,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbj,ms4    
,s*ri] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s (       
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 &   
,ms4 ,del,bene7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide    
,f$]al fund+ = t>get$ pur*ases to buy   
food f produc]s :o rely on local        
agricultural food m>kets affect$ by     
,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f>m]s ,fe$+ ,families ,coronavirus     
,response ,act4  #b4 ,t>get$ pur*ases   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 %all use n less ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj ( !   
funds available "u section #cb ( ! ,act 
( ,augu/ #bd1 #aice 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#fab;c71 to pur*ase qualifi$            
agricultural products to provide to food
 assi/ance programs1 includ+ ! em]g5cy  
food assi/ance program "u ! ,em]g5cy    
,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq471 ( :i* !       

,secret>y %all utilize-- 7#a7 n less ?an
 #aej1jjj1jjj to pur*ase specialty      
crops2  7#b7 n less ?an #ge1jjj1jjj to  
pur*ase dairy2 &  7#c7 n less ?an       
#ge1jjj1jjj to pur*ase meat & p\ltry    
products4  7b7 ,qualifi$ agricultural   
product def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
qualifi$ agricultural product means a   
specialty crop1 dairy1 meat1 or p\ltry  
product-- 7#a7 t 0 packag$1 m>ket$1     
int5d$ to be h>ve/$1 or h>ve/$ = sale-- 
7,a7 to comm]cial or food s]vice        
indu/ries2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh               
direct-to-consum]1 direct-to-in/itution1
 direct-to-retail1 or                   
direct-to-re/aurant-or-/ore m>ket+      
*annels1 includ+ local & regional food  
ent]prises l food hubs1 agricultural    
coop]atives & produc] associations2 &   
7#b7 = :i* decreas$ dem& exi/s = su* a  
product due to ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak4  
7c7 ,direct m>ket products ,( ! am\nts 9
 subsection 7a71 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all use n less ?an #aj p]c5t to pur*ase

 qualifi$ agricultural products t w\ld  
o!rwise h be5 sold ?r\gh                
direct-to-consum]1 direct-to-in/itution1
 direct-to-retail1 or                   
direct-to-re/aurant m>ket+ *annels4  7d7
 ,/ate pur*as+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
addition to ! am\nts us$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all use
 n less ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj ( ! funds      
available "u section #cb ( ! ,act (     
,augu/ #bd1 #aice 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c71
 to be apportion$ among ! ,/ates = !    
purpose ( procur+ additional food       
products to support food assi/ance      
programs )9 ea* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,am\nt     
available ,! ,secret>y %all allocate !  
am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to ea* ,/ate 9 ! am\nt proportionate to 
! %>e su* ,/ate receiv$ "u ! =mula "u   
section #bea4c7;h7 ( title #g1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 = su* fiscal ye>   
#bjbj4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,funds        
available "u ?is subsection %all be     
transf]r$ to ! ,/ate ag5cy designat$ z  
responsible = di/ribut+ commodities     

pursuant to a ,/ate plan "u ! em]g5cy   
food assi/ance program "u ! ,em]g5cy    
,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq474 ,! di/ribut$  
funds may only be us$ to-- 7,a7 pur*ase 
qualifi$ agricultural products to be    
donat$ to food assi/ance programs )9 !  
,/ate or transf]r$ directly to "o or m  
eligible recipi5t ag5cies 7z def9$ 9    
section #bja;,a ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja77 = su* procurem5t2  7,b7 pur*ase1
 lease1 or o!rwise acquire vehicles1    
includ+ refrig]at$ vehicles1 or o!r     
equipm5t to c>ry out activities relat$  
to procurem5t & di/ribution ( qualifi$  
agricultural products2  7,c7 reimburse  
travel co/s relat$ to procurem5t (      
qualifi$ agricultural products at ! p]  
mile rate e/abli%$ by ! ,commission] ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice2 &  7,d7      
reimburse co/s relat$ to prep>+1 /or+1 &
 transport+ qualifi$ agricultural       
products1 includ+ transportation to or  
betwe5 recipi5t ag5cies1 z well z       

deliv]y to end-consum]s4  7#d7 ,direct  
m>ket support 9-/ate ,ea* ,/ate %all1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 use n less
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts allocat$ to   
su* ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#b7 to pur*ase   
crops & products t w\ld o!rwise h be5   
sold ?r\gh direct-to-consum]1           
direct-to-in/itution1 direct-to-retail1 
or direct-to-re/aurant m>ket+ *annels4