S.Amdt. 3209

SA 3209. Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Collins, and Mrs.
Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the
bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural
and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year
2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

In section 226(c) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (as
added by section 3201(a)), strike paragraph (5) and insert
the following:
``(5) Priority trade fund.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to the amounts allocated
under paragraphs (1) through (4), and notwithstanding any
limitations in those paragraphs, as determined by the
Secretary, for 1 or more programs under this subtitle for
authorized activities to access, develop, maintain, and
expand markets for United States agricultural commodities,
$6,000,000 for each fiscal year.
``(B) Considerations.--In allocating funds made available
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may consider providing
a greater allocation to 1 or more programs under this
subtitle for which the amounts requested under applications
exceed available funding for the 1 or more programs.
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