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margin coverage (as defined in section 1401 of the Agri-
cultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051)) for purposes of es-
tablishing eligibility for supplemental dairy margin cov-
erage payments under this section. 
(h) RETROACTIVE
APPLICATION
FOR
CALENDAR 
YEAR 2020.—The Secretary shall make payments under 
this section to eligible dairy operations described in sub-
section (b)(1) for months after and including January, 
2020. 
(i) SUNSET.—The authority to make payments under 
this section shall terminate on December 31, 2023. 
(j) FUNDING.—Out of any amounts in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry 
out this section such sums as may be necessary. 
SEC. 60203. RECOURSE LOAN PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL 
PROCESSORS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make re-
course loans available to qualified applicants during the 
COVID–19 pandemic. 
(b) AMOUNT OF LOAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A recourse loan made under 
this section shall be provided to qualified applicants 
up to the value of the eligible dairy product inven-
tory of the applicant as determined by the Secretary 
and consistent with subsection (c). 
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(2) VALUATION.—For purposes of making re-
course loans under this section, the Secretary shall 
conduct eligible dairy product valuations to provide, 
to the maximum extent practicable, funds to con-
tinue the operations of qualified applicants. 
(c) INVENTORY USED
AS COLLATERAL.—Eligible 
dairy product inventory used as collateral for the recourse 
loan program under this section shall be pledged on a ro-
tating basis to prevent spoilage of perishable products. 
(d) TERM OF LOAN.—A recourse loan under this sec-
tion may be made for a period as determined by the Sec-
retary, except that no such recourse loan may end after 
the date that is 24 months after the date of the enactment 
of this section. 
(e) FUNDING.—Out of any amounts in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry 
out this section $500,000,000. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
DAIRY
PRODUCTS.—The term 
‘‘eligible dairy products’’ means all dairy products 
whether in base commodity or finished product form. 
(2) QUALIFIED APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied applicant’’ means any commercial processors, 
packagers, merchants, marketers, wholesalers, and 
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distributors of eligible dairy products impacted by 
COVID–19. 
SEC. 60204. DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE PREMIUM DIS-
COUNT FOR 3-YEAR SIGNUP. 
The Secretary shall provide a 15 percent discount for 
the premiums described in subsections (b) and (c) of sec-
tion 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051) 
and the premium described in section 60202(e) for a dairy 
operation (as defined in 1401 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
9051)) that makes a 1-time, three-year election to enroll 
in dairy margin coverage under part I of subtitle D of 
such Act for calendar years 2021 through 2023. 
TITLE III—SPECIALTY CROPS 
AND OTHER COMMODITIES 
SEC. 60301. SUPPORT FOR SPECIALTY CROP SECTOR. 
Section 101(l) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 
Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) COVID–19 OUTBREAK RELIEF.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make grants to States eligible to receive a grant 
under this section to assist State efforts to sup-
port the specialty crop sector for impacts re-
lated to the COVID–19 public health emer-
gency. 
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‘‘(B) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, 
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to carry out subparagraph (A) 
not less than $100,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
SEC. 60302. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL MAR-
KETS. 
Section 210A(i) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(4) GRANTS FOR COVID–19 LOSSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to grants 
made under the preceding provisions of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall make grants to 
eligible entities specified in paragraphs (5)(B) 
and (6)(B) of subsection (d) to provide assist-
ance in response to the COVID–19 pandemic. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING FUNDS APPLICABILITY.— 
The Secretary may not require a recipient of a 
grant under subparagraph (A) to provide any 
nonFederal matching funds. 
‘‘(F) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, 
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to carry out this paragraph, 
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$50,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 60303. SUPPORT FOR FARMING OPPORTUNITIES 
TRAINING AND OUTREACH. 
Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or 
contracts with, eligible entities specified in sub-
section (c)(1) or entities eligible for grants under 
subsection (d) to provide training, outreach, and 
technical assistance on operations, financing, and 
marketing to beginning farmers and ranchers, so-
cially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and vet-
eran farmers and ranchers. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING
FUNDS
APPLICABILITY.—The 
Secretary may not require a recipient of a grant 
under this subsection to provide any nonFederal 
matching funds. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to carry out this subsection, $50,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.’’. 
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