,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 
,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect         
agricultural work]s f ! impacts ( !     
coronavirus p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,frontl9e ,at-,risk ,manual ,labor]s  
,protection ,act or ! ,,f>m ,labor]s    
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,agricultural "w ,! t]m  
agricultural "w means food production "w
 involv+ ! physical int]action ) food   
products1 includ+-- 7,a7 all            
agricultural "w1 f>m+1 fi%+1 =e/ry1     
ran*+1 process+1 cann+1 slaught]+1      
packag+1 bak+1 but*]+1 & o!r food       
production "w1 su* z any s]vice or      
activity includ$ )9 ! provisions (      
section #c7;f7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f771  

or section #caba7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 ! h&l+1  
plant+1 dry+1 pack+1 packag+1 process+1 
freez+1 or grad+ prior to deliv]y =     
/orage ( any agricultural or            
horticultural commodity 9 its           
unmanufactur$ /ate4  7#b7 ,agricultural 
work] ,! t]m agricultural work] means an
 individual-- 7,a7 reg>dless ( citiz5%ip
 or immigration /atus2  7,b7 :o is-- 7i7
 an employee ( a cov]$ agricultural     
produc]2 or  7ii7 an individual p]=m+   
any s]vice or labor = remun]ation = a   
cov]$ agricultural produc]1 )\t reg>d z 
to :e!r ! individual is classifi$ z an  
indep5d5t contractor by ! cov]$         
agricultural produc]2 &  7,c7 ^: "w &   
duties include agricultural "w4  7#c7   
,coronavirus ,! t]m coronavirus means ! 
novel coronavirus disease #bjai         
7,,covid-#ai74  7#d7 ,cov]$ agricultural
 produc] ,! t]m cov]$ agricultural      
produc] means an employ] engag$ 9       
comm]ce1 includ+ any agricultural       
employ] z def9$ 9 section #c ( !        

,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural      
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahjb71 t receives any ,f$]al           
agriculture-specific coronavirus fund+4 
7#e7 ,cov]$ contractor ,! t]m cov]$     
contractor means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 has  
ent]$ into an agreem5t ) a cov]$        
agricultural produc]-- 7i7 to provide   
agricultural work]s to p]=m "w = ! cov]$
 agricultural produc]2 or  7ii7 to pay !
 agricultural work]s ( a cov]$          
agricultural produc]2 &  7,b7 has       
accept$ grant funds "u section #bjb f ! 
cov]$ agricultural produc]4  7#f7 ,cov]$
 p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod1 :5 us$ )     
respect to a cov]$ agricultural produc]1
 means ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! fir/  
date aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t
 ! cov]$ agricultural produc] is approv$
 = ,f$]al agriculture-specific          
coronavirus fund+2 &  7,b7 end+ on !    
date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
expiration ( ! public heal? em]g5cy     
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public    

,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect
 to ! coronavirus4  7#g7 ,employ ,! t]m 
employ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 & section #c ( !   
,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural      
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahjb74  7#h7 ,employee ,! t]m employee 
includes-- 7,a7 an employee1 z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc72 &  7,b7 an
 employee1 z su* t]m is us$ = purposes (
 ! ,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural   
,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahja et seq474  7#i7 ,employ] ,! t]m   
employ] includes-- 7,a7 an employ]1 z   
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc72 &  7,b7 an employ]1 z su* t]m is 
us$ = purposes ( ! ,migrant & ,seasonal 
,agricultural ,work] ,protection ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7#aj7   
,f$]al agriculture-specific coronavirus 
fund+ ,! t]m ,f$]al agriculture-specific

 coronavirus fund+ means ,f$]al fund+ t 
is provid$-- 7,a7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on 
! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b72 & 
7,b7 to ! cov]$ agricultural produc] =  
purposes-- 7i7 ( address+1 respond+ to1 
or mitigat+ ! spread ( ! coronavirus 9  
agriculture2 or  7ii7 relat$ to !       
effects ( coronavirus on agriculture    
production or sales4  7#aa7 ,highly     
comp5sat$ ,! t]m highly comp5sat$1 :5   
us$ ) respect to an agricultural work]1 
means an agricultural work] :o is paid  
#ajj1jjj or m p] ye> by a cov]$         
agricultural produc]4  7#ab7 ,p]son ,!  
t]m p]son includes-- 7,a7 a p]son z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc72 &  7,b7 a p]son z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,migrant & ,seasonal            
,agricultural ,work] ,protection ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  #c4 ,g5]al      
provisions  7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to 9   
any way dim9i% ! rights or b5efits t an 

employee is entitl$ to "u any-- 7#a7 o!r
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2  7#b7     
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t2 or  7#c7    
exi/+ employ] policy to provide great]  
rights or b5efits1 includ+ m em]g5cy    
paid sick leave or o!r leave1 to an     
employee ?an is o!rwise requir$ "u ?is  
title4  7b7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act is int5d$ to limit any o!r ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local au?ority to promulgate1 
en=ce1 or ma9ta9 laws or rules reg>d+   
protections1 rights1 or b5efits relat$  
to ! coronavirus4  ,i ,direct ,fund+    
,requirem5ts  #aja4 ,sick leave  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a cov]$ agricultural produc]     
%all1 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 provide all   
agricultural work]s ( ! cov]$           
agricultural produc] ) em]g5cy paid sick
 leave1 9 ! same mann] z em]g5cy paid   
sick leave is provid$ "u division ,e ( !
 ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja note71 )\t    
reg>d to ! numb] ( employees employ$ by 
! cov]$ agricultural produc]4  7b7 ,tax 
cr$its ,= purposes ( section #gjja7;c7 (

 ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus         
,response ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa     
note71 paid sick leave requir$ to be    
provid$ "u subsection 7a7 by cov]$      
agricultural produc]s employ+ #ejj or   
less employees %all be treat$ z requir$ 
to be paid by reason ( ! ,em]g5cy ,paid 
,sick ,leave ,act4  #ajb4 ,premium pay  
7a7 ,p&emic premium pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a cov]$ agricultural produc] or a cov]$
 contractor %all1 9 accordance ) ?is    
section1 provide ea* agricultural work] 
( ! cov]$ agricultural produc] ) premium
 pay at a rate equal to #ac = ea* h\r ( 
"w p]=m$ by ! agricultural work] = !    
cov]$ agricultural produc] dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7#b7        
,maximum am\nts ,! total am\nt ( all    
premium pay "u ?is subsection t a cov]$ 
agricultural produc] or cov]$ contractor
 is requir$ to provide to an            
agricultural work] %all n exce$-- 7,a7 =
 an agricultural work] :o is n highly   
comp5sat$1 #aj1jjj r$uc$ by employ]     
payroll taxes ) respect to su* premium  

pay2 or  7,b7 = an agricultural work] :o
 is highly comp5sat$1 #e1jjj r$uc$ by   
employ] payroll taxes ) respect to su*  
premium pay4  7#c7 ,no employ]          
discretion ,a cov]$ agricultural produc]
 or cov]$ contractor %all n h any       
discretion to det]m9e :i* portions ( "w 
p]=m$ by an agricultural work] qualify =
 premium pay "u ?is subsection1 b %all  
pay su* premium pay = any increm5t ( "t 
work$ by ! agricultural work] up to !   
maximum am\nt applicable to !           
agricultural work] "u p>agraph 7#b74    
7#d7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$      
agricultural produc] or cov]$ contractor
 %all comm5ce paym5t ( ! premium pay    
requir$ "u ?is subsection z quickly z   
practicable1 b n lat] ?an ! e>li] (--   
7i7 ! date t is #cj days aft] ! receipt 
( grant funds "u section #bjb by ! cov]$
 agricultural produc] or cov]$          
contractor1 respectively2 or  7ii7 !    
date t is #ij days aft] ! fir/ day ( !  
em]g5cy p]iod applicable to ! cov]$     
agricultural produc]4  7,b7 ,pa/ paym5ts

 ,a cov]$ agricultural produc] or cov]$ 
contractor %all include1 9 ! fir/ paym5t
 ( premium pay made "u ?is subsection to
 an agricultural work]1 all premium pay 
due to ! agricultural work] = "w occurr+
 be=e ! date ( paym5t & dur+ ! em]g5cy  
p]iod applicable to ! cov]$ agricultural
 produc]4  7b7 ,prohibition on r$uc+    
comp5sation & displacem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,any paym5ts made to an agricultural   
work] z premium pay "u subsection 7a7   
%all be 9 addition to all o!r           
comp5sation1 includ+ all wages1         
remun]ation1 or o!r pay & b5efits1 t !  
agricultural work] o!rwise receives f ! 
cov]$ agricultural produc] or cov]$     
contractor4  7#b7 ,r$uction (           
comp5sation ,a cov]$ agricultural       
produc] or cov]$ contractor %all n1 dur+
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7f71     
r$uce or 9 any o!r way dim9i%1 any o!r  
comp5sation1 includ+ ! wages1           
remun]ation1 or o!r pay or b5efits1 t ! 
cov]$ agricultural produc] or cov]$     
contractor provid$ to ! agricultural    

work] on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,displacem5t ,a cov]$   
agricultural produc] or cov]$ contractor
 %all n take any action to displace an  
agricultural work] 7includ+ p>tial      
displacem5t su* z a r$uction 9 h\rs1    
wages1 or employm5t b5efits7 = purposes 
( hir+ an individual = an equival5t     
position at a rate ( comp5sation t is   
less ?an is requir$ to be provid$ to an 
agricultural work] "u p>agraph 7#b74    
7c7 ,dem>cation f o!r comp5sation ,!    
am\nt ( any premium pay paid "u         
subsection 7a7 %all be cle>ly dem>cat$ z
 a sep>ate l9e item 9 ea* pay/ub or o!r 
docum5t provid$ to an agricultural work]
 t details ! remun]ation ! agricultural 
work] receiv$ f ! cov]$ agricultural    
produc] or cov]$ contractor = a p>ticul>
 p]iod ( "t4 ,if any agricultural work] 
does n o!rwise regul>ly receive any su* 
pay/ub or o!r docum5t1 ! cov]$          
agricultural produc] or ! cov]$         
contractor %all provide su* pay/ub or   
o!r docum5t to ! agricultural work] = ! 

duration ( ! premium pay p]iod4  7d7    
,exclusion f wage-,bas$ calculations    
,any premium pay "u subsection 7a7 paid 
to an agricultural work] "u ?is section 
by a cov]$ agricultural produc] or cov]$
 contractor %all be exclud$ f ! am\nt ( 
remun]ation = "w paid to ! agricultural 
work] = purposes (-- 7#a7 calculat+ !   
agricultural work]'s eligibility = any  
wage-bas$ b5efits (f]$ by ! cov]$       
agricultural produc] or cov]$           
contractor2  7#b7 comput+ ! regul> rate 
at :i* su* agricultural work] is employ$
 "u section #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg72 &    
7#c7 det]m9+ :e!r su* agricultural work]
 is exempt f application ( su* section  
#g "u section #ac7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a774  7e7      
,agricultural work] dea?  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 any case 9 :i* an agricultural work] 
( a cov]$ agricultural produc] exhibits 
symptoms ( ! coronavirus & dies z a     
result ( ! coronavirus dur+ ! p]iod     
describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! cov]$      

agricultural produc] or cov]$ contractor
 %all pay z a lump sum to ! next ( k9 ( 
! agricultural work] = premium pay "u   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 = an agricultural 
work] :o is n highly comp5sat$1 ! am\nt 
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 m9us 
! total am\nt ( any premium pay ! work] 
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 prior to !    
dea?2 or  7,b7 = an agricultural work]  
:o is highly comp5sat$1 ! am\nt det]m9$ 
"u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 m9us ! am\nt 
( any premium pay ! work] receiv$ "u    
subsection 7a7 prior to ! dea?4  7#b7   
,treatm5t ( lump sum paym5ts  7,a7      
,treatm5t z premium pay ,= purposes (   
?is title1 any paym5t made "u ?is       
subsection %all be treat$ z premium pay 
"u subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,treatm5t =    
purposes ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf ,= purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf1 any paym5t made "u ?is   
subsection %all be treat$ z a paym5t =  
"w p]=m$ by ! agricultural work]4  7f7  
,em]g5cy p]iod ,! em]g5cy p]iod describ$
 9 ?is subsection %all be1 = ea* cov]$  

agricultural produc] or cov]$ contractor
 ( a cov]$ agricultural produc]1 !      
p]iod-- 7#a7 beg9n+ on ! fir/ date t !  
cov]$ agricultural produc] is approv$ to
 receive ,f$]al agriculture-specific    
coronavirus fund+2 &  7#b7 end+ on !    
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #fj days aft]
 ! date ( ! expiration ( ! public heal? 
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1
 ) respect to ! coronavirus2 or  7,b7 ! 
date on :i*-- 7i7 all grant funds       
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
= grants "u section #bjb h be5 obligat$2
 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ produc] :o  
has receiv$ a grant "u section #bjb or a
 cov]$ contractor1 ! cov]$ produc] or   
cov]$ contractor 7z ! case may be7 has  
exp5d$ all funds provid$ "u ! grant = ! 
purposes describ$ 9 section #bjb7;a74   
#ajc4 ,job security = agricultural      
work]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$         
agricultural produc] %all limit !       

involunt>y furl\gh+ or t]m9ation (      
employm5t or contracts ( agricultural   
work]s dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 9 accordance 
) ! regulations promulgat$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7b7 ,regulations   
,by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all promulgate regulations to   
c>ry out subsection 7a7 to ensure t     
will+ agricultural work]s are able to   
cont9ue work+ dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 tak+  
into acc\nt ! protection ( ! heal?1     
safety1 & economic security (           
agricultural work]s4  #ajd4 ,coronavirus
 guidel9es ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
safegu>d ! food security ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & prev5t ! spread ( ! coronavirus
 9 agriculture1 ea* cov]$ agricultural  
produc] %all make a sub/antial &        
demon/rable ef=t to docum5t & implem5t !
 guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 7b7    
dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4  7b7 ,guidel9es ,!  
guidel9es describ$ 9 ?is subsection--   
7#a7 are ! mo/ rec5t guidel9es or       

recomm5dations develop$ by ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion relat+ to
 agricultural work]s & employm5t &      
agricultural produc]s1 includ+ guidel9es
 relat$ to sanitation 9 "w sites1 h\s+1 
& transportation provid$ to agricultural
 work]s2 &  7#b7 include1 at ! m9imum1 !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,! imm$iate %utd[n1 deep  
clean+1 & dis9fect+ ( all areas :]e a   
symptomatic employee 0 pres5t4  7,b7    
,imm$iate notice ( possible exposure to 
employees :o work$ 9 close proximity (  
someone :o has te/$ positive = !        
coronavirus4  7,c7 ,in=m+ employees ( _!
 rights to secure comp5sation dur+ any  
result+ qu>ant9e p]iod1 includ+-- 7i7   
em]g5cy paid sick leave "u section #aja 
( ?is title or "u division ,e ( !       
,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja note71 z      
applicable2 &  7ii7 = cov]$ agricultural
 produc]s :o are employ]s cov]$ by !    
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja71 em]g5cy paid     
family leave describ$ 9 section         

#ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77;,f774  7,d7    
,su* /eps z are necess>y to ensure t--  
7i7 ill employees /ay home or rema9     
isolat$ 9 h\s+2  7ii7 employees leave ! 
worksite if feel+ or appe>+ ill )       
coronavirus-relat$ symptoms2 &  7iii7   
employees are provid$ ) transportation  
to leave ! worksite1 z ne$$4  7,e7 ,!   
imm$iate in=m+ ( ! relevant ,/ate or    
local heal? dep>tm5t ( any employees    
te/+ positive = ! coronavirus or s5t to 
qu>ant9e = possible exposure to !       
coronavirus1 :i* report %all include !  
cov]$ agricultural produc]'s "n1 ! exact
 field location1 & ! names1 addresses1 &
 telephone numb]s ( impact$ employees4  
7,f7 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* "w day-- 7i7 a  
review ( ! symptom *eckli/ ) !          
agricultural work]s conc]n+ !mselves &  
_! h\seholds2 &  7ii7 a temp]ature *eck 
( all ! employees ( ! cov]$ agricultural
 produc]s1 ) respect to :i*-- 7,i7 all  
!rmomet]s %all be prop]ly sanitiz$      
betwe5 ea* use & ea* day2 &  7,,ii7 any 

work] ) a temp]ature ( #ajj4d degrees   
,fahr5heit or high] %all be consid]$ to 
h a fev]4  7,g7 ,cont9ual monitor+ = &  
review ( guidance issu$ by ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion reg>d+ ! 
coronavirus4  7,h7 ,provid+ a copy ( !  
guidel9es requir$ "u ?is section to all 
employees ( ! cov]$ agricultural produc]
 9 ! language or languages ! employees  
und]/&4  #aje4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,prohibit$
 acts1 p5alties1 & en=cem5t  7#a7       
,prohibit$ acts ,x %all be unlawful = a 
p]son to-- 7,a7 violate any provision ( 
?is title applicable to su* p]son2 or   
7,b7 dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann]         
discrim9ate aga9/ any agricultural work]
 because su* agricultural work] has fil$
 any compla9t or in/itut$ or caus$ to be
 in/itut$ any proce$+ "u or relat$ to   
?is title1 or has te/ifi$ or is ab\t to 
te/ify 9 any su* proce$+4  7#b7         
,en=cem5t & p5alties  7,a7 ,duties (    
,secret>y ( ,labor ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all h au?ority to en=ce ! requirem5ts 
( ?is title1 z provid$ 9 ?is section4   

7,b7 ,unpaid sick leave ,a violation (  
section #aja %all be deem$ a failure to 
pay m9imum wages 9 violation ( section  
#f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 & be subject to    
en=cem5t & ! p5alties describ$ 9        
sections #af & #ag ( su* ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #baf1 #bag7 ) respect to su*  
violation1 subject to subp>agraph 7,f74 
7,c7 ,premium pay violations ,a         
violation ( section #ajb %all be deem$ a
 violation ( section #g ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjg7 & unpaid am\nts requir$ "u ?is    
section %all be treat$ z unpaid ov]time 
comp5sation "u su* section #g & subject 
to en=cem5t & ! p5alties describ$ 9     
sections #af & #ag ( su* ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #baf1 #bag7 = su* a violation1
 subject to subp>agraph 7,f74  7,d7 ,job
 security & coronavirus guidel9e        
violations ,a violation ( section #ajc  
or #ajd %all be treat$ z a violation (  
section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 & subject  

to en=cem5t & ! p5alties describ$ 9     
section #af & #ag ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #baf1 #bag7 = su* a           
violation-- 7i7 except t ! rem$ies      
available = an agricultural work] %all  
be ! relief available "u subsection     
7c77#b77;,b72 &  7ii7 subject to        
subp>agraph 7,f74  7,e7 ,dis*>ge or     
discrim9ation ,a violation ( p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 %all be deem$ a violation (   
section #ae7;a77#c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bae7;a77#c771 & subject to en=cem5t & !
 p5alties describ$ 9 sections #af & #ag 
( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf1 #bag7 = 
su* a violation1 subject to subp>agraph 
7,f74  7,f7 ,no crim9al p5alties ,a     
violation ( ?is ,act %all n be subject  
to any crim9al p5alty4  7b7             
,inve/igation & adm9i/rative action     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure compliance ) ! 
provisions ( ?is title1 includ+ any     
regulation or ord] issu$ "u ?is title1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority to
 receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to      

resolve compla9ts 9 ! same mann] z !    
,secret>y receives1 inve/igates1 &      
attempts to resolve compla9ts (         
violations "u section #g ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bji71 includ+ ! inve/igative 
au?ority provid$ "u section #aa7;a71 & !
 subpo5a au?ority "u section #i1 ( su*  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a71 #bji74    
7#b7 ,/ate ag5cies ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !         
functions & duties "u ?is section1      
utilize ! s]vices ( ,/ate & local       
ag5cies 9 accordance ) section #aa7;b7 (
 ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;b774  7c7 ,agricultural
 work] en=cem5t  7#a7 ,"r ( action ,an  
action alleg+ a violation ( ?is title   
may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ a p]son 9 any      
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction by "o or m agricultural    
work]s or _! repres5tative = & on behalf
 ( ! agricultural work]s1 or !          
agricultural work]s & o!rs simil>ly     
situat$1 9 ! same mann] z an action     

br\ght by an employee "u section #af7;b7
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;b774  7#b7         
,liability ,damages available "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 9 !   
case ( a violation ( section #aja or    
#ajb1 ! damages & rem$ies available = a 
violation ( section #f or #g ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf1 #bjg72  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
a violation ( section #ajc or #ajd1 an  
am\nt n to exce$ ! actual damages1      
/atutory damages ( n m ?an #ejj p]      
pla9tiff p] violation1 or o!r equitable 
relief 7includ+ re9/atem5t71 except--   
7i7 multiple infractions ( a s+le       
provision ( section #ajc or #ajd1 or    
regulations promulgat$ "u ei!r su*      
section1 %all con/itute only "o         
violation = purposes ( det]m9+ ! am\nt (
 /atutory damages due a pla9tiff2 &     
7ii7 9 any class action1 ! am\nt (      
damages %all n exce$ ! less] (-- 7,i7 ! 
am\nt equal to #ejj p] pla9tiff p]      
violation2 &  7,,ii7 #ejj1jjj2 &  7,c7 9

 ! case ( a violation ( subsection      
7a77#a77;,b71 ! damages & rem$ies       
available = a violation ( section       
#ae7;a77#c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77#c774  
7,d7 ,c\rt co/s & attorney's fees ,9 any
 action comm5c$ "u ?is subsection1 if ! 
pla9tiff is a prevail+ p>ty1 ! c\rt     
%all1 9 addition to any judgm5t aw>d$ to
 a pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable          
attorney's fee to be paid by ! def5dant1
 & co/s ( ! action4  7#c7 ,no waiv] ,9  
an action alleg+ a violation (          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a7 br\ght by "o or m agricultural  
work]s or _! repres5tative = & on behalf
 ( ! p]sons z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
no c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction may     
grant ! motion ( ! respond5t to compel  
arbitration1 "u *apt] #a ( title #i1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any analog\s    
,/ate arbitration /atute1 ( ! claims    
involv$4 ,an agricultural work]'s "r to 
br+ an action "u ?is subsection on      
behalf ( simil>ly situat$ agricultural  

work]s to en=ce su* rights may n be     
subject to any private agreem5t t       
purports to require ! agricultural      
work]s to pursue claims on an individual
 basis4  7d7 ,recordkeep+ ,a cov]$      
agricultural produc] or a cov]$         
contractor %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve   
records p]ta9+ to compliance ) any      
applicable provisions ( ?is title 9     
accordance ) section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance )    
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,labor4  #ajf4 ,effective date2         
t]m9ation ,! requirem5ts ( ?is title    
%all-- 7#a7 take effect beg9n+ on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 cease to
 h =ce & effect on ! date t is #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! expiration ( ! public   
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1
 ) respect to ! coronavirus4  ,,ii      
,agricultural ,work] ,assi/ance  #bja4  

,grants = agricultural produc]s to      
implem5t ,,cdc recomm5dations  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible agricultural produc] ,! t]m   
eligible agricultural produc] means an  
agricultural produc] ) n m ?an #ej      
employees4  7#b7 ,qualify+ equipm5t ,!  
t]m qualify+ equipm5t means-- 7,a7 a    
h&wa%+ /ation2  7,b7 a portable re/room2
 &  7,c7 p]sonal protective equipm5t4   
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7 ,grants  
,! ,secret>y %all provide grants to     
eligible agricultural produc]s = !      
pur*ase ( qualify+ equipm5t4  7c7 ,am\nt
 ,! am\nt ( a grant "u subsection 7b7   
%all be ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 
7#a7 #ejj2 &  7#b7 ! numb] ( employees (
 ! eligible agricultural produc]4  7d7  
,pro( ( pur*ase2 return ( funds ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* an      
eligible agricultural produc] receives a
 grant "u ?is section1 ! eligible       
agricultural produc] %all-- 7#a7 submit 
to ! ,secret>y pro( ( pur*ase ( qualify+

 equipm5t2 &  7#b7 return to ! ,secret>y
 ! am\nt ( ! grant funds1 if any1 t 0 n 
us$ by ! eligible agricultural produc]  
to pur*ase qualify+ equipm5t1 z describ$
 9 ! pro( ( pur*ase submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7e7 ,conditions ,an eligible    
agricultural produc] %all use a grant "u
 ?is section-- 7#a7 to pur*ase qualify+ 
equipm5t z necess>y to meet guidel9es = 
sanitation issu$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion2 &  7#b7 to       
pur*ase-- 7,a7 n m ?an #a h& wa%+ /ation
 & #a portable re/room p] #aj employees 
( ! eligible agricultural produc]1      
unless ! guidel9es describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 require a great] numb] ( qualify+  
equipm5t2 &  7,b7 su* p]sonal protective
 equipm5t z ! eligible agricultural     
produc] det]m9es to be necess>y to meet 
! guidel9es describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
#bjb4 ,premium pay grants  7a7 ,grants  
7#a7 ,= p&emic premium pay ,! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture %all1 f am\nts made      
available "u subsection 7g71 aw>d a     
grant to ea* cov]$ agricultural produc] 

t applies = a grant1 9 accordance ) ?is 
section1 = ! purpose ( provid+ premium  
pay to agricultural work]s "u section   
#ajb1 includ+ am\nts paid "u section    
#ajb7;e74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,any cov]$ 
agricultural produc]1 includ+ a cov]$   
agricultural produc] subject to a civil 
p5alty "u section #aje1 %all be eligible
 = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,am\nt
 ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! maximum     
am\nt available = mak+ a grant "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 to a cov]$           
agricultural produc] %all be equal to ! 
sum (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt obta9$ by multiply+
 #aj1jjj by ! numb] ( agricultural      
work]s ! produc] c]tifies1 9 !          
application submitt$ "u subsection      
7c77#a71 z employ+1 or provid+          
remun]ation to = s]vices or labor1 :o   
are paid wages or remun]ation by !      
produc] at a rate t is less ?an #ajj1jjj
 p] ye>2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt obta9$ by      
multiply+ #e1jjj by ! numb] ( highly    
comp5sat$ agricultural work]s ! produc] 
c]tifies1 9 ! application submitt$ "u   

subsection 7c77#a71 z employ+1 or       
provid+ remun]ation to = s]vices or     
labor1 :o are paid wages or remun]ation 
by ! produc] at a rate t is equal to or 
great] ?an #ajj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,no   
p>tial grants ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture %all n aw>d a grant "u ?is 
section 9 an am\nt less ?an ! maximum   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,grant   
application & disbursal  7#a7           
,application ,any cov]$ agricultural    
produc] seek+ a grant "u subsection     
7a77#a7 %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & complete ) su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,notice &
 c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all1 )9 #ae   
days aft] receiv+ a complete application
 f a cov]$ agricultural produc] eligible
 = a grant "u ?is section-- 7i7 notify !
 produc] ( ! ,secret>y's f9d+s ) respect
 to ! requirem5ts = ! grant2 &  7ii7    
7,i7 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! cov]$      
agricultural produc] meets ! requirem5ts

 "u ?is section = a grant "u subsection 
7a71 provide a c]tification to !        
produc]-- 7aa7 t ! produc] has met su*  
requirem5ts2 &  7bb7 ( ! am\nt ( ! grant
 paym5t t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ !     
produc] %all receive bas$ on !          
requirem5ts "u ?is section2 or  7,,ii7  
if ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! cov]$           
agricultural produc] does n meet !      
requirem5ts "u ?is section = a grant "u 
subsection 7a71 provide a notice ( d5ial
 /at+ ! reasons = ! d5ial & provide an  
opportunity = adm9i/rative review by n  
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! d5ial4  7,b7   
,transf] ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] mak+ a
 c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ) 
respect to a cov]$ agricultural produc]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all make ! 
appropriate transf] to ! produc] ( !    
am\nt ( ! grant4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ agricultural produc] 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
! am\nt ( ! grant solely = ! foll[+     
purposes3 7,a7 ,provid+ premium pay "u  
section #ajb7;a7 to agricultural work]s 

9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts = su*      
paym5ts "u su* section1 includ+ provid+ 
paym5ts describ$ 9 section #ajb7;e7 to !
 next ( k9 ( agricultural work]s 9      
accordance ) ! requirem5ts = su* paym5ts
 "u su* section4  7,b7 ,pay+ employ]    
payroll taxes ) respect to premium pay  
am\nts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71     
includ+ su* paym5ts describ$ 9 section  
#ajb7;e74  ,ea* doll> ( a grant receiv$ 
by a cov]$ agricultural produc] "u ?is  
section %all be us$ z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 or return$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#b7 ,no o!r
 uses au?oriz$ ,a cov]$ agricultural    
produc] :o uses any am\nt ( a grant = a 
purpose n requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be consid]$ to h misus$ funds 9         
violation ( section #ajb4  7#c7 ,use (  
cov]$ contractors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any 
case :]e a cov]$ agricultural produc]   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section has1 or  
ent]s into1 an agreem5t ) ano!r entity  
reg>d+ provid+ or pay+ agricultural     
work]s = ! cov]$ agricultural produc]-- 

7i7 ! cov]$ agricultural produc] %all-- 
7,i7 n lat] ?an #c days aft] receipt ( !
 grant funds "u ?is section1 notify1 9  
writ+1 ! contract+ entity ab\t !        
requirem5t "u section #ajb to provide   
premium pay to agricultural work]s2     
7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] receipt 
( ! grant funds "u ?is section1 transf] 
! am\nts ne$$ to provide premium pay "u 
section #ajb7;a71 includ+ provid+       
paym5ts describ$ 9 section #ajb7;e71 to 
! contract+ entity = disbursem5t to !   
agricultural work]s2 &  7,,iii7 rema9   
responsible = ! use ( ! funds 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 & section    
#ajb2 &  7ii7 ! contract+ entity %all-- 
7,i7 z a condition ( receipt ( su*      
am\nts1 agree1 9 writ+1 to comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( section #ajb1 ) respect to
 ! agricultural work]s ( ! cov]$        
agricultural produc]2 &  7,,ii7 ma9ta91 
& report to ! cov]$ agricultural produc]
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 payroll        
docum5ts record+ ! paym5t ( premium pay 
to ! agricultural work]s4  7,b7 ,effect 

( transf] ( funds ,by accept+ grant     
funds "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f a cov]$     
agricultural produc]-- 7i7 ! cov]$      
contractor agrees to provide premium    
pay1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 & z   
requir$ "u section #ajb1 to !           
agricultural work]s ( ! cov]$           
agricultural produc] & to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( section #aje7;a77#a77;,b7 
) respect to su* agricultural work]s2 & 
7ii7 ! cov]$ contractor %all be subject 
to ! en=cem5t provisions "u section #aje
 = violat+ section #ajb or section      
#aje7;a77#a77;,b7 ) respect to su*      
agricultural work]s4  7#d7 ,refund  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if a cov]$ agricultural      
produc] receives a grant "u ?is section 
&1 = any reason1 does n provide e doll> 
( su* grant to agricultural work]s 9    
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1  
!n ! produc] %all refund any su* doll>s 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture n lat] ?an
 ,june #cj1 #bjba4 ,any am\nts return$  
to ! ,secret>y %all rema9 available to !
 ,secret>y = additional grants "u ?is   

section4  7,b7 ,requirem5t = n r$uc+    
comp5sation ,a cov]$ agricultural       
produc] :o is requir$ to refund any     
am\nt "u ?is p>agraph %all n r$uce or   
o!rwise dim9i% an eligible work]'s      
comp5sation or b5efits 9 response to or 
o!rwise due to su* refund4  7e7         
,rec\pm5t ,9 addition to all o!r        
en=cem5t & rem$ies available "u ?is ,act
 or any o!r law1 ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture %all e/abli% a process "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y %all rec\p ! am\nt ( any
 grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! cov]$            
agricultural produc] receiv+ ! grant--  
7#a7 did n provide all ( ! doll>s ( su* 
grant to ! agricultural work]s ( !      
produc] or1 9 ! case ( paym5ts made "u  
section #ajb7;e71 ! next ( k9 ( su*     
work]s2  7#b7 did n1 9 fact1 h ! numb] (
 agricultural work]s c]tifi$ by !       
produc] 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#a72  7#c7 did 
n pay ! agricultural work]s = ! numb] ( 
h\rs ! produc] claim$ to h paid2 or     

7#d7 o!rwise misus$ funds or violat$ ?is
 section4  7f7 ,tax treatm5t  7#a7      
,exclusion f income ,= purposes ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 any     
grant receiv$ by a cov]$ agricultural   
produc] "u ?is section %all n be includ$
 9 ! gross income ( su* cov]$           
agricultural produc]4  7#b7 ,d5ial (    
d\ble b5efit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
a cov]$ agricultural produc] t receives 
a grant "u ?is section-- 7i7 am\nts paid
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7e7 ( section #ajb
 %all n be tak5 into acc\nt z wages =   
purposes ( sections #da1 #de;,a1 #ea1 or
 #acif ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf or section #bcja ( ! ,,c>es ,act  
7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 &  7ii7 any    
d$uction o!rwise all[able "u su* ,code =
 applicable paym5ts dur+ any taxable ye>
 %all be r$uc$ 7b n bel[ z]o7 by !      
excess 7if any7 (-- 7,i7 ! aggregate    
am\nts ( grants receiv$ "u ?is section2 
ov]  7,,ii7 ! sum ( any am\nt refund$ "u
 subsection 7d7 plus ! aggregate am\nt (
 applicable paym5ts made = all prec$+   

taxable ye>s4  7,b7 ,applicable paym5ts 
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
applicable paym5ts means am\nts paid z  
premium pay "u subsection 7a7 or 7e7 (  
section #ajb & am\nts paid = employ]    
payroll taxes ) respect to su* am\nts4  
7,c7 ,aggregation rule ,rules simil> to 
! rules ( subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (       
section #eb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf %all apply = purposes ( ?is      
section4  7#c7 ,in=mation report+ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to 
! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue       
/atem5ts conta9+-- 7,a7 ! "n & tax      
id5tification numb] ( ea* cov]$         
agricultural produc] receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( su* grant2 
&  7,c7 any am\nts refund$ "u subsection
 7d77#d74  7g7 ,au?orization &          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 out 
( any am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n            
appropriat$1 su* sums z are necess>y = !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to aw>d grants
 "u ?is section to all eligible         

agricultural produc]s t submit a        
complete application "u subsection 7c74 
7h7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! am\nts provid$ by ?is section are    
designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory
 ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,designation 
9 s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is     
designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4     
,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 !    
concurr5t resolution on ! budget =      
fiscal ye> #bjah4