United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025

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—
in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end;
in paragraph (3)(F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
by adding at the end the following:
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—
in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
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.
in subsection (g)(2), by striking fund created and inserting trust fund created; and
in subsection (j)—
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking fund which and inserting trust fund which;
in paragraph (3)—
by striking fund created and inserting trust fund created; and
by striking credited to the fund and inserting credited to the trust fund account; and
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—
in subsection (c)(2), by striking State agency and inserting State agency or official agency; and
in subsection (l)—
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking fund created and inserting trust fund created;
in paragraph (2), by striking fund created and inserting trust fund created; and
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—
by striking activities) and inserting activities, equipment, and development of technology); and
by striking 2025 and inserting 2030.
Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87e) is amended—
in subsection (e), by striking Department of Agriculture and inserting Department of Agriculture and official agencies; and
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—
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;
in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
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—
in subsection (a), by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030; and
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—
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
in subsection (e), by striking 2025 and inserting 2030.