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7 U.S.C. § 5936a — Support for farm stress programs
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make grants to State departments of agriculture (or such equivalent department) to expand or sustain stress assistance programs for individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations, including—
(1) programs that meet the criteria specified in [section 5936(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5936/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) any State initiatives carried out as of December 27, 2020, that provide stress assistance for such individuals.
**(b) Grant timing and amount** In making grants under subsection (a), not later than 60 days after December 27, 2020, and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall—
(1) make awards to States submitting State plans that meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1) of such subsection within the time period specified by the Secretary; and
(2) of the amounts made available under subsection (f), allocate among such States, an amount to be determined by the Secretary, which in no case may exceed $500,000 for each State.
**(c) State plan**
(1) **In general** — A State department of agriculture seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a State plan to expand or sustain stress assistance programs described in that subsection that includes—
(A) a description of each activity and the estimated amount of funding to support each program and activity carried out through such a program;
(B) an estimated timeline for the operation of each such program and activity;
(C) the total amount of funding sought; and
(D) an assurance that the State department of agriculture will comply with the reporting requirement under subsection (e).
(2) **Guidance** — Not later tha
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make grants to State departments of agriculture (or such equivalent department) to expand or sustain stress assistance programs for individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations, including—
(1) programs that meet the criteria specified in [section 5936(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5936/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) any State initiatives carried out as of December 27, 2020, that provide stress assistance for such individuals.
**(b) Grant timing and amount** In making grants under subsection (a), not later than 60 days after December 27, 2020, and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall—
(1) make awards to States submitting State plans that meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1) of such subsection within the time period specified by the Secretary; and
(2) of the amounts made available under subsection (f), allocate among such States, an amount to be determined by the Secretary, which in no case may exceed $500,000 for each State.
**(c) State plan**
(1) **In general** — A State department of agriculture seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a State plan to expand or sustain stress assistance programs described in that subsection that includes—
(A) a description of each activity and the estimated amount of funding to support each program and activity carried out through such a program;
(B) an estimated timeline for the operation of each such program and activity;
(C) the total amount of funding sought; and
(D) an assurance that the State department of agriculture will comply with the reporting requirement under subsection (e).
(2) **Guidance** — Not later than 20 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall issue guidance for States with respect to the submission of a State plan under paragraph (1) and the allocation criteria under subsection (b).
(3) **Reallocation** — If, after the first grants are awarded pursuant to allocation under subsection (b), any funds made available under subsection (f) to carry out this subsection remain unobligated, the Secretary shall—
(A) inform States that submit plans as described in subsection (b), of such availability; and
(B) reallocate such funds among such States, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate and equitable.
**(d) Collaboration** The Secretary may issue guidance to encourage State departments of agriculture to use funds provided under this section to support programs described in subsection (a) that are operated by—
(1) Indian tribes (as defined in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim));
(2) State cooperative extension services; and
(3) nongovernmental organizations.
**(e) Reporting** Not later than 180 days after the COVID–19 public health emergency ends, each State receiving additional grants under subsection (b) shall submit a report to the Secretary describing—
(1) the activities conducted using such funds;
(2) the amount of funds used to support each such activity; and
(3) the estimated number of individuals served by each such activity.
**(f) Funding** Out of the funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this section $28,000,000, to remain available until expended.
**(g) State defined** In this section, the term “State” means—
(1) a State;
(2) the District of Columbia;
(3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(4) any other territory or possession of the United States.
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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
**(b) Availability of appropriations** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provision of funds under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations and the Secretary is not required to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving a tribe in order to make funds available to another tribe or tribal organization under this chapter.
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**(a) Emergencies** If the Secretary determines, after consultation with such public health officials as may be necessary, that—
(1) a disease or disorder presents a public health emergency; or
(2) a public health emergency, including significant outbreaks of infectious diseases or bioterrorist attacks, otherwise exists,
the Secretary may take such action as may be appropriate to respond to the public health emergency, including making grants, providing awards for expenses, and entering into contracts and conducting and supporting investigations into the cause, treatment, or prevention of a disease or disorder as described in paragraphs (1) and (2). Any such determination of a public health emergency terminates upon the Secretary declaring that the emergency no longer exists, or upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the determination is made by the Secretary, whichever occurs first. Determinations that terminate under the preceding sentence may be renewed by the Secretary (on the basis of the same or additional facts), and the preceding sentence applies to each such renewal. Not later than 48 hours after making a determination under this subsection of a public health emergency (including a renewal), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress written notification of the determination.
**(b) Public Health Emergency Fund**
(1) **In general** — There is established in the Treasury a fund to be designated as the “Public Health Emergency Fund” to be made available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation to carry out subsection (a) only if a public health emergency has been declared by the Secretary under such subsection or if the Secretary determines there is the significant potential for a public health emergency, to allow the Se
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make grants to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities described in subsection (b) (including such facilities operating under State inspection or such facilities that are exempt from Federal inspection) to assist such facilities with respect to costs incurred in making improvements to such facilities and carrying out other planning activities necessary—
(1) to obtain a Federal grant of inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or the Poultry Products Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 451](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section451&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), as applicable; or
(2) to operate as a State-inspected facility that is compliant with—
(A) the Federal Meat Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) under the cooperative interstate shipment program established under section 501 of that Act ([21 U.S.C. 683](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section683&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(B) the Poultry Products Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 451](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section451&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) under the cooperative interstate shipment program established under section 31 of that Act ([21 U.S.C. 472](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section472&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) Eligible facilities** To be eligible for a grant under this section, a meat or poultry slaughter or processing facility shall be—
(1) in operation as o
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**(a) Production history** Except as provided in subsection (b), the production history of a dairy operation for dairy margin coverage is equal to the highest annual milk marketings of the participating dairy operation during any 1 of the 2021, 2022, or 2023 calendar years.
**(b) Election by new dairy operations** In the case of a participating dairy operation that has been in operation for less than a year, the participating dairy operation shall elect 1 of the following methods for the Secretary to determine the production history of the participating dairy operation:
(1) The volume of the actual milk marketings for the months the participating dairy operation has been in operation extrapolated to a yearly amount.
(2) An estimate of the actual milk marketings of the participating dairy operation based on the herd size of the participating dairy operation relative to the national rolling herd average data published by the Secretary.
**(c) Required information** A participating dairy operation shall provide all information that the Secretary may require in order to establish the production history of the participating dairy operation for purposes of participating in dairy margin coverage.
**(d) Limitation on changes to business structure** The Secretary may not make dairy margin coverage payments to a participating dairy operation if the Secretary determines that the participating dairy operation has reorganized the structure of such operation solely for the purpose of qualifying as a new operation under subsection (b).
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**(a) Coverage level threshold and coverage percentage**
(1) **Coverage level threshold**
(A) *In general* — For purposes of receiving dairy margin coverage payments for a month, a participating dairy operation shall annually elect a coverage level threshold that is equal to $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, $8.00, $8.50, $9.00, or $9.50.
(B) *Applicability* — Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the coverage level threshold elected under subparagraph (A) shall apply to the covered production elected by the participating dairy operation under paragraph (2).
(C) *Second coverage election for tier II* — In the case of a participating dairy operation that elects a coverage level threshold of $8.50, $9.00, or $9.50 under subparagraph (A)—
(i) that coverage level threshold shall apply to the first 6,000,000 pounds of milk marketings included in the covered production elected by the participating dairy operation; and
(ii) the participating dairy operation shall elect a coverage level threshold that is equal to $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, or $8.00 to apply to milk marketings in excess of 6,000,000 pounds included in the covered production elected by the participating dairy operation.
(2) **Coverage percentage** — For purposes of receiving dairy margin coverage payments for a month, a participating dairy operation shall annually elect a percentage of coverage, in 5-percent increments, not exceeding 95 percent of the production history of the participating dairy operation.
**(b) Payment threshold** A participating dairy operation shall receive a dairy margin coverage payment whenever the average actual dairy production margin for a month is less than the coverage level threshold selected by the participat
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Eligible dairy organization** — The term “eligible dairy organization” has the meaning given the term in [section 9071(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section9071/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Eligible dairy product** — The term “eligible dairy product” means a product primarily made from milk, including fluid milk, that is produced and processed in the United States.
(3) **Eligible distributor** — The term “eligible distributor” means a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes donated eligible dairy products to recipient individuals and families.
(4) **Eligible partnership** — The term “eligible partnership” means a partnership between an eligible dairy organization and an eligible distributor.
**(b) Establishment and purposes** Not later than 60 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish and administer a dairy donation program for the purposes of—
(1) facilitating the timely donation of eligible dairy products; and
(2) preventing and minimizing food waste.
**(c) Donation and distribution plans**
(1) **In general** — To be eligible to receive reimbursement under subsection (d), an eligible partnership shall submit to the Secretary a donation and distribution plan that describes the process that the eligible partnership will use for the donation, processing, transportation, temporary storage, and distribution of eligible dairy products.
(2) **Review and approval**
(A) *In general* — Not later than 15 business days after receiving a plan described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(i) review that plan; and
(ii) issue an approval or disapproval of that plan.
(B) *Emergency and disaster-related prioritization*
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 5936a
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—In awarding a contract under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall use a competitive bidding process.
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture to carry out this subsection $3,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
‘‘(b) EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM TO MANAGE FARM-
ER AND RANCHER STRESS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this subsection [Jan. 1, 2021], the
Secretary of Agriculture shall expand the pilot pro-
gram carried out by the Secretary of Agriculture in
fiscal year 2019 that trained employees of the Farm
Service Agency in the management of stress experi-
enced by farmers and ranchers, to train employees of
the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management
Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation
Service in the management of stress experienced by
farmers and ranchers, including the detection of
stress and suicide prevention.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not less frequently than once every 2
years, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describ-
ing the implementation of this subsection.
‘‘(c) TASK FORCE FOR ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES OF MEN-
TAL STRESS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONSE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall convene a task force of agricultural and rural
stakeholders at the national, State, and local levels—
‘‘(A) to assess the causes of mental stress in farm-
ers and ranchers; and
‘‘(B) to identify best practices for responding to
that mental stress.
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 1 yea
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