S.Amdt. 971

SA 971. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R.
1319, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con.
Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 1001 (relating to food supply chain and
agriculture pandemic response), strike subsection (b) and
insert the following:
(b) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall use the
amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a)--
(A) to purchase food and agricultural commodities,
including farm-raised fish and wild

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fish and shellfish eligible for purchase under the Section 32
program;
(B) to purchase and distribute agricultural commodities
(including fresh produce, dairy, eggs, meat, farm-raised
fish, and wild fish and shellfish) to individuals in need,
including through delivery to nonprofit organizations and
through restaurants and other food-related entities, as
determined by the Secretary, that may receive, store,
process, and distribute food items;
(C) to make grants and loans for small or midsized food
processors or distributors (including facilities and vessels
that process farm-raised fish and wild fish and shellfish in
fulfilling Section 32 contracts), farmers markets, producers,
or other organizations to respond to COVID-19, including for
measures to protect workers against COVID-19;
(D) to make loans and grants and provide other assistance
to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain
resiliency; and
(E) to make payments to agricultural producers for
necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including
quality losses and crops prevented from planting), milk,
trees, bushes, and vines--
(i) that occurred in calendar year 2020 as a consequence of
high winds or derechos, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods,
tornadoes, wildfires, excessive moisture, and extreme
drought; and
(ii) that occurred in calendar year 2021 as a consequence
of Winter Storms Uri and Viola (including freeze), including
such losses to cooperatives due to power outages and power
curtailments (in the same manner as disaster assistance
provided to cooperatives for 2018 and 2019 losses).
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Farm-raised fish.--The term ``farm-raised fish'' has
the meaning given the term in section 60.106 of title 7, Code
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment
of this Act).
(B) Section 32.--The term ``Section 32'' has the meaning
given the term in section 250.2 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act).
(C) Wild fish and shellfish.--The term ``wild fish and
shellfish'' has the meaning given the term in section 60.133
of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the
date of enactment of this Act).
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