,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,mr4    
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4  
,hoev51 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( !        
,special ,inve/igator = ,competition    
,matt]s )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,meat & ,p\ltry ,special ,inve/igator 
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,(fice ( ! ,special  
,inve/igator = ,competition ,matt]s  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #baf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#fiaf7 ! foll[+3  #bag4 ,(fice ( !      
,special ,inve/igator = ,competition    
,matt]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an (fice1 to be  

kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ! ,special            
,inve/igator = ,competition ,matt]s     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,special inve/igator = competition  
matt]s ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by !     
,special ,inve/igator = ,competition    
,matt]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,special ,inve/igator71 :o %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,duties ,! 
,special ,inve/igator %all-- 7#a7 use   
all available tools1 includ+ subpo5as1  
to inve/igate & prosecute violations ( !
 ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 by pack]s &    
live p\ltry deal]s ) respect to         
competition & trade practices 9 ! food &
 agriculture sector2  7#b7 s]ve z a     
,dep>tm5t liaison to1 & act 9           
consultation )1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ) respect to
 competition & trade practices 9 ! food 
& agricultural sector2  7#c7 act 9      
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security ) respect to national security
 & critical infra/ructure security 9 !  

food & agricultural sector2 &  7#d7     
ma9ta9 a /aff ( attorneys & o!r         
pr(essionals ) appropriate exp]tise4    
7d7 ,prosecutorial au?ority  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ,special ,inve/igator %all h ! 
au?ority to br+ any civil or            
adm9i/rative action au?oriz$ "u !       
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 aga9/ a pack]4 
7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s !
 au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to issue a      
subpo5a pursuant to ! ,pack]s &         
,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aha
 et seq474  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,!    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out      
section #bag4  4  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t 
,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! fir/     
section #bbe 7relat+ to ,food ,access   

,liaison7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 z section
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