SenateS. 4725119th Congress
Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2026
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4725 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4725
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural
climate solutions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 9, 2026
Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural
climate solutions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Climate Solutions Research
and Extension Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FOR NATURAL CLIMATE
SOLUTIONS.
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(21) Natural climate solutions.--Research and extension
grants may be made under this section for the purpose of
advancing land management practices that store carbon or reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural lands and soils,
grasslands, wetlands, and forests, including practices that--
``(A) are based on traditional ecological
knowledge;
``(B) promote biodiversity and climate change
resilience; and
``(C) reduce runoff.''.
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