,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a grant program to address ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ,/ate & local fairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,fairs ,dur+ ,coronavirus ,act4 #b4 ,/ate & local fair grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to address ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ,/ate & local fairs4 7b7 ,grant au?ority & eligible entities ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may make1 on a competitive basis1 grants to ,/ates 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,grant uses ,a ,/ate may only use grant funds provid$ "u ! ,program to assi/ a cov]$ entity to address co/ cov]age issues relat$ to ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ,/ate & local fairs1 includ+ by id5tify+ opportunities to provide virtual education & ent]ta9m5t relat$ to agriculture4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba to c>ry out ! ,program4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a ,/ate agricultural ag5cy ) responsibility = op]at+ a ,/ate or local fair4 7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! #ej ,/ates4 7,b7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7,c7 ,! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4