,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dede  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij )   
respect to em]g5cy assi/ance =          
f>mwork]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] 
,relief = ,f>mwork]s ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 
,em]g5cy assi/ance = f>mwork]s ,section 
#bbha ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1          
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eagg;a7 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  #bbha4 ,em]g5cy assi/ance =    
f>mwork]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ disa/] ,! t]m cov]$
 disa/] means-- 7,a7 an adv]se wea!r    
ev5t1 su* z a dr\ght1 wildfire1         
e>?quake1 hurricane1 flood1 d]e*o1      
excessive heat1 tornado1 w9t] /orm1     
freeze1 hail1 pol> vortex1 smoke        

exposure1 or excessive moi/ure2  7,b7 an
 unexpect$ heal? crisis1 su* z a p&emic2
 &  7,c7 su* o!r ev5t or condition-- 7i7
 t has caus$ f>mwork]s to lose income1  
be unable to "w1 or /ay home or return  
home 9 anticipation ( "w %ortages2 or   
7ii7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,eligible f>mwork]   
organization ,! t]m eligible f>mwork]   
organization means an organization t    
is-- 7,a7 a f>mwork] memb]%ip-bas$      
organization2 or  7,b7 an organization--
 7i7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt
 f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t     
,code2 &  7ii7 t has exp]i5ce 9 provid+ 
support or relief s]vices to f>mwork]s1 
includ+ migrant or seasonal f>mwork]s4  
7#c7 ,migrant or seasonal f>mwork] ,!   
t]m migrant or seasonal f>mwork] means  
an individual-- 7,a7 :o has1 dur+ any   
consecutive #ab-mon? p]iod )9 ! prec$+  
#bd-mon? p]iod1 p]=m$ f>m "w = wages2 & 
7,b7 :o has receiv$ n less ?an  ( su*   
individual's total income f1 or be5     

employ$ at lea/  ( su* individual's     
total "w "t 91 f>m "w4  7#d7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture4  7b7 ,em]g5cy relief ,=   
fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>1 dur+ any p]iod = :i* ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es !re is a cov]$ disa/]1 !       
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,rural ,developm5t1 %all make grants to 
eligible f>mwork] organizations to      
provide em]g5cy relief to f>mwork]s     
affect$ by t cov]$ disa/]4  7c7 ,use (  
funds ,an eligible f>mwork] organization
 may use funds receiv$ pursuant to a    
grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 to 
provide em]g5cy relief 7includ+ ?r\gh   
direct di/ribution ( fund+7 to f>mwork]s
 to address loss & damage due to ! cov]$
 disa/]2  7#b7 to build capacity to     
provide em]g5cy relief describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 to build resili5cy 
9 f>mwork] communities to address future
 losses & damages due to cov]$ disa/]s2 
7#d7 to provide infra/ructure support1  
includ+ %elt]2 &  7#e7 to provide       

em]g5cy s]vices 7includ+ su* types (    
assi/ance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate7 to f>mwork]s 9 response to 
! cov]$ disa/]4  7d7 ,availability (    
funds ,any funds provid$ to an eligible 
f>mwork] organization "u ?is section    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7e7 
,promotional plan ,! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 be=e mak+ grants "u subsection 7b71
 develop a promotional plan2 &  7#b7    
c>ry out t promotional plan ?r\gh\t !   
di/ribution ( ^? grants4  7f7           
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) eligible     
f>mwork] organizations4  4