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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 
non-Federal matching funds. 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, 
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to carry out this paragraph, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 303. SUPPORT FOR FARMING OPPORTUNITIES TRAIN-
ING 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 
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marketing, including identifying Federal, State, or 
local assistance available, to beginning farmers and 
ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranch-
ers, and veteran farmers and ranchers in response to 
the COVID–19 pandemic. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING
FUNDS
APPLICABILITY.—The 
Secretary may not require a recipient of a grant 
under this subsection to provide any non-Federal 
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.’’. 
SEC. 304. SUPPORT FOR FARM STRESS PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 
to State departments of agriculture (or such equivalent 
department) to expand or sustain stress assistance pro-
grams for individuals who are engaged in farming, ranch-
ing, and other agriculture-related occupations, including— 
(1) programs that meet the criteria specified in 
section 7522(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936(b)(1)); and 
(2) any State initiatives carried out as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act that provide stress 
assistance for such individuals. 
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(b) GRANT TIMING AND AMOUNT.—In making grants 
under subsection (a), not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and subject to subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) make awards to States submitting State 
plans that meet the criteria specified in paragraph 
(1) of subsection (c) within the time period specified 
by the Secretary, in an amount not to exceed 
$1,500,000 for each State; and 
(2) of the amounts made available under sub-
section (f) and remaining after awards to States 
under paragraph (1), allocate among such States, an 
amount to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) STATE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State department of agri-
culture seeking a grant under subsection (b) shall 
submit to the Secretary a State plan to expand or 
sustain stress assistance programs described in sub-
section (a) that includes— 
(A) a description of each activity and the 
estimated amount of funding to support each 
program and activity carried out through such 
a program; 
(B) an estimated timeline for the operation 
of each such program and activity; 
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(C) the total amount of funding sought; 
and 
(D) an assurance that the State depart-
ment of agriculture will comply with the report-
ing requirement under subsection (e). 
(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 20 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall issue guidance for States with respect to the 
submission of a State plan under paragraph (1) and 
the allocation criteria under subsection (b). 
(3) REALLOCATION.—If, after the first grants 
are awarded pursuant to allocation made under sub-
section (b), any funds made available under sub-
section (f) to carry out this subsection remain unob-
ligated, the Secretary shall— 
(A) inform States that submit plans as de-
scribed in subsection (b), of such availability; 
and 
(B) reallocate such funds among such 
States, as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate and equitable. 
(d) COLLABORATION.—The Secretary may issue 
guidance to encourage State departments of agriculture 
to use funds provided under this section to support pro-
grams described in subsection (a) that are operated by— 
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(1) Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); 
(2) State cooperative extension services; and 
(3) nongovernmental organizations. 
(e) REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
COVID–19 public health emergency ends, each State re-
ceiving additional grants under subsection (b) shall submit 
a report to the Secretary describing— 
(1) the activities conducted using such funds; 
(2) the amount of funds used to support each 
such activity; and 
(3) the estimated number of individuals served 
by each such activity. 
(f) FUNDING.—Out of the funds of the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out 
this section $84,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(g) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means— 
(1) a State; 
(2) the District of Columbia; 
(3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and 
(4) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
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SEC. 305. SUPPORT FOR PROCESSED COMMODITIES. 
(a) RENEWABLE
FUEL
REIMBURSEMENT
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
payments in accordance with this subsection to eligi-
ble entities that experienced unexpected market 
losses as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic during 
the applicable period. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘‘ap-
plicable period’’ means January 1, 2020, 
through May 1, 2020. 
(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means any domestic entity or facility 
that produced any qualified fuel in the calendar 
year 2019. 
(C) QUALIFIED FUEL.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied fuel’’ means any advanced biofuel, biomass- 
based diesel, cellulosic biofuel, conventional 
biofuel, or renewable fuel, as such terms are de-
fined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)), that is produced in the 
United States. 
(3) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The amount of the 
payment payable to an eligible entity shall be the 
sum of— 
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(A) $0.45 multiplied by the number of gal-
lons of qualified fuel produced by the eligible 
entity during the applicable period; and 
(B) if the Secretary determines that the el-
igible entity was unable to produce any quali-
fied fuel throughout 1 or more calendar months 
during the applicable period due to the 
COVID–19 pandemic, $0.45 multiplied by 50 
percent of the number of gallons produced by 
the eligible entity in the corresponding month 
or months in calendar year 2019. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Ag-
riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
report on the payments made under this subsection, 
including the identity of each payment recipient and 
the amount of the payment paid to the payment re-
cipient. 
(5) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to carry out this subsection such sums as 
necessary, to remain available until expended. 
(6) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use 
the facilities and authorities of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to carry out this subsection. 
(B) REGULATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary and the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall 
prescribe such regulations as are necessary 
to carry out this subsection. 
(ii) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation 
of regulations under, and administration 
of, this subsection shall be made without 
regard to— 
(I) the notice and comment pro-
visions of section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(II) chapter 35 of title 44, 
United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’). 
(b) 
EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE
FOR
TEXTILE 
MILLS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
emergency assistance available to domestic users of 
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upland cotton and extra long staple cotton in the 
form of a payment in an amount determined under 
paragraph (2), regardless of the origin of such up-
land cotton or extra long staple cotton, during the 
10-month period beginning on March 1, 2020. 
(2) 
CALCULATION
OF
ASSISTANCE.—The 
amount of the assistance provided under paragraph 
(1) to a domestic user described in such paragraph 
shall be equal to 10 multiplied by the product of— 
(A) the domestic user’s historical monthly 
average consumption; and 
(B) 6 cents per pound so consumed. 
(3) ALLOWABLE USE.—Any emergency assist-
ance provided under this section shall be made avail-
able only to domestic users of upland cotton and 
extra long staple cotton that certify that the assist-
ance shall be used only for operating expenses. 
(4) HISTORICAL MONTHLY AVERAGE CONSUMP-
TION DEFINED.—The term ‘‘historical monthly aver-
age consumption’’ means the average consumption 
for each month occurring during the period begin-
ning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 
31, 2019. 
(5) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
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priated, to carry out this subsection, such sums as 
necessary, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV—COMMODITY CREDIT 
CORPORATION 
SEC. 401. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. 
Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Char-
ter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) Remove and dispose of or aid in the removal or 
disposition of surplus livestock and poultry due to signifi-
cant supply chain interruption during an emergency pe-
riod.’’. 
SEC. 402. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND REPORT. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—The Commodity Credit Cor-
poration Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 20. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall notify in 
writing, by first-class mail and electronic mail, the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
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the Senate in advance of any obligation or expenditure au-
thorized under this Act. 
‘‘(b) WRITTEN NOTICE.—A written notice required 
under subsection (a) shall specify the commodities that 
will be affected, the maximum financial benefit per com-
modity, the expected legal entities or individuals that 
would receive financial benefits, the intended policy goals, 
and the projected impacts to commodity markets. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION
TO
THE WRITTEN NOTICE RE-
QUIREMENT.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if, prior to 
obligating or spending any funding described in such sub-
section, the Secretary obtains approval in writing from 
each of the following individuals— 
‘‘(1) the Chair of the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(2) the Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(3) the Chair of the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and 
‘‘(4) the Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSION
FOR PREEXISTING AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.—This section shall not apply to obligations and ex-
penditures authorized under the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334).’’. 
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(b) CLARIFICATION.—Section 3003 of the Federal 
Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 
1113 note) shall not apply to the second sentence of sec-
tion 13 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714k). 
TITLE V—CONSERVATION 
SEC. 501. EMERGENCY SOIL HEALTH AND INCOME PROTEC-
TION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE LAND.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible land’’ means cropland that— 
(1) is selected by the owner or operator of the 
land for proposed enrollment in the pilot program 
under this section; and 
(2) as determined by the Secretary, had a crop-
ping history or was considered to be planted during 
each of the 3 crop years preceding enrollment. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a voluntary emergency soil health and income pro-
tection pilot program under which eligible land is en-
rolled through the use of contracts to assist owners 
and operators of eligible land to conserve and im-
prove the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the el-
igible land. 
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(2) DEADLINE
FOR
PARTICIPATION.—Eligible 
land may be enrolled in the program under this sec-
tion through December 31, 2021. 
(c) CONTRACTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—A contract described in 
subsection (b) shall— 
(A) be entered into by the Secretary, the 
owner of the eligible land, and (if applicable) 
the operator of the eligible land; and 
(B) provide that, during the term of the 
contract— 
(i) the lowest practicable cost peren-
nial conserving use cover crop for the eligi-
ble land, as determined by the applicable 
State conservationist after considering the 
advice of the applicable State technical 
committee, shall be planted on the eligible 
land; 
(ii) subject to paragraph (4), the eligi-
ble land may be harvested for seed, hayed, 
or grazed outside the primary nesting sea-
son established for the applicable county; 
(iii) the eligible land may be eligible 
for a walk-in access program of the appli-
cable State, if any; and 
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(iv) a nonprofit wildlife organization 
may provide to the owner or operator of 
the eligible land a payment in exchange for 
an agreement by the owner or operator not 
to harvest the conserving use cover. 
(2) PAYMENTS.— 
(A) RENTAL RATE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (4)(B)(ii), the annual rental rate for 
a payment under a contract described in sub-
section (b) shall be $70 per acre. 
(B) ADVANCE PAYMENT.—At the request 
of the owner and (if applicable) the operator of 
the eligible land, the Secretary shall make all 
rental payments under a contract entered into 
under this section within 30 days of entering 
into such contract. 
(C) COST SHARE PAYMENTS.—A contract 
described in subsection (b) shall provide that, 
during the term of the contract, the Secretary 
shall pay, of the actual cost of establishment of 
the conserving use cover crop under paragraph 
(1)(B)(i), not more than $30 per acre. 
(3) TERM.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), each contract described in 
subsection (b) shall be for a term of 3 years. 
(B) EARLY TERMINATION.— 
(i) SECRETARY.—The Secretary may 
terminate a contract described in sub-
section (b) before the end of the term de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
retary determines that the early termi-
nation of the contract is appropriate. 
(ii) OWNERS
AND
OPERATORS.—An 
owner and (if applicable) an operator of el-
igible land enrolled in the pilot program 
under this section may terminate a con-
tract described in subsection (b) before the 
end of the term described in subparagraph 
(A) if the owner and (if applicable) the op-
erator pay to the Secretary an amount 
equal to the amount of rental payments re-
ceived under the contract. 
(4) HARVESTING, HAYING, AND GRAZING OUT-
SIDE
APPLICABLE
PERIOD.—The harvesting for 
seed, haying, or grazing of eligible land under para-
graph (1)(B)(ii) outside of the primary nesting sea-
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son established for the applicable county shall be 
subject to the conditions that— 
(A) with respect to eligible land that is so 
hayed or grazed, adequate stubble height shall 
be maintained to protect the soil on the eligible 
land, as determined by the applicable State con-
servationist after considering the advice of the 
applicable State technical committee; and 
(B) with respect to eligible land that is so 
harvested for seed— 
(i) the eligible land shall not be eligi-
ble to be insured or reinsured under the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1501 et seq.); and 
(ii) the annual rental rate for a pay-
ment under a contract described in sub-
section (b) shall be $52.50 per acre. 
(d) 
ACREAGE
LIMITATION.—Not 
more 
than 
5,000,000 total acres of eligible land may be enrolled 
under the pilot program under this section. 
(e) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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TITLE VI—NUTRITION 
SEC. 601. DEFINITION OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM. 
In this title, the term ‘‘supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2012(t)). 
SEC. 602. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) VALUE
OF BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, beginning on November 1, 2020, 
and for each subsequent month through September 30, 
2021, the value of benefits determined under section 8(a) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2017(a)), and consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico 
and American Samoa determined under section 19(a) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)), shall be calculated using 115 
percent of the June 2020 value of the thrifty food plan 
(as defined in section 3 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2012)) if 
the value of the benefits and block grants would be greater 
under that calculation than in the absence of this sub-
section. 
(b) MINIMUM AMOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The minimum value of bene-
fits determined under section 8(a) of the Food and 
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Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017(a)) for a 
household of not more than 2 members shall be $30. 
(2) EFFECTIVENESS.—Paragraph (1) shall re-
main in effect through September 30, 2021. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY.—In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) consider the benefit increases described in 
subsections (a) and (b) to be a ‘‘mass change’’; 
(2) require a simple process for States to notify 
households of the increase in benefits; 
(3) consider section 16(c)(3)(A) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(3)(A)) 
to apply to any errors in the implementation of this 
section without regard to the 120-day limit described 
in that section; 
(4) disregard the additional amount of benefits 
that a household receives as a result of this section 
in determining the amount of overissuances under 
section 13 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2022); and 
(5) set the tolerance level for excluding small 
errors for the purposes of section 16(c) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) at 
$50 through September 30, 2021. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—For the costs of State ad-
ministrative expenses associated with carrying out 
this section and administering the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program established under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.), 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
make 
available 
$200,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2021 
and 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
(2) TIMING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall make available to States 
amounts for fiscal year 2021 under paragraph (1). 
(3) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Funds described 
in paragraph (1) shall be made available as grants 
to State agencies for each fiscal year as follows: 
(A) 75 percent of the amounts available 
for each fiscal year shall be allocated to States 
based on the share of each State of households 
that participate in the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program as reported to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the most recent 12- 
month period for which data are available, ad-
justed by the Secretary (as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act) for participation in dis-
aster programs under section 5(h) of the Food 
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and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)); 
and 
(B) 25 percent of the amounts available 
for each fiscal year shall be allocated to States 
based on the increase in the number of house-
holds that participate in the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program as reported to the 
Department of Agriculture over the most recent 
12-month period for which data are available, 
adjusted by the Secretary (as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act) for participation in dis-
aster programs under section 5(h) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)). 
(e) PROVISIONS
FOR IMPACTED WORKERS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the requirements 
of subsections (d)(1)(A)(ii) and (o) of section 6 of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) shall 
not be in effect during the period beginning on November 
1, 2020, and ending 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(f) CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS FROM SNAP INCOME.—A 
Federal pandemic unemployment compensation payment 
made to an individual under section 2104 of the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub-
lic Law 116–136) shall not be regarded as income and 
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shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of re-
ceipt and the following 9 months, for the purpose of deter-
mining eligibility of such individual or any other individual 
for benefits or assistance, or the amount of benefits or 
assistance, under any programs authorized under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
(g) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 10 days 
after the date of the receipt or issuance of each document 
listed below, the Secretary shall make publicly available 
on the website of the Department of Agriculture the fol-
lowing documents: 
(1) Any State agency request to participate in 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program on-
line program under section 7(k) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(k)). 
(2) Any State agency request to waive, adjust, 
or modify statutory or regulatory requirements of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 related to the 
COVID–19 outbreak. 
(3) The Secretary’s approval or denial of each 
such request under paragraphs (1) or (2). 
(h) PROVISIONS FOR IMPACTED STUDENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, not later than 20 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, eligibility for sup-
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plemental nutrition assistance program benefits shall 
not be limited under section 6(e) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)) for an in-
dividual who— 
(A) is enrolled at least half-time in an in-
stitution of higher education; and 
(B) is eligible to participate in a State or 
federally financed work study program during 
the regular school year as determined by the in-
stitution of higher education. 
(2) SUNSET.— 
(A) INITIAL
APPLICATIONS.—The eligi-
bility standards authorized under paragraph (1) 
shall be in effect for initial applications for the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program until 
90 days after the COVID–19 public health 
emergency is lifted. 
(B) RECERTIFICATIONS.—The eligibility 
standards authorized under paragraph (1) shall 
be in effect until the first recertification of a 
household beginning no earlier than 90 days 
after the COVID–19 public health emergency is 
lifted. 
(3) GUIDANCE.— 
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SEC. 709. STRENGTHENING MINORITY LENDING INSTITU-
TIONS. 
(a) MINORITY LENDING INSTITUTION SET-ASIDE IN 
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 108 of the Commu-
nity Development Banking and Financial Institu-
tions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4707) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) MINORITY LENDING INSTITUTION SET-ASIDE IN 
PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, in providing any assistance, the Fund 
shall reserve 40 percent of such assistance for minority 
lending institutions.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 103 of the 
Community Development Banking and Finan-
cial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(22) MINORITY LENDING INSTITUTION DEFI-
NITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) MINORITY.—The term ‘minority’ 
means any Black American, Hispanic Amer-
ican, Asian American, Native American, Native 
Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander. 
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