,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbb,mr4  
,david ,scott ( ,georgia introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to provide assi/ance to c]ta9 small    
family f>m]s & ran*]s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,small ,family ,f>m] ,& ,ran*]      
,relief ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m 
beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #ejb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop 
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4           
#aejb7;b774  7#b7 ,cattle ,! t]m cattle 
includes /e]s1 heif]s1 f$ cattle1 fe$]  
cattle1 & calves4  7#c7 ,live/ock risk  
protection insurance policy ,! t]m      
live/ock risk protection insurance      
policy means ! live/ock risk protection 
insurance policy au?oriz$ pursuant to   
section #ejh7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop       
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;h77
 & (f]$ by ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy ( !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#d7 ,vet]an
 f>m]s or ran*]s ,! t]m vet]an f>m] or  
ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#ejb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;b774  #c4     
,additional premium assi/ance = small   
ran*]s1 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1 & vet]an
 f>m]s or ran*]s "u live/ock risk       
protection insurance policies  7a7      
,additional premium assi/ance = eligible
 live/ock op]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)   
respect to live/ock risk protection     
insurance policies1 produc]s eligible "u
 subsection 7c7 %all receive premium    
assi/ance t is #bj p]c5tage po9ts great]
 ?an ! premium assi/ance t w\ld o!rwise 
be available "u su* policies4  7#b7 ,no 
duplicative cov]age ,produc]s receiv+   
premium assi/ance "u ?is section %all be
 ineligible = live/ock risk protection  
premium assi/ance = beg9n+ f>m]s or     
ran*]s or vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s4  7#c7 
,applicability ,) respect to ! fir/     
re9surance ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* re9surance   

ye> !reaft]1 ! additional premium       
assi/ance "u ?is subsection %all apply  
to produc]s eligible "u ?is section1    
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1 & vet]an f>m]s  
or ran*]s :o obta9 cov]age "u a live/ock
 risk protection insurance policy4  7b7 
,additional adm9i/rative & op]at+ co/s  
reimbursem5t ,not)/&+ section           
#ejh7k77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#d771 9 !   
case ( a live/ock risk protection policy
 obta9$ by a live/ock produc] receiv+   
premium assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! rate
 to reimburse approv$ insurance provid]s
 & ag5ts = ! adm9i/rative & op]at+ co/s 
( ! provid]s & ag5ts ) respect to su*   
policy %all be at lea/ #be p]c5t ( !    
premium us$ to def9e loss ratio4  7c7   
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
premium assi/ance "u ?is section1 a     
live/ock op]ation )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
! t]ritories !re( or on ,tribal l&s1    
%all h a cumulative numb] ( cattle sold 
t is less ?an or equal to #ajj 9 "o ye>4
  7d7 ,outrea* & education ,! ,secret>y 

( ,agriculture %all-- 7#a7 make         
available additional education          
opportunities & prioritize outrea* to   
eligible live/ock op]ations1 beg9n+     
f>m]s or ran*]s1 & vet]an f>m]s or      
ran*]s ) respect to risk managem5t =    
live/ock & ! assi/ance available "u ?is 
section2 &  7#b7 conduct outrea* to     
approv$ insurance provid]s & ag5ts )    
respect to ! live/ock risk protection   
insurance policies & ! additional       
adm9i/rative & op]at+ co/s reimbursem5t 
"u subsection 7b74  #d4 ,beef cattle    
spread cov]age program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a
 program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w provide   
paym5ts to eligible produc]s :5 ! *oice 
box$ beef cut\t values1 dress$ f$ cattle
 prices1 & retail beef values 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! spread7 exce$s !  
cov]age ?re%old level specifi$ 9        

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,cov]age ?re%old   
level ,! cov]age ?re%old level specifi$ 
9 ?is subsection1 ) respect to ! sale ( 
beef1 is ! level t is rea*$ :5 ! f>m]'s 
%>e falls bel[ #ea4g p]c5t4  7c7 ,beef  
cattle spread paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all make paym5ts to eligible 
produc]s at a rate equal to ! diff]5ce  
betwe5-- 7,a7 ! #hj? p]c5tile ( !       
#aj-ye> hi/orical av]age spread2 &  7,b7
 ! curr5t spread4  7#b7 ,application (  
paym5t ,a paym5t made "u ?is section    
%all be appli$ on a p] animal basis = ! 
numb] ( cattle sold by eligible produc]s
 up to #ajj head4  7#c7 ,secret>ial     
adju/m5t ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y may reassess & adju/ ye>s     
conta9$ 9 ! #aj-ye> hi/orical av]age    
spread ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 
,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all issue a paym5t  
on a qu>t]ly basis = mon?s 9 :i* !      
cov]age ?re%old level specifi$ 9        
subsection 7b7 is met4  7#e7            
,c]tification ,be=e mak+ a paym5t "u ?is

 section1 ! ,secret>y %all require t an 
eligible produc] c]tify to ! ,secret>y !
 numb] ( beef cattle sold4  7d7 ,paym5t 
( fee  7#a7 ,am\nt ( fee ,an eligible   
produc] seek+ a paym5t "u ?is section   
%all pay a fee to ! ,secret>y on an     
annual basis 9 ! am\nt ( #ajj4 ,!       
,secret>y %all collect su* fee 9 ! fir/ 
qu>t] ( ! respective cal5d> ye>4  7#b7  
,use ( fee ,! ,secret>y %all use fees   
collect$ "u ?is subsection to adm9i/] ! 
program "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,waiv] (  
fee ,! fee "u ?is subsection may be     
waiv$ = limit$ res\rce f>m]s1 beg9n+    
f>m]s1 vet]an f>m]s1 or socially        
disadvantag$ f>m]s4  7e7 ,eligible      
produc]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m eligible produc] means a live/ock  
produc]-- 7,a7 7i7 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7includ+ ! t]ritories !re(7 or ,tribal  
l&s1 ) a cumulative numb] ( beef cattle 
sold 9 "o cal5d> ye> t is less ?an or   
equal to #ajj head2 or  7ii7 t owns     
multiple op]ations )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7includ+ ! t]ritories !re(7 or ,tribal  

l&s ) a cumulative numb] ( beef cattle  
sold 9 a cal5d> ye> across su* multiple 
op]ations t is less ?an or equal to #ajj
 head2  7,b7 t has paid ! fee specifi$ 9
 subsection 7d7 dur+ ! applicable       
regi/ration p]iod2 &  7,c7 t has own$   
su* cattle = a p]iod ( #fj days or      
long]4  7#b7 ,%>$ own]%ip ,9 apply+ !   
def9ition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all consid]1 9 ! case ( an op]ation    
controll$ by multiple produc]s1 only "o 
produc] 9 su* op]ation to be an eligible
 produc]4  7#c7 ,adju/$ gross income    
limitation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a live/ock   
produc] meets ! def9ition "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all apply ! adju/$   
gross income paym5t limitation describ$ 
9 section #ajja;,d ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-c;a74  
7f7 ,regi/ration & op]ation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all specify ! mann] & =m by :i* an     
eligible produc] may regi/] to receive a
 paym5t "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,treatm5t 

( multi-produc] beef cattle op]ations ,9
 ! case ( an eligible produc] t is a    
beef cattle op]ation op]at$ by m ?an #a 
beef cattle produc]1 all ( ! beef cattle
 produc]s ( ! op]ation %all be treat$ z 
a s+le beef cattle op]ation = purposes (
 receiv+ a paym5t "u ?is section4  7g7  
,outrea* & education ,! ,secret>y %all  
make available additional education     
opportunities & prioritize outrea* to   
eligible ran*]s1 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1
 & vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s ) respect to  
risk managem5t = live/ock & ! assi/ance 
available "u ?is section4  7h7          
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate  
su* regulations z are necess>y to       
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,proc$ure ,!
 promulgation ( ! regulations &         
adm9i/ration ( ?is section %all be made 
)\t reg>d to-- 7,a7 ! notice & comm5t   
provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 *apt] #ce (

 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act74  7#c7 ,congressional review (    
ag5cy rulemak+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all use !      
au?ority provid$ "u section #hjh ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,small   
,ran*] ,m>ket ,access  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a program "u   
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to     
eligible cattle produc]s1 coop]atives ( 
su* cattle produc]s1 or o!r eligible    
entities1 = ! purposes ( aggregat+1 add+
 value to1 & m>ket+ beef cattle1 beef1 &
 beef food products to local m>kets ) a 
focus on direct-to-consum] &            
direct-to-in/itution sales4  7b7 ,cov]$ 
activities ,an eligible cattle produc] t
 is ! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section 
may use funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant to  
fur!r ! m>ket+ ( cattle & meat1 & !     
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a7       

includ+ = any ( ! foll[+ items3 7#a7 ,! 
pur*ase ( facilities1 includ+ l& or     
process+ equipm5t4  7#b7 ,con/ruction or
 relat$ infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,f9ancial &
 bus9ess plann+ s]vices4  7#d7 ,but*] & 
mobile process+4  7#e7 ,aggregation &   
di/ribution s]vices4  7#f7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture process v]ification4  7#g7 
,co/s associat$ ) meet+ ,f$]al & ,/ate  
inspection /&>ds4  7#h7 ,label+ &       
packag+4  7#i7 ,te*nical assi/ance      
relat+ to />t+ & op]at+ a coop]ative or 
food hub4  7#aj7 ,e/abli%+ a small1     
local1 cattle fe$+ op]ation 7z def9$ by 
! ,secret>y74  7#aa7 ,refrig]ation &    
froz5 /orage exp5ses1 includ+ refrig]at$
 transportation4  7#ab7 ,co/s associat$ 
) meet+ in/itutional procurem5t         
guidel9es4  7#ac7 ,value-add$ activities
 t enable produc]s to di/+ui% _! cattle 
9 su* a way t w\ld capture premiums4    
7#ad7 ,value-add$ production practices4 
7#ae7 ,o!r co/s associat$ ) !           
developm5t1 coord9ation1 & expansion (  
direct produc]-to-consum] &             

produc]-to-in/itution m>ket+1 includ+   
p>ticipat+ 9 f>m]s' m>kets1 roadside    
/&s1 community support$ agriculture     
programs1 onl9e sales1 & o!r value-add$ 
local & regional m>ket+ activity4  7c7  
,application ( exi/+ exemptions ,!      
,secret>y %all take su* /eps z may be   
necess>y to ext5d any exemptions 9      
effect z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act ) respect to l& use by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture to an eligible cattle    
produc] us+ funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant 
aw>d$ "u ?is section to c>ry out an     
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71
 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74  7d7 ,grant  
t]ms  7#a7 ,duration ,! t]m ( a grant "u
 ?is section may n exce$ #e ye>s4  7#b7 
,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is
 section to a s+le grant recipi5t %all n
 exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+
 grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to-- 7#a7 hi/orically    
und]s]v$ f>m]s or ran*]s or limit$      
res\rce produc]s2 or  7#b7 eligible     
cattle produc]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs    

7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( subsection 7f74  7f7  
,eligible cattle produc] def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m eligible cattle produc]  
means-- 7#a7 a cattle produc] ) #ajj    
head or few] ( cattle2  7#b7 a          
coop]ative ( small cattle produc]s1 (   
:i* a majority ( its memb]s own #ajj    
head or few] ( cattle2  7#c7 a non-pr(it
 organization2  7#d7 a l&-grant college 
or univ]sity2  7#e7 a m9ority s]v+      
in/itution eligible to receive funds "u 
section #cga ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq72  7#f7 a 
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7#g7 a food hub2 or  
7#h7 a community support$ agriculture   
entity ) exp]i5ce work+ ) small cattle  
produc]s & coop]atives4