,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,ms4    
,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4      
,plaskett1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4
 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1    
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4   
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4     
,clay1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4   
,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis
 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4       
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4   
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick 
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4      
,moore1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4       
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,pressley1  
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4    
,ryan1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,david      
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell (       
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1   

,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (             
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,torres (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 &   
,mr4 ,crd5as7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide         
additional agricultural products =      
di/ribution by em]g5cy fe$+             
organizations dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public 
heal? em]g5cy4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m to ,food ,bank
 ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,enhanc$
 projects to h>ve/1 process1 package1 or
 transport donat$ commodities  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,,covid-#ai ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai means !  
#bjai ,novel ,coronavirus or            
#bjai-n,co,v4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy fe$+       
organization ,! t]m em]g5cy fe$+        

organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #bja;,a ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja74  7#c7 ,project ,! t]m project   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bjc;,d7d77#a7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#gejg7;d77#a774  7#d7 ,priority         
agricultural product ,! t]m priority    
agricultural product means a dairy1     
meat1 or p\ltry product1 or a specialty 
crop-- 7,a7 packag$ or m>ket$ = sale to 
comm]cial or food s]vice indu/ries2     
7,b7 = :i* decreas$ dem& exi/s = su* a  
product due to ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak2 &
  7,c7 ! repurpos+ ( :i* w\ld be        
impractical = groc]y or retail sale4    
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#f7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #bjc;,d ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#gejg74  7#g7 ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate  
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bjc;,d ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance   

,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg74  7b7 
,enhanc$ projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 us+  
funds made available "u subsection 7d71 
! ,secret>y may provide funds to ,/ates 
to pay = h>ve/+1 process+1 packag+1 or  
transportation co/s ( c>ry+ out a       
project4  7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance to     
,/ates-- 7,a7 to c>ry out ?is section2  
7,b7 to in=m ,/ates ( _! allocations "u 
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 to enc\rage      
,/ates to c>ry out projects t "w )      
agricultural produc]s1 processors1 &    
di/ributors ) priority agricultural     
products4  7#c7 ,allocation  7,a7       
,eligibility = allocation ,! ,secret>y  
%all allocate funds made available "u   
subsection 7d7 bas$ on ! =mula 9 effect 
"u section #bad7;a7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geae7;a771 among ,/ates t timely submit
 a ,/ate plan ( op]ation = a project t  
includes-- 7i7 a li/ ( em]g5cy fe$+     

organizations 9 ! ,/ate t w op]ate !    
project 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate ag5cy2     
7ii7 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1 a li/ (     
priority agricultural products locat$ 9 
! ,/ate t are = donation to em]g5cy fe$+
 organizations & ready = transport2     
7iii7 a description ( h[ ! project w    
meet ! purposes describ$ 9 section      
#bjc;,d7d77#c7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#gejg7;d77#c772 &  7iv7 a timel9e ( :5 !
 project w beg9 op]at+4  7,b7           
,reallocation ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 a ,/ate w n exp5d all ! funds allocat$ 
to ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,secret>y %all reallocate ! unexp5d$    
funds to o!r eligible ,/ates4  7,c7     
,report ,ea* ,/ate t receives funds     
allocat$ "u ?is p>agraph %all submit to 
! ,secret>y f9ancial reports on a regul>
 basis describ+ ! use ( ! funds4  7#d7  
,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t  
receives funds "u section #bjc;,d7d77#e7
 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77#e77 may--

 7i7 receive funds "u ?is section2 &    
7ii7 use funds receiv$ "u ?is section-- 
7,i7 to exp& projects = :i* funds are   
receiv$ "u su* section #bjc;,d7d77#e72 &
  7,,ii7 to c>ry out new projects )     
agricultural produc]s1 processors1 or   
di/ributors p>ticipat+ 9 projects = :i* 
funds are receiv$ "u su* section        
#bjc;,d7d77#e74  7,b7 ,f$]al %>e ,funds 
receiv$ "u ?is section %all n be subject
 to ! ,f$]al %>e limitation describ$ 9  
section #bjc;,d7d77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,em]g5cy
 ,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77#b77;,b774  7c7     
,coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate ag5cy t c>ries out a project us+  
,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is section may 
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate  
ag5cies ( o!r ,/ates "u section         
#bjc;,b7d7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77  
to maximize ! use ( commodities donat$  
"u ! project4  7#b7 ,submission ,n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] ent]+ into a          
coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71

 a ,/ate ag5cy %all submit su* agreem5t 
to ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,appropriation (   
funds ,out ( funds 9 ! ,treasury n      
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj to  
rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjba4 ,su* funds are designat$ by      
,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t 
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b      
,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774  7e7   
,public availability ,n lat] ?an #aj    
days aft] ! date ( ! receipt or issuance
 ( ea* docum5t li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 or 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y %all make publicly available  
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ! foll[+ docum5ts3 7#a7    
,any guidance issu$ "u subsection       
7b77#b74  7#b7 ,a ,/ate plan or op]ation
 or report submitt$ 9 accordance )      
subsection 7b77#c74  7#c7 ,a coop]ative 
agreem5t submitt$ 9 accordance )        
subsection 7c74