[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2735-S2736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION

      By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Smith):
  S. 3893. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for 
emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3893

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Pandemic Authority Suitable 
     To Utilize Reserve Easements Act'' or the ``PASTURE Act''.

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     SEC. 2. EMERGENCY USE OF LAND ENROLLED IN THE CONSERVATION 
                   RESERVE PROGRAM DURING A PANDEMIC.

       Section 1233(b)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Food Security Act of 
     1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(b)(1)(B)(i)(I)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking ``or 
     other emergency,'' and inserting ``or other emergency 
     (including a pandemic),''; and
       (2) in item (cc), by inserting ``or pandemic'' after 
     ``disaster event''.

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