H.R. 7047 (Introduced in House) — To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.

1. Expedited additional support for farm and ranch stress assistance network

Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by striking “In General.—The Secretary” and inserting the following:

“(1) Competitive grants—The Secretary”

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

“(2) Expedited additional awards for fiscal year 2020—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, from the amounts made available under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall award to each eligible recipient that meets the criteria determined by the Secretary, and submits an application within the time period specified by the Secretary, an amount to be determined by the Secretary, except in no case may such amount exceed $500,000.”

(2)

by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

“(d) Funding

“(1) Fiscal year 2020 emergency funding—Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2021. Such funds are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

“(2) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.”

To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.

1. Expedited additional support for farm and ranch stress assistance network

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