,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbj ,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide em]g5cy nutrition   
assi/ance to ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,re/aurant & ,v5dor    
,enhancem5t & ,,covid-#ai ,anti-hung]   
,re/aurant ,relief = ,y ,act or ! ,,s]ve
 & ,,c>ry ,act4  #b4 ,def9ition (       
,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  #c4  
,em]g5cy nutrition assi/ance to ,/ates  
7a7 ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,re/aurant & ,v5dor  
,enhancem5t ,program 7,,s]ve7 ,program  
,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ca4 ,/ate     
,em]g5cy ,re/aurant & ,v5dor ,enhancem5t
 7,,s]ve7 ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,electronic b5efit   

transf] transaction ,! t]m electronic   
b5efit transf] transaction means ! use (
 a cr$it or debit c>d s]vice1           
po9t-(-sale t]m9al 7includ+ a           
contactless paym5t sy/em71 digital or   
pap]less v\*] sy/em 7exclud+ manual     
v\*]s71 or onl9e sy/em = ! process+ ( a 
paym5t = ! pur*ase ( food4  7#b7        
,em]g5cy ,! t]m em]g5cy means--  7,a7 a 
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 bas$ on an     
outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ano!r      
coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2  7,b7 a  
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section  
#cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 bas$ on an       
outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ano!r      
coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2  7,c7 an 
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]     
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7 bas$ on an outbreak (  
,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ano!r coronavirus )   
p&emic pot5tial2 &  7,d7 an em]g5cy     

invok$ "u section #ejf7;a77#a7 ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a77#a77 bas$ on an     
outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ano!r      
coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial4  7#c7    
,food ,not)/&+ section #c7k71 ! t]m food
 means an article us$ = food or dr9k    
7except an alcoholic bev]age or tobacco7
 t is prep>$ = human consumption & s]v$ 
by a p>ticipat+ re/aurant4  7#d7        
,p>ticipat+ re/aurant ,! t]m p>ticipat+ 
re/aurant means a re/aurant t is        
au?oriz$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,s]ve       
program ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! re/aurant is  
locat$ by--  7,a7 ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 !   
electronic b5efit transf] v5dor ( !     
,/ate4  7#e7 ,re/aurant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m re/aurant means-- 7i7 a food     
s]vice & dr9k+ place ( bus9ess 7includ+ 
a small- or midsiz$-food s]vice & dr9k+ 
place ( bus9ess1 & a place ( bus9ess    
classifi$ "u ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry    
,classification ,sy/em ,code #gbb7 t is 
regi/]$ to d bus9ess 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
re/aurant is locat$ z ( ! date on :i* an

 em]g5cy is decl>$ or invok$1 z         
applicable2  7ii7 a fai?-bas$ or o!r    
*>itable organization t s]ves meals to !
 public & meets all applicable ,/ate &  
local food safety & public heal?        
requirem5ts2  7iii7 a s\p kit*5 t meets 
all applicable ,/ate & local food safety
 & public heal? requirem5ts2  7iv7 an   
entity t (f]s a congregate meal sett+ & 
is c]tifi$ to s]ve meals "u a ,f$]al    
nutrition program2 &  7v7 a v5dor t     
sells prep>$ food & is au?oriz$ to      
conduct electronic b5efit transf]       
transactions at a f>m]'s m>ket4  7,b7   
,exclusion ,! t]m re/aurant %all n      
include any e/abli%m5t describ$ 9       
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( section       
#djh7;a77#ab77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#ab77;,a77
 & def9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t section
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#ab77;,b774    
7#f7 ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,re/aurant & ,v5dor 
,enhancem5t ,program2 ,,s]ve ,program ,!
 t]ms ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,re/aurant & ,v5dor
 ,enhancem5t ,program & ,,s]ve ,program 

mean a ,/ate-bas$ program describ$ 9    
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,on    
reque/ ( a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide funds1 if made available "u     
subsection 7g71 to a ,/ate to c>ry out a
 program1 to be kn[n z a ,,s]ve program1
 dur+ an em]g5cy applicable to ! ,/ate1 
"u :i* a ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 issue        
f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! =m ( b5efits to  
eligible recipi5ts describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 = use at p>ticipat+ re/aurants     
?r\gh electronic b5efit transf]         
transactions2 &  7#b7 au?orize          
re/aurants 9 ! ,/ate to accept & r$eem  
^? b5efits = ! pur*ase ( meals & food   
?r\gh electronic b5efit transf]         
transactions4  7c7 ,eligible recipi5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual 9 a ,/ate  
is eligible to receive b5efits "u !     
,,s]ve program ( t ,/ate if t individual
 receives b5efits "u ano!r ,f$]al       
nutrition assi/ance program4  7#b7 ,o!r 
assi/ance programs ,b5efits receiv$ by  
an individual "u ! ,,s]ve program %all n
 be consid]$ income = det]m9+ !         

eligibility ( t individual "u any       
means-te/$ ,f$]al assi/ance program4    
7d7 ,/ate eligibility  7#a7 ,/ate plan  
,to be eligible to receive funds "u     
subsection 7b71 a ,/ate %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a plan describ+ ! ,,s]ve     
program to be implem5t$ 9 ! ,/ate us+ ^?
 funds4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y 
%all approve a plan submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! plan is submitt$ if ! plan meets 
! requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1  
includ+ ! m9imum requirem5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,m9imum requirem5ts
 = ,/ate plan ,a plan submitt$ by a     
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--   
7,a7 ! maximum concessional meal price  
to be *>g$ by p>ticipat+ re/aurants2    
7,b7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate int5ds  
to make use ( electronic b5efit transf] 
transactions1 includ+ ! availability &  
use (--  7i7 po9t-(-sale ma*9es 7includ+
 contactless paym5t sy/ems72  7ii7 exi/+
 l[-income b5efit programs1 su* z !     
,lifel9e program set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p

 #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 &  7iii7 digital or pap]less v\*]      
sy/ems2  7,c7 a /&>d =m t ! ,/ate w use 
to contract ) p>ticipat+ re/aurants2    
7,d7 a description ( ! re/rictions t a  
,/ate w impose on alt]native =ms (      
b5efits issu$ "u ! ,,s]ve ,program 9 any
 =m o!r ?an electronic b5efit transf]1  
includ+ manual v\*]s1 ca%1 or 9-k9d     
b5efits2  7,e7 a plan = t]m9ation ( !   
,,s]ve program2  7,f7 a plan = ma9ta9+  
integrity ( ! ,,s]ve program to prev5t  
fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse2  7,g7 m9imum      
crit]ia t ! ,/ate w use to au?orize     
re/aurants to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,s]ve     
program2 &  7,h7 ! total am\nt ( fund+  
reque/$ by ! ,/ate1 bas$ on1 at a       
m9imum1 ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 
7i7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( individuals       
eligible to receive b5efits "u ! ,,s]ve 
program 9 ! ,/ate1 9 accordance )       
subsection 7b72  7ii7 ! maximum         
concessional meal price describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 ! numb] (    

meals t ! ,/ate e/imates w be provid$ to
 ea* eligible recipi5t4  7e7 ,,s]ve     
program adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,re/aurant   
id5tification numb] ,"u a ,,s]ve        
program1 a ,/ate %all assign a unique   
id5tification numb] to ea* p>ticipat+   
re/aurant1 :i* may be id5tical to !     
numb] assign$ to t re/aurant "u ano!r   
,f$]al nutrition program4  7#b7         
,t]m9ation date ,a ,/ate %all t]m9ate a 
,,s]ve program n lat] ?an ! lat] (--    
7,a7 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
applicable em]g5cy is lift$2 &  7,b7 !  
date on :i* funds provid$ to ! ,/ate "u 
subsection 7b7 are exp5d$4  7#c7 ,funds 
7,a7 ,return ( ,f$]al funds ,on         
t]m9ation ( a ,,s]ve program1 a ,/ate   
may elect to return to ! ,treasury any  
unus$ funds ( ! funds receiv$ "u        
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 
a ,/ate may use "s portion ( ! funds    
receiv$ "u subsection 7b7 = !           
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out a ,,s]ve  
program1 includ+ ! co/ (--  7,i7        

contract+ ) necess>y entities to op]ate 
! ,,s]ve program1 includ+ to update     
electronic b5efit transf] transaction   
infra/ructure2  7,,ii7 c>ry+ out        
activities to protect ! integrity ( !   
,,s]ve program & en=ce aga9/ violations 
( wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( fund+ "u !     
,,s]ve program2 &  7,,iii7 provid+      
te*nical assi/ance to p>ticipat+        
re/aurants4  7ii7 ,am\nt ,( ! funds     
receiv$ "u subsection 7b7 by a ,/ate1 ! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt t ! ,/ate
 may use = adm9i/rative co/s1 :i* %all n
 exce$ #aj p]c5t ( ! total funds        
receiv$4  7,c7 ,/ate contribution ,a    
,/ate may use ,/ate funds to e/abli% or 
contribute to a ,,s]ve program4  7#d7   
,nondiscrim9ation ,a ,/ate %all ensure t
 an individual %all n1 on any basis     
prohibit$ "u section #aa1 be exclud$ f  
p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or 
be subject$ to discrim9ation "u a ,,s]ve
 program4  7#e7 ,civil p5alties ,a ,/ate
 t adm9i/]s a ,,s]ve program %all       
e/abli% a civil p5alty = any p>ticipat+ 

re/aurant t kn[+ly & willfully c>ries   
out any act ( wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse ( ! 
,,s]ve program-- 7,a7 9 an am\nt ( n m  
?an #ajj1jjj = ea* violation2 &  7,b7 if
 !re is a patt]n ( violations by !      
re/aurant1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 !      
revocation ( ! lic5se ( ! re/aurant 9 t 
,/ate4  7f7 ,prorat$ di/ribution ,if    
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt
 provid$ to ea* ,/ate "u subsection 7b7 
on a prorat$ basis bas$ on ! am\nt      
reque/$ by ! ,/ate & ! funds made       
available "u subsection 7g74  7g7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section dur+ an em]g5cy4   
7h7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section waives1 
modifies1 or o!rwise affects !          
requirem5ts ( ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program1 ! special supplem5tal
 nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &   
*ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf71 or any o!r ,f$]al nutrition     

assi/ance program1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  4  7b7 ,/ate-,bas$          
,coronavirus ,food ,assi/ance ,pur*ase  
,program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m em]g5cy
 means--  7i7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ 
by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 bas$
 on an outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or     
ano!r coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2    
7ii7 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u   
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 bas$ on an  
outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ano!r      
coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2  7iii7 an
 em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u       
section #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7 bas$ on an   
outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ano!r      
coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2 &  7iv7  
an em]g5cy invok$ "u section            
#ejf7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a77#a77   
bas$ on an outbreak ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or 

ano!r coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial4    
7,b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjab74  7#b7 ,provision ( funds to     
,/ates ,on reque/ ( a ,/ate dur+ an     
em]g5cy applicable to ! ,/ate1 !        
,secret>y %all provide funds1 if made   
available "u p>agraph 7#c71 to ! ,/ate  
to pur*ase1 /ore1 process1 package1     
h>ve/1 & di/ribute locally gr[n         
commodities1 fruits1 vegetables1        
specialty crops1 dairy1 & o!r consumable
 items1 includ+ = donation to em]g5cy   
fe$+ organizations 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bja;,a ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja774     
7#c7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is subsection dur+ an em]g5cy4
  #d4 ,re/aurant meals program "u !     
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance      
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$

 p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/   
day ( ! fir/ mon? t beg9s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! la/ day 
( ! mon? t foll[s ! mon? 9 :i* ! 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 ,,covid-#ai1 is lift$4    
7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474  7b7
 ,def9ition ( food ,section #c7k7 ( !   
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ clauses 7#c71   
7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 ( ?is    
subsection & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c71     
7#d71 7#e71 & 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj72  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 1 & 7#aj7 9 ! case (  
h\seholds resid+ 9 an area = :i* a major
 disa/] has be5 decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u

 section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 reg>dless ( 
:e!r individual assi/ance has be5       
au?oriz$ "u su* major disa/] decl>ation1
 or a public heal? em]g5cy has be5      
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d71 meals prep>$ = & s]v$ by a     
public or private nonpr(it e/abli%m5t   
7approv$ by an appropriate ,/ate or     
local ag5cy7 t fe$s su* h\seholds & by  
private e/abli%m5ts t contract ) !      
appropriate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate to (f] meals
 = su* h\seholds at concessional prices 
subject to section #i7;h744  7c7        
,tempor>y /reaml9+ ( ,/ate p>ticipation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all   
waive ! requirem5ts "u section          
#aa7;e77#be7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#be77 =
 a ,/ate plan ( op]ation requir$ "u     
subsection 7d7 ( t section4  7#b7 ,cov]$

 p]iod ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! cov]$   
p]iod = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out p>agraph  
7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*      
action is necess>y to prev5t hung] 9    
areas impact$ by ! ,coronavirus ,disease
 #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7d7 ,au?orization
 ( new retail]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !  
cov]$ p]iod1 = ! sole purpose ( exp&+ ! 
numb] & capacity ( retail food          
e/abli%m5ts1 includ+ re/aurants1        
au?oriz$ to accept & r$eem program      
b5efits 9 ord] to adequately s]ve       
h\seholds t are eligible to receive     
program b5efits1 ! ,secret>y may waive  
any requirem5ts "u section #i ( ! ,food 
& ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjah74  7#b7 ,no fees ,no?+ 9 ?is      
subsection p]mits any retail food       
e/abli%m5t1 includ+ a re/aurant1        
au?oriz$ to accept & r$eem program      
b5efits to *>ge fees = ! r$emption ( ^? 
b5efits1 includ+ fees describ$ 9 section
 #g7;h77#ac7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;h77#ac774 
7e7 ,contracts ) private e/abli%m5ts ,9 

! case ( a contract t a ,/ate or !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ent]s into ) a private 
e/abli%m5t to (f] meals at concessional 
prices "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 t is 
effective on ! day be=e ! public heal?  
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is
 lift$1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on or  
aft] ! date on :i* ! public heal?       
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is
 lift$1 t ! p>ticipation ( ! private    
e/abli%m5t is n necess>y to meet a      
docum5t$ ne$ 9 accordance ) section     
#aa7;e77#be7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#be771 
! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 all[ ! op]ation (
 ! private e/abli%m5t to cont9ue )\t t  
det]m9ation ( ne$ = n m ?an #ahj days   
foll[+ ! date ( t det]m9ation by !      
,secret>y2 or  7#b7 t]m9ate ! contract &
 provide ju/ification = ! t]m9ation to !
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! private e/abli%m5t is    
locat$4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! public heal?  
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is

 lift$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report t includes--  7#a7 a          
description ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is      
section 9-- 7,a7 increas+ access to     
concessional meals dur+ ! public heal?  
em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 prev5t+ hung] & improv+
 heal? & safety among program recipi5ts 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#i7 
( section #c7k7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k772 & 
7#b7 recomm5dations = additional        
/atutory au?ority ne$$ by ! ,secret>y-- 
7,a7 to prev5t hung] among program      
recipi5ts dur+ any public heal? em]g5cy 
or major disa/]2 &  7,b7 to improve     
heal? & safety among program recipi5ts  
dur+ ongo+ social di/anc+ policies      
relat+ to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 
7,,covid-#ai74