,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 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 ( #bjbc4  #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 a    
s5ior c>e] employee 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]tise2 &  7#e7 9 c>ry+  
out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 coord9ate
 ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel & !      
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,division ( !       
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  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]  
or a live p\ltry deal]4  7#b7           
,notification ,) respect to any action  
br\ght "u ?is section 9 ,f$]al di/rict  
c\rt1 ! ,special ,inve/igator %all      
notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#c7 ,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  7e7          
,limitation on scope ,! ,special        
,inve/igator may n br+ an action "u ?is 

section ) respect to an entity t is n   
regulat$ "u ! ,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 #bbd;,a4