,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dafh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf,ms4    
,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & ,ms4 
,slotk97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice to conduct    
rese>* on consolidation & conc5tration 9
 ! live/ock indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,live/ock ,consolidation ,rese>* ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,live/ock consolidation   
rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* ea* late/ ,c5sus (   
,agriculture is made publicly available1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,economic ,rese>*   
,s]vice %all publi% a report on         
consolidation & conc5tration 9 !        
live/ock indu/ry1 includ+-- 7#a7 *anges 
9 ! size & location ( ran*es1 f>ms1     
process+ facilities1 & pack]s ?r\gh\t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! impact ( !     
*anges describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on      

f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & d[n/ream consum]s1     
includ+-- 7,a7 f9ancial impacts2  7,b7  
m>ket entry impacts2  7,c7 access to    
res\rces & inputs1 includ+ process+     
facilities2 &  7,d7 diet>y impacts4  7b7
 ,s\rces ( in=mation ,9 prep>+ a report 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice %all draw on  
data available to ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture1 includ+ ! ,c5sus (        
,agriculture1 inspection records ( !    
,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice1 & !
 pack+ plant data ( ! ,pack]s &         
,/ocky>ds ,division ( ! ,agricultural   
,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7c7 ,report           
organization ,! report "u subsection 7a7
 %all sep>ate in=mation on beef cattle  
by c[-calf & f$ cattle op]ations4  7d7  
,confid5tiality ,a report publi%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all n conta9 any        
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation4  7e7     
,def9ition ( live/ock ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m live/ock includes beef1 dairy1 pork1
 & p\ltry production 7includ+ broil]s1  
eggs1 & turkeys74