,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #didg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 
,arr+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4   
,al=d1 ,mr4 ,wi$1 & ,mr4 ,rulli7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to prohibit ! use ( race-bas$ or     
sex-bas$ crit]ia 9 ! adm9i/ration (     
c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture programs1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no           
,discrim9ation 9 ,f>m ,programs ,act4   
#b4 ,prohibit+ ! use ( race-bas$ or     
sex-bas$ crit]ia 9 ! adm9i/ration (     
c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture programs 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 ) respect to cov]$        
programs-- 7#a7 may n apply race-bas$ or
 sex-bas$ crit]ia 9 ! decision-mak+     
processes ( ! ,secret>y involv$ 9       
adm9i/]+ su* programs2 &  7#b7 %all     
ensure su* programs are adm9i/]$ 9 a    
mann] t upholds ! pr9ciples (           
m]itocracy1 fairness1 & equal           

opportunity = all p>ticipants4  7b7     
,cov]$ program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m cov]$ program means ! foll[+        
programs3  7#a7 ,p&emic assi/ance       
programs design$ to support agricultural
 produc]s impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic1 includ+ ! ,coronavirus ,food    
,assi/ance ,program & ! ,p&emic         
,assi/ance ,rev5ue ,program "u "p #i (  
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or successor regulations74  7#b7 ,!    
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance program "u !    
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq474  7#c7 ,!      
,wildlife ,habitat ,inc5tive ,program "u
 section #abdj;,b7g7 ( ! ,food ,security
 ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#chci;aa-#b7;g774  7#d7 ,indemnity      
paym5t programs specifi$ 9 "p #gfj (    
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or successor regulations74  7#e7 ,f>m  
loan programs 7includ+ gu>ante$ f>m     
loans & inv5tory prop]ty managem5t7 "u !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba et seq474  7#f7

 ,! cons]vation res]ve program e/abli%$ 
"u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d 
( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (
 #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja et seq474   
7#g7 ,agricultural managem5t assi/ance  
provid$ "u section #ebd ( ! ,f$]al ,crop
 ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd74  
7#h7 ,! agricultural cons]vation easem5t
 program "u subtitle ,h ( ! ,food       
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#chfe et seq471 includ+ wetl&s res]ve   
easem5ts available ?r\gh su* program4   
7#i7 ,rural developm5t programs "u !    
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba et seq474      
7#aj7 ,loans gu>antee programs "u       
section #cjf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &
 ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aibf7;a771 section #caj;,b7a7 ( su*    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;a771 & section
 #ijjg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#hajg74