,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dede ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij with respect to emergency assistance for farmworkers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disaster ,relief for ,farmworkers ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,emergency assistance for farmworkers ,section #bbha of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagg;a7 is amended to read as follows3 #bbha4 ,emergency assistance for farmworkers 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered disaster ,the term covered disaster means-- 7,a7 an adverse weather event1 such as a drought1 wildfire1 earthquake1 hurricane1 flood1 derecho1 excessive heat1 tornado1 winter storm1 freeze1 hail1 polar vortex1 smoke exposure1 or excessive moisture2 7,b7 an unexpected health crisis1 such as a pandemic2 and 7,c7 such other event or condition-- 7i7 that has caused farmworkers to lose income1 be unable to work1 or stay home or return home in anticipation of work shortages2 or 7ii7 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,eligible farmworker organization ,the term eligible farmworker organization means an organization that is-- 7,a7 a farmworker membership-based organization2 or 7,b7 an organization-- 7i7 described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of that ,code2 and 7ii7 that has experience in providing support or relief services to farmworkers1 including migrant or seasonal farmworkers4 7#c7 ,migrant or seasonal farmworker ,the term migrant or seasonal farmworker means an individual-- 7,a7 who has1 during any consecutive #ab-month period within the preceding #bd-month period1 performed farm work for wages2 and 7,b7 who has received not less than of such individual's total income from1 or been employed at least of such individual's total work time in1 farm work4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7b7 ,emergency relief ,for fiscal year #bjbd and each succeeding fiscal year1 during any period for which the ,secretary determines there is a covered disaster1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development1 shall make grants to eligible farmworker organizations to provide emergency relief to farmworkers affected by that covered disaster4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible farmworker organization may use funds received pursuant to a grant awarded under subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 to provide emergency relief 7including through direct distribution of funding7 to farmworkers to address loss and damage due to the covered disaster2 7#b7 to build capacity to provide emergency relief described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 to build resiliency in farmworker communities to address future losses and damages due to covered disasters2 7#d7 to provide infrastructure support1 including shelter2 and 7#e7 to provide emergency services 7including such types of assistance as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate7 to farmworkers in response to the covered disaster4 7d7 ,availability of funds ,any funds provided to an eligible farmworker organization under this section shall remain available until expended4 7e7 ,promotional plan ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 before making grants under subsection 7b71 develop a promotional plan2 and 7#b7 carry out that promotional plan throughout the distribution of those grants4 7f7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall consult with eligible farmworker organizations4 4