,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,=t5b]ry7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
,a ,,bill  ,to support small & v small  
meat & p\ltry process+ e/abli%m5ts1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,local        
,process+ ,act4  #b4 ,scale-appropriate 
,,haccp guidance & res\rces  7a7 ,small 
& v small p\ltry e/abli%m5ts ,! ,p\ltry 
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #ad 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfc7 ! foll[+ new section3  #ad;a4     
,small & v small e/abli%m5t ,,haccp     
guidance & res\rces  7a7 ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%
 a free1 se>*able database ( approv$    
pe]-review$ validation /udies accessible
 to small & v small e/abli%m5ts 7z ^?   
t]ms are def9$ 9 ! f9al rule entitl$    

#8,pa?og5 ,r$uction3 ,haz>d ,analysis & 
,critical ,control ,po9t 7,,haccp7      
,sy/ems' 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4 #chhjf 7,july  
#be1 #aiif777 subject to inspection "u  
?is ,act = use 9 develop+ ! ,haz>d      
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9ts   
plans ( su* e/abli%m5ts2 &  7#b7 publi% 
onl9e1 scale-appropriate model ,haz>d   
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9ts   
plans1 includ+ model ,haz>d ,analysis & 
,critical ,control ,po9ts plans =       
diff]5t types ( p\ltry products process$
 by-- 7,a7 slaught]-only e/abli%m5ts2   
7,b7 process+-only e/abli%m5ts2 &  7,c7 
e/abli%m5ts t conduct slaught]+ &       
process+4  7b7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all publi% a guidance        
docum5t1 aft] notice & an opportunity = 
public comm5ts1 to provide small & v    
small e/abli%m5ts ) in=mation on !      
necess>y /eps su* e/abli%m5ts mu/ take  
to h a ,haz>d ,analysis & ,critical     
,control ,po9ts ,plan approv$ "u ?is    
,act4  4  7b7 ,small & v small meat     

e/abli%m5ts ,! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #be 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #fbe7 ! foll[+ new section3   
#bf4 ,small & v small e/abli%m5t ,,haccp
 guidance & res\rces  7a7 ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli% a free1 se>*able database (     
approv$ pe]-review$ validation /udies   
accessible to small & v small           
e/abli%m5ts 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 !    
f9al rule entitl$ #8,pa?og5 ,r$uction3  
,haz>d ,analysis & ,critical ,control   
,po9t 7,,haccp7 ,sy/ems' 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4
 #chhjf 7,july #be1 #aiif777 subject to 
inspection "u ?is ,act = use 9 develop+ 
! ,haz>d ,analysis & ,critical ,control 
,po9ts plans ( su* e/abli%m5ts2 &  7#b7 
publi% onl9e scale-appropriate model    
,haz>d ,analysis & ,critical ,control   
,po9ts plans1 includ+ model ,haz>d      
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9ts   
plans = diff]5t types ( meat & meat food
 products process$ by-- 7,a7            

slaught]-only e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7        
process+-only e/abli%m5ts2 &  7,c7      
e/abli%m5ts t conduct slaught]+ &       
process+4  7b7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all publi% a guidance        
docum5t1 aft] notice & an opportunity = 
public comm5ts1 to provide small & v    
small e/abli%m5ts ) in=mation on !      
necess>y /eps su* e/abli%m5ts mu/ take  
to h a ,haz>d ,analysis & ,critical     
,control ,po9ts ,plan approv$ "u ?is    
,act4  4  #c4 ,increas+ maximum ,f$]al  
%>e = exp5ses ( ,/ate inspection  7a7   
,p\ltry products ,section #e7;a77#c7 ( !
 ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ded7;a77#c77 is am5d$1 9 !  
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #ej p] c5tum &  
ins]t+ #fe p]c5t4  7b7 ,meat & meat food
 products ,section #cja7;a77#c7 ( !     
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7;a77#c77 is am5d$1 9 !   
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #ej p] c5tum &  
ins]t+ #fe p]c5t4  #d4 ,coop]ative      
int]/ate %ipm5t  7a7 ,p\ltry products   

,section #ca ( ! ,p\ltry ,products      
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #be employees   
ea* place x appe>s 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,c77iii77,i7 & ins]t+ #ej employees2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 !        
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #be employees &
 ins]t+ #ej employees2  7ii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #be employees
 & ins]t+ #ej employees2 &  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ m ?an #be 
employees b less ?an #ce employees &    
ins]t+ m ?an #ej employees b less ?an   
#gj employees2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71  
by /rik+ #fj p]c5t & ins]t+ #hj p]c5t2  
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh
 7i7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j72 &     
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 !    
foll[+3  7f7 ,f$]al outrea*  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh  
#bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* 
to1 & :]e appropriate subsequ5t         
negotiation )1 no few] ?an #be p]c5t ( !
 ,/ates :i* h a ,/ate p\ltry product    

inspection program t meets ! crit]ia    
specifi$ "u section #e b :i* does n yet 
h an e/abli%m5t t has be5 select$ z a   
select$ e/abli%m5t "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,report ,at ! conclusion ( ea* fiscal  
ye> ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all submit a report detail+ !
 activities & results ( ! outrea*       
conduct$ dur+ t fiscal ye> to-- 7,a7 !  
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,subcommittee on        
,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food 
& ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,subcommittee
 on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$  
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7     
,meat & meat food products ,section #eja
 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #fhc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       

subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ #be employees ea* place x      
appe>s 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &            
7,c77iii77,i7 & ins]t+ #ej employees2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph 
head+1 by /rik+ #be employees & ins]t+  
#ej employees2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ #be employees & ins]t+ #ej    
employees2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77i71 by /rik+ m ?an #be employees b 
less ?an #ce employees & ins]t+ m ?an   
#ej employees b less ?an #gj employees2 
7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #fj     
p]c5t & ins]t+ #hj p]c5t2 &  7#c7 9     
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+2  7#c7 ,f$]al outrea*  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh  
#bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* 
to1 & :]e appropriate subsequ5t         
negotiation )1 no few] ?an #be p]c5t ( !
 ,/ates :i* h a ,/ate meat & meat food  
product inspection program t meets !    
crit]ia specifi$ "u section #cja b :i*  
does n yet h an e/abli%m5t t has be5    
select$ z a select$ e/abli%m5t "u ?is   

section4  7,b7 ,report ,at ! conclusion 
( ea* fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report 
detail+ ! activities & results ( !      
outrea* conduct$ dur+ t fiscal ye> to-- 
7i7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 !        
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 !           
,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural   
,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 !            
,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural   
,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  4  #e4 ,process+ resili5ce     
grant program ,subtitle ,a ( !          
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #baj;,b4       
,process+ resili5ce grant program  7a7  
,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  

eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a small or 
v small e/abli%m5t1 z def9$ 9 ! f9al    
rule entitl$ #8,pa?og5 ,r$uction2 ,haz>d
 ,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9t   
7,,haccp7 ,sy/ems' 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4      
#cchjf 7,july #be1 #aiif772  7#b7 a     
slaught]+ or process+ e/abli%m5t op]at+ 
"u a ,/ate inspection program t meets ! 
crit]ia specifi$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7 or section #e ( !       
,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #ded72  7#c7 7,a7 a p]son1    
firm1 or corporation exempt f inspection
 "u ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 pursuant to    
section #bc ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbc72 &  7,b7 a retail deal]1 p\ltry   
produc]1 or p]son exempt f inspection "u
 ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 pursuant to
 section #ae ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfd72 &  7#d7 an entity seek+ to       
e/abli% & op]ate an e/abli%m5t t w\ld   
meet ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71

 7#b71 or 7#c74  7b7 ,grants ,!         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all    
provide competitive grants ) a t]m ( n m
 ?an ?ree ye>s to eligible entities =   
activities to adapt production1         
process+1 di/ribution1 & sales sy/ems to
 respond to & recov] f ! effects (      
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1     
includ+ activities t-- 7#a7 support !   
heal? & safety ( plant employees1       
suppli]s1 & cu/om]s2  7#b7 support      
increas$ process+ capacity2 or  7#c7    
o!rwise support ! resili5ce ( ! small   
meat & p\ltry process+ sector 9 !       
future4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible  
entity select$ to receive a grant "u ?is
 section may use funds receiv$ ?r\gh su*
 grant = activities1 includ+-- 7#a7 !   
co/ ( develop+ & issu+ 7o!r ?an ! co/ ( 
labor71 directly incurr$ or incurr$ by a
 consultant1 a ,haz>d ,analysis &       
,critical ,control ,po9ts plan = !      
eligible entity2  7#b7 ! actual co/s (  

any facilities1 equipm5t1 processes1 or 
op]ations necess>y = ! e/abli%m5t to    
comply ) ! ,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 seq472  7#c7 cold     
/orage1 equipm5t1 or transportation     
s]vices or equipm5t ne$$ to respond to  
,,covid-#ai dem&2  7#d7 pur*as+ te/ kits
 = ! pres5ce ( ,,covid-#ai1 temp]ature  
scre5+ supplies1 dis9fectant1 sanitation
 sy/ems1 h& wa%+ /ations1 & o!r sanitiz+
 supplies2  7#e7 pur*as+ & decontam9at+ 
p]sonal protective equipm5t2  7#f7      
con/ruct+ or acquir+ humane h&l+        
infra/ructure1 includ+ hold+ space =    
live/ock hold+ prior to slaught]1 %ade  
/ructures1 & knock box /ructures2  7#g7 
pur*as+ s(tw>e & comput] equipm5t =     
record keep+1 production data1 ,haz>d   
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9ts   
record review1 & facilitat+ m>ket+ &    
sales ( products 9 a mann] consi/5t )   
,c5t] = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion  
guidel9es & tra9+ = us+ ?is s(tw>e2     

7#h7 ! co/s ( /aff "t & tra9+ =         
implem5t+ & monitor+ heal?y & safety    
proc$ures2  7#i7 ! developm5t ( a       
feasibility /udy or bus9ess plan = ^?   
int]e/$ 9 exp&+ or />t+ a new small     
e/abli%m5t2 &  7#aj7 o!r co/s associat$ 
) exp&+ or e/abli%+ a small e/abli%m5t  
or v small e/abli%m5t1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application 9 accordance ) 
an application process e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,simplifi$ process ,9  
e/abli%+ ! application process "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a simplifi$1 sep>ate application process
 = eligible entities reque/+ less ?an   
#ajj1jjj4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure t ! application   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 z    
simple z is practicable2  7,b7          
accessible onl9e2 &  7,c7 available     
?r\gh local /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture4  7e7 ,maximum am\nt ,!    

am\nt ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
be n m ?an #ejj1jjj4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration 
,! adm9i/ration ( ?is subsection1       
includ+ ! promulgation ( regulations to 
c>ry out ?is subsection1 %all be )\t    
reg>d to-- 7#a7 ! notice & comm5t       
provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 *apt] #ce (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7   
,process  7#a7 ,availability ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide grants "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an 
#ad days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
beg9s to accept applications "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a notice 
( fund+ opportunity = grants "u ?is     
section4  7#c7 ,outrea* ,dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
publi%es ! notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 &    
end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y beg9s 
to accept applications "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all p]=m outrea* to ,/ates
 & eligible entities relat+ to grants "u
 ?is section4  7#d7 ,reapplication ,9 ! 

case ( a d5ial ( an application "u ?is  
section1 ! eligible entity submitt+ su* 
application may submit a revis$         
application1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9
 regulations4  7#e7 ,priority ,9 review+
 applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to      
proposals t w\ld-- 7,a7 increase f>m] & 
ran*] access to animal slaught] options 
)9 a #bjj mile radius2  7,b7 support a  
small or v small plant ) less ?an #aej  
employees2 or  7,c7 support m9ority-own$
 bus9esses t are def9$ z =-pr(it        
bus9esses :]e n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( su*
 bus9ess is own$ by #a or m ,black      
,am]ican1 ,native ,am]ican1 ,hispanic   
,am]ican1 or ,asian ,am]ican            
individuals4  7h7 ,mat*+ funds          
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible    
entity select$ to receive a grant "u ?is
 section %all provide non-,f$]al mat*+  
funds z foll[s3 7,a7 ,) respect to !    
fir/ #ajj1jjj aw>d$ to su* entity1 n    
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* am\nt4  7,b7 ,)

 respect to any am\nts receiv$ aft]     
receipt ( #ajj1jjj1 n less ?an #be p]c5t
 ( su* am\nt4  7#b7 ,fiscal ye> #bjba   
,an eligible entity select$ to receive a
 grant "u ?is section %all n be requir$ 
to provide non-,f$]al mat*+ funds )     
respect to a grant aw>d$ dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjba4  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+
 ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it       
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #f4 ,grants 
= local meat & p\ltry process+ tra9+    
programs ,title ,,iv ( ! ,agricultural  
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #dad4 ,grants = local    
meat & p\ltry process+ tra9+ programs   
7a7 ,high] education c>e] tra9+ programs
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       

provide competitive grants to junior or 
community colleges1 te*nical or         
vocational s*ools1 & l& grant colleges &
 univ]sities 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( 
! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1      
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 to e/abli% or    
exp& c>e] tra9+ programs on meat &      
p\ltry process+4  7#b7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,processor
 c>e] tra9+ programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all provide grants to small  
e/abli%m5ts & v small e/abli%m5ts 7z ^? 
t]ms are def9$ 9 ! f9al rule entitl$    
,pa?og5 ,r$uction2 ,haz>d ,analysis &   
,critical ,control ,po9t 7,,haccp7      
,sy/ems 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4 #chhjf 7,july   
#be1 #aiif777 & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations to (fset ! co/ ( tra9+ new
 meat & p\ltry processors4  7#b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  4