,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bgib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,fett]man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to procure a m9imum am\nt ( meat & p\ltry products f small meat processors & to develop a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,local ,meat ,economies ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,procurem5t ( meat & p\ltry ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #baj;,b4 ,procurem5t ( meat & p\ltry 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m ,! t]m digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baj;,c7a74 7#b7 ,eligible processor ,! t]m eligible processor means a live/ock or p\ltry processor t-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9 ! slaught] ( live/ock or p\ltry2 7,b7 7i7 employs few] ?an #aej full-"t employees2 or 7ii7 processes less ?an #a1jjj1jjj total p\nds ( meat food product & p\ltry product p] mon?2 7,c7 is n own$ or 9 p>tn]%ip ) any entity t-- 7i7 employs #aej or m full-"t employees2 or 7ii7 processes #a1jjj1jjj total p\nds or m ( meat food product & p\ltry product p] mon?2 & 7,d7 is n own$ or 9 p>tn]%ip ) any =eign entity4 7#c7 ,live/ock ,! t]m live/ock means cattle1 %eep1 sw9e1 & goats1 :e!r alive or dead4 7#d7 ,meat food products ,! t]m meat food products has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb74 7#e7 ,p\ltry ,! t]m p\ltry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec74 7#f7 ,p\ltry product ,! t]m p\ltry product has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec74 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,procurem5t requirem5ts ,9 procur+ meat food products & p\ltry products = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all increase procurem5t ( meat food products & p\ltry products f eligible processors-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 by an am\nt t is ! great] (-- 7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj2 & 7ii7 #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt sp5t 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye> = t procurem5t2 & 7,b7 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by an am\nt t is ! great] (-- 7i7 #ajj1jjj1jjj2 & 7ii7 #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt sp5t 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye> = t procurem5t2 7#b7 %all1 9 ea* fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 procure n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( meat food products & p\ltry products f eligible processors2 7#c7 %all e/abli% procurem5t contracts = ! procurem5t increases "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ?r\gh a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m2 7#d7 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 %all n accept ! l[e/ possible bid on a meat food products or p\ltry products procurem5t contract if t acceptance w\ld result 9 prices t w\ld n be comm]cially viable = eligible processors1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #baj;,c7g7 & us+ ! data describ$ 9 section #baj;,c7d77#d72 7#e7 %all po/ competitive or sole s\rce contracts exclusively to eligible processors ?r\gh a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m2 7#f7 %all det]m9e fair m>ket price = meat food products & p\ltry products process$ by eligible processors 7tak+ into acc\nt product attributes su* z organic1 reg5]ative1 & high-welf>e7 ?r\gh ! price report+ exp]tise ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7#g7 %all prioritize procurem5t f-- 7,a7 ent]prises own$ by beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s1 or vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772 7,b7 ent]prises t-- 7i7 s\rce at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( _! live/ock1 p\ltry1 meat food products1 or p\ltry products f produc]s or processors )9 a #bej-mile radius2 7ii7 exclusively sell meat food products or p\ltry products ) a label ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture designat+ ! product z a product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if su* label exi/s2 or 7iii7 pur*ase at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( _! live/ock1 p\ltry1 meat food products1 or p\ltry products to fulfill ,f$]al procurem5t contracts ?r\gh a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m2 & 7,c7 ent]prises ) labor agreem5ts4 7c7 ,int]ag5cy assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all assi/ o!r ,f$]al ag5cies seek+ to procure meat food products & p\ltry products by-- 7#a7 %>+ in=mation ab\t ! #a or m digital live/ock ex*ange plat=ms2 7#b7 (f]+ te*nical assi/ance on h[ to utilize a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m2 & 7#c7 facilitat+ ?r\gh a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m procurem5t contract opportunities ) eligible processors4 7d7 ,(fset ,( am\nts available to ! ,secret>y = procurem5t 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use n less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj to c>ry out procurem5t 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea*1 & provide te*nical assi/ance1 to eligible processors & produc]s ( meat food products & p\ltry products seek+ procurem5t contracts ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes all procurem5t ( meat food products & p\ltry products by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! companies t ^? products 7 s\rc$ f2 & 7,b7 by disaggregat+ in=mation by categories ( slaught] volume & process$ volume2 & 7#b7 7,a7 analyzes b>ri]s to eligible processors engag+ 9 procurem5t contracts ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7,b7 makes recomm5dations on h[ to remove ^? b>ri]s4 4 #c4 ,digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 7z am5d$ by section #b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #baj;,c4 ,digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m ,! t]m digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m means a digital application or website t fulfills ! purposes & activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,eligible processor ,! t]m eligible processor has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baj;,b7a74 7#c7 ,=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%$4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m =mula price does n include-- 7i7 any price t]m t e/abli%es a base f :i* a pur*ase price is calculat$ 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 t are readily v]ifiable m>ket factors & are outside ! control ( ! pack]4 7#d7 ,=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 7#e7 ,live/ock ,! t]m live/ock means cattle1 %eep1 sw9e1 & goats1 :e!r alive or dead4 7#f7 ,meat food products ,! t]m meat food products has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb74 7#g7 ,p\ltry ,! t]m p\ltry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec74 7#h7 ,p\ltry product ,! t]m p\ltry product has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec74 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) entities 7includ+ private entities1 nonpr(it organizations1 & small bus9esses7 to develop1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 a s+le digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m2 or 7#b7 multiple digital live/ock ex*ange plat=ms by region4 7c7 ,/atus z m>ket ag5cy ,a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m %all be a m>ket ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #cja ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bja71 except t live/ock 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t section %all include p\ltry7 = purposes ( t ,act4 7d7 ,purposes & activities ( plat=m ,a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m %all-- 7#a7 facilitate op5 access to onl9e ca% transf] & op5 bidd+ on =w>d contracts & procurem5t contracts betwe5-- 7,a7 live/ock & p\ltry produc]s2 7,b7 live/ock & p\ltry produc]s & eligible processors2 7,c7 live/ock & p\ltry produc]s or eligible processors & in/itutional1 private sector1 & gov]nm5t buy]s2 & 7,d7 di/ributors ( meat food products & p\ltry products to in/itutional1 private sector1 & gov]nm5t buy]s2 7#b7 facilitate ease ( access to-- 7,a7 ,f$]al procurem5t opportunities = eligible processors & produc]s ( meat food products & p\ltry products2 & 7,b7 subcontract+ opportunities by private entities fulfill+ ,f$]al meat food products & p\ltry products procurem5t contracts2 7#c7 facilitate connection betwe5 produc]s & eligible processors (f]+ copack+ s]vices1 s t produc]s may fulfill gov]nm5tal1 retail1 re/aurant1 or in/itutional contracts directly2 7#d7 facilitate report+ by ! ,secret>y ( regional agricultural prices :ile ensur+ data privacy & data own]%ip = individual digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m p>ticipants2 7#e7 provide op5-s\rce access = produc]s to a tool t all[s produc]s to enhance ! traceability ( _! product attributes2 7#f7 aim to prev5t manipulation )9 m>kets subject to ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aia et seq471 & transactions across ! live/ock & p\ltry indu/ry2 & 7#g7 te/ ! value ( new =ms ( te*nology1 includ+ di/ribut$ l$g] & sm>t contract te*nologies1 9 live/ock & p\ltry m>ket plat=ms & supply *a9s1 to accompli% ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f74 7e7 ,compliant =w>d contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 effectuat+ any sale ( live/ock on a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m1 x %all be unlawful to use 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 ( #ej animals4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,any p>ticipant t violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be b>r$ f p>ticipation 9 a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m or = consid]ation = any ,f$]al meat food product or p\ltry product procurem5t contract2 & 7,b7 =feit any exi/+ ,f$]al meat food product or p\ltry product procurem5t contract = ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! violation4 7f7 ,prohibit$ p>ticipation 7#a7 ,daily h>ve/ volume ,a meatpack] t has a daily h>ve/ volume t is m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! national daily h>ve/ volume may n p>ticipate 9 a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m1 includ+ by po/+ subcontract+ opportunities on ! digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m4 7#b7 ,eligible processors ,a meatpack] t is n an eligible processor may n p>ticipate 9 a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m1 includ+ by po/+ subcontract+ opportunities on ! digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m4 7g7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* ?r\gh ext5sion s]vices reg>d+ ! availability & use ( a digital live/ock ex*ange plat=m4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out subsection 7b7 #b1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4