to include

water conservation;

responding to greenhouse gas emissions; and

resilience to drought, infectious diseases, and plant and animal pathogens and pests.

The bill also expands the program's goals to include undertaking advanced research and development in areas in which industry by itself is not likely to do so because of economic cost.

Further, the bill removes the current pilot program designation and requires USDA to establish and maintain an AGARDA staff.

Finally, the bill allows USDA to use any unobligated USDA funds to implement the program.