,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbj,mr4     
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide fund+ = t>get$      
pur*ases ( qualifi$ agricultural        
products f produc]s t rely on local     
agricultural food m>kets affect$ by     
,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f>m]s-,fe$+-,families ,coronavirus     
,response ,act4  #b4 ,t>get$ pur*ases ( 
agricultural products  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy food      
assi/ance program ,! t]m em]g5cy food   
assi/ance program means ! em]g5cy food  
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,em]g5cy
 ,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq474  7#b7         
,qualifi$ agricultural product ,! t]m   
qualifi$ agricultural product means a   
specialty crop1 dairy product1 meat     
product1 or p\ltry product-- 7,a7 t 0   

packag$1 m>ket$1 int5d$ to be h>ve/$1 or
 h>ve/$ = sale-- 7i7 to comm]cial or    
food s]vice indu/ries2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh   
direct-to-consum]1 direct-to-in/itution1
 direct-to-retail1 direct-to-re/aurant1 
or direct-to-/ore m>ket+ *annels1       
includ+ local & regional food ent]prises
 su* z food hubs1 agricultural          
coop]atives1 & produc] associations2 &  
7,b7 = :i* decreas$ dem& exi/s due to ! 
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7 ,t>get$
 pur*ases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all use n less ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj ( !    
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #cb ( !   
,act ( ,augu/ #bd1 #aice 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#fab;c71 to pur*ase qualifi$            
agricultural products to provide to food
 assi/ance programs1 includ+ ! em]g5cy  
food assi/ance program4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ 
agricultural products pur*as$ ,9 c>ry+  
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
use-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj to   

pur*ase specialty crops2  7,b7 n less   
?an #ajj1jjj1jjj to pur*ase dairy2 &    
7,c7 n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj to pur*ase 
meat & p\ltry products1 includ+ eggs4   
7#c7 ,direct m>ket products ,9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 use n less   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available  
"u t p>agraph to pur*ase qualifi$       
agricultural products t w\ld o!rwise be 
sold ?r\gh direct-to-consum]1           
direct-to-in/itution1 direct-to-retail1 
or direct-to-re/aurant m>ket+ *annels4  
7#d7 ,consultation ,if applicable1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice %all consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice 9 det]m9+  
:i* qualifi$ agricultural products to   
pur*ase pursuant to ?is subsection4  7c7
 ,/ate pur*as+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
addition to ! am\nts us$ "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all use n less ?an    
#bjj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u  
section #cb ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bd1 #aice
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c71 to allocate to  

,/ates1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 to
 use = ! procurem5t ( additional food   
products to support ,/ate food assi/ance
 programs4  7#b7 ,allocation ( funds ,! 
,secret>y %all allocate am\nts to ,/ates
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 accord+ to ! =mula    
describ$ 9 section #bea4c7;h7 ( title   
#g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or     
successor regulations71 z appli$ =      
fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7#c7 ,/ate ag5cy fund
 recipi5t ,am\nts allocat$ to a ,/ate "u
 ?is subsection %all be provid$ to !    
,/ate ag5cy responsible = di/ribut+     
commodities pursuant to a ,/ate plan "u 
! em]g5cy food assi/ance program4  7#d7 
,use ( funds ,a ,/ate %all use funds    
allocat$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7,a7  
to pur*ase qualifi$ agricultural        
products-- 7i7 to donate to food        
assi/ance programs 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7ii7  
to transf] directly to an eligible      
recipi5t ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section       
#bja;,a ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja772     
7,b7 to pur*ase1 lease1 or o!rwise      

acquire vehicles1 includ+ refrig]at$    
vehicles1 or o!r equipm5t to c>ry out   
activities relat+ to procurem5t &       
di/ribution ( qualifi$ agricultural     
products2  7,c7 to reimburse travel co/s
 relat+ to procurem5t ( qualifi$        
agricultural products at ! p] mile rate 
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission] ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,s]vice2 &  7,d7 to reimburse   
co/s relat+ to prep>+1 /or+1 &          
transport+ qualifi$ agricultural        
products1 includ+ transportation to or  
betwe5 eligible recipi5t ag5cies1 z well
 z deliv]y to end-consum]s4  7#e7       
,direct m>ket support 9-,/ate ,ea* ,/ate
 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
use n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt      
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is subsection to
 pur*ase crops & products t w\ld o!rwise
 be sold ?r\gh direct-to-consum]1       
direct-to-in/itution1 direct-to-retail1 
or direct-to-re/aurant m>ket+ *annels4