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H.R. 4550 · House bill · 119th Congress
This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) through FY2030 and modifies authorities under the act.
Under the USGSA, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) establishes official marketing or quality standards for certain grains (e.g., corn, soybeans, and wheat), and the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) conducts and supervises official grain inspections and weighing services. Most provisions of the act are permanently authorized; however, several expire on September 30, 2025.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030
FGIS's authority to collect fees for required federal supervision of inspections and weighing services;
the 30% cap on administrative and supervisory costs which may be incurred for services performed, with exceptions;
standardization and compliance activities and monitoring of foreign ports; and
the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.
The costs associated with equipment and the development of technology are excluded from the current 30% cap for administrative and supervisory costs for services.
The bill also includes a technical change that specifies fees are part of a trust fund, instead of the current fund.
Under the bill, USDA may inspect domestic non-export grain that is loaded or unloaded at an export port, as needed.
Further, USDA must prioritize the adoption of improved grain grading technology to provide for efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of grain.
Additional revisions include
allowing USDA to work in cooperation with official agencies in a continuing research program,
expanding reporting requirements, and
allowing an advisory committee member to serve until a new member is appointed.
This Act may be cited as the “United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
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.”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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)”.
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”.