,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to place a moratorium on l>ge  
conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ations1 to    
/r5g!n ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1      
#aiba1 to require c\ntry ( orig9 label+ 
on beef1 pork1 & dairy products1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,f>m ,sy/em ,re=m ,act (    
#bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y4,,title      
,i--,animal fe$+ operations,sec4 #aja4  
,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,moratorium on  
l>ge conc5trat$ animal fe$+             
op]ations4,sec4 #ajc4 ,volunt>y debt    
=giv5ess & transition assi/ance program 
= animal fe$+ op]ations4,sec4 #ajd4     
,integrator responsibilities &          

liabilities4,,title ,,ii--,am5dm5ts to  
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba,sec4    
#bja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,unlawful 
practices4,sec4 #bjc4 ,spot m>ket       
pur*ases ( live/ock by pack]s4,sec4     
#bjd4 ,inve/igation ( live p\ltry       
deal]s4,sec4 #bje4 ,aw>d ( attorney     
fees4,sec4 #bjf4 ,te*nical              
am5dm5ts4,,title ,,iii--,label+ ( meat &
 dairy products,sec4 #cja4 ,re/oration (
 m&atory c\ntry ( orig9 label+ = beef & 
pork2 inclusion ( dairy products4,sec4  
#cjb4 ,tru? 9 label+ = meat & meat food 
products4  #b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  ,i ,animal   
fe$+ op]ations  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 title3 7#a7 ,agronomic requirem5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m agronomic requirem5t   
means ! quantity ( nutri5t necess>y to  
a*ieve a reasonable yield goal = a crop1
 z det]m9$ bas$ on l& grant univ]sity   
f]tility rates1 soil te/+ = available   
nutri5ts1 manure analysis1 & o!r plann$ 
nutri5t applications4  7,b7 ,exclusions 

,plann$ nutri5t applications "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 d n include nutri5t    
indices1 risk indices1 or o!r me?ods t  
all[ l& application ( manure 9 excess ( 
crop ne$4  7#b7 ,animal fe$+ op]ation2  
,,afo  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m animal fe$+ 
op]ation or ,,afo means a lot or        
facility at :i*-- 7i7 = n less ?an a    
total ( #de days 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod1  
animals 7o!r ?an aquatic animals7 are-- 
7,i7 /abl$ or conf9$2 &  7,,ii7 f$ or   
ma9ta9$2 &  7ii7 crops1 vegetation1 =age
 gr[?1 or po/h>ve/ residues are n su/a9$
 9 ! normal gr[+ season ov] any portion 
( ! lot or facility4  7,b7 ,aggregation 
,two or m lots or facilities describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all con/itute a s+le  
animal fe$+ op]ation if ! lots or       
facilities--  7i7 are locat$ )9 #c miles
 ( ea* o!r2 &  7ii7 are "u common       
own]%ip or control4  7,c7 ,exclusion ,! 
t]m animal fe$+ op]ation or ,,afo does n
 include a /ocky>d 7z t t]m is def9$ 9  
section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds
 ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb7;a7774  

7#c7 ,l>ge conc5trat$ animal fe$+       
op]ation2 l>ge ,,cafo ,! t]m l>ge       
conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ation or l>ge 
,,cafo means an ,,afo at :i* are pres5t 
n less ?an-- 7,a7 #gjj mature dairy c[s1
 milk$ or dry2  7,b7 #a1jjj veal calves2
  7,c7 #a1jjj cattle 7includ+ heif]s1   
/e]s1 bulls1 c[s1 & calves7 o!r ?an     
mature dairy c[s or veal calves2  7,d7  
#b1ejj sw9e1 ea* weigh+ n less ?an #ee  
p\nds2  7,e7 #aj1jjj sw9e1 ea* weigh+ n 
m ?an #ee p\nds2  7,f7 #ejj horses2     
7,g7 #aj1jjj %eep or lambs2  7,h7       
#ee1jjj turkeys2  7,i7 9 ! case ( an    
,,afo t uses a liquid manure h&l+       
sy/em--  7i7 #cj1jjj lay+ h5s or        
broil]s2 or  7ii7 #e1jjj ducks2 or  7,j7
 9 ! case ( an ,,afo t uses a sy/em o!r 
?an a liquid manure h&l+ sy/em-- 7i7    
#abe1jjj *ick5s 7o!r ?an lay+ h5s72     
7ii7 #hb1jjj lay+ h5s2 or  7iii7 #cj1jjj
 ducks4  7#d7 ,contract gr[] ,! t]m     
contract gr[] means an own] ( an ,,afo t
 raises live/ock or p\ltry pursuant to a
 writt5 contract1 m>ket+ arrangem5t1 or 

o!r arrangem5t ) an integrator4  7#e7   
,integrator ,! t]m integrator means an  
individual or entity t contracts ) a    
contract gr[] "u a gr[\t contract1      
m>ket+ arrangem5t1 or o!r arrangem5t "u 
:i* ! contract gr[] raises & c>es =     
live/ock or p\ltry at an ,,afo 9        
accordance ) ! in/ructions ( !          
integrator = ! purpose ( slaught]+ !    
live/ock or p\ltry or sell+ ! live/ock  
or p\ltry = slaught]1 if ! live/ock or  
p\ltry is sold or %ipp$ 9 comm]ce 7z    
describ$ 9 section #b7;b7 ( ! ,pack]s & 
,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#ahc774  7#f7 ,manure ,! t]m manure     
means-- 7,a7 ! fecal & ur9>y excretions 
( live/ock & p\ltry2 &  7,b7 litt]1     
b$d+1 compo/ & raw mat]ials1 process    
wa/ewat]1 & o!r mat]ials comm+l$ ) !    
excretions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
or set aside = disposal aft] su*        
comm+l+4  #ajb4 ,moratorium on l>ge     
conc5trat$ animal fe$+ op]ations  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,no l>ge ,,cafo may comm5ce or   
exp& op]ations on or aft] ! date (      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cessation (  
op]ations ,no l>ge ,,cafo may cont9ue to
 op]ate z a l>ge ,,cafo aft] ,janu>y #a1
 #bjdj4  7c7 ,p5alties ,any p]son t     
violates subsection 7a7 or 7b7 may be   
assess$ a civil p5alty ( up to #aj1jjj  
p] violation1 p] day1 9 addition to any 
o!r applicable /atutory civil p5alty or 
monet>y damages assess$ pursuant to any 
,/ate common law judgm5t4  #ajc4        
,volunt>y debt =giv5ess & transition    
assi/ance program = animal fe$+         
op]ations  7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible    
entity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m eligible entity means an own] ( an  
,,afo4  7#b7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m eligible entity does n include an 
own] ( an ,,afo t is an integrator4  7b7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
provide grants to eligible entities to  
p]man5tly transition f op]at+ an ,,afo  
to c>ry+ out o!r activities on ! prop]ty
 on :i* ! ,,afo is locat$4  7c7 ,paym5ts

 ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to 
eligible entities--  7#a7 to p>tially or
 fully pay (f any out/&+ debt ( !       
eligible entity t 0 incurr$ to con/ruct 
& op]ate ! ,,afo2 &  7#b7 to cov] co/s  
relat+ to ! transition ( ! prop]ty on   
:i* ! ,,afo is locat$ to be us$ =       
alt]native agriculture activities1 su* z
 rais+ pa/ure-bas$ live/ock1 gr[+       
specialty crops1 or organic commodity   
production4  7d7 ,requirem5t ,z a       
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all provide
 to ! ,secret>y a work+ l&s easem5t on !
 prop]ty on :i* ! ,,afo is locat$ t     
prohibits--  7#a7 ! op]ation ( ! ,,afo &
 any associat$ wa/e managem5t sy/em on !
 easem5t area2 &  7#b7 ! use ( ! easem5t
 area = a spray field or l& application 
( manure at rates exce$+ crop agronomic 
requirem5ts = nitrog5 & phosphorus4  7e7
 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! fir/       
,octob] #a aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft]1 out (

 any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9   
available until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,receipt &
 acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all be entitl$
 to receive1 %all accept1 & %all use to 
c>ry out ?is section ! funds transf]r$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 )\t fur!r             
appropriation4  #ajd4 ,integrator       
responsibilities & liabilities  7a7     
,responsibilities & liabilities  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an integrator t ex]cises        
sub/antial op]ational control ( an      
,,afo1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 %all
 be responsible & liable =1 ) respect to
 ! op]ation ( ! ,,afo--  7,a7 ! disposal
 ( dead animals2  7,b7 ! disposal (     
manure1 excrem5t1 & o!r wa/e2  7,c7 !   
dis*>ge or release ( any air pollutant1 
includ+ gre5h\se gases1 f any s\rce     
locat$ on or activity occurr+ at !      
,,afo1 includ+ ent]ic processes1 manure1
 & animal fe$2  7,d7 ! dis*>ge ( any    
pollutant to gr\ndwat] or any surface   

wat] body1 includ+ ! production area1   
manure /orage1 manure l& application    
area 7crop field71 tile dra91 &         
agricultural /ormwat] run(f ( ! ,,afo2  
7,e7 any h>m suff]$ by ! contract gr[] (
 ! ,,afo or a ?ird p>ty f any activity  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71
 or f any o!r on-prop]ty or (f-prop]ty  
contam9ation1 includ+ foll[+ an extreme 
wea!r ev5t2 &  7,f7 any adv]se heal?    
impacts1 prop]ty value dim9ution1 & loss
 ( use & enjoym5t ( prop]ty suff]$ by   
neighbor+ resid5ts ( ! ,,afo due to !   
op]ation ( ! ,,afo4  7#b7 ,duties n     
transf]able ,! responsibilities &       
liabilities ( an integrator "u ?is      
subsection %all be nondelegable &       
nontransf]rable to any ?ird p>ty1       
includ+ any contract gr[]4  7b7         
,sub/antial op]ational control ,an      
integrator ex]cises sub/antial          
op]ational control ( an ,,afo if !      
integrator-- 7#a7 holds an own]%ip      
int]e/ 9 ! live/ock or p\ltry1 l&1 or   
o!r capital ( ! ,,afo2  7#b7 ?r\gh a    

gr[\t contract1 m>ket+ arrangem5t1 or   
o!r arrangem5t1 or ?r\gh direct         
sup]vision (1 or on-site p>ticipation 91
 activities at ! ,,afo1 controls--  7,a7
 ! activity ( p]sons work+ at ! ,,afo2  
7,b7 ! op]ation1 managem5t1 or wa/e     
managem5t practices ( ! ,,afo2 or  7,c7 
! mann] 9 :i* live/ock or p\ltry at !   
,,afo are gr[n1 f$1 wat]$1 v5tilat$1    
heat$1 cool$1 or m$icat$2  7#c7 supplies
 fe$1 ph>maceuticals1 or o!r inputs to !
 ,,afo2 or  7#d7 requires a capital     
inve/m5t f ! contract gr[] ( ! ,,afo =  
erect+ or exp&+ facilities at ! ,,afo4  
7c7 ,civil actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
p]son may-- 7,a7 br+ a civil action     
aga9/ an integrator 9 an appropriate    
c\rt to r$ress any violation ( ?is      
section or any o!r law relat+ to !      
activities describ$ 9 ?is section2 &    
7,b7 obta9 appropriate relief 9 a civil 
action "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7       
,attorney's fees = pla9tiff ,! c\rt %all
 aw>d a reasonable attorney's fee z "p (
 ! co/s to a prevail+ pla9tiff 9 a civil

 action "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,no    
preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection       
preempts1 alt]s1 displaces1 abridges1 or
 supplants any claim or rem$y available 
"u any ,/ate or ,f$]al law1 includ+     
common law1 t provides a rem$y = civil  
relief4  7d7 ,,afo dis*>ges ,section    
#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7t7   
,,afo dis*>ges ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
require t all p]sons ex]cis+ sub/antial 
op]ational control 7z describ$ 9 section
 #ajd7;b7 ( ! ,f>m ,sy/em ,re=m ,act (  
#bjai7 ov] an animal fe$+ op]ation 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act7 jo9tly   
obta9 a p]mit "u ?is section = a dis*>ge
 f ! animal fe$+ op]ation4  4  ,,ii     
,am5dm5ts to ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1  
#aiba  #bja4 ,def9itions ,section #b7;a7
 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ = slaught] & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ( su* p\ltry & ins]t+ "u
 a p\ltry gr[+ arrangem5t1 reg>dless (  

:e!r ! p\ltry is own$ by t p]son or     
ano!r p]son2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by  
/rik+ & c>es = live p\ltry = deliv]y1 9 
accord ) ano!r's in/ructions1 = slaught]
 & ins]t+ or c>es = live p\ltry 9       
accordance ) ! in/ructions ( ano!r      
p]son2  7#c7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#i71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !   
end & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#d7 9 p>agraph  
7#aj7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ = ! purpose ( ei!r
 slaught]+ x or sell+ x = slaught] by   
ano!r2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end &  
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,=mula price  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m =mula price means any price
 t]m t e/abli%es a base f :i* a pur*ase 
price is calculat$ on ! basis ( a price 
t w n be det]m9$ or report$ until a date
 t is aft] ! date on :i* ! =w>d price is
 e/abli%$4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m =mula
 price does n include-- 7i7 any price   
t]m t e/abli%es a base f :i* a pur*ase  
price is calculat$ on ! basis ( a       
futures m>ket price2 or  7ii7 any       
adju/m5t to ! base = quality1 grade1 or 

o!r factors relat+ to ! value ( live/ock
 or live/ock products t are readily     
v]ifiable m>ket factors & are outside ! 
control ( ! pack]4  7#af7 ,=w>d contract
 ,! t]m =w>d contract means an oral or  
writt5 contract = ! pur*ase ( live/ock t
 provides = ! deliv]y ( ! live/ock to a 
pack] at a date t is m ?an #g days aft] 
! date on :i* ! contract is ent]$ into1 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! contract is =--     
7,a7 a specifi$ lot ( live/ock2 or  7,b7
 a specifi$ numb] ( live/ock ov] a c]ta9
 p]iod ( "t4  4  #bjb4 ,unlawful        
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb ( 
! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7f7 &  
7g7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 & 7#aj71
 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2  
7#b7 by /rik+ ! section designation &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,x %all be 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjb4 ,unlawful acts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be  2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  

p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+
 to3 & ins]t+ to d any ( ! foll[+32     
7,b7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 2 or ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#f7 7z s r$esignat$7--  7i7  
by /rik+ 7#a7 & ins]t+ 7,a72  7ii7 by   
/rik+ 7#b7 & ins]t+ 7,b72 &  7iii7 by   
/rik+ 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7,c72  7,d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3     
7#g7 ,use1 9 effectuat+ any sale (      
live/ock1 a =w>d contract t-- 7,a7 does 
n conta9 a firm base price t may be     
equat$ to a fix$ doll> am\nt on ! date  
on :i* ! =w>d contract is ent]$ into2   
7,b7 is n (f]$ = bid 9 an op51 public   
mann] "u :i*-- 7i7 buy]s & sell]s h !   
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! bid2  7ii7
 m ?an #a bl9d bid is solicit$2 &  7iii7
 buy]s & sell]s may witness bids t are  
made & accept$2  7,c7 is bas$ on a =mula
 price2 or  7,d7 provides = ! sale (    
live/ock 9 a quantity 9 excess (--  7i7 
9 ! case ( cattle1 #dj cattle2  7ii7 9 !
 case ( sw9e1 #cj sw9e2 &  7iii7 9 !    

case ( ano!r type ( live/ock1 a         
comp>able quantity ( t type ( live/ock1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,own or 
fe$ live/ock directly1 ?r\gh a          
subsidi>y1 or ?r\gh an arrangem5t t     
gives a pack] op]ational1 manag]ial1 or 
sup]visory control ov] ! live/ock1 or   
ov] ! f>m+ op]ation t produces !        
live/ock1 to su* an ext5t t ! produc] ( 
! live/ock is n mat]ially p>ticipat+ 9 !
 managem5t ( ! op]ation ) respect to !  
production ( ! live/ock1 except t ?is   
p>agraph %all n apply to--  7,a7 an     
arrangem5t ent]$ into n m ?an #g bus9ess
 days be=e slaught] ( ! live/ock by a   
pack]1 a p]son act+ ?r\gh ! pack]1 or a 
p]son t directly or indirectly controls1
 or is controll$ by or "u common control
 )1 ! pack]2  7,b7 a coop]ative or      
entity own$ by a coop]ative1 if a       
majority ( ! own]%ip int]e/ 9 !         
coop]ative is held by active coop]ative 
memb]s t--  7i7 own1 fe$1 or control !  
live/ock2 &  7ii7 provide ! live/ock to 
! coop]ative = slaught]2  7,c7 a pack] t

 is n requir$ to report to ! ,secret>y  
on ea* report+ day 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bab ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (   
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afce;a77 in=mation 
on ! price & quantity ( live/ock pur*as$
 by ! pack]2 or  7,d7 a pack] t owns    
only #a live/ock process+ plant4  7#i7  
,take any action t adv]sely affects or  
is likely to adv]sely affect            
competition1 reg>dless ( :e!r !re is a  
bus9ess ju/ification = ! action4  2 &   
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7 7z s r$esignat$71 
by /rik+ subdivision 7a71 7b71 7c71 7d71
 or 7e7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#i72 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,unfair1 discrim9atory1 &         
deceptive practices & devices ,acts by a
 pack]1 sw9e contractor1 or live p\ltry 
deal] t violate subsection 7a77#a7      
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,refusal to     
provide1 on ! reque/ ( a live/ock       
produc]1 sw9e production contract gr[]1 
or p\ltry gr[] ) :i* ! pack]1 sw9e      
contractor1 or live p\ltry deal] has a  
m>ket+ or deliv]y contract1 ! relevant  

/ati/ical in=mation & data us$ to       
det]m9e ! comp5sation paid to ! live/ock
 produc]1 sw9e production contract gr[]1
 or p\ltry gr[]1 z applicable1 "u !     
contract1 includ+--  7,a7 fe$ conv]sion 
rates by h\se1 lot1 or p52  7,b7 fe$    
analysis2  7,c7 bre$] hi/ory2  7,d7     
quality grade2  7,e7 yield grade2 &     
7,f7 deliv]y volume = any c]tifi$ br&+  
program 7su* z programs = angus beef or 
c]tifi$ grassf$ or ,b]k%ire pork74  7#b7
 ,conduct or action t limits or attempts
 to limit by contract ! legal rights &  
rem$ies ( a live/ock produc]1 sw9e      
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry     
gr[]1 includ+ ! "r--  7,a7 to a trial by
 jury1 unless ! live/ock produc]1 sw9e  
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry     
gr[]1 z applicable1 is volunt>ily b\nd  
by an arbitration provision 9 a         
contract2  7,b7 to pursue all damages   
available "u applicable law2 &  7,c7 to 
seek an aw>d ( attorneys' fees1 if      
available "u applicable law4  7#c7      
,t]m9ation ( a p\ltry gr[+ arrangem5t or

 sw9e production contract ) no basis o!r
 ?an an allegation t ! p\ltry gr[] or   
sw9e production contract gr[] fail$ to  
comply ) an applicable law1 rule1 or    
regulation4  7#d7 ,a repres5tation1     
omission1 or practice t is likely to    
mislead a live/ock produc]1 sw9e        
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry gr[]
 reg>d+ a mat]ial condition or t]m 9 a  
contract or bus9ess transaction4  7c7   
,undue or unreasonable pref]5ces1       
advantages1 prejudices1 & disadvantages 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,acts by a pack]1 sw9e    
contractor1 or live p\ltry deal] t      
violate subsection 7a77#b7 include !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a retaliatory action     
7includ+ co]cion or intimidation7 or !  
?reat ( retaliatory action--  7i7 9     
connection ) ! execution1 t]m9ation1    
ext5sion1 or r5ewal ( a contract or     
agreem5t ) a live/ock produc]1 sw9e     
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry gr[]
 aim$ to disc\rage ! ex]cise ( ! rights 
( ! live/ock produc]1 sw9e production   
contract gr[]1 or p\ltry gr[] "u ?is    

,act or any o!r law2 &  7ii7 9 response 
to lawful communication 7includ+ z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b771 association1 
or ass]tion ( rights by a live/ock      
produc]1 sw9e production contract gr[]1 
or p\ltry gr[]4  7,b7 ,use ( ! t\rnam5t 
sy/em = p\ltry z describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c74  7#b7 ,lawful communication       
describ$ ,a lawful communication ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 includes--  
7,a7 a communication ) (ficials ( a     
,f$]al ag5cy or ,memb]s ( ,congress2    
7,b7 any lawful disclosure t demon/rates
 a reasonable belief ( a violation ( ?is
 ,act or any o!r law2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
communication t assi/s 9 c>ry+ out !    
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,use (       
t\rnam5t sy/em = p\ltry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a live    
p\ltry deal] %all be 9 violation (      
subsection 7a77#b7 if ! live p\ltry     
deal] det]m9es ! =mula = calculat+ ! pay
 ( a p\ltry gr[] 9 a t\rnam5t gr\p by   
comp>+ ! p]=mance ( ! birds ( o!r p\ltry
 gr[]s 9 ! gr\p us+ factors outside !   

control ( ! p\ltry gr[] & )9 ! control (
 ! live p\ltry deal]4  7,b7 ,exception  
,"u subp>agraph 7,a71 a live p\ltry     
deal] %all n be f\nd 9 violation (      
subsection 7a77#b7 if ! live p\ltry     
deal] demon/rates ?r\gh cle> & conv9c+  
evid5ce t ! inputs & s]vices describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c7 t 7 us$ 9 ! comp>ative 
evaluation 7 sub/antially ! same 9      
quality1 quantity1 & tim+1 z applicable1
 = all p\ltry gr[]s 9 ! t\rnam5t gr\p4  
7,c7 ,inputs & s]vices describ$ ,!      
inputs & s]vices ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 include1 ) respect to p\ltry gr[]s
 9 ! same t\rnam5t gr\p--  7i7 !        
quantity1 bre$1 sex1 & age ( *icks      
deliv]$ to ea* p\ltry gr[]2  7ii7 ! bre$
 & age ( ! bre$] flock f :i* *icks are  
drawn = ea* p\ltry gr[]2  7iii7 !       
quality1 type 7su* z />t] fe$71 &       
quantity ( fe$ deliv]$ to ea* p\ltry    
gr[]2  7iv7 ! quality ( & access to     
m$ications = ! birds ( ea* p\ltry gr[]2 
7v7 ! numb] ( birds 9 a flock deliv]$ to
 ea* p\ltry gr[]2  7vi7 ! tim+ ( !      

pick-up ( birds = process+ 7includ+ !   
age ( ! birds & ! numb] ( days t ! birds
 are 9 ! c>e ( ! p\ltry gr[]7 = ea*     
p\ltry gr[]2  7vii7 ! dea? loss ( birds 
dur+ pick-up1 transport1 & "t sp5t at ! 
process+ plant = ea* p\ltry gr[]2       
7viii7 condemnations ( p>ts ( birds due 
to actions 9 process+ = ea* p\ltry gr[]2
  7ix7 condemnations ( :ole birds due to
 ! fault ( ! p\ltry gr[]2  7x7 ! dea?   
loss ( birds due to ! fault ( ! p\ltry  
gr[]2  7xi7 ! /at$ reasons = ! cause ( !
 dea? losses & condemnations describ$ 9 
clauses 7vii7 ?r\gh 7x72  7xii7 ! type &
 classification ( ea* p\ltry gr[]2 &    
7xiii7 any o!r input or s]vice t may h  
an impact on fe$ conv]sion to weight ga9
 effici5cy or ! life span ( ! birds (   
ea* p\ltry gr[]4  7d7 ,h>m to           
competition n requir$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an
 act1 device1 or conduct is a violation 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection   
7a71 a f9d+ t ! act1 device1 or conduct 
adv]sely affect$ or is likely to        
adv]sely affect competition is n        

requir$4  4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71     
p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #bjb7;a7 ( !    
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 7z designat$ by         
subsection 7a77#b77 %all take effect on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,transition rules ,9 ! case ( a pack] t1
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 owns1 
fe$s1 or controls live/ock int5d$ =     
slaught] 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#h7 (  
section #bjb7;a7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds
 ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 7z     
designat$ by subsection 7a77#b771 t     
p>agraph %all take effect--  7,a7 9 !   
case ( a pack] ( sw9e1 beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a pack] (  
any o!r type ( live/ock1 beg9n+ n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
#bjc4 ,spot m>ket pur*ases ( live/ock by
 pack]s ,! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1    
#aiba1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 ! foll[+3      

#bjb;,a4 ,spot m>ket pur*ases ( live/ock
 by pack]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ pack]  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ pack] means a pack] t
 is requir$ "u subtitle ,b ( !          
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afce et seq47 to report to ! 
,secret>y ea* report+ day in=mation on !
 price & quantity ( live/ock pur*as$ by 
! pack]4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$  
pack] does n include a pack] t owns only
 #a live/ock process+ plant4  7#b7      
,nonaffiliat$ produc] ,! t]m            
nonaffiliat$ produc] means a produc] (  
live/ock--  7,a7 t sells live/ock to a  
pack]2  7,b7 t has less ?an #a p]c5t    
equity int]e/ 9 ! pack]2  7,c7 t has no 
(fic]s1 directors1 employees1 or own]s t
 are (fic]s1 directors1 employees1 or   
own]s ( ! pack]2  7,d7 t has no fiduci>y
 responsibility to ! pack]2 &  7,e7 9   
:i* ! pack] has no equity int]e/4  7#c7 
,spot m>ket sale  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
spot m>ket sale means a pur*ase & sale (
 live/ock by a pack] f a produc]-- 7i7  

"u an agreem5t t specifies a firm base  
price t may be equat$ ) a fix$ doll>    
am\nt on ! date ! agreem5t is ent]$     
into2  7ii7 "u :i* ! live/ock are       
slaught]$ n m ?an #g days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! agreem5t is ent]$ into2 &  7iii7 
"u circum/ances 9 :i* a reasonable      
competitive bidd+ opportunity exi/s on !
 date on :i* ! agreem5t is ent]$ into4  
7,b7 ,reasonable competitive bidd+      
opportunity ,= ! purposes ( subp>agraph 
7,a77iii71 a reasonable competitive     
bidd+ opportunity %all be consid]$ to   
exi/ if--  7i7 no writt5 or oral        
agreem5t precludes ! produc] f solicit+ 
or receiv+ bids f o!r pack]s2 &  7ii7 no
 circum/ance1 cu/om1 or practice exi/s  
t-- 7,i7 e/abli%es ! exi/5ce ( an impli$
 contract 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !   
,uni=m ,comm]cial ,code72 &  7,,ii7     
precludes ! produc] f solicit+ or       
receiv+ bids f o!r pack]s4  7b7 ,g5]al  
rule ,( ! quantity ( live/ock t is      
slaught]$ by a cov]$ pack] dur+ ea*     
report+ day 9 ea* plant1 ! cov]$ pack]  

%all slaught] n less ?an ! applicable   
p]c5tage specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( !  
quantity ?r\gh spot m>ket sales f       
nonaffiliat$ produc]s4  7c7 ,applicable 
p]c5tages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! applicable   
p]c5tage %all be #ej p]c5t4  7#b7       
,exceptions ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ pack] t 
report$ to ! ,secret>y 9 ! #bjah annual 
report t m ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! live/ock ( 
! cov]$ pack] 7 committ$ procurem5t     
live/ock1 ! applicable p]c5tage %all be 
! great] (--  7,a7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !  
p]c5tage ( committ$ procurem5t s report$
 & #ajj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 7i7 dur+ ea* (   
cal5d> ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 #bj p]c5t2   
7ii7 dur+ ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjbb &     
#bjbc1 #cj p]c5t2 &  7iii7 dur+ cal5d>  
ye> #bjbd & ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 #ej 
p]c5t4  7d7 ,nonpreemption ,?is section 
does n preempt any requirem5t ( a ,/ate 
or political subdivision ( a ,/ate t    
requires a cov]$ pack] to pur*ase on !  
spot m>ket a great] p]c5tage ( !        
live/ock pur*as$ by ! cov]$ pack] ?an is

 requir$ "u ?is section4  4  #bjd4      
,inve/igation ( live p\ltry deal]s  7a7 
,adm9i/rative en=cem5t au?ority ov] live
 p\ltry deal]s ,sections #bjc1 #bjd1 &  
#bje ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aic1 #aid1 #aie7 are    
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 live p\ltry deal]1    
aft] pack] ea* place x appe>s4  7b7     
,au?ority ,to reque/ tempor>y injunction
 or re/ra9+ ord] ,section #djh7;a7 ( !  
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbh;a7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or p\ltry c>e aft] on acc\nt ( p\ltry4  
7c7 ,violations by live p\ltry deal]s   
,section #daa ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds   
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbh;b-#b7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ any provision (       
section #bjg or section #daj (2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ any provisions ( section #bjg or  
section #daj & ins]t+ any provision4    
#bje4 ,aw>d ( attorney fees ,section    
#bjd ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aid7 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,attorney's fee ,!
 c\rt %all aw>d a reasonable attorney's 
fee z "p ( ! co/s to a prevail+ pla9tiff
 9 a civil action "u ?is section4  4    
#bjf4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,section  
#bjc ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aic7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 
by /rik+ he %all cause & ins]t+ !       
,secret>y %all cause2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 8
 *>ges & ins]t+ ! *>ges2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ he %all make a report 9 writ+ 9   
:i* he %all /ate 8 f9d+s & ins]t+ !     
,secret>y %all make a report 9 writ+ 9  
:i* ! ,secret>y %all /ate ! f9d+s ( !   
,secret>y2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by 
/rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y4  7b7     
,section #bjd ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds   
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aid7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 he has 8 & ins]t+ ! pack]1 live p\ltry 
deal]1 or sw9e contractor has !2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 8 (fic]s1     
directors1 ag5ts1 & employees & ins]t+ !

 (fic]s1 directors1 ag5ts1 & employees (
 ! pack]1 live p\ltry deal]1 or sw9e    
pack]2  7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 9 !      
second s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 8 f9d+s & 
ins]t+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y2 &  7#d7 
9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ 8 (fic]s1    
directors1 ag5ts1 & employees & ins]t+ !
 (fic]s1 directors1 ag5ts1 & employees (
 ! pack]1 live p\ltry deal]1 or sw9e    
pack]4  ,,iii ,label+ ( meat & dairy    
products  #cja4 ,re/oration ( m&atory   
c\ntry ( orig9 label+ = beef & pork2    
inclusion ( dairy products  7a7         
,def9itions ,section #bha ( !           
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b7 ?r\gh   
7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 7#i71 & 7#aj71         
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,beef ,! t]m beef means meat     
produc$ f cattle 7includ+ veal74  2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 

7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ lamb & ins]t+ beef1 lamb1 
pork12  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+    
gr\nd lamb & ins]t+ gr\nd beef1 gr\nd   
lamb1 gr\nd pork12  7iii7 9 clause 7x71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iv7 9 clause     
7xi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7xii7 dairy products4  2 &  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an    
clause 7xii7 ( t subp>agraph7 aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,dairy product ,! t]m dairy      
product means-- 7,a7 fluid milk2  7,b7  
*eese1 includ+ cottage *eese & cream    
*eese2  7,c7 yogurt2  7,d7 ice cream2   
7,e7 butt]2 &  7,f7 any o!r dairy       
product4  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#g7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#h7 ,pork ,! t]m pork means meat     
produc$ f hogs4  4  7b7 ,notice ( c\ntry
 ( orig9 ,section #bhb7;a7 ( !          
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afch;a7a77 is am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,designation ( 
c\ntry ( orig9 = dairy products  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a retail] ( a cov]$ commodity t 
is a dairy product %all designate !     
orig9 ( ! cov]$ commodity z--  7i7 ea*  
c\ntry 9 :i* or f :i* ! #a or m dairy   
+r$i5ts or dairy compon5ts ( ! cov]$    
commodity 7 produc$1 orig9at$1 or s\rc$2
 &  7ii7 ea* c\ntry 9 :i* ! cov]$       
commodity 0 process$4  7,b7 ,/ate1      
region1 locality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,)   
respect to a cov]$ commodity t is a     
dairy product produc$ exclusively 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 designation by a retail] 
( ! ,/ate1 region1 or locality ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates :]e ! cov]$ commodity 0   
produc$ %all be suffici5t to id5tify !  
,unit$ ,/ates z ! c\ntry ( orig94  4    
#cjb4 ,tru? 9 label+ = meat & meat food 
products ,section #g ( ! ,f$]al ,meat   
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7  
,product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! label ( a 
meat or meat food product may be> !     
phrase ,product ( ,u4,s4,a41 or any     

sub/antially simil> ^w or phrase1 only  
if ! meat or meat food product is       
exclusively d]iv$ f #a or m animals     
exclusively born1 rais$1 & slaught]$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  4