,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ic #aag?      
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bdbd 
,report ,no4 #aag-abi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4   
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,ne:\se7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,septemb]
 #bg1 #bjba;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4  
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1   
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,wel*1
 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,mr4 ,?ompson 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4        
,kahele1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4  
,mann1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,bice (   
,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,jacobs
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4       
,trone1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4  
,c>l1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,ms4 
,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 &
 ,mr4 ,sablan  ,septemb] #bg1           
#bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t2 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,strike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  

"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,april #h1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a 
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants 
to ,/ates or ,/ate dep>tm5ts (          
agriculture = ! purposes ( provid+      
support to agricultural fairs = losses  
su/a9$ due to ,,covid-#ai4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is act may be cit$ z !          
,agricultural ,fairs ,rescue ,act4  #b4 
,agricultural ,fair ,rescue ,grants  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* funds are made available to 
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all 
aw>d a grant to ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t (    
agriculture 7or o!r appropriate ,/ate   
ag5cy assign$ ) ! promotion (           
agricultural fairs7 = ! purposes (      
provid+ support to eligible agricultural
 fairs = losses su/a9$ by su* fairs due 
to ,,covid-#ai4  7b7 ,am\nt ( grant ,!  
am\nt ( a grant to a ,/ate or ,/ate     

dep>tm5t ( agriculture "u ?is section   
%all be bas$ on ! diff]5ce betwe5 !     
av]age att5dance at agricultural fairs 9
 ! ,/ate = a cal5d> ye> occurr+ dur+ !  
#c-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) cal5d> ye>
 #bjag 7or ov] a %ort] p]iod1 if        
att5dance data is n available = ! entire
 #c-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod7 comp>$ to cal5d> 
ye> #bjbj4  7c7 ,conditions ,z a        
condition on ! receipt ( a grant "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate or ,/ate dep>tm5t (    
agriculture %all agree-- 7#a7 to        
prioritize support+ eligible            
agricultural fairs 9 ! ,/ate fac+ !     
greate/ f9ancial h>d%ip2 &  7#b7 to use 
n m ?an #e p]c5t ( grant funds =        
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9 provid+     
support to eligible agricultural fairs4 
7d7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate or ,/ate      
dep>tm5t ( agriculture select$ to       
receive a grant "u ?is section may only 
use grant funds to assi/ eligible       
agricultural fairs t-- 7#a7 ho/ annual  
ev5ts t are driv]s & promot]s (         
agribus9ess 9 ! ,/ate 7z det]m9$ by !   

,/ate72  7#b7 h exp]i5c$ a closure1     
/oppage1 or cancellation ( a local1     
c\nty or ,/ate fair op]ations z a direct
 or indirect result (-- 7,a7 !          
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 or  7,b7  
any associat$ actions tak5 by any       
gov]nm5tal au?ority at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
c\nty1 or municipal level 9 response to 
t national em]g5cy2  7#c7 agree to1 &   
demon/rate ! int5t to1 re-e/abli% a fair
 )9 #ah mon?s ( ! t]m9ation ( !         
decl>ation specifi$ 9 subsection        
7f77#b72  7#d7 agree to use all grant   
funds )9 ! #ah-mon? p]iod t beg9s on !  
date on :i* su* funds are receiv$2 &    
7#e7 agree to use funds receiv$ pursuant
 to ?is section = op]at+ capital        
exp5ses1 to reimburse op]at+ exp5ses    
paid f res]ves n orig9ally int5d$ =     
op]at+ exp5ses1 repay indebt$ness       
incurr$ to pay op]at+ exp5ses1 or repay 
o!r ?ird p>ties t contribut$ to fund+   
op]at+ exp5ses1 b n = capital           
improvem5ts4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   

make grants "u ?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ea* succe$+ fiscal  
ye> occurr+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national 
em]g5cy1 & ! fir/ fiscal ye> imm$iately 
foll[+ ! t]m9ation ( su* national       
em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( 
! funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 
n m ?an #h p]c5t may be us$ = exp5ses   
relat$ to adm9i/]+ ! program "u ?is     
section4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,eligible agricultural    
fair ,! t]m eligible agricultural fair  
means a local1 c\nty1 or ,/ate fair t-- 
7,a7 is a subunit ( a gov]nm5t entity1 a
 public corporation organiz$ & exi/+    
pursuant to ,/ate law1 or is own$ &     
op]at$ z a n-=-pr(it organization       
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f       
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code2 &  7,b7 helps f>m]s1 ran*]s1 or  
=e/]s-- 7i7 promote _! products2 or     
7ii7 exp& agricultural m>kets ?r\gh     
cons]vation programs1 agricultural      

rese>*1 educational programs1 or o!r    
ev5ts t enc\rage agriculture1           
horticulture1 & ! dome/ic arts4  7#b7   
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy ,! t]m     
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy means !    
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on ,m>* #ac1   
#bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai4  7#c7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! sev]al       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#d7 ,/ate dep>tm5t (  
agriculture ,! t]m ,/ate dep>tm5t (     
agriculture means ! ag5cy1 commission1  
or dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate gov]nm5t          
responsible = agriculture 9 ! ,/ate4    
,septemb] #bg1 #bjba,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$