,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = assi/ance to rural
 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & wa/e disposal sy/ems 
affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance =   
,rural ,wat] ,sy/ems ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,em]g5cy assi/ance = rural wat] sy/ems  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a rural wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or wa/e   
disposal facility ) respect to :i*      
assi/ance may be provid$ "u a wat]1     
wa/ewat]1 or wa/e disposal program "u   
section #cjf7;a71 #cjf;,a1 #cjf;,c1 or  
#cjf;,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aibf7;a71 #aibf;a1 #aibf;c1 #aibf;d74  
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7 ,em]g5cy 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7       
provide a grant1 a z]o p]c5t int]e/     
loan1 or a #a p]c5t int]e/ loan to1     
=give pr9cipal or int]e/ or modify any  
t]m or condition ( an out/&+ loan made  
to1 or ref9ance "p or all ( any o!r loan
 7if ! purpose ( ! loan is an eligible  
purpose "u section #cjf7;a77#a7 or      
#cjf;,c ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aibf7;a77#a71 #aibf;c77 made to1 an    
eligible entity2 or  7#b7 r$uce or      
elim9ate any fee t is or w\ld o!rwise be
 requir$ to be paid "u section          
#cjf7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aibf7;a77#a77 ) respect to a loan      
gu>antee provid$ to an eligible entity1 
on ! condition t ! eligible entity      
receives ! b5efit result+ f ! r$uction  
or elim9ation ( ! fee4  7c7 ,level (    
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide      
assi/ance to an eligible entity "u      
subsection 7b7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is
 necess>y-- 7#a7 to ensure t ! eligible 

entity has ! necess>y res\rces to ma9ta9
 public heal?1 safety1 or ord]2  7#b7 to
 address f9ancial h>d%ips ( ! eligible  
entity due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?
 em]g5cy2 &  7#c7 to promote ! f9ancial 
/ability ( ! eligible entity4  7d7 ,use 
( assi/ance ,an eligible entity to :i*  
assi/ance is provid$ "u subsection 7b7  
may use ! assi/ance-- 7#a7 = any purpose
 = :i* ! eligible entity is eligible =  
assi/ance "u ! relevant provision ( law 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7#b7
 = any direct op]ational exp5ses (      
incurr$ by ! eligible entity1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,appropriation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( any am\nts 9 !     
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,res]vation = adm9i/rative exp5ses 
,! ,secret>y %all res]ve #c p]c5t ( !   
am\nt appropriat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 =    
adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ by !       
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#c7
 ,availability ,! am\nt appropriat$ by  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available ?r\gh
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