[20200508]IF11491_2019冠状病毒疾病对农业和相关机构的补充拨款.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated May 8, 2020Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture and Related Agencies Due to COVID-19In March and April 2020, Congress passed and the President signed four supplemental appropriations acts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (P.L. 116-123, P.L. 116-127, P.L. 116-136, and P.L. 116-139; Table 1). This In Focus summarizes over $36 billion of appropriations and policy changes in the jurisdiction of the Agriculture appropriations subcommittees. These supplemental appropriations acts are referred to here by order of passage. For comparison, the regular annual Agriculture appropriations are discussed in CRS Report R45974, Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2020 Appropriations. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) For FDA to respond to the public health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first, third, and fourth supplemental appropriations acts provide a total of $163 million. The funds are to develop medical countermeasures and tests (e.g., drugs, vaccines), and monitoring of medical product supply chains. See CRS Report R46285, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123): First Coronavirus S