[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1207-S1208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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