,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf,mr4    
,?une 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,grassley1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 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 e/abli% a m&atory price report+
 program = f]tiliz]1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f]tiliz] ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbf4   
#b4 ,f]tiliz] m&atory report+ ,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 ,f]tiliz] m&atory report+  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,affiliate ,! t]m affiliate means1 )    
respect to a manufactur] or :olesal]    
7exclud+ a coop]ative71 a p]son t       
directly or indirectly owns1 controls1  
or holds1 ) vot+ p[]1 n less ?an #e     
p]c5t ( ! out/&+ vot+ securities ( !    

manufactur] or :olesal] 7exclud+ a      
coop]ative74  7#b7 ,coop]ative  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m coop]ative means-- 7i7 an  
association ( agricultural produc]s act+
 pursuant to-- 7,i7 ! ,act entitl$ ,an  
,act to au?orize association ( produc]s 
( agricultural products 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,capp]-,vol/ead ,act7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bia et seq472  7,,ii7 ! ,agricultural  
,adju/m5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et    
seq471 re5act$ ) am5dm5ts by !          
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,agreem5t ,act (  
#aicg2 or  7,,iii7 ! ,act ( ,july #b1   
#aibf 7commonly kn[n z ! ,coop]ative    
,m>ket+ ,act7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et     
seq472  7ii7 a f>m]s' coop]ative        
organization describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a7 ( section #eba ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u subsection 7a7 ( t section2 
&  7iii7 an association ( agricultural  
produc]s o!rwise op]at+ on a coop]ative 
basis = ! b5efit ( its memb]s4  7,b7    
,inclusions ,! t]m coop]ative includes  
any entity n less ?an #be p]c5t ( :i* is

 own$ by a coop]ative1 z def9$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,m>ket$ ,! t]m  
m>ket$ means ! sale or o!r disposition 9
 comm]ce (-- 7,a7 nitrog51 phosphor\s1  
or potassium = use z f]tiliz]2 or  7,b7 
a f]tiliz] product4  7#d7 ,retail] ,!   
t]m retail] means a p]son or entity t   
prim>ily sells f]tiliz] products at     
retail4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#f7
 ,:olesal] ,! t]m :olesal] means any    
p]son or entity1 n includ+ a coop]ative1
 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( buy+ & sell+      
f]tiliz] or f]tiliz] products = resale  
or di/ribution4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program (      
f]tiliz] & f]tiliz] product price       
in=mation report+ t w-- 7#a7 provide    
timely1 accurate1 & reliable m>ket      
in=mation t c be readily und]/ood by    
f>m]s & m>ket p>ticipants2  7#b7        
facilitate m in=m$ m>ket+ decisions2 &  
7#c7 promote competition 9 ! f]tiliz] & 
f]tiliz] products indu/ry4  7c7 ,g5]al  
report+ provisions applicable to        

manufactur]s1 :olesal]s1 & ! ,secret>y  
,:5ev] ! prices or quantities ( f]tiliz]
 or f]tiliz] products are requir$ to be 
report$ or publi%$ "u ?is section1 !    
prices or quantities %all be categoriz$ 
s z to cle>ly del9eate-- 7#a7 ! prices  
or quantities1 z applicable1 ( !        
f]tiliz] or f]tiliz] product m>ket$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by a dome/ic manufactur]  
or :olesal] or an affiliate ( a dome/ic 
manufactur] or :olesal]2 &  7#b7 !      
prices or quantities1 z applicable1 ( ! 
f]tiliz] or f]tiliz] product m>ket$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by a =eign manufactur] or 
:olesal] or an affiliate ( a =eign      
manufactur] or :olesal]4  7d7 ,weekly   
report+  7#a7 ,nitrog51 phosphor\s1 &   
potassium ,! corporate (fic]s or        
(ficially designat$ repres5tatives ( ea*
 manufactur] or :olesal] ( nitrog51     
phosphor\s1 or potassium = use z        
f]tiliz] %all report to ! ,secret>y at  
lea/ weekly-- 7,a7 ! prices1 z m>ket$1 =
 nitrog51 phosphor\s1 or potassium1 z   
applicable2 &  7,b7 ! quantities (      

nitrog51 phosphor\s1 or potassium1 z    
applicable1 manufactur$ & m>ket$1 z     
applicable4  7#b7 ,f]tiliz] products ,! 
corporate (fic]s or (ficially designat$ 
repres5tatives ( ea* manufactur] or     
:olesal] ( a f]tiliz] product %all      
report to ! ,secret>y at lea/ weekly--  
7,a7 ! prices = ! f]tiliz] product2 &   
7,b7 ! quantity ( ! f]tiliz] product    
manufactur$ or m>ket$1 z applicable4    
7#c7 ,m&atory report+ exemption =       
coop]atives & non-manufactur] retail]s2 
volunt>y report+ ,! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 exempt all coop]atives & retail]s  
7except = retail]s t are also           
manufactur]s7 f any m&atory price       
report+ "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 provide 
a me*anism = coop]atives & retail]s to  
volunt>ily & confid5tially report !     
prices & quantities describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7-- 7i7 directly to !         
,secret>y2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh ! program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74  7#d7       
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make !   

in=mation report$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
subsection available to ! public-- 7,a7 
n less frequ5tly ?an weekly2 &  7,b7 9 a
 mann] t ensures ! in=mation is         
publi%$-- 7i7 on a national basis2 &    
7ii7 on a regional or /atewide basis1 z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7#e7 ,competitive effects analysis ,!   
,secret>y may conduct a competitive     
effects analysis ( ! in=mation report$  
to ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection4  7e7  
,f]tiliz] retail survey  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program )9  
,m>ket ,news ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice-- 7,a7 to conduct n less        
frequ5tly ?an weekly surveys ( retail   
f]tiliz] prices2  7,b7 to obta9         
comm]cially available e/imates ( !      
retail prices describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7,c7 to provide ,/ate or       
regional e/imates or b5*m>ks & =mulas to
 all[ e/imation ( local prices4  7#b7   
,ma9t5ance ( exi/+ activities ,! program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all         
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 exi/+ input    

price collection activities ( !         
,secret>y4  7f7 ,summ>y ( data  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 directly or    
?r\gh #a or m coop]ative agreem5ts ) #a 
or m affiliat$ agricultural rese>*      
programs1 n less frequ5tly ?an weekly   
summ>ize & make available on a da%bo>d  
or o!r res\rce easily accessible to     
f>m]s & m>ket p>ticipants-- 7,a7 !      
in=mation report$ to ! ,secret>y "u     
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 ! retail survey 
prices & comm]cially available e/imates 
obta9$ "u subsection 7e74  7#b7         
,protection ( confid5tiality ,9 c>ry+   
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
aggregate ! in=mation & data 9 a mann] t
 prev5ts confid5tial bus9ess in=mation &
 ! id5tity ( p]sons1 includ+ p>ties to a
 contract1 f be+ disclos$ publicly4     
7#c7 ,disclosure by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 no (fic]1 employee1 or
 ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 )\t !     
cons5t ( ! manufactur]1 :olesal]1 or o!r
 p]son conc]n$1 divulge or make kn[n 9  

any mann] any facts or in=mation reg>d+ 
! bus9ess ( ! manufactur]1 :olesal]1 or 
o!r p]son t 0 acquir$ ?r\gh report+     
requir$ "u subsection 7d74  7,b7        
,exception ,in=mation obta9$ by !       
,secret>y "u subsection 7d7 may be      
disclos$-- 7i7 to ag5ts or employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ! c\rse ( _!
 (ficial duties "u ?is subtitle2  7ii7 z
 direct$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 = en=cem5t purposes2 or  7iii7  
by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,c7
 ,disclosure "u fre$om ( in=mation act  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
facts or in=mation obta9$ "u ?is        
subtitle %all be disclos$ 9 accordance )
 section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7g7 ,review ,n less frequ5tly   
?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all    
review ! in=mation requir$ to be report$
 to ! ,secret>y by manufactur]s &       
:olesal]s "u ?is section4  7h7 ,outdat$ 
in=mation ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u a 
review "u subsection 7g7 t in=mation    
requir$ to be report$ "u ?is section no 

long] accurately reflects ! me?ods by   
:i* nitrog51 phosphor\s1 & potassium =  
use z f]tiliz] or f]tiliz] products are 
valu$ & pric$ by manufactur]s &         
:olesal]s1 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft] public
 notice & an opportunity = comm5t1      
promulgate regulations to specify       
additional in=mation t %all be report$  
"u ?is section4  7i7 ,application (     
antitru/ laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section modifies1 impairs1 or sup]s$es 
! op]ation ( any ( ! antitru/ laws4     
7#b7 ,def9ition ( antitru/ laws ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m antitru/ laws-- 7,a7  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7 
( ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ab72 &  7,b7 includes section
 #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t t su*    
section applies to unfair me?ods (      
competition4  4