,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,ms4  
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 
,ryan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (       
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,ms4 ,lee (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mrs4       
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4     
,ans>i1 & ,mr4 ,fro/7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,small
 ,bus9ess1 & ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore          
competition 9 ! meatpack+ indu/ry by    
r$uc+ excessive conc5tration & m>ket p[]
 & ultimately r$uce prices = ,am]ican   
consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family 
,groc]y & ,f>m] ,relief ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 

f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! meatpack+       
indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is highly     
conc5trat$1 ) a small numb] ( firms     
controll+ a dom9ant %>e ( beef1 *ick51 &
 pork slaught]+ & process+4  7#b7 #d    
firms control #he p]c5t ( ! beef m>ket &
 #fg p]c5t ( ! pork m>ket1 :i* is up f  
#cf p]c5t & #cd p]c5t1 respectively1 9  
#aihj4  7#c7 #d firms control m ?an #fj 
p]c5t ( ! m>ket 9 *ick5 process+4  7#d7 
,! scale & m>ket dom9ance ( l>ge        
meatpack+ firms create sub/antial b>ri]s
 to entry & expansion = indep5d5t &     
regional processors1 limit+ competitive 
alt]natives = produc]s & consum]s4  7#e7
 ,?is highly consolidat$ meatpack+ m>ket
 has real consequ5ces = f>m]s1 work]s1 &
 consum]s4  7#f7 ,meatpack]s h repeat$ly
 us$ _! m>ket p[] 9 ways t suppress     
wages1 de/roy jobs ?r\gh /rategic plant 
%utd[ns1 & subject work]s to extremely  
dang]\s conditions :ile prices are to _!
 advantage4  7#g7 ,extreme conc5tration 
9 meatpack+ has result$ 9 dim9i%$ b>ga9+
 p[] = indep5d5t produc]s1 increas$     

vuln]ability to unfair & discrim9atory  
practices1 & r$uc$ economic viability = 
rural communities4  7#h7 ,consum]s are  
pay+ m = meat1 ) ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture report+ t gr\nd beef prices
 h increas$ ab\t #af4d p]c5t s9ce la/   
ye>4 ,mean:ile1 increas$ rev5ue is n    
fl[+ to f>m]s & ran*]s z--  7,a7 9      
#aigj1 #gj p]c5t ( ! consum]'s beef     
doll> w5t to cattle ran*]s1 b today1    
ran*]s' %>e ( ! consum]'s beef doll> is 
clos] to #cj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 pr(its rema9
 ) ! big #d cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prises4 
7#i7 ,! public int]e/ requires          
competitive1 transp>5t1 & resili5t      
m>kets = ess5tial food products4  7b7   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are    
to--  7#a7 re/ore competition 9 !       
meatpack+ indu/ry by r$uc+ excessive    
conc5tration & m>ket p[]2  7#b7 prohibit
 & rev]se m]g]s & acquisitions 9 !      
meatpack+ sector t h mat]ially less5$   
competition2  7#c7 au?orize & require   
/ructural sep>ation1 dive/iture1 or     
breakup ( dom9ant meatpack+ firms1 :]e  

necess>y1 to re/ore competitive m>ket   
conditions2  7#d7 ensure t no firm      
reta9s or exp&s m>ket p[] 9 ,unit$      
,/ates food & agricultural m>kets ?r\gh 
capital obta9$ by corruption1 brib]y1 or
 o!r unlawful conduct2  7#e7 d5y        
competitive advantage d]iv$ f =eign     
,/ate-back$ or non-m>ket f9anc+ t       
und]m9es fair competition 9 ,unit$      
,/ates m>kets2  7#f7 protect indep5d5t  
cattle produc]s f abusive1 co]cive1 or  
discrim9atory practices aris+ f         
excessive buy] conc5tration2  7#g7      
ensure t any re/ructur+ ( ! indu/ry     
results 9 saf]1 fair]1 & m su/a9able    
jobs = work]s across ! supply *a92  7#h7
 promote ! gr[? & viability ( indep5d5t 
& regional meat processors2 &  7#i7 help
 br+ prices d[n = families 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,beef meatpack+ m>ket ,! t]m beef  
meatpack+ m>ket means ! m>ket = cattle  
slaught] & beef process+ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 includ+ ! national beef m>ket & 
regional beef m>kets4  7#b7 ,commission 

,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ fe$lot ,! t]m
 cov]$ fe$lot means a fe$lot ) a        
capacity ( #bd1jjj head ( cattle or m4  
7#d7 ,cov]$ =eign-controll$ meatpack+   
ent]prise ,! t]m cov]$ =eign-controll$  
cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise means-- 7,a7  
,,jbs ,s4,a4 & its affiliates2 &  7,b7  
any o!r entity1 z det]m9$ by rule by !  
,commission4  7#e7 ,cov]$ meatpack+     
ent]prise  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m cov]$ meatpack+ 
ent]prise has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m pack] 9
 section #bja ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds   
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74  7,b7  
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all1 by rule1 def9e =      
purposes ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 a de m9imus   
?re%old ( volume or rev5ue bel[ :i* a   
p]son %all be exclud$ f ! def9ition ( a 
cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise "u subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! requirem5ts t place a  
p]son "u common control or 9 affiliation
 ) a cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise su* t !  

entity %all be includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( a
 cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7 ,,cr#d ,! t]m   
,,cr#d means ! sum ( ! m>ket %>es ( ! #d
 l>ge/ firms 9 ! relevant m>ket4  7#g7  
,f>m]s' coop]ative ,! t]m f>m]s'        
coop]ative means an organization exempt 
f taxation "u section #eba ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#h7 ,fe$lot ,! 
t]m fe$lot--  7,a7 means any facility t 
is us$ 9 its entirety or 9 "p = !       
purpose ( fe$+ live/ock to be slaught]$1
 or to be sold = slaught]1 by ano!r2 &  
7,b7 does n include fe$+ incid5tal to ! 
sale or transportation ( live/ock4  7#i7
 ,,hhi ,! t]m ,,hhi means !             
,h]f9dahl-,hirs*man ,index1 calculat$ z 
! sum ( ! squ>es ( ! m>ket %>es ( all   
firms 9 ! relevant m>ket4  7#aj7 ,l9e ( 
prote9 ,! t]m l9e ( prote9 means        
live/ock1 live/ock products 7z def9$ 9  
section #b ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1
 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb771 p\ltry1    
p\ltry products 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( 
! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act    

7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec771 meats1 or meat   
food products 7z def9$ 9 section #a ( ! 
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #fja77 9 ea* ( ! foll[+       
product categories3  7,a7 ,beef 7includ+
 cattle slaught]1 beef process+1 & beef 
products74  7,b7 ,pork 7includ+ hog     
slaught]1 pork process+1 & pork         
products74  7,c7 ,p\ltry 7includ+ *ick5 
slaught]1 process+1 & *ick5 products74  
7,d7 ,any additional category1 z !      
,commission may1 by rule1 designate to  
prev5t evasion ( ?is ,act4  7#aa7 ,m>ket
 %>e ,! t]m m>ket %>e means ! %>e (     
total slaught] or process+ capacity1    
volume1 or sales 9 ! relevant m>ket1 z  
det]m9$ by rule by ! ,commission4  7#ab7
 ,national beef m>ket ,! t]m national   
beef m>ket means ! m>ket ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates z a :ole1 or su* broad] integrat$
 geographic m>ket z ! ,commission       
det]m9es appropriate1 = ! slaught] (    
cattle & process+ ( beef products4      
7#ac7 ,regional beef m>ket ,! t]m       
regional beef m>ket means a geographic  

m>ket def9$ by ref]5ce to ! regional    
direct slaught] cattle report+ regions (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 or any     
successor sy/em ( regional del9eation ! 
,commission det]m9es bett] reflects     
competitive conditions4  ,i ,break+ up !
 meatpack+ indu/ry  #aja4 ,limitation on
 op]ation 9 multiple l9es ( prote9  7a7 
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be  
unlawful = a cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise  
to own1 control1 or op]ate any entity or
 comb9ation ( entities t engag$ 9 m ?an 
#a l9e ( prote9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 or 
affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4  7#b7
 ,prohibition on new acquisitions ,on & 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no   
cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise may acquire1  
directly or indirectly1 control ( assets
 or op]ations 9 a l9e ( prote9 o!r ?an !
 l9e ( prote9 9 :i* ! cov]$ meatpack+   
ent]prise already engages1 9 violation (
 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,dive/iture requir$
 ,! ,commission %all require dive/iture 
pursuant to section #ajb ( any cov]$    
meatpack+ ent]prise t violates          

subsection 7a74  #ajb4 ,dive/iture      
au?ority  7a7 ,commission au?ority  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any violation ( 
section #aja1 ! ,commission %all develop
 & ov]see a dive/iture plan = ! cov]$   
meatpack+ ent]prise t provides =-- 7,a7 
! sale ( assets to #a or m indep5d5t    
entities2 or  7,b7 ! creation ( #a or m 
new1 indep5d5t entities ?r\gh sp9-(f or 
o!r /ructural sep>ation4  7#b7 ,/&>ds ,9
 ex]cis+ its au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,commission %all--  7,a7 act 9 a mann]
 consi/5t ) ! public int]e/ 9 promot+   
competition1 protect+ consum]s1         
produc]s1 & work]s1 & ensur+ a resili5t 
food supply1 z describ$ 9 section #fjb2 
&  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
/ructure dive/itures "u ?is section s z 
to--  7i7 avoid reconc5tration ( assets2
  7ii7 enc\rage own]%ip & control (     
dive/$ assets by f>m]s' coop]atives1    
work] own$ ent]prises1 & o!r small or   
mid siz$ bus9esses2 &  7iii7 prev5t     
reacquisition ( dive/$ assets by firms  
^: m>ket p[] contribut$ to ! ne$ =      

dive/iture4  7b7 ,transition2 compliance
 plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all develop a plan = !   
dive/iture ( ea* cov]$ meatpack+        
ent]prise t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 is engag$ 9 ! process+ ( m ?an #a
 l9e ( prote9 9 violation ( section     
#aja4  7#b7 ,comm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! developm5t ( a plan "u ?is      
section1 a cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise    
%all submit to ! ,commission any comm5ts
 on ! plan4  7#c7 ,approval ( plan      
,foll[+ ! end ( ! comm5t p]iod "u       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all       
consid] & respond to significant comm5ts
 receiv$ "u t p>agraph & approve a f9al 
v]sion ( ! plan4  ,,ii ,specific rules =
 consolidation 9 beef meatpack+ m>ket   
#bja4 ,prohibition on unlawful          
horizontal consolidation ,! ,commission 
%all require dive/iture pursuant to     
section #bjb1 z applicable1 if 9 a      
regional beef m>ket or 9 a national beef
 m>ket-- 7#a7 ! ,,hhi exce$s #ahjj2     

7#b7 ! ,,cr#d exce$s #ej p]c5t2 or  7#c7
 any cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise has a    
m>ket %>e ( #cj p]c5t or m4  #bjb4      
,regional & national beef m>ket         
dive/iture au?ority & process  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,dive/iture "u ?is section may    
consi/ (-- 7#a7 sale ( #a or m entities1
 facilities1 or bus9ess units to #a or m
 indep5d5t entities2 or  7#b7 ! creation
 ( #a or m new1 indep5d5t entities1     
includ+ ?r\gh sp9-(fs or o!r /ructural  
sep>ation4  7b7 ,dive/iture 9 regional  
beef m>kets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7        
,violation "u ,,hhi or ,,cr#d measures  
,) respect to a condition describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #bja1 ! 
,commission %all ord] dive/iture 9 !    
regional m>ket z foll[s3  7i7 ,! l>ge/  
cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise 9 ! regional  
beef m>ket t owns multiple beef slaught]
 or process+ entities 9 t region %all   
dive/ its l>ge/ entity1 facility1 or    
bus9ess unit 9 t region4  7ii7 ,aft] !  
dive/iture requir$ "u clause 7i71 !     
,commission %all reassess ! conc5tration

 9 ! regional beef m>ket "u section     
#bja7;a74  7iii7 ,if #a or m ?re%olds   
describ$ 9 section #bja is met aft] !   
reassessm5t "u clause 7ii71 !           
,commission %all repeat ! process       
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
necess>y1 includ+ by ord]+ fur!r        
dive/itures1 until no ?re%old describ$ 9
 section #bja is met or until !         
,commission det]m9es t fur!r dive/iture 
w\ld n r$uce m>ket conc5tration4  7,b7  
,violation "u s+le firm m>ket %>e       
measure ,) respect to a condition       
describ$ 9 section #bja7c71 !           
,commission %all ord] dive/iture 9 !    
regional m>ket ( ! cov]$ meatpack+      
ent]prise meet+ t condition4  7#b7 ,use 
( equitable p[]s to deconc5trate ! m>ket
 ,if ! ,commission is unable to ord]    
fur!r dive/itures "u subp>agraph        
7,a77iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 & #a or m     
?re%olds describ$ 9 section #bja is /ill
 met1 su* z if ! l>ge/ cov]$ meatpack+  
ent]prise has only #a entity1 facility1 
or bus9ess unit 9 ! m>ket :i* _c be     

divid$1 ! ,commission %all use all      
equitable p[]s to o!rwise deconc5trate !
 m>ket until ! ,commission det]m9es t   
none ( ! ?re%olds describ$ 9 section    
#bja are met4  7c7 ,dive/iture 9        
national beef m>ket ,9 ! national beef  
m>ket1 ! ,commission %all apply a       
sub/antially simil> process to ! process
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 z           
appropriate1 to require dive/iture by   
cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prises 7includ+ by  
ord]+ dive/iture ( specifi$ entities1   
facilities1 or bus9ess units1 or o!r    
assets7 & use all equitable p[]s to     
deconc5trate ! m>ket until ! ,commission
 det]m9es t none ( ! ?re%olds describ$ 9
 section #bja are met4  #bjc4 ,v]tical  
consolidation  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t ! long-t]m supply contracts & simil> 
arrangem5ts betwe5 l>ge pack]s & l>ge   
fe$lots c be functionally equival5t to  
own]%ip1 lead+ ov] "t to consolidation (
 fe$lots1 r$uc$ dem& = cattle f         
indep5d5t produc]s1 & dim9i%$           
competition4  7b7 ,prohibition ,no cov]$

 meatpack+ ent]prise 9 ! beef l9e (     
prote9 may slaught]1 9 any cal5d> ye>1 m
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! cattle produc$ by any
 s+le cov]$ fe$lot4  7c7 ,private "r (  
action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a cov]$       
meatpack+ ent]prise violates subsection 
7b71 any fe$lot own] or op]ator t sold  
"s p]c5tage less ?an #aj p]c5t ( its    
cattle to t cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise   
dur+ ! cal5d> ye> ( ! violation may br+ 
a civil action aga9/ ! cov]$ meatpack+  
ent]prise 9 ! ,f$]al judicial di/rict 9 
:i* ! fe$lot is locat$ or 9 an          
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt  
to recov]-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #c   
times ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! highe/ price !
 cov]$ meatpack+ ent]prise paid = cattle
 f any cov]$ fe$lot & ! l[e/ price !    
fe$lot own] or op]ator receiv$ = cattle 
dur+ ! cal5d> ye> ( ! violation         
multipli$ by ! total numb] ( cattle !   
fe$lot own] or op]ator sold ov]all dur+ 
t cal5d> ye>2 &  7,b7 reasonable co/s & 
attorney's fees4  7#b7 ,civil p5alty to 
address private injuries ,! ,commission 

may impose on any cov]$ meatpack+       
ent]prise violat+ subsection 7b7 a civil
 p5alty equal to ! am\nt describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to ea*     
fe$lot own] or op]ator t sold less ?an  
#aj p]c5t ( its cattle to ! cov]$       
meatpack+ ent]prise & %all use ! am\nt  
recov]$ to comp5sate su* fe$lots4  ,,iii
 ,prohibit+ =eign lev]age ov] ! dome/ic 
beef & pork m>kets  #cja4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a        
significant portion ( dome/ic beef1     
pork1 & *ick5 process+ capacity is own$ 
or controll$ by =eign-bas$ mult9ational 
corporations1 rais+ conc]ns relat+ to   
food sy/em resili5ce1 transp>5cy1 &     
national security4  7#b7 ,,jbs ,s4,a41 a
 =eign-bas$ mult9ational corporation1 is
 ! l>ge/ beef processor op]at+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & has obta9$ sub/antial   
dome/ic meatpack+ assets ?r\gh a su/a9$ 
acquisition /rategy4  7#c7 ,9 #bjbj1    
,j,f ,inve/im5tos ,s4,a4 7! p>5t company
 ( ,,jbs ,s4,a47 agre$ to pay m ?an     
#bhj1jjj1jjj to settle ,dep>tm5t (      

,ju/ice & ,securities & ,ex*ange        
,commission *>ges relat+ to brib]y & o!r
 corrupt practices involv+ =eign        
gov]nm5t (ficials to obta9 pref]5tial   
f9anc+ & o!r f9ancial advantages f      
,/ate-back$ in/itutions4 ,capital obta9$
 ?r\gh su* corrupt practices 0 us$1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 to f9ance acquisitions (  
meatpack+ & food process+ assets 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,! use (           
corruption-d]iv$ or pref]5tial          
,/ate-back$ f9anc+ to acquire ,unit$    
,/ates agricultural assets di/ort$      
competitive conditions & disadvantag$   
firms t reli$ on lawful1 m>ket-bas$     
f9anc+4  7#e7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
has an increas+ footpr9t 9 ! food supply
 *a9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,smi?field    
,foods1 own$ by ! ,,: ,gr\p ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a1 hold+ a major position
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates pork process+ & ann\nc+
 9 ,janu>y #bjbf its acquisition (      
,na?an's ,fam\s1 an iconic br& ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,:5 major process+ 
capacity & widely recogniz$ br&s 9 !    

,unit$ ,/ates move "u ! control ( a     
=eign p>5t company1 ! public des]ves to 
"k h[ t affects competition1 pric+ p[]1 
& national security4  #cjb4 ,dive/iture 
plans = cov]$ =eign-controll$ meatpack+ 
ent]prises  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be     
unlawful = any cov]$ =eign-controll$    
meatpack+ ent]prise to op]ate 9 int]/ate
 comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7        
,dive/iture requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
require ea* cov]$ =eign-controll$       
meatpack+ ent]prise violat+ subsection  
7a7 to c>ry out a dive/iture plan "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,/ructure ,a       
dive/iture plan ( a cov]$               
=eign-controll$ meatpack+ ent]prise "u  
?is p>agraph %all-- 7,a7 be develop$ by 
! ,commission2 &  7,b7 require ! cov]$  
=eign-controll$ meatpack+ ent]prise to  
dive/ its ,unit$ ,/ates meatpack+ & food
 process+ op]ations1 :i* may require t  
su* op]ations be-- 7i7 transf]r$ to #a  
or m new1 indep5d5t entities headqu>t]$1

 incorporat$1 & controll$ by p]sons     
domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7    
sold to #a or m entities1 subject to    
conditions necess>y to pres]ve & enhance
 competition & safegu>d national        
security int]e/s1 includ+1 z            
appropriate1 9 consultation ) relevant  
national security ag5cies4  7#c7 ,/&>ds 
,9 ex]cis+ its au?ority "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,commission %all--  7,a7 act 9 a
 mann] consi/5t ) ! public int]e/ 9     
promot+ competition1 protect+ consum]s1 
produc]s1 & work]s1 & ensur+ a resili5t 
food supply1 z describ$ 9 section #fjb2 
&  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
/ructure dive/itures "u ?is section s z 
to--  7i7 avoid reconc5tration ( assets2
  7ii7 enc\rage own]%ip & control (     
dive/$ assets by f>m]s' coop]atives1    
work] own$ ent]prises1 & o!r small or   
mid siz$ bus9esses2 &  7iii7 prev5t     
reacquisition ( dive/$ assets by firms  
^: m>ket p[] contribut$ to ! ne$ =      
dive/iture4  7#d7 ,consid]ation (       
corruption & unlawful conduct ,9 design+

 ! dive/iture plan "u ?is p>agraph1 !   
,commission may take into acc\nt prior  
admissions & f9d+s relat+ to corruption1
 brib]y1 & o!r unlawful conduct us$ to  
obta9 f9anc+ = ,unit$ ,/ates            
acquisitions1 includ+ settlem5ts &      
judgm5ts "u ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices
 ,act ( #aigg 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#a  
et seq474  7#e7 ,ext5sion ,) respect to 
a cov]$ =eign-controll$ meatpack]1 !    
,commission may grant a s+le ext5sion ( 
n m ?an #ij days ( ! date on :i* !      
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 w\ld      
o!rwise apply to ! cov]$ =eign-controll$
 meatpack+ ent]prise if ! ,commission   
c]tifies to ,congress t-- 7,a7 a pa? to 
execut+ a dive/iture "u ?is subsection  
has be5 id5tifi$ ) respect to su* cov]$ 
=eign-controll$ meatpack+ ent]prise2    
7,b7 evid5ce ( significant progress t[>d
 execut+ su* dive/iture has be5 produc$ 
) respect to su* cov]$ =eign-controll$  
meatpack+ ent]prise2 &  7,c7 !re are 9  
place ! relevant b9d+ legal agreem5ts to
 enable execution ( su* dive/iture dur+ 

! p]iod ( su* ext5sion4  #cjc4 ,review (
 o!r =eign-controll$ meatpack+          
ent]prises  7a7 ,/udy & report ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all complete a 
/udy ( ! bus9ess practices1 f9anc+1     
own]%ip /ructures1 & competitive effects
 ( all =eign-controll$ entities )       
significant meatpack+ & relat$ op]ations
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ^? (        
entities engag$ 9 beef or pork          
production & process+4  7b7             
,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
consult ) appropriate national security 
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !      
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 &  
any o!r relevant ag5cy z det]m9$ by !   
,commission4  7c7  ,au?ority ,to det]m9e
 ne$ = dive/m5t  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!     
,commission may det]m9e1 bas$ on ! /udy 
& consultations "u subsections 7a7 &    

7b71 t dive/m5t1 /ructural sep>ation1 or
 o!r rem$ial action is ne$$ ) respect to
 su* =eign-controll$ entities to protect
 competition1 national security1 or !   
resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates food sy/em4 
7#b7  ,congressional review  7,a7       
,submission  ,be=e ! ,commission may    
require dive/m5t1 /ructural sep>ation1  
or o!r rem$ial action "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,commission %all submit to ea* ,h\se (
 ,congress ! det]m9ation "u t p>agraph &
 ,congress %all review ! det]m9ation    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,review  ,congress may1 by an ,act (    
,congress1 block a det]m9ation submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh !             
congressional disapproval proc$ure set  
=? 9 section #hjb ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7,c7  ,requirem5t  ,^u ! 
expiration ( ! review p]iod "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission may     
require ! dive/iture1 /ructural         
sep>ation1 or o!r rem$ial action det]m9$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7  ,report to     
,congress  ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all submit to ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate1 ! ,select ,committee on       
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t includes a dive/m5t decision ) 
respect to ea* =eign-controll$ meatpack+
 ent]prise4  ,,iv ,br++ ,prices ,d[n = !
 ,am]ican ,family  #dja4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,families 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates face p]si/5tly   
high prices = meat1 :i* contribute      
significantly to ov]all food co/s &     
h\sehold f9ancial /ra94  7#b7           
,conc5tration & limit$ competition 9    
meat supply *a9s & retail m>kets c      
facilitate unfair & unju/ly             
discrim9atory pric+ practices1 includ+  
price discrim9ation t disadvantages     

c]ta9 retail groc]s & ! communities !y  
s]ve4  7#c7 ,unfair & unju/ly           
discrim9atory prices & price            
discrim9ation = meat products c result 9
 high] prices1 r$uc$ availability1 &    
few] *oices = consum]s1 p>ticul>ly 9    
rural areas1 l[-income communities1 &   
communities already exp]i5c+ limit$     
groc]y access4  7#d7 ,section #djf ( !  
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 conf]s au?ority on !   
,commission ) respect to ! retail sale (
 meat1 meat food products1 & live/ock   
products 9 unmanufactur$ =m4 ,"u section
 #djf ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1     
#aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 ! ,commission
 may ex]cise its au?ority1 includ+ its  
au?ority "u ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
,act1 to prev5t unfair me?ods (         
competition & unfair or deceptive acts  
or practices 9 or affect+ comm]ce 9     
connection ) su* retail sales4  7#e7 ,! 
au?ority ext5ds to conduct t results 9  
unfair & unju/ly discrim9atory retail   
meat prices & to price discrim9ation 9  

meat1 :i* drives prices high] =         
indep5d5t1 small]1 or neighborhood      
groc]y /ores1 :]e su* conduct con/itutes
 an unfair me?od ( competition or an    
unfair or deceptive act or practice4    
7#f7 ,section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7    
decl>es unlawful unfair me?ods (        
competition & unfair or deceptive acts  
or practices 9 or affect+ comm]ce &     
au?orizes ! ,commission to prev5t su*   
conduct ?r\gh inve/igations1            
adm9i/rative proce$+s1 & judicial       
en=cem5t1 includ+ ) respect to retail & 
:olesale sales ( meat1 meat food        
products1 & live/ock products 9         
unmanufactur$ =m :]e su* sales are 9 or 
affect comm]ce4  7#g7 ,! ,commission's  
au?ority "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71  
includ+ z in=m$ by its policy /atem5ts &
 en=cem5t prec$5t1 provides an important
 tool to *all5ge unfair me?ods (        
competition1 coord9at$ conduct1         
exclusion>y practices1 & unfair or      

deceptive acts or practices 9 retail &  
:olesale meat m>kets t may drive up     
prices1 re/rict output1 or o!rwise h>m  
consum]s1 small & indep5d5t groc]s1 &   
fair competition4  7#h7 ,congress int5ds
 t ! ,commission fully & proactively    
utilize its au?ority "u section #djf ( !
 ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba1 its   
au?ority "u ,section #e ( ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de71 & all o!r applicable laws1 to     
id5tify1 prev5t1 & rem$y unfair &       
unju/ly discrim9atory retail & :olesale 
meat prices & price discrim9ation t h>ms
 consum]s1 hone/ bus9esses1 &           
competition4  7#i7 ,! au?ority ( !      
,commission "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#df7;b77 to require reports & answ]s to 
specific que/ions f p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 &
 corporations enables ! ,commission to  
/udy & report on m>ket /ructure1 pric+  
practices1 & competitive conditions 9   
retail & :olesale meat m>kets1 !reby    
in=m+ effective en=cem5t & policymak+4  

#djb4  ,report on maximiz+ au?ority "u  
section #djf ( ! pack]s & /ocky>ds act1 
#aiba1 & relat$ ,f$]al trade commission 
au?orities  7a7  ,report requir$  ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! congressional committees    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 a report      
describ+ h[ ! ,commission is us+ &      
maximiz+1 & plans to fur!r maximize--   
7#a7 its au?orities "u section #djf ( ! 
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 & section #e ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de7 to address--  7,a7 unfair & unju/ly
 discrim9atory retail & :olesale prices 
= meat1 meat food products1 & live/ock  
products 9 unmanufactur$ =m2 &  7,b7    
price discrim9ation 9 meat1 includ+ beef
 & pork1 t results 9 high] prices or    
o!rwise less favorable t]ms = indep5d5t1
 small]1 or neighborhood groc]y /ores2 &
  7#b7 its au?ority "u section #f7;b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #df7;b77 to conduct /udies &  

obta9 in=mation1 includ+ compulsory     
process :]e appropriate1 reg>d+ !       
/ructure1 conduct1 & p]=mance ( retail &
 :olesale meat m>kets1 & ! pric+1       
contract+1 & m]*&is+ practices ( firms  
op]at+ 9 ^? m>kets4  7b7  ,cont5ts  ,!  
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 a          
description ( ! ,commission's           
int]pretation ( its au?ority "u section 
#djf ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 & section #e ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z ^? au?orities apply to
 unfair & unju/ly discrim9atory retail &
 :olesale meat prices & to price        
discrim9ation 9 meat affect+ retail     
groc]s2  7#b7 a description ( any       
policies1 guidance1 rules1 or en=cem5t  
priorities ! ,commission has adopt$1    
revis$1 or is consid]+ to bett] detect1 
det]1 & rem$y su* conduct us+ its       
au?ority "u section #djf ( ! ,pack]s &  
,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbg71 section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     

,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 & 
o!r applicable /atutes2  7#c7 a summ>y (
 any inve/igations1 en=cem5t actions1 or
 o!r proce$+s1 initiat$ or complet$ dur+
 ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t involve alleg$   
unfair & unju/ly discrim9atory retail or
 :olesale meat prices or price          
discrim9ation 9 meat affect+ retail     
groc]s1 to ! ext5t practicable &        
consi/5t ) ! protection ( confid5tial or
 law-en=cem5t-s5sitive in=mation2  7#d7 
an assessm5t ( h[ unfair & unju/ly      
discrim9atory pric+1 & price            
discrim9ation 9 meat affect+ retail     
groc]s1 may contribute to high] prices  
or r$uc$ access to meat products =      
consum]s 9 p>ticul> geographic areas or 
demographic gr\ps2  7#e7 a description (
 ! ,commission's coord9ation ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 & any o!r relevant ,f$]al or   
,/ate ag5cies ) respect to unfair &     
unju/ly discrim9atory retail & :olesale 
meat prices & price discrim9ation       

affect+ retail groc]s2  7#f7 any        
recomm5dations = additional /atutory    
au?ority1 res\rces1 or o!r measures t ! 
,commission det]m9es w\ld enhance its   
ability to address unfair & unju/ly     
discrim9atory retail & :olesale meat    
prices & price discrim9ation 9 meat t   
h>ms competition & consum]s2  7#g7 a    
description ( h[ ! ,commission has us$1 
or plans to use1 its au?ority "u section
 #f7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #df7;b77 to /udy &  
obta9 in=mation reg>d+ retail & :olesale
 meat pric+1 fees1 disc\nts1 all[ances1 
& o!r t]ms or practices t may result 9  
unfair or unju/ly discrim9atory prices  
or price discrim9ation affect+          
indep5d5t1 small]1 or neighborhood      
groc]y /ores2 &  7#h7 an id5tification (
 any /udies initiat$1 ongo+1 or complet$
 "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #df7;b77
 t relate to retail or :olesale meat    
m>kets1 food retail+1 or relat$ pric+ & 
m]*&is+ practices1 & a discussion ( h[ !

 results ( su* /udies in=m1 or are      
expect$ to in=m1 ! ,commission's        
en=cem5t1 policy developm5t1 &          
coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate       
ag5cies ) respect to unfair & unju/ly   
discrim9atory retail or :olesale meat   
prices & price discrim9ation4  7c7      
,committees  ,! congressional committees
 describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1       
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1     
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7  
,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4
  7#d7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy &        
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#e7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,!       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  ,v ,fund+ ! developm5t
 ( new competitors  #eja4 ,fund+ =      
f>m]'s coop]atives & small bus9ess      
conc]ns  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator  
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess

 ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
f>m]s' coop]ative2 &  7,b7 a small      
bus9ess conc]n 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #c 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcb774  7b7 ,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator  
may provide f9ancial assi/ance1 loan    
gu>antees1 te*nical assi/ance1 & o!r    
assi/ance to eligible entities = !      
purpose ( acquir+1 op]at+1 or exp&+     
meatpack+ plants or facilities dive/$   
pursuant to ?is ,act4  7c7 ,applications
 ,an eligible entity seek+ assi/ance "u 
subsection 7b7 %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require4  7d7 ,pref]5ce
 ,9 evaluat+ applications submitt$ "u   
subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to 
! ext5t consi/5t ) s\nd und]writ+ &     
program integrity1 give pref]5ce to     
eligible entities propos+ to use su*    
assi/ance = locally or regionally focus$
 op]ations t w enhance competition =    
live/ock & b5efit produc]s & consum]s4  

7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,adm9i/rator su* sums z are necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is section4  ,,vi ,rulemak+ & 
en=cem5t au?ority  #fja4 ,en=cem5t      
au?ority  7a7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,failure  
to dive/ z requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
failure to dive/ pursuant to ?is ,act   
%all be deem$ to be an unlawful me?od ( 
competition 9 violation ( section #e ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #de74 ,! ,commission %all     
en=ce dive/itures "u ?is ,act 9 ! same  
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,p]sons subject
 to ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act ,not)/&+ 
section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#de7;a77#b77 or any jurisdictional      
limitation ( ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all also en=ce ?is ,act1 9 

! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 ) respect to p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 or     
corporations ins(> z !y are subject to !
 ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq474  7,c7 ,p5alties
 = failure to dive/  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission %all impose a civil p5alty  
equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! rev5ue ( !       
violator dur+ ! p]iod ( violation = any 
failure to dive/ pursuant to ?is ,act4  
7ii7 ,enhanc$ p5alty ,! ,commission %all
 impose a civil p5alty equal to #c times
 ! am\nt ( any damages "u section #e ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #de7 = any kn[+ violation (   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,civil action  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to br+ 
a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce any     
dive/m5t plan1 ord]1 or condition impos$
 "u ?is ,act1 includ+ to enjo9          
violations1 compel compliance1 or obta9 
o!r appropriate relief4  7,b7 ,rem$ies  
,9 an action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt
 may grant any appropriate equitable    

relief1 includ+ specific p]=mance1      
modification ( dive/iture t]ms 7only on 
motion ( ! ,commission71 appo9tm5t ( a  
monitor1 disgorgem5t or re/itution1 or  
su* o!r relief z ! int]e/s ( ju/ice &   
competition may require4  7b7 ,use (    
p5alty funds ,! ,commission %all use any
 civil p5alties or o!r am\nts recov]$ "u
 ?is ,act to promote competition1       
includ+ by fund+ ! developm5t ( new     
competitors "u title ,v4  7c7 ,reque/s =
 in=mation & assi/ance ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture %all comply ) all reque/s =
 in=mation & exp]t assi/ance made by !  
,commission 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  #fjb4
 ,rulemak+  7a7 ,objectives ,9          
promulgat+ all rules "u ?is ,act relat+ 
to requir$ dive/itures & dive/m5t plans1
 ! ,commission %all aim to--  7#a7      
disc\rage monopoli/ic practices2  7#b7  
/r5g!n & pres]ve ! competitive position 
( small bus9ess conc]ns2  7#c7 fo/] !   
developm5t ( new indep5d5t ent]prises2 &
  7#d7 pref]5ce f>m]s' coop]atives &    
small bus9esses 9 dive/m5t plans4  7b7  

,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate1 9  
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* rules &        
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 includ+ rules relat+ to-- 7,a7
 def9itions ( m>kets = cattle slaught] &
 beef process+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 
/&>ds & requirem5ts = dive/itures "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7,c7 9 consultation ) national
 security ag5cies1 an id5tification (   
all cov]$ =eign-controll$ meatpack+     
ent]prises4  7#b7 ,failure to promulgate
 regulations ,if no regulations h be5   
promulgat$ by ! ,commission on or be=e !
 date describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all /ill     
apply4