To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6682 To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 1, 2020 Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. FORTENBERRY, and Ms. PINGREE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Agriculture A BILL To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion pro- gram and value added producer grant program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. WAIVER OF MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT 3 FOR THE FARMERS MARKET AND LOCAL 4 FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM AND VALUE 5 ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM. 6 The matching funds requirement under paragraph 7 (5)(E) or (6)(E) of section 210A(d) of the Agricultural 8 Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)) shall not 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:19 May 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6682.IH H6682 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6682 IH apply with respect to grants awarded under such section 1 during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and end- 2 ing on December 31, 2021. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:19 May 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6682.IH H6682 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS