,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,ms4   
,fudge 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 & ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committees on ,education &       
,labor1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 direct
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to susp5d   
increases 9 l9e spe$s at meat & p\ltry  
e/abli%m5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,safe ,l9e ,spe$s 9 ,,covid-#ai ,act4   
#b4 ,susp5d+ au?ority to increase l9e   
spe$s at meat & p\ltry e/abli%m5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food     
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice1 = !      
duration ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 
%all-- 7#a7 susp5d any waiv]s relat$ to 

l9e spe$s 9 cov]$ e/abli%m5ts &         
inspection /aff+ requirem5ts = cov]$    
e/abli%m5ts issu$ be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n issue any new  
waiv]s to su* e/abli%m5ts1 includ+ "u   
sections #cjc4a7;h7 & #cha4c7;b7 ( title
 #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations72 &  7#b7 susp5d  
implem5tation (1 & conv]sion to1 ! ,new 
,sw9e ,slaught] ,inspection ,sy/em z    
describ$ 9 ! f9al rule entitl$          
,mod]nization ( ,sw9e ,slaught]         
,inspection issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on      
,octob] #a1 #bjai 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #ebcjj
 et seq474  7b7 ,limitation on au?ority 
) respect to l9e spe$s ,none ( ! funds  
made available to ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 
p]iod %all be us$ to develop1 propose1  
f9alize1 issue1 am5d1 or implem5t any   
policy1 regulation1 directive1 con/itu5t
 update1 or any o!r ag5cy program t w\ld
 increase l9e spe$s at cov]$            
e/abli%m5ts4  7c7 ,effect on ,/ate ,law 

,! provisions ( ?is section are 9       
addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r laws 
protect+ work] safety & animal welf>e4  
,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to       
preempt or limit any law or regulation (
 a ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a 
,/ate conta9+ requirem5ts t are m       
protective ( work] safety or animal     
welf>e ?an ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 
or :i* create p5alties = conduct        
regulat$ by ?is section4  7d7 ,,gao     
report ,^u t]m9ation ( ! ,,covid-#ai    
em]g5cy p]iod1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review (   
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 9  
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic to     
det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( su* actions 9  
protect+ animal1 food1 & work] safety4  
,su* review %all include an analysis (1 
) respect to cov]$ e/abli%m5ts-- 7#a7   
all policies & regulations relat+ to    
inspections ( su* e/abli%m5ts implem5t$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !        

,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices relat+ to      
,,covid-#ai2  7#b7 ! p&emic em]g5cy     
prep>$ness plans ( su* e/abli%m5ts2     
7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* su* facilities h    
implem5t$ guidance & recomm5dations to  
space work]s six feet ap>t on production
 l9es1 break rooms1 lock] rooms1 & all  
o!r workspaces2  7#d7 ! quantity & usage
 ( p]sonal protective equipm5t by work]s
 at su* e/abli%m5ts2  7#e7 any guidance 
provid$ to inspectors ( su* e/abli%m5ts 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ,secret>y
 ( ,labor1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai      
em]g5cy p]iod2  7#f7 actions tak5 by !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices to protect animals1 food1 &    
work]s at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts ) report$   
cases ( ,,covid-#ai2  7#g7 all humane   
h&l+ reports issu$1 & en=cem5t actions  
tak51 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9   
accordance ) ! ,humane ,me?ods (        
,slaught] ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et   

seq47 & ! good comm]cial practices      
regulations "u ! ,p\ltry ,products      
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et 
seq47 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod2 
7#h7 ! impact ( fa/] l9e spe$s on !     
ability ( su* e/abli%m5ts to ma9ta9     
protections = employees2 &  7#i7 any    
int]f]5ce by any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy )     
reviews ( any su* e/abli%m5ts exp]i5c+  
outbreaks ( ,,covid-#ai conduct$ by     
p]sonnel ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion4  7e7 ,reports to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices %all ea* submit to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture & ! ,committee on      
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1          
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on ! actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   

respectively1 9 response to !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic to protect animal1   
food1 & work] safety4 ,ea* su* report   
%all include ! respective ,secret>y's   
analysis (1 ) respect to facilities     
op]at$ by cov]$ processors1 ! matt]s    
specifi$ 9 ea* 7z applicable7 (         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( subsection  
7d74  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ e/abli%m5t means an   
(ficial meat or p\ltry e/abli%m5t t is  
subject to inspection "u ! ,f$]al ,meat 
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et 
seq47 or ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq474     
7#b7 ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod   
means-- 7,a7 ! em]g5cy p]iod1 z def9$ 9 
section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b772 &  7,b7 !     
#ij-;day p]iod t foll[s ! end ( su*     
em]g5cy p]iod4