,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4    
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide additional em]g5cy  
fund+ = c]ta9 nutrition programs4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,local ,food ,assi/ance & ,resili5t     
,m>kets ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,local ,,f>m  
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9ition (         
,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  #c4  
,specialty crop block grants  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy fe$+            
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #bja;,a 
( ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja772 &  7,b7 a  
local or regional food ent]prise1       
includ+ a f>m]s m>ket1 a food hub1 an   
agricultural coop]ative1 a produc]      
association1 a nonpr(it organization1 & 

a =-pr(it entity focus$ prim>ily on     
m>ket+ locally gr[n food4  7#b7 ,program
 ,! t]m program means ! specialty crop  
block grant program e/abli%$ "u section 
#aja ( ! ,specialty ,crops              
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #afba note2 ,public ,law      
#ajh-dfe74  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all provide grants to     
,/ates "u ! program to aw>d z subgrants 
to eligible entities to procure &       
di/ribute specialty crops to ne$y p]sons
 at z]o co/ to ^? p]sons4  7#b7         
,di/ribution requirem5t ,( ! grant am\nt
 provid$ to a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a71 a 
,/ate %all use #ej p]c5t to aw>d        
subgrants to eligible entities t pur*ase
 specialty crops-- 7,a7 f small1 beg9n+1
 & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s
 7z def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !        
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772 &  7,b7 
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+ *annels1     
includ+ local & regional food ent]prises
 su* z food hubs1 agricultural          
coop]atives1 & produc] associations4    
7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity    
receiv+ a subgrant "u subsection        
7b77#a7-- 7#a7 %all use n less ?an #ej  
p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds = specialty    
crop pur*ases2 &  7#b7 may use ! rema9+ 
subgrant funds = transportation1 /orage1
 ov]head1 & inve/m5t 9 cold /orage      
infra/ructure4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,!re is appropriat$ to !          
,secret>y1 out ( funds ( ! ,treasury n  
o!rwise appropriat$1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to  
c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy           
designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ by ?is subsection 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 subsection 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  #d4 ,onl9e supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance program  7a7 ,def9ition (    
program ,9 ?is section1 ! 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 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,s]vice1 %all di/ribute      
grants to ,/ate ag5cies t adm9i/] !     
program 9 ! ,/ate to develop tools &    
provide te*nical assi/ance-- 7,a7 to    
increase ! quantity ( retail]s t accept 
& r$eem program b5efits onl9e2 &  7,b7  
to exp& ! capacity ( retail]s to accept 
& r$eem program b5efits onl9e4  7#b7    
,priority = use ( funds ,9 us+ a grant  
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate ag5cy 
%all give priority1 & use n less ?an #be
 p]c5t ( ! grant funds1 to assi/-- 7,a7 
f>m]s m>kets1 food hubs1 agricultural & 

consum] coop]atives1 produc]            
associations1 nonpr(it organizations1 & 
=-pr(it entities focus$ prim>ily on     
m>ket+ locally gr[n food2 &  7,b7       
retail]s 9 food des]ts t sold less ?an  
#ejj1jjj 9 food products 9 ! prec$+ ye>4
  7#c7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant
 di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$
 #b1ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out 
( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise        
appropriat$1 #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out   
subsection 7b71 to rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy designation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is  
subsection 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  
subsection 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  #e4         

,tempor>y modifications to mat*+        
requirem5ts "u c]ta9 nutrition programs 
7a7 ,access to local foods3 ,f>m to     
,s*ool program ,section #ah7;g77#d7 ( ! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7;g77#d77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by 
/rik+ ,! ,f$]al & ins]t+ ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,f$]al2  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,z a         
condition & ins]t+ ,subject to          
subp>agraph 7,c71 z a condition2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7       
,tempor>y waiv]  7i7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ 
p]iod ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$   
p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,local ,,f>m ,act ( #bjbj &
 end+ on ! la/ day ( ! second fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] t date ( enactm5t4  7ii7   
,tempor>y waiv] ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 !  
,f$]al %>e ( co/s = a project fund$     
?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection   
%all equal #ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! 
project4  4  7b7 ,gus ,s*uma*]          
,nutrition ,inc5tive ,program ,section  

#ddje7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,food1           
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #geag7;b77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d77iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
clause 7ii7 & subp>agraph 7,d77iii7  2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 
,tempor>y r$uction  7,i7 ,def9ition (   
cov]$ p]iod ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m cov]$  
p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,local ,,f>m ,act ( #bjbj &
 end+ on ! la/ day ( ! second fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] t date ( enactm5t4  7,,ii7 
,tempor>y r$uction ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 
! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out an     
activity "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ 
#ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! activity4  4
  7c7 ,community food projects ,section 
#be7;e7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcd7;e77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
,! ,f$]al & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraph 
7#d71 ! ,f$]al2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,tempor>y waiv]  7,a7  

,def9ition ( cov]$ p]iod ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,local ,,f>m ,act ( #bjbj & end+ on !   
la/ day ( ! second fiscal ye> beg9n+    
aft] t date ( enactm5t4  7,b7 ,tempor>y 
r$uction ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( e/abli%+ or c>ry+ out a   
community food project "u subsection 7b7
 %all equal #ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !
 project4  4  #f4 ,local ,agriculture   
,m>ket ,program2 ,beg9n+ ,f>m] & ,ran*] 
,developm5t ,grant ,program  7a7 ,local 
,agriculture ,m>ket ,program  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re is appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture1 out ( am\nts 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry   
out ! ,local ,agriculture ,m>ket        
,program e/abli%$ "u section #baj;,a ( !
 ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c74  7#b7 ,res]vations (
 am\nts ,( ! am\nt made available "u    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all  

be us$ to provide grants "u ! program   
describ$ 9 t p>agraph to recipi5ts (    
grants "u t program t 7 aw>d$ be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = projects to
 respond to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,b7 
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to provide     
grants "u ! program describ$ 9 t        
p>agraph to organizations t s]ve        
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !           
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772  7,c7   
#be1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = grants "u     
p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #baj;,a7d7 ( !  
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7d77 to c>ry out m>ket 
rebuild+ projects au?oriz$ "u p>agraph  
7#b77,k7 ( t section2 &  7,d7           
#be1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = grants "u     
p>agraph 7#f7 ( t section to c>ry out ^?
 m>ket rebuild+ projects4  7#c7 ,m>ket  
rebuild+ projects ,section              
#baj;,a7d77#b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+
 ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#afbg;c7d77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       

subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j77ii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 to       
rebuild a m>ket = a value-add$          
agricultural product t has be5 impact$  
by ,,covid-#ai dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & end+
 on ! la/ day ( ! second fiscal ye>     
beg9n+ aft] t date ( enactm5t4  4  7#d7 
,paym5ts = ,,covid-#ai losses ,section  
#baj;,a7d7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+    
,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7d77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#g7 ,paym5ts = ,,covid-#ai losses  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make paym5ts 
to entities eligible to receive a grant 
"u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f7 t submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+-- 7i7 a description
 ( h[ ! bus9ess ( ! applicant has be5   
impact$ by ,,covid-#ai2  7ii7 a n>rative
 expla9+ h[ ! applicant proposes to use 
^? paym5ts to exp& ! capacity ( ! sales 
( ! applicant to prop]ly package & sell 

agricultural products to consum]s2 &    
7iii7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7,b7 ,applicability (     
limitations ,a paym5t "u ?is p>agraph   
%all n be subject to ! limitations      
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 (   
p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f71 z applicable4  4 
7b7 ,waiv] ( mat*+ funds requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ p]iod ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means !   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & end+ on ! la/ day ( ! second     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] t date (         
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,value-add$ produc]     
grants ,subp>agraph 7,e7 ( section      
#baj;,a7d77#e7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+
 ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#afbg;c7d77#e77 %all n apply to a grant 
aw>d$ "u t section dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4  
7#c7 ,f>m]s' m>kets & local food        
promotion program ,subp>agraph 7,e7 (   
section #baj;,a7d77#f7 ( ! ,agricultural
 ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbg;c7d77#f77 %all n apply to a grant 
aw>d$ "u t section dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4  

7#d7 ,regional p>tn]%ips ,p>agraph 7#d7 
( section #baj;,a7e7 ( ! ,agricultural  
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afbg;c7e77 %all n apply to a grant     
aw>d$ "u t section dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4  
7#e7 ,beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] developm5t    
grant program ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section  
#beja7;d7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;d77 %all n apply to a  
grant aw>d$ "u t section dur+ ! cov]$   
p]iod4  #g4 ,f>m microloans ,section    
#cac7;c7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aidc7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ #ej1jjj & ins]t+         
#ajj1jjj2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,,covid-#ai response  7,a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$
 microloan ,! t]m cov]$ microloan means 
a direct or gu>ante$ microloan "u ?is   
subsection-- 7,i7 t is out/&+ z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 t
 is made or gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y dur+
 ! cov]$ p]iod4  7ii7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,!   

t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & end+ 
on ! la/ day ( ! second fiscal ye>      
beg9n+ aft] ! date on :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-#ai is lift$4     
7,b7 ,exemptions  7i7 ,prohibition (    
loans = borr[]s t h receiv$ debt        
=giv5ess ,not)/&+ section #cgc7;b77#a71 
a borr[] %all n be ineligible to receive
 a cov]$ microloan because ! borr[] has 
receiv$ debt =giv5ess describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( t section4   
7ii7 ,prohibition on del9qu5t borr[]s   
obta9+ loans ,not)/&+ section #cgc7;a7  
or any o!r provision ( law1 a borr[]    
%all n be ineligible to receive a cov]$ 
microloan because ! borr[] is del9qu5t  
on any loan made or gu>ante$ "u ?is     
title or any o!r ,f$]al law4  7iii7     
,requirem5t to be unable to obta9 cr$it 
else:]e ,not)/&+ sections               

#cjb7;a77#a77;,d71 #caa7;a77#a77;,d71 & 
#ccc7a77;,a71 a borr[] %all n be requir$
 to demon/rate an inability to obta9    
suffici5t cr$it else:]e to be eligible  
to receive a cov]$ microloan4  7iv7     
,citiz5%ip requirem5t ,not)/&+ sections 
#cjb7;a77#a77;,a7 & #caa7;a77#a77;,a71 a
 borr[] %all n be requir$ to be a citiz5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to receive a cov]$   
microloan4  7v7 ,acceptable cr$it hi/ory
 requirem5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is title1 a borr[] %all n be          
ineligible to receive a cov]$ microloan 
because ! borr[] has a lack ( an        
acceptable cr$it hi/ory4  7,c7 ,ext5sion
 ( t]ms2 int]e/ assi/ance  7i7 ,ext5sion
 ( t]ms ,! ,secret>y %all ext5d ! t]m ( 
a cov]$ microloan = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s  
at an int]e/ rate (-- 7,i7 #a p]c5t or  
less2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( gu>ante$    
cov]$ microloan "u clause 7ii71 z]o     
p]c5t4  7ii7 ,int]e/ assi/ance =        
gu>ante$ microloans  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all ent] into contracts "u   
section #cea to r$uce ! int]e/ rate paid

 by a borr[] on a gu>ante$ cov]$        
microloan to z]o p]c5t = ! rema9+ t]m ( 
! gu>ante$ cov]$ microloan4  7,,ii7     
,exemption ( requirem5t to be unable to 
obta9 cr$it else:]e ,not)/&+ section    
#cea7;b77#a77;,a71 a borr[] %all n be   
requir$ to demon/rate an inability to   
obta9 suffici5t cr$it else:]e to be     
eligible = an int]e/ rate r$uction      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7,d7 ,direct
 appropriation ,!re is appropriat$ = !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 out ( am\nts 9
 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1     
#cej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> dur+ !    
cov]$ p]iod to make & gu>antee          
microloans "u ?is subsection4  7#f7     
,priority ,9 mak+ & gu>antee+ microloans
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s or 
ran*]s2  7,b7 socially disadvantag$     
f>m]s or ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section      
#cee7;e772 &  7,c7 own]s or op]ators (  
ni*e or nontraditional f>m op]ations1 z 
def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4