,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4   
,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,p\ltry 
,products ,inspection ,act & ! ,f$]al   
,meat ,inspection ,act to support small 
& v small meat & p\ltry process+        
e/abli%m5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/r5g!n+ ,local ,process+ ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,,haccp guidance & res\rces = small]
 & v small p\ltry & meat e/abli%m5ts    
7a7 ,p\ltry e/abli%m5ts ,! ,p\ltry      
,products ,inspection ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #ad 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfc7 ! foll[+3  #ad;,a4 ,small] & v    
small e/abli%m5t guidance & res\rces    
7a7 ,def9itions ( small] e/abli%m5t & v 
small e/abli%m5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms 
small] e/abli%m5t & v small e/abli%m5t h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 ! f9al rule    

entitl$ #8,pa?og5 ,r$uction2 ,haz>d     
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9t    
7,,haccp7 ,sy/ems' 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4      
#chhjf 7,july #be1 #aiif774  7b7        
,database ( /udies2 model plans ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7    
e/abli% a free1 se>*able database (     
approv$ pe]-review$ validation /udies   
accessible to small] e/abli%m5ts & v    
small e/abli%m5ts subject to inspection 
"u ?is ,act = use 9 develop+ a ,haz>d   
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9ts   
plan2 &  7#b7 publi% onl9e              
scale-appropriate model ,haz>d ,analysis
 & ,critical ,control ,po9ts plans =    
small] e/abli%m5ts & v small            
e/abli%m5ts1 includ+ model plans =--    
7,a7 slaught]-only e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7   
process+-only e/abli%m5ts2 &  7,c7      
slaught] & process+ e/abli%m5ts4  7c7   
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% a guidance        
docum5t1 aft] notice & an opportunity = 

public comm5t1 provid+ in=mation on !   
requirem5ts t ne$ to be met = small]    
e/abli%m5ts & v small e/abli%m5ts to    
receive approval = a ,haz>d ,analysis & 
,critical ,control ,po9ts ,plan pursuant
 to ?is ,act4  4  7b7 ,meat e/abli%m5ts 
,! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #be 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #fbe7 ! foll[+3  #bf4 ,small] 
& v small e/abli%m5t guidance & res\rces
  7a7 ,def9itions ( small] e/abli%m5t & 
v small e/abli%m5t ,9 ?is section1 !    
t]ms small] e/abli%m5t & v small        
e/abli%m5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 !  
f9al rule entitl$ #8,pa?og5 ,r$uction2  
,haz>d ,analysis & ,critical ,control   
,po9t 7,,haccp7 ,sy/ems' 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4
 #chhjf 7,july #be1 #aiif774  7b7       
,database ( /udies2 model plans ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7    
e/abli% a free1 se>*able database (     
approv$ pe]-review$ validation /udies   
accessible to small] e/abli%m5ts & v    
small e/abli%m5ts subject to inspection 

"u ?is ,act = use 9 develop+ a ,haz>d   
,analysis & ,critical ,control ,po9ts   
plan2 &  7#b7 publi% onl9e              
scale-appropriate model ,haz>d ,analysis
 & ,critical ,control ,po9ts plans =    
small] e/abli%m5ts & v small            
e/abli%m5ts1 includ+ model plans =--    
7,a7 slaught]-only e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7   
process+-only e/abli%m5ts2 &  7,c7      
slaught] & process+ e/abli%m5ts4  7c7   
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% a guidance        
docum5t1 aft] notice & an opportunity = 
public comm5t1 provid+ in=mation on !   
requirem5ts t ne$ to be met = small]    
e/abli%m5ts & v small e/abli%m5ts to    
receive approval = a ,haz>d ,analysis & 
,critical ,control ,po9ts ,plan pursuant
 to ?is ,act4  4  #c4 ,increas+ maximum 
,f$]al %>e = exp5ses ( ,/ate inspection 
7a7 ,p\ltry products ,section #e7;a77#c7
 ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ded7;a77#c77 is am5d$ 9 
! second s5t5ce by /rik+ #ej p] c5tum & 

ins]t+ #fe p]c5t4  7b7 ,meat & meat food
 products ,section #cja7;a77#c7 ( !     
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7;a77#c77 is am5d$ 9 !    
second s5t5ce by /rik+ #ej p] c5tum &   
ins]t+ #fe p]c5t4  #d4 ,coop]ative      
int]/ate %ipm5t ( p\ltry & meat  7a7    
,p\ltry products ,section #ca ( !       
,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ #be employees ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ #ej employees2 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1
 by /rik+ #be & ins]t+ #ej2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #be & ins]t+ 
#ej2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 
9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ m ?an #be        
employees b less ?an #ce employees &    
ins]t+ m ?an #ej employees b less ?an   
#gj employees2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ subsection 7i7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7j72  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 
by /rik+ #fj p]c5t & ins]t+ #hj p]c5t2  
7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+     

subsection 7i7 & ins]t+ subsection 7j72 
7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh
 7i7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71       
respectively2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,f$]al    
outrea*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd1 = ! purpose (   
,/ate p>ticipation 9 ! ,coop]ative      
,int]/ate ,%ipm5t program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all conduct outrea* to1 &1 z           
appropriate1 subsequ5t negotiation )1 n 
few] ?an #be p]c5t ( ! ,/ates t-- 7,a7 h
 a ,/ate p\ltry product inspection      
program pursuant to section #e2 b  7,b7 
d n h a select$ e/abli%m5t4  7#b7       
,report ,at ! conclusion ( ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit a report detail+ ! activities & 
results ( ! outrea* conduct$ dur+ t     
fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,subcommittee on        
,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food 

& ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,subcommittee
 on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$  
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7     
,meat & meat food products ,section #eja
 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #fhc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ #be employees ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ #ej employees2 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1
 by /rik+ #be & ins]t+ #ej2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #be & ins]t+ 
#ej2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by 
/rik+ m ?an #be employees b less ?an #ce
 employees & ins]t+ m ?an #ej employees 
b less ?an #gj employees2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #fj p]c5t &    
ins]t+ #hj p]c5t2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7f71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,f$]al outrea*  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* (  

fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd1 = !      
purpose ( ,/ate p>ticipation 9 !        
,coop]ative ,int]/ate ,%ipm5t program1 !
 ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* to1 &1 z
 appropriate1 subsequ5t negotiation )1 n
 few] ?an #be p]c5t ( ! ,/ates t-- 7i7 h
 a ,/ate meat inspection program        
pursuant to section #cja2 b  7ii7 d n h 
a select$ e/abli%m5t4  7,b7 ,report ,at 
! conclusion ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a  
report detail+ ! activities & results ( 
! outrea* conduct$ dur+ t fiscal ye> "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7i7 ! ,committee on  
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7ii7 ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,subcommittee on       
,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food 
& ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 ! ,subcommittee
 on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$  

,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  4  #e4     
,process+ resili5ce grant program       
,subtitle ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #baj;,b4 ,process+ resili5ce   
grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a small]   
e/abli%m5t or v small e/abli%m5t 7z ^?  
t]ms are def9$ 9 ! f9al rule entitl$    
#8,pa?og5 ,r$uction2 ,haz>d ,analysis & 
,critical ,control ,po9t 7,,haccp7      
,sy/ems' 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4 #cchjf 7,july  
#be1 #aiif7772  7,b7 a slaught]+ or     
process+ e/abli%m5t subject to-- 7i7 a  
,/ate meat inspection program pursuant  
to section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,meat        
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa72  
or  7ii7 a ,/ate p\ltry product         
inspection program pursuant to section  
#e ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ded72  7,c7 a p]son
 engag+ 9 cu/om op]ations t is exempt f 

inspection "u-- 7i7 section #bc ( !     
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #fbc72 or  7ii7 section #ae ( 
! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dfd72 &  7,d7 a p]son   
seek+-- 7i7 to e/abli% & op]ate an      
e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b72 or  7ii7 to engage 9 cu/om     
op]ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  
7#b7 ,m9ority-own$ bus9ess ,! t]m       
m9ority-own$ bus9ess means a =-pr(it    
bus9ess n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is   
own$ by #a or m ,black ,am]ican1 ,native
 ,am]ican1 ,hispanic ,am]ican1 or ,asian
 ,am]ican individuals4  7#c7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7b7 
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d          
competitive grants to eligible entities 
= activities to adapt production1       
process+1 di/ribution1 & sales sy/ems to
 respond to & recov] f ! effects ( !    

,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1     
includ+ activities t-- 7,a7 support !   
heal? & safety ( meat & p\ltry plant    
employees1 suppli]s1 & cu/om]s2  7,b7   
support increas$ process+ capacity2 &   
7,c7 o!rwise support ! resili5ce ( !    
small meat & p\ltry process+ sector4    
7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,! maximum am\nt ( a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$
 #ejj1jjj4  7#c7 ,duration ,! t]m ( a   
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#c ye>s4  7c7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant
 "u ?is section %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7            
,applications = small grants ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% a sep>ate1       
simplifi$ application process = eligible
 entities apply+ = a grant "u ?is       
section ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj4  7#c7       
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
any application = a grant "u ?is section

 is-- 7,a7 simple & practicable2  7,b7  
accessible onl9e2 &  7,c7 available     
?r\gh local /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture4  7#d7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an 
#ad days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
beg9s to accept applications "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a notice 
( fund+ opportunity ) respect to !      
grants available "u ?is section4  7#e7  
,reapplication ,if an application ( an  
eligible entity "u ?is subsection is    
d5i$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! eligible entity  
may submit a revis$ application4  7#f7  
,priority ,9 review+ applications       
submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y 
%all give priority to proposals t w--   
7,a7 increase f>m] & ran*] access to    
animal slaught] options )9 a #bjj-mile  
radius ( ! location ( ! f>m] or ran*]2  
7,b7 support an eligible entity describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 or  7,c7    
support an eligible entity t is a       
m9ority-own$ bus9ess4  7d7 ,use ( grant 
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to

 c>ry out activities 9 support ( !      
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! developm5t &     
issuance ( a ,haz>d ,analysis &         
,critical ,control ,po9ts plan = !      
eligible entity1 :i* may be develop$ by 
a consultant2  7#b7 ! pur*ase or        
e/abli%m5t1 z applicable1 ( facilities1 
equipm5t1 processes1 & op]ations        
necess>y = ! eligible entity to comply )
 applicable requirem5ts "u ! ,f$]al     
,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 or ! ,p\ltry ,products    
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et 
seq472  7#c7 ! pur*ase ( cold /orage1   
equipm5t1 or transportation s]vices or  
equipm5t ne$$ to respond to ,,covid-#ai 
dem&2  7#d7 ! pur*ase ( te/ kits =      
,,covid-#ai1 temp]ature scre5+ supplies1
 dis9fectant1 sanitation sy/ems1 h& wa%+
 /ations1 & o!r sanitiz+ supplies2  7#e7
 ! pur*ase & decontam9ation ( p]sonal   
protective equipm5t2  7#f7 ! con/ruction
 or pur*ase ( humane h&l+ infra/ructure1
 includ+ hold+ space = live/ock prior to

 slaught]1 %ade /ructures1 & knock box  
/ructures2  7#g7 7,a7 ! pur*ase ( s(tw>e
 & comput] equipm5t = record keep+1     
production data1 ,haz>d ,analysis &     
,critical ,control ,po9ts record review1
 & facilitation ( m>ket+ & sales (      
products 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! social  
di/anc+ guidel9es ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion2 &  7,b7 !        
provision ( guidel9es & tra9+ relat+ to 
t s(tw>e & comput] equipm5t2  7#h7 !    
provision ( /aff "t & tra9+ = implem5t+ 
& monitor+ heal? & safety proc$ures2    
7#i7 ! developm5t ( a feasibility /udy  
or bus9ess plan =1 or ! c>ry+ out ( any 
o!r activity associat$ )1 e/abli%+ or   
exp&+ a small meat or p\ltry process+   
facility2 &  7#aj7 o!r activities       
associat$ ) exp&+ or e/abli%+ an        
eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a77;,a71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7e7 ,outrea* ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es !      
notice "u subsection 7c77#d7 & end+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y beg9s to accept

 applications "u subsection 7c77#a71 !  
,secret>y %all p]=m outrea* to ,/ates & 
eligible entities relat+ to grants "u   
?is section4  7f7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,f$]al %>e ( ! activities c>ri$ out us+ 
a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n     
exce$-- 7,a7 #ij p]c5t 9 ! case ( a     
grant 9 ! am\nt ( #ajj1jjj or less2 or  
7,b7 #ge p]c5t 9 ! case ( a grant 9 an  
am\nt great] ?an #ajj1jjj4  7#b7 ,fiscal
 ye> #bjba ,an eligible entity aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section dur+ fiscal ye>    
#bjba %all n be requir$ to provide      
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds ) respect to !   
grant4  7g7 ,adm9i/ration ,!            
promulgation ( regulations "u1 &        
adm9i/ration (1 ?is section %all be made
 )\t reg>d to-- 7#a7 ! notice & comm5t  
provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 *apt] #ce (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act74  7h7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ 
,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it        

,corporation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 %all use to c>ry out ?is section       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts    
made available "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out ?is
 section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #f4 ,local meat 
& p\ltry process+ tra9+ programs ,title 
,,iv ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1         
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section   
#djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 ! foll[+3     
#djc4 ,local meat & p\ltry process+     
tra9+ programs  7a7 ,high] education    
c>e] tra9+ programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all provide competitive      
grants to junior or community colleges1 
te*nical or vocational s*ools1 &        
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$
 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national          
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         

,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 to e/abli% or exp&    
c>e] tra9+ programs relat+ to meat &    
p\ltry process+4  7#b7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,processor
 c>e] tra9+ programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all provide grants to small] 
e/abli%m5ts & v small e/abli%m5ts 7z ^? 
t]ms are def9$ 9 ! f9al rule entitl$    
,pa?og5 ,r$uction2 ,haz>d ,analysis &   
,critical ,control ,po9t 7,,haccp7      
,sy/ems 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4 #chhjf 7,july   
#be1 #aiif777 & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations to (fset ! co/ ( tra9+ new
 meat & p\ltry processors4  7#b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  4