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PASTURE Act
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S. 3893 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3893


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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 4, 2020

Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements Act” or the “PASTURE Act”.

SEC. 2. Emergency use of land enrolled in the conservation reserve program during a 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 “disaster event”.