,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ac1 #bjba,ms4  
,smi? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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 = ! purpose (   
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
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,,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 ! ,coronavirus      
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7#b7     
,eligible agricultural fair ,! t]m      

eligible agricultural fair means a      
local1 c\nty1 or ,/ate fair t-- 7,a7    
is-- 7i7 a subunit ( a gov]nm5t entity2 
7ii7 a public corporation organiz$ &    
exi/+ pursuant to ,/ate law2 or  7iii7  
own$ & op]at$ z an organization describ$
 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u   
section #eja7;a7 ( t ,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#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates2     
7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,f7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 &  7,g7 !  
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#d7 ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture ,!  
t]m ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture means--
 7,a7 ! ag5cy1 commission1 or dep>tm5t (

 a ,/ate gov]nm5t responsible =         
agriculture 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 ano!r   
appropriate ,/ate ag5cy assign$ ) !     
promotion ( agricultural fairs4  7b7    
,au?orization = grants ,n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all 
aw>d a grant to ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t (    
agriculture = ! purpose ( provid+       
support to eligible agricultural fairs =
 losses su/a9$ by ^? eligible           
agricultural fairs due to ,,covid-#ai4  
7c7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant to
 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture "u ?is  
section %all be bas$ on ! diff]5ce      
betwe5-- 7#a7 ! av]age att5dance at     
agricultural fairs 9 ! applicable ,/ate 
=-- 7,a7 a cal5d> ye> occurr+ dur+ !    
#c-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) cal5d> ye>
 #bjag2 or  7,b7 if att5dance data is n 
available = ! entire #c-;cal5d>-ye>     
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a    
p]iod %ort] ?an a cal5d> ye> occurr+    
dur+ t #c-;cal5d>-ye> p]iod2 &  7#b7 !  

av]age att5dance at agricultural fairs 9
 ! applicable ,/ate = cal5d> ye> #bjbj4 
7d7 ,conditions ,z a condition on !     
receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 a     
,/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 
7e7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate dep>tm5t (    
agriculture t receives 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 (     
local1 c\nty1 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 ree/abli% a fair 
n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! t]m9ation ( 
! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2  7#d7   
agree to use all grant funds dur+ !     
#ah-mon? p]iod t beg9s on ! date on :i* 
^? funds are receiv$2  7#e7 agree to use
 funds receiv$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 =  
op]at+ capital exp5ses2  7,b7 to        
reimburse op]at+ exp5ses paid f res]ves 
n orig9ally int5d$ = op]at+ exp5ses2    
7,c7 to repay indebt$ness incurr$ to pay
 op]at+ exp5ses2 or  7,d7 to repay o!r  
?ird p>ties t contribut$ to fund+ op]at+
 exp5ses2 &  7#f7 agree n to use funds  
receiv$ "u ?is section = capital        
improvem5ts4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
make grants "u ?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj 
=-- 7,a7 fiscal ye> #bjba2  7,b7 ea*    
succe$+ fiscal ye> occurr+ dur+ !       
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 &  7,c7 ! 
fir/ fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ !     
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,,covid-#ai national 
em]g5cy is t]m9at$4  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