,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,long7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
to e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
aw>ds grants to ,/ates or ,/ate         
dep>tm5ts ( agriculture = ! purposes (  
provid+ support to agricultural fairs = 
losses su/a9$ due to ,,covid-#ai4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is act may be cit$ z !    
,agricultural ,fairs ,rescue ,act4  #b4 
,agricultural ,fair ,rescue ,grants  7a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y w aw>d grants to ,/ates or   
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture = !       
purposes ( provid+ support to           
agricultural fairs = losses su/a9$ by   
su* fairs due to ,,covid-#ai4  7b7      

,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant to a  
,/ate or ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture "u
 ?is section %all be bas$ on ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 ! av]age att5dance at            
agricultural fairs 9 ! ,/ate = a mon?   
occurr+ 9 #bjai comp>$ to ! correspond+ 
mon? 9 #bjbj4  7c7 ,conditions ,z a     
condition on ! receipt ( a grant "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate or ,/ate dep>tm5t (    
agriculture %all agree-- 7#a7 to        
prioritize support+ agricultural fairs 9
 ! ,/ate fac+ ! greate/ f9ancial h>d%ip2
 &  7#b7 to use n m ?an "o p]c5t ( grant
 funds = adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9    
provid+ support to agricultural fairs4  
7d7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate or ,/ate      
dep>tm5t ( agriculture select$ to       
receive a grant "u ?is section may only 
use grant funds to assi/ agricultural   
fairs t-- 7#a7 ho/ annual ev5ts t are   
driv]s & promot]s ( agribus9ess 9 !     
,/ate 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate72 &  7#b7 h 
exp]i5c$ a closure1 /oppage1 or         
cancellation ( a local1 c\nty or ,/ate  
fair op]ations z a direct or indirect   

result (-- 7,a7 ! ,,covid-#ai national  
em]g5cy2 or  7,b7 any associat$ actions 
tak5 by any gov]nm5tal au?ority at !    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 c\nty1 or municipal level
 9 response to t national em]g5cy2 &    
7#c7 agree to1 & demon/rate ! int5t to1 
re-e/abli% a fair )9 #ab mon?s ( !      
t]m9ation ( ! decl>ation specifi$ 9     
subsection 7f77#b74  7e7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to make grants "u ?is       
section #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1
 ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> occurr+ dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 & ! fir/  
fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! t]m9ation
 ( su* national em]g5cy4  7f7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,agricultural fair ,! t]m agricultural  
fair means a local1 c\nty1 or ,/ate fair
 t helps f>m]s-- 7,a7 promote _!        
products2  7,b7 exp& agricultural m>kets
 ?r\gh cons]vation programs1            
agricultural rese>*1 educational        
programs1 or o!r ev5ts t enc\rage       
agriculture1 horticulture1 & ! dome/ic  

arts4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy
 ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy    
means ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by !    
,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on ,m>*  
#ac1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai4   
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a  
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,/ate dep>tm5t (   
agriculture ,! t]m ,/ate dep>tm5t (     
agriculture means ! ag5cy1 commission1  
or dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate gov]nm5t          
responsible = agriculture 9 ! ,/ate4