,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bicc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4   
,pocan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4  
,blum5au]1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
impose a moratorium on l>ge agribus9ess1
 food & bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y   
retail m]g]s1 & to e/abli% a commission 
to review l>ge agriculture1 food &      
bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y retail    
m]g]s1 conc5tration1 & m>ket p[]4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,food & ,agribus9ess ,m]g] ,moratorium &
 ,antitru/ ,review ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,conc5tration 9 ! food & agricultural   
economy1 includ+ m]g]s1 acquisitions1 & 

o!r comb9ations & alliances among       
suppli]s1 pack]s1 integrators1 o!r food 
processors1 di/ributors1 & retail]s has 
be5 accel]at+ at a rapid pace s9ce !    
#aihjs1 & p>ticul>ly s9ce ! #bjjg ?r\gh 
#bjji recession4  7#b7 ,! tr5d t[>d     
great] conc5tration 9 food & agriculture
 has important & f>-rea*+ implications n
 only = family f>m]s1 b also = food *a9 
work]s1 ! food we eat1 ! communities we 
live 91 & ! integrity ( ! natural       
environm5t ^u :i* we all dep5d4  7#c7 ,9
 ! pa/ ?ree decades1 ! top #d l>ge/ pork
 pack]s h seiz$ control ( #ga p]c5t ( ! 
m>ket1 up f #cf p]c5t4 ,ov] ! same      
p]iod1 ! top #d beef pack]s h exp&$ _!  
m>ket %>e f #cb p]c5t to #he p]c5t4 ,!  
top #d fl\r mill]s h increas$ _! m>ket  
%>e f #dj p]c5t to #fd p]c5t4 ,! m>ket  
%>e ( ! top #d soybean cru%]s has jump$ 
f #ed p]c5t to #gi p]c5t1 & ! top #d wet
 corn processors control ( ! m>ket has  
increas$ f #fc p]c5t to #hf p]c5t4  7#d7
 ,today ! top #d %eep1 p\ltry1 & fluid  
milk processors n[ control #eg p]c5t1   

#ec p]c5t1 & #ej p]c5t ( ! m>ket1       
respectively4  7#e7 ,! top #d gra9      
companies today control z mu* z #ij     
p]c5t ( ! global gra9 trade4  7#f7 ,dur+
 ! pa/ #b ye>s !re has be5 a wave (     
consolidation among global se$ &        
crop-*emical firms1 #c companies n[     
control ne>ly #b_/c ( ! _w's commodity  
crop se$s4 ,^? same #c companies n[ also
 control ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( all          
agricultural *emicals & pe/icides4  7#g7
 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! #d l>ge/ corn se$
 sell]s acc\nt$ = #he p]c5t ( ! m>ket 9 
#bjae1 up f #fj p]c5t 9 #bjjj4 ,ov] !   
pa/ #bj ye>s1 ! co/ = an acre's wor? (  
se$s = an av]age corn f>m] has ne>ly    
quadrupl$1 & ! co/ ( f]tiliz] has m ?an 
d\bl$4 ,yet corn yields increas$ only   
#cf p]c5t ov] t "t1 & ! price receiv$ = 
! sale ( a bu%el ( corn increas$ only   
#ca p]c5t4  7#h7 ,a h&ful ( firms       
dom9ate ! process+ ( e major commodity4 
,_m ( !m are v]tically integrat$1 :i*   
means t !y control successive /ages ( ! 
food *a91 f inputs to production to     

di/ribution4 ,! gr[+ numb] & scale (    
cross-bord] agribus9ess & food m]g]s h  
put =eign firms1 (t5 ) consid]able      
gov]nm5t back+1 into prom95t & ev5      
dom9ant positions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
beef1 hog1 p\ltry1 se$1 f]tiliz]1 &     
agri*emical sectors4  7#i7 ,gr[+        
conc5tration ( ! agricultural sector has
 re/rict$ *oices = f>m]s try+ to sell _!
 products4 ,z ! b>ga9+ p[] ( agribus9ess
 firms ov] f>m]s increases1 conc5trat$  
agricultural commodity m>kets are /ack$ 
aga9/ ! f>m]1 ) buy]s ( agricultural    
commodities (t5 possess+ regional       
dom9ance 9 ! =m ( oligopsony or         
monopsony relative to sell]s ( su*      
commodities4  7#aj7 ,! high conc5tration
 & consolidation ( buy]s 9 agricultural 
m>kets has result$ 9 ! ?9n+ ( bo? ca% & 
futures m>kets1 !reby all[+ dom9ant     
buy]s to lev]age _! m>ket %>es to move  
^? m>kets to ! detrim5t ( family f>m]s &
 ran*]s4  7#aa7 ,buy]s ) oligopsoni/ic  
or monopsoni/ic p[] h inc5tives to      
engage 9 unfair & discrim9atory acts t  

cause f>m]s to receive less ?an a       
competitive price = _! goods4 ,at ! same
 "t1 "s ,f$]al c\rts h incorrectly      
requir$ a pla9tiff to %[ h>m to         
competition g5]ally1 9 addition to h>m  
to ! individual f>m]1 :5 mak+ a         
det]m9ation t an unfair1 unju/ly        
discrim9atory1 deceptive1 or pref]5tial 
act exi/s "u ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act 
( #aiba4  7#ab7 ,! f>m]'s %>e ( e retail
 doll> has plummet$ f #da p]c5t 9 #aiej1
 to less ?an #ae p]c5t today1 :ile !    
pr(it %>e = f>m input1 m>ket+1 &        
process+ companies has ris54  7#ac7     
,:ile agribus9ess conglom]ates are po/+ 
record e>n+s1 f>m]s are fac+ desp]ate   
times4 ,s9ce #bjac1 net f>m income =    
,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s has fall5 by m ?an  
half & m$ian on-f>m income 0 negative 9 
#bjag & 9 #bjah & is expect$ to be      
negative aga9 9 #bjai4  7#ad7 ,! b5efits
 ( l[ commodity prices are n be+ pass$  
on to ,am]ican consum]s4 ,! gap betwe5  
:at %opp]s pay = food & :at f>m]s are   
paid is gr[+ wid]4  7#ae7 ,! /eadily    

ris+ price ( food has outpac$ gr[? 9    
incomes = typical work]s4 ,s9ce ! ,great
 ,recession1 ! annual gr[? ( real prices
 = food at ! sup]m>ket h ris5 ne>ly #c  
times fa/] ?an typical e>n+s4  7#af7    
,!re is gr[+ cons5sus t economic        
consolidation contributes to ! wid5+ gap
 9 economic opportunity 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & bigg]1 m dom9ant firms are m   
likely to deliv] pr(its to inve/ors ?an 
to raise wages or b5efits4 ,mega-m]g]s 9
 ! food & agribus9ess indu/ries c lead  
to gr[+ monopsony p[] abuse result+ 9   
wage suppression1 along ) massive lay(fs
 z companies %utt] factories &          
facilities1 h>m+ work+ families &       
communities4  7#ag7 ,conc5tration1 l[   
prices1 anticompetitive practices1 & o!r
 manipulations & abuses ( ! agricultural
 economy are driv+ small family f>m]s   
out ( bus9ess4 ,f>m]s are go+ bankrupt  
or giv+ up1 & few are tak+ _! places2 m 
f>m families are hav+ to rely on o!r    
jobs to /ay afloat4 ,eighty-?ree p]c5t (
 f>m h\sehold income is expect$ to come 

f (f-f>m "w ?is ye>1 up f #ec p]c5t 9   
#aifj4  7#ah7 ,eighty-"o p]c5t (        
,am]ica's f>m$ cropl& is n[ controll$ by
 #ae p]c5t ( f>ms1 & ! numb] ( f>m]s    
leav+ ! l& w cont9ue to increase unless 
& until ^! tr5ds are rev]s$4  7#ai7 ,!  
decl9e ( small family f>ms und]m9es !   
economies ( rural communities across    
,am]ica2 x has pu%$ ,ma9 ,/reet         
bus9esses1 f equipm5t suppli]s to small 
banks1 out ( bus9ess or to ! br9k (     
insolv5cy4  7#bj7 ,increas$ conc5tration
 9 ! agribus9ess sector has a h>mful    
effect on ! environm5t2 corporate hog   
f>m+1 = example1 ?reat5s ! integrity (  
local wat] supplies & creates noxi\s    
odors 9 neighbor+ communities4          
,conc5tration also c increase ! risks to
 food safety & limit ! biodiv]sity (    
plants & animals4  7#ba7 ,! decl9e (    
family f>m+ poses a direct ?reat to     
,am]ican families & family values1 by   
subject+ f>m families to turmoil &      
/ress4 ,f>m advocates across ! c\ntry   
are report+ an increase 9 f>m] suicides 

ov] ! pa/ sev]al ye>s4  7#bb7 ,! decl9e 
( family f>m+ causes ! demise ( rural   
communities1 z /ores lose cu/om]s1      
*ur*es lose congregations1 s*ools &     
cl9ics become "u-us$1 c>e] opportunities
 = "y p dry up1 & local inequalities (  
weal? & income gr[ wid]4  7#bc7 ,^!     
developm5ts are n ! result ( inevitable 
m>ket =ces4 ,its problems arise r f     
policies made 9 ,wa%+ton1 includ+ f>m1  
antitru/1 & trade policies4  7#bd7 ,pa/ 
congressional action to rem$iate m>ket  
failure1 su* z enact+ c\ntry-(-orig9    
label+ to provide transp>5cy = dome/ic  
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & consum]s reg>d+        
agricultural commodity orig9s1 h be5    
ov]turn$ = key commodities by           
oligopoli/ic conglom]ates t use         
undiff]5tiat$ imports to r$uce dome/ic  
f>m prices4  7#be7 ,to re/ore           
competition 9 ! agricultural economy1 & 
to increase ! b>ga9+ p[] & enhance      
economic prospects = family f>m]s1 !    
tr5d t[>d conc5tration mu/ be rev]s$4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       

,agricultural input suppli] ,! t]m      
agricultural input suppli] means any    
p]son 7exclud+ agricultural coop]atives7
 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+1 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce1 any product to be us$ 
z an input 7includ+ se$1 g]m plasm1     
hormones1 antibiotics1 f]tiliz]1 &      
*emicals1 b exclud+ f>m ma*9]y7 = !     
production ( any agricultural commodity1
 except t no p]son %all be consid]$ an  
agricultural input suppli] if sales (   
su* products are = a value less ?an     
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,brok] ,! t]m 
brok] means any p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess
 ( negotiat+ sales & pur*ases ( any     
agricultural commodity 9 int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce = or on behalf ( ! v5dor  
or ! pur*as]1 except t no p]son %all be 
consid]$ a brok] if ! only sales ( su*  
commodities are = a value less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#c7 ,commission   
m]*ant ,! t]m commission m]*ant means   
any p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( receiv+ 9
 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce any          
agricultural commodity = sale1 on       

commission1 or = or on behalf ( ano!r1  
except t no p]son %all be consid]$ a    
commission m]*ant if ! only sales ( su* 
commodities are = a value less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#d7 ,deal] ,! t]m 
deal] means any p]son 7exclud+          
agricultural coop]atives7 engag$ 9 !    
bus9ess ( buy+1 sell+1 or m>ket+        
agricultural commodities 9 int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce1 except t--  7,a7 no p]son
 %all be consid]$ a deal] ) respect to  
sales or m>ket+ ( any agricultural      
commodity ( t p]son's own rais+2 &  7,b7
 no p]son %all be consid]$ a deal] if ! 
only sales ( su* commodities are = a    
value less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#e7
 ,integrator ,! t]m integrator means an 
entity t contracts ) f>m]s = gr[]       
s]vices to raise *ick5s or hogs to      
slaught] size & weight4 ,! integrator   
owns ! *ick5s or hogs1 supplies ! fe$1  
slaught]s1 & fur!r processes ! p\ltry or
 pork4  7#f7 ,processor ,! t]m processor
 means any p]son 7exclud+ agricultural  
coop]atives7 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( h&l+1 

prep>+1 or manufactur+ 7includ+         
slaught]+ & food & bev]age manufactur+7 
( an agricultural commodity1 or !       
products ( su* agricultural commodity1 =
 sale or m>ket+ = human consumption1    
except t no p]son %all be consid]$ a    
processor if ! only sales ( su* products
 are = a value less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p]  
ye>4  7#g7 ,retail] ,! t]m retail] means
 any p]son 7exclud+ agricultural        
coop]atives1 coop]ative retail]s1 &     
coop]ative di/ribut]s7 lic5s$ z a       
retail] "u ! ,p]i%able ,agriculture     
,commodities ,act ( #aicj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#dii;a7b771 except t no p]son %all be   
consid]$ a retail] if ! only sales ( su*
 products are = a value less ?an        
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  ,i ,moratorium on  
l>ge agribus9ess1 food & bev]age        
manufactur+1 & groc]y retail m]g]s      
#aja4 ,moratorium on l>ge agribus9ess1  
food & bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y    
retail m]g]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,moratorium ,until ! date ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 & except z provid$ 9      

subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 no deal]1         
processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   
op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#afj1jjj1jjj %all m]ge or acquire1      
directly or indirectly1 any vot+        
securities or assets ( any o!r deal]1   
processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   
op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#af1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 no deal]1          
processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   
op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#af1jjj1jjj %all m]ge or acquire1       
directly or indirectly1 any vot+        
securities or assets ( any o!r deal]1   
processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   

op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#afj1jjj1jjj if ! acquir+ p]son w\ld    
hold--  7i7 #ae p]c5t or m ( ! vot+     
securities or assets ( ! acquir$ p]son2 
or  7ii7 an aggregate total am\nt ( !   
vot+ securities & assets ( ! acquir$    
p]son 9 excess ( #ae1jjj1jjj4  7#b7     
,date ,! date ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph  
is ! effective date ( compreh5sive      
legislation-- 7,a7 address+ ! problem ( 
m>ket conc5tration 9 ! food &           
agricultural sector2 &  7,b7 conta9+ a  
section /at+ t ! legislation is         
compreh5sive legislation z provid$ 9    
section #aja ( ! ,food & ,agribus9ess   
,m]g] ,moratorium & ,antitru/ ,review   
,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all h au?ority to     
waive ! moratorium impos$ by subsection 
7a7 only "u extraord9>y circum/ances1   
su* z insolv5cy or simil> f9ancial      
di/ress ( "o ( ! affect$ p>ties4  7c7   
,exemptions ,! classes ( transactions   

describ$ 9 section #g;,a7c7 ( ! ,clayton
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a7c77 are      
exempt f subsection 7a74  7d7 ,avoidance
 ,any transaction or o!r device ent]$   
into or employ$ = ! purpose ( avoid+ !  
moratorium conta9$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 be disreg>d$1 & ! application ( !      
moratorium %all be det]m9$ by apply+    
subsection 7a7 to ! sub/ance ( !        
transaction4  7e7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations t ! 
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es are necess>y  
to implem5t ?is section4  ,,ii          
,agriculture ,conc5tration & ,m>ket ,p[]
 ,review ,commission  #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,food & ,agriculture ,conc5tration &    
,m>ket ,p[] ,review ,commission 7h]eaft]
 9 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74
  7b7 ,purposes ,! purpose ( !          
,commission is to-- 7#a7 /udy ! nature &
 consequ5ces ( conc5tration 9 ,am]ica's 
food & agricultural economy2 &  7#b7    
make recomm5dations on h[ to *ange      

und]ly+ antitru/ laws & o!r ,f$]al laws 
& regulations to keep a fair &          
competitive agriculture m>ketplace =    
family f>m]s1 o!r small & m$ium-siz$    
agriculture produc]s1 g5]ally1 & !      
communities ( :i* !y are a "p4  7c7     
,memb]%ip ( ,commission  7#a7           
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( #ab memb]s z foll[s3 7,a7     
,?ree p]sons1 #a ( :om %all be a p]son  
curr5tly engag$ 9 f>m+ or ran*+1 %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! 
,s5ate ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! majority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 aft] consultation ) ! 
,*airs ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture1  
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ( ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y4  7,b7 ,?ree p]sons1 #a (  
:om %all be a p]son curr5tly engag$ 9   
f>m+ or ran*+1 %all be appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate ^u !   
recomm5dation ( ! m9ority lead] ( !     
,s5ate1 aft] consultation ) ! rank+     
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ( !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y4  7,c7 ,?ree 

p]sons1 #a ( :om %all be a p]son        
curr5tly engag$ 9 f>m+ or ran*+ & #a (  
:om %all be a repres5tative ( organiz$  
labor1 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 aft]           
consultation ) ! ,*airs ( ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture & ( ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y4  7,d7 ,?ree p]sons1 #a ( :om 
%all be a p]son curr5tly engag$ 9 f>m+  
or ran*+1 %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 aft] 
consultation ) ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( !
 ,committee on ,agriculture & ( !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y4  7#b7        
,qualifications ( memb]s  7,a7          
,appo9tm5ts ,p]sons :o are appo9t$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be p]sons :o-- 7i7 h 
exp]i5ce 9 f>m+ or ran*+1 exp]tise 9    
agricultural economics & antitru/1 or h 
o!r p]t95t qualifications or exp]i5ce   
relat+ to food & agriculture indu/ries2 
&  7ii7 are n (fic]s or employees ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,o!r consid]ation  
,9 appo9t+ ,commission memb]s1 e ef=t   
%all be made to ensure t ! memb]s--  7i7

 are repres5tative ( a broad cross      
sector ( agriculture & antitru/         
p]spectives )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 
provide fre% insights to analyz+ !      
causes & impacts ( conc5tration 9       
agriculture indu/ries & sectors4  7d7   
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & ! appo9tm5t %all be = ! life ( ! 
,commission4  7#b7 ,vacancies ,any      
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect   
its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7e7 ,initial   
meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 
appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold its    
fir/ meet+4  7f7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission 
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7g7
 ,*airp]son & vice ,*airp]son ,! memb]s 
( ! ,commission %all elect a *airp]son &
 vice *airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !    
,commission4  7h7 ,quorum ,a majority ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute 
a quorum = ! transaction ( bus9ess4  7i7

 ,vot+ ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all  
be entitl$ to #a vote1 :i* %all be equal
 to ! vote ( e o!r memb] ( !            
,commission4  #bjb4 ,duties ( !         
,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all be responsible = exam9+ ! nature1 
! causes1 & consequ5ces ( conc5tration 9
 ,am]ica's agricultural economy 9 !     
broade/ possible t]ms4  7b7 ,issues ,to 
be address$ ,! /udy %all include an     
exam9ation ( ! foll[+ matt]s3 7#a7 ,!   
nature & ext5t ( conc5tration 9 ! food &
 agricultural sector1 includ+ food      
production1 manufactur+1 transportation1
 process+1 di/ribution1 m>ket+1 retail+1
 & f>m inputs su* z ma*9]y1 f]tiliz]1 & 
se$s4  7#b7 ,curr5t tr5ds 9 conc5tration
 ( ! food & agricultural sector & :at   
?is sector is likely to look l 9 ! ne> &
 long] t]m future4  7#c7 ,! effects (   
ris+ conc5tration on suppli]s1 work]s & 
f>m]s1 includ+ indep5d5t & contract     
f>m]s1 ) respect to--  7,a7 competition 
9 m>kets = _! products & s]vices2  7,b7 
income & b5efit levels2  7,c7 income    

di/ribution2  7,d7 income volatility2   
7,e7 o!r mat]ial b5efits2 &  7,f7 wages 
& b5efits ( employees4  7#d7 ,! impacts 
( ?is conc5tration ^u rural communities1
 rural economic developm5t1 & ! natural 
environm5t4  7#e7 ,! impacts (          
conc5tration 9 ! se$ indu/ry on g5etic  
div]sity 9 f>m fields & any relat$      
impacts on food security4  7#f7 ,!      
impacts ( ?is conc5tration ^u food      
%opp]s1 includ+ ! reasons t l[ f>m      
prices h n result$ 9 correspond+ drops 9
 sup]m>ket prices4  7#g7 ,:e!r f>m+ is  
approa*+ a scale t is l>g] ?an necess>y 
f ! /&po9t ( productivity4  7#h7 ,!     
effect ( curr5t laws & adm9i/rative     
practices 9 support+ & enc\rag+ ?is     
conc5tration4  7#i7 ,:e!r ! exi/+       
antitru/ laws provide adequate safegu>ds
 aga9/1 & rem$ies =1 ! impacts (        
conc5tration ^u family f>ms1 !          
communities !y comprise1 & ! food %opp]s
 ( ?is ,nation4  7#aj7 ,accurate &      
reliable data on ! national &           
int]national m>kets %>es ( mult9ational 

agribus9esses1 & ! portion ( _! sales   
attributable to exports4  7#aa7 ,b>ri]s 
t inhibit entry ( new competitors into  
m>kets = ! process+ ( agricultural      
commodities1 su* z ! meat pack+ indu/ry4
  7#ab7 ,! ext5t to :i* developm5ts1 su*
 z pack] own]%ip ( live/ock1 =mula      
pric+1 m>ket+ agreem5ts1 production     
contract+1 =w>d contract+1 & v]tical    
integration t5d to give processors1     
agribus9esses1 integrators1 & o!r buy]s 
( agricultural commodities additional   
m>ket p[] ov] f>m]s & suppli]s 9 local  
m>kets4  7#ac7 ,! ext5t to :i* m]g]s    
cause wage suppression1 lay(fs1 or r$uc$
 b5efits to work]s 9 ! food &           
agricultural sector4  7#ad7 ,su* relat$ 
matt]s z ! ,commission det]m9es to be   
important4  #bjc4 ,f9al report  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !    
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a f9al report :i* conta9s--  
7#a7 ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !          
,commission describ$ 9 section #bjb2 &  

7#b7 recomm5dations = address+ !        
problems id5tifi$ z "p ( ! ,commission's
 analysis4  7b7 ,sep>ate views ,any     
memb] ( ! ,commission may submit        
additional f9d+s & recomm5dations z "p (
 ! f9al report4  #bjd4 ,p[]s (          
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission  
may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su*    
times & places1 take su* te/imony1 &    
receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission may 
f9d advisable to fulfill ! requirem5ts (
 ?is title4 ,! ,commission %all hold at 
lea/ #a or m he>+s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 &  
#d 9 diff]5t agriculture regions ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al 
ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure       
directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s  
necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is 
title4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( !    
,commission1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to !    
,commission4  7c7 ,po/al s]vices ,!     
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        

conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #bje4 ,commission   
p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation (     
memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all  
be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily 
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 
9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4
  7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !     
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil
 s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &    
t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r 
additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to
 enable ! ,commission to p]=m its       

duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive     
director %all be subject to confirmation
 by ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!
 ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may fix !   
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
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may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t      
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 %all be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t   
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7e7 ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may procure  
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n   
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 

( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  #bjf4 ,support s]vices ,!   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration %all provide to !         
,commission on a reimbursable basis su* 
adm9i/rative support s]vices z !        
,commission may reque/4  #bjg4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj to
 ! ,commission z requir$ by ?is title to
 c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is title4