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To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.

H.R. 7108 · 116th Congress · Jun 4, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

1. Emergency use of CRP land during 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 “natural disaster event”.