,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdca ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bi1 #bjbj,ms4 ,pingree 7for herself and ,mr4 ,fortenberry7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,local ,processing ,act4 #b4 ,scale-appropriate ,,haccp guidance and resources 7a7 ,small and very small poultry establishments ,the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ad 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dfc7 the following new section3 #ad;a4 ,small and very small establishment ,,haccp guidance and resources 7a7 ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish a free1 searchable database of approved peer-reviewed validation studies accessible to small and very small establishments 7as those terms are defined in the final rule entitled #8,pathogen ,reduction3 ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,point 7,,haccp7 ,systems' 7#fa ,fed4 ,reg4 #chhjf 7,july #be1 #aiif777 subject to inspection under this ,act for use in developing the ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plans of such establishments2 and 7#b7 publish online1 scale-appropriate model ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plans1 including model ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plans for different types of poultry products processed by-- 7,a7 slaughter-only establishments2 7,b7 processing-only establishments2 and 7,c7 establishments that conduct slaughtering and processing4 7b7 ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish a guidance document1 after notice and an opportunity for public comments1 to provide small and very small establishments with information on the necessary steps such establishments must take to have a ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points ,plan approved under this ,act4 4 7b7 ,small and very small meat establishments ,the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #be 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fbe7 the following new section3 #bf4 ,small and very small establishment ,,haccp guidance and resources 7a7 ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish a free1 searchable database of approved peer-reviewed validation studies accessible to small and very small establishments 7as those terms are defined in the final rule entitled #8,pathogen ,reduction3 ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,point 7,,haccp7 ,systems' 7#fa ,fed4 ,reg4 #chhjf 7,july #be1 #aiif777 subject to inspection under this ,act for use in developing the ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plans of such establishments2 and 7#b7 publish online scale-appropriate model ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plans1 including model ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plans for different types of meat and meat food products processed by-- 7,a7 slaughter-only establishments2 7,b7 processing-only establishments2 and 7,c7 establishments that conduct slaughtering and processing4 7b7 ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish a guidance document1 after notice and an opportunity for public comments1 to provide small and very small establishments with information on the necessary steps such establishments must take to have a ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points ,plan approved under this ,act4 4 #c4 ,increasing maximum ,federal share for expenses of ,state inspection 7a7 ,poultry products ,section #e7;a77#c7 of the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ded7;a77#c77 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking #ej per centum and inserting #fe percent4 7b7 ,meat and meat food products ,section #cja7;a77#c7 of the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7;a77#c77 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking #ej per centum and inserting #fe percent4 #d4 ,cooperative interstate shipment 7a7 ,poultry products ,section #ca of the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #be employees each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c77iii77,i7 and inserting #ej employees2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking #be employees and inserting #ej employees2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #be employees and inserting #ej employees2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking more than #be employees but less than #ce employees and inserting more than #ej employees but less than #gj employees2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #fj percent and inserting #hj percent2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7i7 as subsections 7g7 through 7j72 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,federal outreach 7#a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd1 the ,secretary shall conduct outreach to1 and where appropriate subsequent negotiation with1 no fewer than #be percent of the ,states which have a ,state poultry product inspection program that meets the criteria specified under section #e but which does not yet have an establishment that has been selected as a selected establishment under this section4 7#b7 ,report ,at the conclusion of each fiscal year referred to in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit a report detailing the activities and results of the outreach conducted during that fiscal year to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,meat and meat food products ,section #eja of the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #be employees each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c77iii77,i7 and inserting #ej employees2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking #be employees and inserting #ej employees2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #be employees and inserting #ej employees2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking more than #be employees but less than #ce employees and inserting more than #ej employees but less than #gj employees2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #fj percent and inserting #hj percent2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following2 7#c7 ,federal outreach 7,a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd1 the ,secretary shall conduct outreach to1 and where appropriate subsequent negotiation with1 no fewer than #be percent of the ,states which have a ,state meat and meat food product inspection program that meets the criteria specified under section #cja but which does not yet have an establishment that has been selected as a selected establishment under this section4 7,b7 ,report ,at the conclusion of each fiscal year referred to in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall submit a report detailing the activities and results of the outreach conducted during that fiscal year to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7iv7 the ,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 4 #e4 ,processing resilience grant program ,subtitle ,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #baj;,b4 ,processing resilience grant program 7a7 ,eligible entity ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a small or very small establishment1 as defined in the final rule entitled #8,pathogen ,reduction2 ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,point 7,,haccp7 ,systems' 7#fa ,fed4 ,reg4 #cchjf 7,july #be1 #aiif772 7#b7 a slaughtering or processing establishment operating under a ,state inspection program that meets the criteria specified in section #cja7;a7 of the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7 or section #e of the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ded72 7#c7 7,a7 a person1 firm1 or corporation exempt from inspection under the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 pursuant to section #bc of such ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc72 and 7,b7 a retail dealer1 poultry producer1 or person exempt from inspection under the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 pursuant to section #ae of such ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dfd72 and 7#d7 an entity seeking to establish and operate an establishment that would meet the criteria specified in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 7b7 ,grants ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,service1 shall provide competitive grants with a term of not more than three years to eligible entities for activities to adapt production1 processing1 distribution1 and sales systems to respond to and recover from the effects of ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7referred to in this section as ,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 including activities that-- 7#a7 support the health and safety of plant employees1 suppliers1 and customers2 7#b7 support increased processing capacity2 or 7#c7 otherwise support the resilience of the small meat and poultry processing sector in the future4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity selected to receive a grant under this section may use funds received through such grant for activities1 including-- 7#a7 the cost of developing and issuing 7other than the cost of labor71 directly incurred or incurred by a consultant1 a ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points plan for the eligible entity2 7#b7 the actual costs of any facilities1 equipment1 processes1 or operations necessary for the establishment to comply with the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq472 7#c7 cold storage1 equipment1 or transportation services or equipment needed to respond to ,,covid-#ai demand2 7#d7 purchasing test kits for the presence of ,,covid-#ai1 temperature screening supplies1 disinfectant1 sanitation systems1 hand washing stations1 and other sanitizing supplies2 7#e7 purchasing and decontaminating personal protective equipment2 7#f7 constructing or acquiring humane handling infrastructure1 including holding space for livestock holding prior to slaughter1 shade structures1 and knock box structures2 7#g7 purchasing software and computer equipment for record keeping1 production data1 ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,points record review1 and facilitating marketing and sales of products in a manner consistent with ,center for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidelines and training for using this software2 7#h7 the costs of staff time and training for implementing and monitoring healthy and safety procedures2 7#i7 the development of a feasibility study or business plan for those interested in expanding or starting a new small establishment2 and 7#aj7 other costs associated with expanding or establishing a small establishment or very small establishment1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application in accordance with an application process established by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,simplified process ,in establishing the application process under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall establish a simplified1 separate application process for eligible entities requesting less than #ajj1jjj4 7#c7 ,requirements ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the application required under paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 as simple as is practicable2 7,b7 accessible online2 and 7,c7 available through local staff of the ,department of ,agriculture4 7e7 ,maximum amount ,the amount of a grant under this subsection shall be not more than #ejj1jjj4 7f7 ,administration ,the administration of this subsection1 including the promulgation of regulations to carry out this subsection1 shall be without regard to-- 7#a7 the notice and comment provisions of section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7g7 ,process 7#a7 ,availability ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide grants under this section4 7#b7 ,notice ,not later than #ad days before the date on which the ,secretary begins to accept applications under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall publish a notice of funding opportunity for grants under this section4 7#c7 ,outreach ,during the period beginning on the date on which the ,secretary publishes the notice under paragraph 7#b7 and ending on the date on which the ,secretary begins to accept applications under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall perform outreach to ,states and eligible entities relating to grants under this section4 7#d7 ,reapplication ,in the case of a denial of an application under this section1 the eligible entity submitting such application may submit a revised application1 as specified by the ,secretary in regulations4 7#e7 ,priority ,in reviewing applications submitted under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to proposals that would-- 7,a7 increase farmer and rancher access to animal slaughter options within a #bjj mile radius2 7,b7 support a small or very small plant with less than #aej employees2 or 7,c7 support minority-owned businesses that are defined as for-profit businesses where not less than #ea percent of such business is owned by #a or more ,black ,american1 ,native ,american1 ,hispanic ,american1 or ,asian ,american individuals4 7h7 ,matching funds requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an eligible entity selected to receive a grant under this section shall provide non-,federal matching funds as follows3 7,a7 ,with respect to the first #ajj1jjj awarded to such entity1 not less than #aj percent of such amount4 7,b7 ,with respect to any amounts received after receipt of #ajj1jjj1 not less than #be percent of such amount4 7#b7 ,fiscal year #bjba ,an eligible entity selected to receive a grant under this section shall not be required to provide non-,federal matching funds with respect to a grant awarded during fiscal year #bjba4 7i7 ,funding 7#a7 ,mandatory funding ,of the funds of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation1 the ,secretary shall use to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj4 4 #f4 ,grants for local meat and poultry processing training programs ,title ,,iv of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #dad4 ,grants for local meat and poultry processing training programs 7a7 ,higher education career training programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide competitive grants to junior or community colleges1 technical or vocational schools1 and land grant colleges and universities 7as defined in section #adjd of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 to establish or expand career training programs on meat and poultry processing4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,processor career training programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide grants to small establishments and very small establishments 7as those terms are defined in the final rule entitled ,pathogen ,reduction2 ,hazard ,analysis and ,critical ,control ,point 7,,haccp7 ,systems 7#fa ,fed4 ,reg4 #chhjf 7,july #be1 #aiif777 and nongovernmental organizations to offset the cost of training new meat and poultry processors4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 to remain available until expended4 4