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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 7108
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of
certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 4, 2020
Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emer-
gency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. EMERGENCY USE OF CRP LAND DURING PAN-
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DEMIC.
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Section 1233(b)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Food Security Act
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of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(b)(1)(B)(i)(I)) is amended—
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(1) in the matter preceding item (aa), by strik-
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ing ‘‘or other emergency,’’ and inserting ‘‘or other
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emergency (including a pandemic),’’; and
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