,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dcg #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #djcj  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#g1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 
,ern/1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4   
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1
 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4     
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,hawley1  
,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,july #aa1        
#bjbb,report$ by ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ) an      
amendment,insert ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf to e/abli% a cattle
 contract libr>y1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,cattle ,price ,discov]y & ,transp>5cy  
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bab ( ! ,agricultural   
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afce;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph     

7#e71 by /rik+ cattle1 & ins]t+ cattle  
7includ+ f$ cattle712  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z 
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#f7 ?r\gh  
7#h71 7#aj71 & 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ah71       
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,approv$ pric+ me*anism ,! t]m   
approv$ pric+ me*anism means a pur*ase (
 f$ cattle made-- 7,a7 ?r\gh a negotiat$
 pur*ase2  7,b7 ?r\gh a negotiat$ grid  
pur*ase2  7,c7 at a /ocky>d 7z def9$ 9  
section #cjb ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds    
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb772 or    
7,d7 ?r\gh a trad+ sy/em or plat=m = !  
pur*ase or sale ( cattle1 or = an       
arrangem5t to pur*ase or sell cattle1   
?r\gh any means 9 :i* multiple buy] &   
sell] p>ticipants h ! ability to1 &     
regul>ly & consi/5tly1 make & accept    
bids & (f]s on or at ! trad+ sy/em or   
plat=m4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph
 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,f$ cattle ,! t]m f$ cattle means a /e] 
or heif] t has be5 f9i%$ on a ration (  

r\ghage & fe$ conc5trates1 su* z gra9s1 
prote9 meal1 grass 7=age71 & o!r        
nutri5t-ri* fe$s1 prior to slaught]4  2 
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 7z s  
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,m&atory    
m9imum ,! t]m m&atory m9imum means1 ( ! 
quantity ( f$ cattle pur*as$ = slaught] 
by a cov]$ pack] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bba7 = ea* process+ plant1 ! m9imum    
p]c5tage ( su* cattle t are requir$ to  
be pur*as$ ?r\gh approv$ pric+ me*anisms
 f produc]s t are n pack]s4  2 &  7#f7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 7z s      
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,negotiat$ 
grid pur*ase ,! t]m negotiat$ grid      
pur*ase1 ) respect to cattle1 means a   
pur*ase-- 7,a7 involv+ ! negotiation ( a
 base price f :i* premiums are add$ &   
disc\nts are subtract$1 det]m9$ by      
sell]-buy] int]action & agreem5t on a   
deliv]y day2 &  7,b7 "u :i* ! cattle are
 s*$ul$ = deliv]y to ! pack] n lat] ?an 
#ad days aft] ! date on :i* ! cattle are
 committ$ to ! pack]4  4  7b7 ,cattle   
report+ def9itions ,section #bba ( !    

,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afce;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #g-;day & ins]t+
 #ad-;day2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b71  
by /rik+ m>ket & ins]t+ m>ket+2  7#c7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 
7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#e71    
7#f71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aa71 & 7#ab71       
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,cov]$    
contract  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$    
contract means any agreem5t1 writt5 or  
oral1 betwe5 a pack] & a produc] = !    
pur*ase ( f$ cattle = slaught]4  7,b7   
,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ contract does n 
include a contract = a negotiat$        
pur*ase4  7#d7 ,cov]$ pack] ,! t]m cov]$
 pack] means a pack] t has slaught]$    
dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ #e cal5d> ye>s 
an av]age ( n less ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
numb] ( f$ cattle slaught]$ nationally  
dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ #e cal5d> ye>s4
  2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7  
7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,heif] 
,! t]m heif] means a bov9e female t has 

n giv5 bir? to a calf4  2 &  7#f7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,/e] ,! t]m
 #8/e]' means a bov9e male ca/rat$ be=e 
rea*+ sexual maturity4  4  #c4 #ad-;,day
 cattle slaught] report ,section        
#bbb7;c7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act 
( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afce;e7c77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7,b7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z        
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ! in=mation & ins]t+ in=mation
 report$ "u ?is subsection2  7#c7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,prior day report+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! corporate (fic]s or    
(ficially designat$ repres5tatives ( ea*
 pack] process+ plant %all report to !  
,secret>y1 = ea* bus9ess day ( ! pack]  
process+ plant1 n lat] ?an #aj3jj a4m4  
,c5tral ,"t on ea* report+ day1 !       
in=mation f ! prior bus9ess day describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,in=mation   

requir$ ,! in=mation requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be1 ) respect to !
 prior bus9ess day1 ! numb] ( cattle    
s*$ul$ = deliv]y to a pack] process+    
plant = slaught] = ea* ( ! next #ad     
cal5d> days4  4  #d4 ,exp$it$ c>cass    
weights report+ ,section #bbb ( !       
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afce;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,exp$it$ c>cass     
weights  7#a7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,cattle ,price ,discov]y & ,transp>5cy  
,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !
 m9imum am\nt ( "t ne$$ by ! ,secret>y  
to publicly report ! daily av]age c>cass
 weight ( cattle slaught]$ by pack]     
process+ plants4  7#b7 ,report+ ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! ,secret>y has made 
a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y %all beg9 publicly report+ !  
in=mation describ$ 9 t p>agraph )9 ! "t 
det]m9$ "u t p>agraph4  4  #e4 ,m&atory 
report+ ( cut\t yield ,section #bbc ( ! 
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  

,u4,s4,c4 #afce;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,daily report+ & ins]t+ 
,9 ,g5]al2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ 
appropriately2  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2  7,d7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ ,secret>y at lea/ & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 8,secret>y--  7#a7 at lea/  2 & 
7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 at
 lea/ once ea* ye>1 at a "t det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 cut\t yield data4  2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !     
in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ day4 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8day--  7#a7 !         
in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u      
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#b7 a composite 
price us+ ! in=mation requir$ to be     

report$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7a74  4  #f4 ,cattle contract
 libr>y ,! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( 
#aidf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
section #bbc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afce;f7 z   
section #bbd2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #bbb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afce;e7 !   
foll[+3  #bbc4 ,cattle contract libr>y  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cattle ,price    
,discov]y & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbb1 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta91 ?r\gh !
 ,live/ock ,m&atory ,price ,report+     
program1 a libr>y or catalog 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! libr>y71 ( ea* type ( 
cov]$ contract ent]$ into betwe5 pack]s 
& produc]s = ! pur*ase ( f$ cattle      
7includ+ cattle t are pur*as$ or        
committ$ = deliv]y71 includ+ any s*$ules
 ( premiums or disc\nts associat$ ) !   
cov]$ contract4  7b7 ,in=mation         
collection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ma9ta9 !  
libr>y1 ! ,secret>y %all obta9 in=mation
 f ea* pack] on ea* type ( exi/+ cov]$  
contract ( ! pack] by requir+ a fil+ or 

o!r =m ( in=mation submission f ea*     
pack]4  7#b7 ,contract in=mation        
,in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a 
pack] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 )  
respect to ea* exi/+ cov]$ contract ( a 
pack]-- 7,a7 ! type ( contract2  7,b7 ! 
duration ( ! contract2  7,c7 a summ>y ( 
! contract t]ms2  7,d7 provisions 9 !   
contract t may affect ! price ( cattle  
cov]$ by ! contract1 includ+ s*$ules1   
premiums & disc\nts1 f9anc+ & risk-%>+  
arrangem5ts1 & transportation           
arrangem5ts2  7,e7 ! total numb] (      
cattle cov]$ by ! contract solely       
committ$ to ! pack] ea* week )9 !       
#f-mon? & #ab-mon? p]iods foll[+ ! date 
( ! contract & ! p]c5tage ( cattle ea*  
week t may v>y = deliv]y or nondeliv]y  
at ! discretion ( ! pack]1 organiz$ by  
report+ region or 9 su* o!r mann] z !   
,secret>y may det]m9e2  7,f7 9 ! case ( 
a contract 9 :i* a specific numb] (     
cattle are n solely committ$ to !       
pack]-- 7i7 an indication t ! contract  
is an op5 commitm5t2 &  7ii7 any weekly1

 mon?ly1 annual1 or o!r limitations or  
requirem5ts on ! numb] ( cattle t may be
 deliv]$ to ! pack] "u ! contract1      
includ+ ! p]c5tage ( cattle t may v>y = 
deliv]y or nondeliv]y 9 a giv5 "t p]iod 
at ! discretion ( ! pack]2 &  7,g7 a    
description ( ! provisions 9 ! contract 
t provide = expansion 9 ! numb]s ( f$   
cattle to be deliv]$ "u ! contract = !  
#f-mon? & #ab-mon? p]iods foll[+ ! date 
( ! contract4  7c7 ,availability (      
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all make publicly available to produc]s
 & o!r int]e/$ p]sons in=mation 7includ+
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#b771 9 a us]-fri5dly =mat1 on !    
types ( cov]$ contracts 9 ! libr>y1     
includ+ notice 7on a real-"t basis1 if  
practicable7 ( ! types ( cov]$ contracts
 t are ent]$ into betwe5 pack]s &       
produc]s = ! pur*ase ( f$ cattle4  7#b7 
,mon?ly report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+   
#cj days aft] ! libr>y is e/abli%$1 !   
,secret>y %all make ! in=mation obta9$  
ea* mon? 9 ! libr>y available 9 a mon?ly

 report to produc]s & o!r int]e/$       
p]sons4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! mon?ly report 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
include-- 7i7 bas$ on ! in=mation       
collect$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,e71 an 
e/imate by ! ,secret>y ( ! total numb] (
 f$ cattle committ$ "u cov]$ contracts =
 deliv]y to pack]s )9 ! #f-mon? &       
#ab-mon? p]iods foll[+ ! date ( !       
report1 organiz$ by report+ region &    
type ( contract2  7ii7 bas$ on !        
in=mation collect$ "u subsection        
7b77#b77;,f71 ! numb] ( cov]$ contracts 
) an op5 commitm5t & any weekly1 mon?ly1
 annual1 or o!r limitations or          
requirem5ts on ! numb] ( cattle t may be
 deliv]$ "u su* contracts1 includ+ !    
p]c5tage ( cattle t may v>y = deliv]y or
 nondeliv]y 9 a giv5 "t p]iod at !      
discretion ( ! pack]2 &  7iii7 bas$ on !
 in=mation collect$ "u subsection       
7b77#b77;,g71 an e/imate by ! ,secret>y 
( ! total maximum numb] ( f$ cattle t   
may be deliv]$ )9 ! #f-mon? & #ab-mon?  
p]iods foll[+ ! date ( ! report1        

organiz$ by report+ region & type (     
contract4  7d7 ,ma9t5ance ( libr>y      
,in=mation 9 ! libr>y ab\t types (      
contracts t are no long] (f]$ or 9 use  
%all be remov$ f ! libr>y4  7e7         
,confid5tiality ,! report+ requirem5ts =
 pack]s "u ?is section %all be subject  
to ! confid5tiality protections provid$ 
"u section #bea4  7f7 ,violations ,x    
%all be unlawful & a violation ( ?is    
,act = any pack] to willfully fail or   
refuse-- 7#a7 to provide to ! ,secret>y 
accurate in=mation requir$ "u ?is       
section2 or  7#b7 to comply ) any o!r   
requirem5t ( ?is section4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section4  4  #g4 ,m>ket    
acquisition ( f$ cattle  7a7 ,s5se ( !  
,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 
all p>ticipants 9 ! f$ cattle m>ket h a 
responsibility to contribute to         
suffici5t levels ( negotiat$ trade ( f$ 
cattle 9 all cattle fe$+ regions 9 ord] 

to a*ieve competitive bidd+ & maximum   
transp>5cy 9 all relevant m>kets & robu/
 price discov]y = ! b5efit ( all m>ket  
p>ticipants2  7#b7 cov]$ pack]s t use   
negotiat$ m>ket prices or int]nal       
=mulations !re( z ! basis = =mula m>ket+
 arrangem5ts may h inc5tives to n       
p>ticipate 9 price discov]y 9 f$ cattle 
m>kets1 includ+ 9 ord] to influ5ce !    
price1 especially if ! majority ( !     
cattle pur*ases are "u f$ cattle =mula  
m>ket+ arrangem5ts "u :i* x is          
p>ticul>ly important to h m9imum        
p>ticipation2 &  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture %\ld exam9e academic       
lit]ature reg>d+ m9imum levels (        
negotiat$ transactions necess>y to      
a*ieve robu/ price discov]y1 elim9ate ! 
pot5tial = price manipulation1 & enhance
 cattle produc] lev]age 9 ! m>ketplace 9
 ea* ( ! cattle m>ket+ regions4  7b7    
,p5alties ,section #bec7;a7 ( !         
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afcf;b7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph

 designation & head+ & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ,any pack] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,p5alty am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
any pack]  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,m&atory m9imum violation 
,any pack] or o!r p]son t violates      
section #bei may be assess$ a civil     
p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( n m ?an #ij1jjj 
= ea* violation 7z adju/$ = inflation74 
2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ ,ea* day & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ea* day  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,m&atory m9imum     
violation ,ea* week dur+ :i* a violation
 ( section #bei cont9ues %all be        
consid]$ to be a sep>ate violation4  4  
7c7 ,m&atory m9imums ,! ,agricultural   
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ sections #bei & #bfj 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #afcf;h1 #afcf;i7 z sections  
#bfj & #bfa1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] section #beh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcf;g7 ! foll[+3  #bei4 ,m&atory      

m9imums  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
section is to e/abli% m&atory m9imums-- 
7#a7 to enhance price discov]y1         
transp>5cy1 & cattle produc] lev]age =  
cattle m>ket p>ticipants2 &  7#b7 to    
m9imize & mitigate conflicts ( int]e/ & 
o!r inc5tives = a cov]$ pack] to        
influ5ce ! base price ( =mula m>ket+    
arrangem5ts = ! b5efit ( ! cov]$ pack]  
?r\gh action or inaction 9 ! m>ket 9 :i*
 ! base price is det]m9$4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,cattle ,price ,discov]y & ,transp>5cy  
,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%--
 7,a7 #e to #g contigu\s regions 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z cov]$ regions7 t--  
7i7 toge!r encompass ! entire cont95tal 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 reasonably reflect simil>  
f$ cattle pur*ase practices2  7,b7 a    
m&atory m9imum-- 7i7 = ea* cov]$ region 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 t 
%all be applicable ) respect to ea*     
process+ plant ( a cov]$ pack] locat$ 9 

t cov]$ region2 &  7,c7 a "t p]iod )9   
:i* a cov]$ pack] %all be requir$ to    
meet ! applicable m&atory m9imum1 :i*   
%all be n less ?an #a week b n m ?an #cj
 days4  7#b7 ,modifications ,!          
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all review ! m&atory  
m9imums e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t & 
p]iodically !reaft]1 b n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s2 &  7,b7 modify any  
su* m&atory m9imum1 z necess>y1 aft]    
consult+ ) repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates cattle & beef indu/ry & 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7       
,public input ,9 c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make all   
propos$ m&atory m9imums subject to      
notice & comm5t rulemak+ & a co/-b5efit 
analysis4  7#d7 ,consid]ations ,9       
e/abli%+ or modify+ m&atory m9imums "u  
?is subsection = any cov]$ region1 !    
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ factors3
 7,a7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ pack]s 9 ! cov]$ 
region4  7,b7 ,! availability ( f$      
cattle 9 ! cov]$ region4  7,c7          

,pre-exi/+ contractual arrangem5ts (    
pack]s 9 ! cov]$ region4  7,d7 ,! numb] 
( pric+ transactions 7p5s ( cattle sold7
 9 ! cov]$ region4  7,e7 ,! proportion (
 f$ cattle pur*as$ 9 ! cov]$ region     
?r\gh negotiat$ pur*ases or negotiat$   
grid pur*ases relative to ! numb] (     
=mula m>ket+ arrangem5ts t use !        
negotiat$ prices or negotiat$ grid      
prices z base prices4  7#e7 ,initial    
m&atory m9imum requirem5t ,! initial    
m&atory m9imum e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 = ea* cov]$ region %all be--  
7,a7 n less ?an ! av]age p]c5tage (     
negotiat$ pur*ases & negotiat$ grid     
pur*ases made 9 t cov]$ region betwe5   
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb2 
&  7,b7 n m ?an #ej p]c5t4  7c7         
,pur*ases ,a cov]$ pack] %all1 ) respect
 to ea* process+ plant ( ! cov]$ pack]1 
pur*ase ?r\gh an approv$ pric+ me*anism 
n less ?an ! p]c5tage ( f$ cattle       
requir$ "u ! m&atory m9imum e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b7 = ! cov]$ region 9 :i* ! 
process+ plant is locat$4  7d7 ,en=cem5t

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on e/abli%+ m&atory    
m9imums "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y--
 7,a7 %all regul>ly monitor compliance  
by cov]$ pack]s ) ^? m&atory m9imums2 & 
7,b7 9 ! case ( noncompliance by a cov]$
 pack] 9 a giv5 p]iod1 may all[ ! cov]$ 
pack] to rem$y ! noncompliance by       
pur*as+ ! applicable %ortfall 9 !       
approv$ pric+ me*anism 9 #a or m        
subsequ5t p]iods1 subject to p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,nonrem$y ,! ,secret>y %all 
n all[ a cov]$ pack] to rem$y           
noncompliance "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 if !
 cov]$ pack] has a patt]n or practice ( 
noncompliance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7e7 ,effect on premiums ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section prohibits a =mula m>ket+        
arrangem5t f includ+ a premium 9        
addition to ! base price1 includ+ a     
premium = meat quality1 consi/5cy1 bre$1
 production me?od1 br&+1 or any o!r     
value-add$ ef=t4  4  #h4 ,alt]native    
m>ket+ arrangem5ts feasibility report ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all 
publi% a report analyz+ ! feasibility ( 
alt]native m>ket+ arrangem5ts ) a base  
price ti$ to ! price ( box$ beef1 :i*   
%all include in=mation on-- 7#a7 !      
b5efits & limitations ( su* alt]native  
m>ket+ arrangem5ts2  7#b7 b>ri]s limit+ 
adoption ( su* alt]native m>ket+        
arrangem5ts2  7#c7 pot5tial educational 
ne$s relat+ to ! use ( su* alt]native   
m>ket+ arrangem5ts = indu/ry            
p>ticipants2 &  7#d7 risk managem5t ne$s
 to increase ! adoption & facilitate !  
ongo+ deliv]y ( b5efits ( su* alt]native
 m>ket+ arrangem5ts to indu/ry          
p>ticipants4  #i4 ,modifications to     
live/ock m&atory report+ regions ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural  
,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all realign ! live/ock
 m&atory report+ regions e/abli%$       
pursuant to subtitle ,b ( !             
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  

,u4,s4,c4 #afce et seq47 by-- 7#a7      
modify+ ! exi/+ ,colorado cattle report+
 region to include ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+2 &  
7#b7 modify+ ! exi/+ ,i[a-,m9nesota     
cattle report+ region to include !      
,/ates ( ,ill9ois & ,s\? ,dakota4  ,july
 #aa1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t