,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjbf,mr4   
,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4     
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to regulate m>ket 
conc5tration & competition 9 ! food &   
agriculture indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fairness = ,small-,scale ,f>m]s &      
,ran*]s ,act ( #bjbf4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4    
,def9itions4,title ,i--,moratorium on & 
review ( l>ge agribus9ess1 food &       
bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y retail    
mergers,sec4 #aja4 ,moratorium on l>ge  
agribus9ess1 food & bev]age manufactur+1
 & groc]y retail m]g]s4,sec4 #ajb4      
,retroactive review ( l>ge agribus9ess1 
food & bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y    

retail m]g]s4,title ,,ii--,f>m sy/em    
reforms,sec4 #bja4 ,local agriculture   
m>ket program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,re/oration ( 
m&atory c\ntry ( orig9 label+ = beef &  
pork2 inclusion ( dairy products4,sec4  
#bjc4 ,def9itions 9 ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds 
,act1 #aiba4,sec4 #bjd4 ,unlawful       
practices4,sec4 #bje4 ,spot m>ket       
pur*ases ( live/ock by pack]s4,sec4     
#bjf4 ,inve/igation ( live p\ltry       
deal]s4,sec4 #bjg4 ,ensur+ fair         
practices 9 agriculture4,sec4 #bjh4     
,aw>d ( attorney fees4,sec4 #bji4       
,review & report on fragility & national
 security 9 ! food sy/em4,sec4 #baj4    
,te*nical am5dm5ts4,title               
,,iii--,provid+ res\rces = beg9n+1      
retir+1 & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & 
ranchers,sec4 #cja4 ,reau?orization &   
increas$ fund+ = beg9n+1 retir+1 &      
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s &           
ran*]s4,title ,,iv--,live/ock1 dairy1 & 
p\ltry supply *a9 infrastructure,sec4   
#dja4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 & p\ltry supply 
*a9 infra/ructure grants & loans4,sec4  

#djb4 ,pilot program = increas$         
accessibility to inspection & te*nical  
assi/ance = eligible process+           
facilities4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,conc5tration 9 ! food &  
agricultural economy1 includ+ m]g]s1    
acquisitions1 & o!r comb9ations &       
alliances among suppli]s1 pack]s1       
integrators1 o!r food processors1       
di/ributors1 & retail]s has be5         
accel]at+ at a rapid pace s9ce ! #aihjs1
 & p>ticul>ly s9ce ! #bjjg ?r\gh #bjji  
recession4  7#b7 ,! tr5d t[>d great]    
conc5tration 9 food & agriculture has   
important & f>-rea*+ implications n only
 = family f>m]s1 b also = food *a9      
work]s1 ! food we eat1 ! communities we 
live 91 ! integrity ( ! natural         
environm5t ^u :i* we all dep5d1 & = our 
collective public heal?4  7#c7 ,! infant
 =mula indu/ry1 = example1 has rea*$ an 
al>m+ level ( corporate conc5tration )  
#d companies n[ controll+ ne>ly #ij     
p]c5t ( ! infant =mula m>ket4 ,a        
disruption 9 ! supply ( j #a infant     

=mula produc] n[ pres5ts a grave risk to
 infant heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7  
,9 ! pa/ #d decades1 ! top #d l>ge/ pork
 pack]s h seiz$ control ( #gj p]c5t ( ! 
m>ket1 up f #cf p]c5t4 ,ov] ! same      
p]iod1 ! top #d beef pack]s h exp&$ _!  
m>ket %>e f #cb p]c5t to #he p]c5t4 ,!  
top #d fl\r mill]s h increas$ _! m>ket  
%>e f #dj p]c5t to #fd p]c5t4 ,! m>ket  
%>e ( ! top #d soybean cru%]s has jump$ 
f #ed p]c5t to #gi p]c5t1 & ! top #d wet
 corn processors control ( ! m>ket has  
increas$ f #fc p]c5t to #hf p]c5t4  7#e7
 ,today ! top #d %eep1 p\ltry1 & fluid  
milk processors n[ control #fb p]c5t1   
#ed p]c5t1 & #ej p]c5t ( ! m>ket1       
respectively4  7#f7 ,! top #d gra9      
companies today control z mu* z #ij     
p]c5t ( ! global gra9 trade4  7#g7 ,dur+
 ! pa/ #e ye>s !re has be5 a wave (     
consolidation among global se$ &        
crop-*emical firms1 #c companies n[     
control ne>ly #bc ( ! _w's commodity    
crop se$s4 ,^? same #c companies n[ also
 control ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( all          

agricultural *emicals & pe/icides4  7#h7
 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! #d l>ge/ corn se$
 sell]s acc\nt$ = #he p]c5t ( ! m>ket 9 
#bjae1 up f #fj p]c5t 9 #bjjj4 ,ov] !   
pa/ #bj ye>s1 ! co/ = an acre's wor? (  
se$s = an av]age corn f>m] has ne>ly    
quadrupl$1 & ! co/ ( f]tiliz] has m ?an 
d\bl$4 ,yet corn yields increas$ only   
#cf p]c5t ov] t "t1 & ! price receiv$ = 
! sale ( a bu%el ( corn increas$ only   
#ca p]c5t4  7#i7 ,a h&ful ( firms       
dom9ate ! process+ ( e major commodity4 
,_m ( !m are v]tically integrat$1 :i*   
means t !y control successive /ages ( ! 
food *a91 f inputs to production to     
di/ribution4 ,! gr[+ numb] & scale (    
cross-bord] agribus9ess & food m]g]s h  
put =eign firms1 (t5 ) consid]able      
gov]nm5t back+1 into prom95t & ev5      
dom9ant positions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
beef1 hog1 p\ltry1 se$1 f]tiliz]1 &     
agri*emical sectors4  7#aj7 ,gr[+       
conc5tration ( ! agricultural sector has
 re/rict$ *oices = f>m]s try+ to sell _!
 products4 ,z ! b>ga9+ p[] ( agribus9ess

 firms ov] f>m]s increases1 conc5trat$  
agricultural commodity m>kets are /ack$ 
aga9/ ! f>m]1 ) buy]s ( agricultural    
commodities (t5 possess+ regional       
dom9ance 9 ! =m ( oligopsony or         
monopsony relative to sell]s ( su*      
commodities4  7#aa7 ,! high conc5tration
 & consolidation ( buy]s 9 agricultural 
m>kets has result$ 9 ! ?9n+ ( bo? ca% & 
future m>kets1 !reby all[+ dom9ant buy]s
 to lev]age _! m>ket %>es to move ^?    
m>kets to ! detrim5t ( family f>m]s &   
ran*]s4  7#ab7 ,buy]s ) oligopsoni/ic or
 monopsoni/ic p[] h inc5tives to engage 
9 unfair & discrim9atory acts t cause   
f>m]s to receive less ?an a competitive 
price = _! goods4 ,at ! same "t1 "s     
,f$]al c\rts h incorrectly requir$ a    
pla9tiff to %[ h>m to competition       
g5]ally1 9 addition to h>m to !         
individual f>m]1 :5 mak+ a det]m9ation t
 an unfair1 unju/ly discrim9atory1      
deceptive1 or pref]5tial act exi/s "u ! 
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba4  7#ac7 
,! f>m]'s %>e ( e retail doll> has      

plummet$ f #da p]c5t 9 #aiej1 to less   
?an #ae p]c5t today1 :ile ! pr(it %>e = 
f>m input1 m>ket+1 & process+ companies 
has ris54  7#ad7 ,:ile agribus9ess      
conglom]ates are po/+ record e>n+s1     
f>m]s are fac+ desp]ate times4 ,s9ce    
#bjac1 net f>m income = ,unit$ ,/ates   
f>m]s has fall5 by m ?an half & m$ian on
 f>m income 0 negative 9 #bjbj4  7#ae7  
,! b5efits ( l[ commodity prices are n  
be+ pass$ on to ,am]ican consum]s4 ,!   
gap betwe5 :at %opp]s pay = food & :at  
f>m]s are paid is gr[+ wid]4  7#af7 ,!  
/eadily ris+ price ( food has outpac$   
gr[? 9 incomes = typical work]s4 ,s9ce !
 ,great ,recession1 ! annual gr[? ( real
 prices = food at ! sup]m>ket h ris5    
ne>ly #c times fa/] ?an typical e>n+s4  
7#ag7 ,!re is a gr[+ cons5sus t economic
 consolidation contributes to ! wid5+   
gap 9 economic opportunity 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & bigg]1 m dom9ant firms are m   
likely to deliv] pr(its to inve/ors ?an 
to raise wages or b5efits4 ,mega-m]g]s 9
 ! food & agribus9ess indu/ries c lead  

to gr[+ monopsony p[] abuse result+ 9   
wage suppression1 along ) massive lay(fs
 z companies %utt] factories &          
facilities1 h>m+ work+ families &       
communities4  7#ah7 ,conc5tration1 l[   
prices1 anticompetitive practices1 & o!r
 manipulations & abuses ( ! agricultural
 economy are driv+ small family f>m]s   
out ( bus9ess4 ,f>m]s are go+ bankrupt  
or giv+ up1 & few are tak+ _! places2 m 
f>m families are hav+ to rely on o!r    
jobs to /ay afloat4 ,sev5ty-n9e p]c5t ( 
f>m h\sehold income came f (f f>m "w 9  
#bjbj1 up f #ec p]c5t 9 #aifj4  7#ai7   
#ha p]c5t ( ,am]ica's f>m$ cropl& is n[ 
controll$ by #ae p]c5t ( f>ms1 & ! numb]
 ( f>m]s leav+ ! l& w cont9ue to        
increase unless & until ^! tr5ds are    
rev]s$4  7#bj7 ,! decl9e ( small family 
f>ms und]m9es ! economies ( rural       
communities across ,am]ica2 x has pu%$  
,ma9 ,/reet bus9esses1 f equipm5t       
suppli]s to small banks1 out ( bus9ess  
or to ! br9k ( insolv5cy4  7#ba7        
,increas$ conc5tration 9 ! agribus9ess  

sector has a h>mful effect on !         
environm5t2 corporate hog f>m+1 =       
example1 ?reat5s ! integrity ( local    
wat] supplies & creates noxi\s odors 9  
neighbor+ communities4 ,conc5tration    
also c increase ! risks to food safety &
 limit ! biodiv]sity ( plants & animals4
  7#bb7 ,! decl9e ( family f>m+ poses a 
direct ?reat to ,am]ican families &     
family values1 by subject+ f>m families 
to turmoil & /ress4 ,f>m advocates      
across ! c\ntry are report+ an increase 
9 f>m] suicides ov] ! pa/ sev]al ye>s4  
7#bc7 ,! decl9e ( family f>m+ causes !  
demise ( rural communities1 z /ores lose
 cu/om]s1 *ur*es lose congregations1    
s*ools & cl9ics become "u-us$1 c>e]     
opportunities = "y p dry up1 & local    
inequalities ( weal? & income gr[ wid]4 
7#bd7 ,^! developm5ts are n ! result (  
inevitable m>ket =ces4 ,its problems    
arise r f policies made 9 ,wa%+ton1     
includ+ f>m1 antitru/1 & trade policies4
  7#be7 ,pa/ congressional action to    
rem$iate m>ket failure1 su* z enact+    

c\ntry-(-orig9 label+ to provide        
transp>5cy = dome/ic f>m]s1 ran*]s1 &   
consum]s reg>d+ agricultural commodity  
orig9s1 h be5 ov]turn$ = key commodities
 by oligopoli/ic conglom]ates t use     
undiff]5tiat$ imports to r$uce dome/ic  
f>m prices4  7#bf7 ,to re/ore           
competition 9 ! agricultural economy1 & 
to increase ! b>ga9+ p[] & enhance      
economic prospects = family f>m]s1 !    
tr5d t[>d conc5tration mu/ be rev]s$4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,agricultural input suppli] ,! t]m      
agricultural input suppli] means any    
p]son 7exclud+ agricultural coop]atives7
 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+1 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce1 any product to be us$ 
z an input 7includ+ se$1 g]m plasm1     
hormones1 antibiotics1 f]tiliz]1 &      
*emicals1 b exclud+ f>m ma*9]y7 = !     
production ( any agricultural commodity1
 except t no p]son %all be consid]$ an  
agricultural input suppli] if sales (   
su* products are = a value less ?an     
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,brok] ,! t]m 

brok] means any p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess
 ( negotiat+ sales & pur*ases ( any     
agricultural commodity 9 int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce = or on behalf ( ! v5dor  
or ! pur*as]1 except t no p]son %all be 
consid]$ a brok] if ! only sales ( su*  
commodities are = a value less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#c7 ,commission   
m]*ant ,! t]m commission m]*ant means   
any p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( receiv+ 9
 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce any          
agricultural commodity = sale1 on       
commission1 or = or on behalf ( ano!r1  
except t no p]son %all be consid]$ a    
commission m]*ant if ! only sales ( su* 
commodities are = a value less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#d7 ,deal] ,! t]m 
deal] means any p]son 7exclud+          
agricultural coop]atives7 engag$ 9 !    
bus9ess ( buy+1 sell+1 or m>ket+        
agricultural commodities 9 int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce1 except t-- 7,a7 no p]son 
%all be consid]$ a deal] ) respect to   
sales or m>ket+ ( any agricultural      
commodity ( t p]son's own rais+2 &  7,b7

 no p]son %all be consid]$ a deal] if ! 
only sales ( su* commodities are = a    
value less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#e7
 ,di/ributor ,! t]m di/ributor means any
 entity engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( di/ribut+  
agricultural products f produc]s or     
manufactur]s to consum]s1 re/aurants1 or
 retail]s4  7#f7 ,integrator ,! t]m     
integrator means an entity t contracts )
 f>m]s = gr[] s]vices to raise *ick5s or
 hogs to slaught] size & weight4 ,!     
integrator owns ! *ick5s or hogs1       
supplies ! fe$1 slaught]s1 & fur!r      
processes ! p\ltry or pork4  7#g7       
,processor ,! t]m processor means any   
p]son 7exclud+ agricultural coop]atives7
 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( h&l+1 prep>+1 or  
manufactur+ 7includ+ slaught]+ & food & 
bev]age manufactur+7 ( an agricultural  
commodity1 or ! products ( su*          
agricultural commodity1 = sale or m>ket+
 = human consumption1 except t no p]son 
%all be consid]$ a processor if ! only  
sales ( su* products are = a value less 
?an #aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#h7 ,retail]  

,! t]m retail] means any p]son 7exclud+ 
agricultural coop]atives1 coop]ative    
retail]s1 & coop]ative di/ribut]s7      
lic5s$ z a retail] "u ! ,p]i%able       
,agriculture ,commodities ,act ( #aicj  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dii;a et seq471 except t 
no p]son %all be consid]$ a retail] if !
 only sales ( su* products are = a value
 less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  ,i       
,moratorium on & review ( l>ge          
agribus9ess1 food & bev]age manufactur+1
 & groc]y retail m]g]s  #aja4           
,moratorium on l>ge agribus9ess1 food & 
bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y retail    
m]g]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,moratorium   
,until ! date ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
& except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,a7 no deal]1 processor1 commission    
m]*ant1 agricultural input suppli]1     
brok]1 or op]ator ( a w>eh\se (         
agricultural commodities or retail] )   
annual net sales or total assets ( m ?an
 #bbb1jjj1jjj %all m]ge or acquire1     
directly or indirectly1 any vot+        
securities or assets ( any o!r deal]1   

processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   
op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#bb1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 no deal]1          
processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   
op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#bb1jjj1jjj %all m]ge or acquire1       
directly or indirectly1 any vot+        
securities or assets ( any o!r deal]1   
processor1 commission m]*ant1           
agricultural input suppli]1 brok]1 or   
op]ator ( a w>eh\se ( agricultural      
commodities or retail] ) annual net     
sales or total assets ( m ?an           
#bbb1jjj1jjj if ! acquir+ p]son w\ld    
hold-- 7i7 #ae p]c5t or m ( ! vot+      
securities or assets ( ! acquir$ p]son2 
or  7ii7 an aggregate total am\nt ( !   
vot+ securities & assets ( ! acquir$    
p]son 9 excess ( #ba1jjj1jjj4  7#b7     

,date ,! date ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph  
is ! effective date ( compreh5sive      
legislation enact$ on or aft] ! date on 
:i* ! reviews ref]r$ to 9 section       
#ajb7;a7 are complet$-- 7,a7 = address+ 
! problem ( m>ket conc5tration 9 ! food 
& agricultural sector2 &  7,b7 t        
t]m9ates ! moratorium "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all h au?ority to waive ! moratorium   
impos$ by subsection 7a7 only "u        
extraord9>y circum/ances1 su* z         
insolv5cy or simil> f9ancial di/ress (  
#a ( ! affect$ p>ties4  7c7 ,exemptions 
,! classes ( transactions describ$ 9    
section #g;,a7c7 ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a7c77 are exempt f        
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,avoidance ,any    
transaction or o!r device ent]$ into or 
employ$ = ! purpose ( avoid+ !          
moratorium conta9$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 be disreg>d$1 & ! application ( !      
moratorium %all be det]m9$ by apply+    
subsection 7a7 to ! sub/ance ( !        
transaction4  7e7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney

 ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations t ! 
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es are necess>y  
to implem5t ?is section4 ,9 mak+ !      
det]m9ation "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all consult ) ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission4  #ajb4 ,retroactive
 review ( l>ge agribus9ess1 food &      
bev]age manufactur+1 & groc]y retail    
m]g]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission %all review ea* m]g] t !    
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission h review$ s9ce ,janu>y #a1  
#bjjf1 t 0 subject to a prem]g]         
notification & wait+ p]iod pursuant to  
section #g;,a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a7 9 :i* a deal]1         
processor1 di/ributor1 commission       
m]*ant1 agricultural input suppli]1     
brok]1 or op]ator ( a w>eh\se (         
agricultural commodities or retail] m]g$
 or acquir$1 directly or indirectly1 any
 vot+ securities or assets ( any o!r    
deal]1 processor1 di/ributor1 commission

 m]*ant1 agricultural input suppli]1    
brok]1 or op]ator ( a w>eh\se (         
agricultural commodities or retail]4    
7b7 ,unw9d+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all consid]  
:e!r to unw9d a m]g] review$ "u         
subsection 7a7 to re/ore competition1 & 
may s unw9d su* m]g]1 if ! ,attorney    
,g5]al or ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
det]m9es t ! m]g] br\ght mat]ial h>m    
to-- 7#a7 competition nationally or 9   
local m>kets2  7#b7 f>m]s & ran*]s2     
7#c7 work]s2 or  7#d7 consum]s4  7c7    
,inve/igative au?ority ,9 conduct+ a    
review ( a m]g] "u subsection 7a71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all h ! same p[] z !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u section    
#f7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #df7;b77 ) respect  
to su* review4  7d7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,9 addition to su* o!r   
am\nts z may be made available to !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission & ! ,antitru/ 
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   

out ?is section = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea*
 fiscal ye> !reaft]-- 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj =
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 &  7#b7   
#ej1jjj1jjj = ! ,antitru/ ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7e7 ,f9es &       
p5alties ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & 
! ,antitru/ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice may use any funds f f9es1       
p5alties1 & settlem5ts n return$ to     
consum]s = _! respective future         
op]ations4  7f7 ,additional             
appropriations ,to ! ext5t !re are      
insuffici5t funds f f9es1 p5alties1     
settlem5ts1 & fees receiv$ by ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission & ! ,antitru/        
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = !   
co/s ( _! respective programs1 projects1
 & activities1 !re are appropriat$1 out 
( monies 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise        
appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea*   
fiscal ye> !reaft] su* sums z are       
necess>y = ! co/s ( su* programs1       
projects1 & activities4  ,,ii ,f>m sy/em
 re=ms  #bja4 ,local agriculture m>ket  
program ,section #baj;,a7i77#a7 ( !     

,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7i77#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ fiscal ye> #bjai & ins]t+ ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg1 &            
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4  #bjb4 
,re/oration ( m&atory c\ntry ( orig9    
label+ = beef & pork2 inclusion ( dairy 
products  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #bha 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b7 ?r\gh   
7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 7#i71 & 7#aj71         
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,beef ,! t]m beef means meat     
produc$ f cattle 7includ+ veal74  2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ lamb & ins]t+ beef1 lamb1 
pork12  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+    
gr\nd lamb & ins]t+ gr\nd beef1 gr\nd   
lamb1 gr\nd pork12  7iii7 9 clause 7x71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iv7 9 clause     
7xi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7xii7 dairy products4  2 &  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an    
clause 7xii7 ( t subp>agraph7 aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,dairy product ,! t]m dairy      
product means-- 7,a7 fluid milk2  7,b7  
*eese1 includ+ cottage *eese & cream    
*eese2  7,c7 yogurt2  7,d7 ice cream2   
7,e7 butt]2 &  7,f7 any o!r dairy       
product4  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#g7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#h7 ,pork ,! t]m pork means meat     
produc$ f hogs4  4  7b7 ,notice ( c\ntry
 ( orig9 ,section #bhb7;a7 ( !          
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afch;a7a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,designation ( 
c\ntry ( orig9 = dairy products  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a retail] ( a cov]$ commodity t 
is a dairy product %all designate !     
orig9 ( ! cov]$ commodity z-- 7i7 ea*   
c\ntry 9 :i* or f :i* ! #a or m dairy   
+r$i5ts or dairy compon5ts ( ! cov]$    

commodity 7 produc$1 orig9at$1 or s\rc$2
 &  7ii7 ea* c\ntry 9 :i* ! cov]$       
commodity 0 process$4  7,b7 ,/ate1      
region1 locality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,)   
respect to a cov]$ commodity t is a     
dairy product produc$ exclusively 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 designation by a retail] 
( ! ,/ate1 region1 or locality ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates :]e ! cov]$ commodity 0   
produc$ %all be suffici5t to id5tify !  
,unit$ ,/ates z ! c\ntry ( orig94  4    
#bjc4 ,def9itions 9 ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds 
,act1 #aiba ,section #b7;a7 ( ! ,pack]s 
& ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahb7;a771 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,:5 us$ 9
 ?is ,act-- & ins]t+ ,9 ?is ,act32  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ = slaught] & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh ( su* p\ltry & ins]t+
 "u a p\ltry gr[+ arrangem5t1 reg>dless 
( :e!r ! p\ltry is own$ by t p]son or   
ano!r p]son2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by  
/rik+ & c>es = live p\ltry = deliv]y1 9 
accord ) ano!r's in/ructions1 = slaught]
 & ins]t+ or c>es = live p\ltry 9       

accordance ) ! in/ructions ( ano!r      
p]son2  7#d7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#i71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !   
end & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#e7 9 p>agraph  
7#aj7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ = ! purpose ( ei!r
 slaught]+ x or sell+ x = slaught] by   
ano!r2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end &  
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,=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%$4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m =mula
 price does n include-- 7i7 any price   
t]m t e/abli%es a base f :i* a pur*ase  
price is calculat$ 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
 or live/ock products t are readily     
v]ifiable m>ket factors & are outside ! 
control ( ! pack]4  7#af7 ,=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  4  #bjd4 ,unlawful         
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb ( 
! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aib71 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #bjb4 ,unlawful acts  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,base  
price  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m base price  
means ! price e/abli%$ 9 a p\ltry       
production contract t corresponds to !  
/at$ value provid$ by ! indep5d5t       
contract produc] "u ! t]ms ( ! contract1
 prior to ! assessm5t ( any             
p]=mance-bas$ premium or p5alty4  7,b7  
,squ>e footage ,! price describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be e/abli%$ us+ !  
price p] squ>e foot ( contract$ f>m     
infra/ructure or price p] p\nd ( p\ltry 
production4  7#b7 ,coop]ative           

association ( produc]s ,! t]m coop]ative
 association ( produc]s means a         
coop]ative association 7z def9$ 9       
section #ae7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #aada;j7a777
 engag$ 9 m>ket+1 b>ga9+1 %ipp+1 or     
process+ agricultural products4  7#c7   
,expect$ p]=mance /&>d ,! t]m expect$   
p]=mance /&>d means1 ) respect to a     
p\ltry production contract1 a /&>d      
e/abli%$ 9 ! contract = ! gr[? & heal?  
p]=mance ( live p\ltry "u ! managem5t ( 
an indep5d5t contract produc]1 :i* may  
include expect$ mortality1 weight ga91  
or fe$ conv]sion effici5cy4  7#d7       
,indep5d5t contract produc] ,! t]m      
indep5d5t contract produc] means an     
agricultural produc] t-- 7,a7 ent]s into
 a contract to manage ! production ( an 
agricultural commodity own$ by a live   
p\ltry deal] or ano!r contract+ p>ty2 & 
7,b7 is n a memb] ( a coop]ative        
association ( produc]s t has engag$ 9   
b>ga9+ ) ! o!r contract+ p>ty4  7#e7    
,m9imum price ,! t]m m9imum price means 

a contractually gu>ante$ price floor )9 
a p\ltry production contract bel[ :i* ! 
f9al price deliv]$ to an indep5d5t      
contract produc] may n be r$uc$1 includ+
 by p]=mance-bas$ p5alties4  7#f7       
,p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive =mula ,! t]m    
p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive =mula means a    
=mula design$ to comp>e ! real p]=mance 
( live p\ltry be+ manag$ by an indep5d5t
 contract produc] relative to an expect$
 p]=mance /&>d4  7#g7 ,p\ltry production
 contract ,! t]m p\ltry production      
contract means an oral or writt5        
contract e/abli%$ betwe5 a live p\ltry  
deal] & an indep5d5t contract produc] 9 
:i* ! indep5d5t contract produc]        
provides ! l&1 f>m infra/ructure1 or    
managem5t labor ( ! indep5d5t contract  
produc] to h\se & raise live p\ltry own$
 by ! live p\ltry deal]4  7b7 ,g5]al    
rule ,x %all be unlawful = any pack] or 
sw9e contractor ) respect to live/ock1  
meats1 meat food products1 or live/ock  
products 9 unmanufactur$ =m1 or = any   
live p\ltry deal] ) respect to live     

p\ltry1 to d any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,engage 9 or use any unfair1 unju/ly    
discrim9atory1 or deceptive practice or 
device4  7#b7 ,make or give any undue or
 unreasonable pref]5ce or advantage to  
any p>ticul> p]son or locality 9 any    
respect1 or subject any p>ticul> p]son  
or locality to any undue or unreasonable
 prejudice or disadvantage 9 any        
respect4  7#c7 ,sell or o!rwise transf] 
to or = any o!r pack]1 sw9e contractor1 
or any live p\ltry deal]1 or buy or     
o!rwise receive f or = any o!r pack]1   
sw9e contractor1 or any live p\ltry     
deal]1 any article = ! purpose or ) !   
effect ( apportion+ ! supply betwe5 any 
su* p]sons1 if su* apportionm5t has !   
t5d5cy or effect ( re/ra9+ comm]ce or ( 
creat+ a monopoly4  7#d7 ,sell or       
o!rwise transf] to or = any o!r p]son1  
or buy or o!rwise receive f or = any o!r
 p]son1 any article = ! purpose or ) !  
effect ( manipulat+ or controll+ prices1
 or ( creat+ a monopoly 9 ! acquisition 
(1 buy+1 sell+1 or deal+ 91 any article1

 or ( re/ra9+ comm]ce4  7#e7 ,engage 9  
any c\rse ( bus9ess or d any act = !    
purpose or ) ! effect or manipulat+ or  
controll+ prices1 or ( creat+ a monopoly
 9 ! acquisition (1 buy+1 sell+1 or     
deal+ 91 any article1 or ( re/ra9+      
comm]ce4  7#f7 ,conspire1 comb9e1 agree1
 or arrange ) any o!r p]son-- 7,a7 to   
apportion t]ritory = c>ry+ on bus9ess2  
7,b7 to apportion pur*ases or sales (   
any article2 or  7,c7 to manipulate or  
control prices4  7#g7 ,use1 9 effectuat+
 any sale ( live/ock1 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 (-- 7i7 9 ! case (    

cattle1 #dj cattle2  7ii7 9 ! case (    
sw9e1 #cj sw9e2 &  7iii7 9 ! case (     
ano!r type ( live/ock1 a comp>able      
quantity ( t type ( live/ock1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,own or fe$       
live/ock directly1 ?r\gh a subsidi>y1 or
 ?r\gh an arrangem5t t gives a pack]    
op]ational1 manag]ial1 or sup]visory    
control ov] ! live/ock1 or ov] ! f>m+   
op]ation t produces ! live/ock1 to su*  
an ext5t t ! produc] ( ! live/ock is n  
mat]ially p>ticipat+ 9 ! managem5t ( !  
op]ation ) respect to ! production ( !  
live/ock1 except t ?is p>agraph %all n  
apply to-- 7,a7 an arrangem5t ent]$ into
 n m ?an #g bus9ess days be=e slaught] (
 ! live/ock by a pack]1 a p]son act+    
?r\gh ! pack]1 or a p]son t directly or 
indirectly controls1 or is controll$ by 
or "u common control )1 ! pack]2  7,b7 a
 coop]ative or entity own$ by a         
coop]ative1 if a majority ( ! own]%ip   
int]e/ 9 ! coop]ative is held by active 
coop]ative memb]s t-- 7i7 own1 fe$1 or  
control ! live/ock2 &  7ii7 provide !   

live/ock to ! coop]ative = slaught]2    
7,c7 a pack] t is n requir$ to report to
 ! ,secret>y on ea* report+ day 7z def9$
 9 section #bab ( ! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afce;a77 in=mation on ! price &        
quantity ( live/ock pur*as$ by ! pack]2 
or  7,d7 a pack] t owns only #a live/ock
 process+ plant4  7#i7 ,take any action 
t adv]sely affects or is likely to      
adv]sely affect competition1 reg>dless (
 :e!r !re is a bus9ess ju/ification = ! 
action4  7#aj7 ,conspire1 comb9e1 agree1
 or arrange ) any o!r p]son to d1 or aid
 or abet ! do+ (1 any act made unlawful 
by p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i74  7c7      
,unfair1 discrim9atory1 & deceptive     
practices & devices ,acts by a pack]1   
sw9e contractor1 or live p\ltry deal] t 
violate subsection 7b77#a7 include !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,refusal to provide1 on !  
reque/ ( a live/ock produc]1 sw9e       
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry gr[]
 ) :i* ! pack]1 sw9e contractor1 or live
 p\ltry deal] has a m>ket+ or deliv]y   

contract1 ! relevant /ati/ical in=mation
 & data us$ to det]m9e ! comp5sation    
paid to ! live/ock produc]1 sw9e        
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry     
gr[]1 z applicable1 "u ! contract1      
includ+-- 7,a7 fe$ conv]sion rates by   
h\se1 lot1 or p52  7,b7 fe$ analysis2   
7,c7 bre$] hi/ory2  7,d7 quality grade2 
7,e7 yield grade2 &  7,f7 deliv]y volume
 = any c]tifi$ br&+ program 7su* z      
programs = ,angus beef or c]tifi$       
grassf$ or ,b]k%ire pork74  7#b7        
,conduct or action t limits or attempts 
to limit by contract ! legal rights &   
rem$ies ( a live/ock produc]1 sw9e      
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry     
gr[]1 includ+ ! "r-- 7,a7 to a trial by 
jury1 unless ! live/ock produc]1 sw9e   
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry     
gr[]1 z applicable1 is volunt>ily b\nd  
by an arbitration provision 9 a         
contract2  7,b7 to pursue all damages   
available "u applicable law2 &  7,c7 to 
seek an aw>d ( attorneys' fees1 if      
available "u applicable law4  7#c7      

,t]m9ation ( a p\ltry gr[+ arrangem5t or
 sw9e production contract ) no basis o!r
 ?an an allegation t ! p\ltry gr[] or   
sw9e production contract gr[] fail$ to  
comply ) an applicable law1 rule1 or    
regulation4  7#d7 ,a repres5tation1     
omission1 or practice t is likely to    
mislead a live/ock produc]1 sw9e        
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry gr[]
 reg>d+ a mat]ial condition or t]m 9 a  
contract or bus9ess transaction4  7d7   
,undue or unreasonable pref]5ces1       
advantages1 prejudices1 & disadvantages 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,acts by a pack]1 sw9e    
contractor1 or live p\ltry deal] t      
violate subsection 7b77#b7 include !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! execution1 t]m9ation1   
ext5sion1 or r5ewal ( a contract or     
agreem5t t mat]ially disadvantages a    
live/ock produc]1 sw9e production       
contract gr[]1 or p\ltry gr[] unless !  
pack]1 sw9e contractor1 or live p\ltry  
deal] c %[1 by a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce1 t ! acts 7 pr$om9antly motivat$
 by-- 7i7 compliance ) applicable       

regulations2  7ii7 a di/9ct & mat]ially 
disadvantage\s *ange to ! f9ancial      
relation%ip ) ! live/ock produc]1 sw9e  
production contract gr[]1 or p\ltry     
gr[]2 or  7iii7 ! t]m9ation ( op]ations 
9 ! geographic region by ! pack]1 sw9e  
contractor1 or live p\ltry deal]4  7,b7 
,! failure to meet ! requirem5ts        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7 ,9 !    
case ( a p\ltry production contract t   
conta9s a p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive =mula1 
! failure to meet ! requirem5ts describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,paym5t by squ>e
 footage ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 a live p\ltry deal]   
%all /ructure any p\ltry production     
contract 9 a mann] t provides = paym5t  
by ! squ>e footage ( ! b>n or facility  
space 9 :i* ! live birds t are subject  
to ! contract are re>$ & rais$4  7,b7 ,9
 lieu ( provid+ = paym5t by ! squ>e     
footage ( ! b>n or facility space 9 :i* 
! live birds t are subject to ! contract
 are re>$ & rais$1 a live p\ltry deal]  

may meet ! requirem5t specifi$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! deal] includes 9 !
 p\ltry production contract an          
alt]native base price provision t 0     
obta9$ ?r\gh negotiations ) a coop]ative
 association ( produc]s repres5t+ !     
individual indep5d5t contract produc]4  
7#c7 ,use ( p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive =mula
 ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 
are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! p\ltry production 
contract %all gu>antee a m9imum price4  
7,b7 ,! expect$ p]=mance /&>d 9 ! p\ltry
 production contract %all be bas$ on at 
lea/ a #f-mon? roll+ p]=mance av]age (  
all produc]s 9 ! complex ( ! indep5d5t  
contract produc]4  7,c7 ,! p]=mance-bas$
 inc5tive =mula %all n assess a premium 
or p5alty p]c5tage t exce$s ! p]c5tage  
diff]5ce betwe5 ! p]=mance ( ! indep5d5t
 contract produc] & ! expect$ p]=mance  
av]age4  7,d7 ,! expect$ p]=mance /&>d 9
 ! p\ltry production contract %all be   
ma!matically adju/$ to acc\nt = expect$ 
p]=mance ) respect to expect$ mortality1
 weight1 or fe$ conv]sion effici5cy1 )  

diff]5ces relative to-- 7i7 lay] flock  
age & heal?2  7ii7 pr$eliv]y heal?      
issues2  7iii7 flock bre$2  7iv7 flock  
pick-up age2  7v7 fe$ type2  7vi7 fe$   
disruption ( #f h\rs or m2 &  7vii7     
m$ical c>e protocols 7su* z an          
antibiotic-free protocol74  7,e7 ,!     
p\ltry production contract %all include 
a proc$ure = settl+ paym5t outside ( !  
p]=mance-bas$ paym5t =mula1 ?r\gh a     
p]=mance av]age ( at lea/ ! la/ #e      
flocks ( ! indep5d5t contract produc]1 9
 ! case ( ! indep5d5t contract produc]  
br++ an appeal relat$ to input quality  
or provision issues4  7e7 ,h>m to       
competition n requir$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an
 act1 device1 or conduct is a violation 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection   
7b71 a f9d+ t ! act1 device1 or conduct 
adv]sely affect$ or is likely to        
adv]sely affect competition is n        
requir$4  4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71     
p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #bjb7;b7 ( !    
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     

,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 7z designat$ by         
subsection 7a771 %all take effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,transition rules ,9 ! case ( a pack] t1
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 owns1 
fe$s1 or controls live/ock int5d$ =     
slaught] 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#h7 (  
section #bjb7;b7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds
 ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 7z     
designat$ by subsection 7a771 t p>agraph
 %all take effect-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a   
pack] ( sw9e1 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a pack] ( any o!r   
type ( live/ock1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #bje4 ,spot  
m>ket pur*ases ( live/ock by pack]s ,!  
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjb 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 ! foll[+3  #bjb;,a4     
,spot m>ket pur*ases ( live/ock by      
pack]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,cov]$ pack]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
cov]$ pack] means a pack] t is requir$  

"u subtitle ,b ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+
 ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afce et    
seq47 to report to ! ,secret>y ea*      
report+ day 7z def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! 
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afce;a77 in=mation on ! price
 & quantity ( live/ock pur*as$ by !     
pack]4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m #8cov]$  
pack]' does n include a pack] t owns    
only #a live/ock process+ plant4  7#b7  
,nonaffiliat$ produc] ,! t]m            
#8nonaffiliat$ produc]' means a produc] 
( live/ock-- 7,a7 t sells live/ock to a 
pack]2  7,b7 t has less ?an #a p]c5t    
equity int]e/ 9 ! pack]2  7,c7 t has no 
(fic]s1 directors1 employees1 or own]s t
 are (fic]s1 directors1 employees1 or   
own]s ( ! pack]2  7,d7 t has no fiduci>y
 responsibility to ! pack]2 &  7,e7 9   
:i* ! pack] has no equity int]e/4  7#c7 
,spot m>ket sale  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
spot m>ket sale means a pur*ase & sale (
 live/ock by a pack] f a produc]-- 7i7  
"u an agreem5t t specifies a firm base  
price t may be equat$ ) a fix$ doll>    

am\nt on ! date ! agreem5t is ent]$     
into2  7ii7 "u :i* ! live/ock are       
slaught]$ n m ?an #g days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! agreem5t is ent]$ into2 &  7iii7 
"u circum/ances 9 :i* a reasonable      
competitive bidd+ opportunity exi/s on !
 date on :i* ! agreem5t is ent]$ into4  
7,b7 ,reasonable competitive bidd+      
opportunity ,= ! purposes ( subp>agraph 
7,a77iii71 a reasonable competitive     
bidd+ opportunity %all be consid]$ to   
exi/ if-- 7i7 no writt5 or oral agreem5t
 precludes ! produc] f solicit+ or      
receiv+ bids f o!r pack]s2 &  7ii7 no   
circum/ance1 cu/om1 or practice exi/s   
t-- 7,i7 e/abli%es ! exi/5ce ( an impli$
 contract 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !   
,uni=m ,comm]cial ,code72 &  7,,ii7     
precludes ! produc] f solicit+ or       
receiv+ bids f o!r pack]s4  7b7 ,g5]al  
rule ,( ! quantity ( live/ock t is      
slaught]$ by a cov]$ pack] dur+ ea*     
report+ day 7z def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! 
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afce;a77 9 ea* plant1 ! cov]$

 pack] %all slaught] n less ?an !       
applicable p]c5tage specifi$ 9          
subsection 7c7 ( ! quantity ?r\gh spot  
m>ket sales f nonaffiliat$ produc]s4    
7c7 ,applicable p]c5tages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
applicable p]c5tage %all be #ej p]c5t4  
7#b7 ,exceptions ,9 ! case ( a cov]$    
pack] t report$ to ! ,secret>y 9 ! #bjbj
 annual report t m ?an #fj p]c5t ( !    
live/ock ( ! cov]$ pack] 7 committ$     
procurem5t live/ock1 ! applicable       
p]c5tage %all be ! great] (-- 7,a7 !    
diff]5ce betwe5 ! p]c5tage ( committ$   
procurem5t live/ock s report$ & #ajj    
p]c5t2 &  7,b7 7i7 dur+ cal5d> ye>      
#bjbf1 #bj p]c5t2  7ii7 dur+ ea* (      
cal5d> ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh1 #cj p]c5t2 & 
7iii7 dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbi & ea* cal5d>
 ye> !reaft]1 #ej p]c5t4  7d7           
,nonpreemption ,?is section does n      
preempt any requirem5t ( a ,/ate or     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t       
requires a cov]$ pack] to pur*ase on !  
spot m>ket a great] p]c5tage ( !        

live/ock pur*as$ by ! cov]$ pack] ?an is
 requir$ "u ?is section4  4  #bjf4      
,inve/igation ( live p\ltry deal]s  7a7 
,adm9i/rative en=cem5t au?ority ov] live
 p\ltry deal]s ,sections #bjc1 #bjd1 &  
#bje ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aic1 #aid1 #aie71 are   
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 live p\ltry deal]1    
aft] pack] ea* place x appe>s4  7b7     
,au?ority ,to reque/ tempor>y injunction
 or re/ra9+ ord] ,section #djh ( !      
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbh;a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or
 p\ltry c>e aft] on acc\nt ( p\ltry4    
7c7 ,violations by live p\ltry deal]s   
,section #daa ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds   
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbh;b-#b71 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ any provision (       
section #bjg or section #daj (2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ any provisions ( section #bjg or  
section #daj & ins]t+ any provision4    
#bjg4 ,ensur+ fair practices 9          
agriculture ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all implem5t1 
)\t am5dm5t1 ! f9al rule titl$ ,unfair  
,practices & ,undue ,pref]5ces 9        
,violation ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act 
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #ibgjc2 ,decemb] #bj1   
#bjaf74  #bjh4 ,aw>d ( attorney fees    
,section #bjd ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds   
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aid71 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7   
,attorney's fee ,! c\rt %all aw>d a     
reasonable attorney's fee z "p ( ! co/s 
to a prevail+ pla9tiff 9 a civil action 
"u ?is section4  4  #bji4 ,review &     
report on fragility & national security 
9 ! food sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( ! 
fragility ( ! food sy/em 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ) respect to meat1 p\ltry1 &     
dairy2 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress a    
report conta9+ ! results ( su* review4  
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report "u subsection
 7a7 %all include in=mation on1 & an    

analysis (-- 7#a7 ! rea* ( corporate    
consolidation & corporate control ( !   
meat1 p\ltry1 & dairy supply *a91       
includ+ animal fe$1 inputs = animal fe$1
 process+1 & di/ribution2  7#b7 !       
effects ( corporate consolidation &     
corporate control ( ! meat1 p\ltry1 &   
dairy supply *a9 on-- 7,a7 consum]s1    
f>m]s1 rural communities1 & meat1       
p\ltry1 & dairy process+ work]s2  7,b7  
gre5h\se gas emissions1 climate *ange1 &
 co/s borne by communities to adapt to  
climate *ange2  7,c7 wat] quality1 soil 
quality1 air quality1 & biodiv]sity2 &  
7,d7 politics & political lobby+2  7#c7 
7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture rules & regulations design$
 = l>ge cov]$ e/abli%m5ts are appli$ to 
small- & m$ium-siz$ cov]$ e/abli%m5ts2 &
  7,b7 ! ne$ = ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture to adapt rules &           
regulations to b5efit small- &          
m$ium-siz$ cov]$ e/abli%m5ts2  7#d7 !   
effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on meat1 
p\ltry1 & dairy exports2 meat1 p\ltry1 &

 dairy cold /orage inv5tories2 process+ 
rates ( meat1 p\ltry1 & dairy2 & ! net  
pr(its e>n$ by own]s ( cov]$            
e/abli%m5ts2  7#e7 ! effect ( !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic on meat1 p\ltry1 &   
dairy prices paid-- 7,a7 to f>m]s2 &    
7,b7 by consum]s2  7#f7 ,f$]al support =
 ! corporations t control ! l>ge/       
p]c5tage ( ! meat1 p\ltry1 & dairy      
indu/ry ?r\gh contracts1 procurem5t1    
subsidies1 & o!r me*anisms2  7#g7 ! risk
 ( disruption caus$ by corporate        
consolidation among cov]$ e/abli%m5ts1  
includ+ an analysis ( food supply *a9   
issues result+ f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &
  7#h7 ! ext5t to :i* break+ up ! meat  
pack+ oligopoly & ! dairy process+      
oligopoly w\ld increase food sy/em      
resili5cy = ! next p&emic4  7c7 ,cov]$  
e/abli%m5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
cov]$ e/abli%m5t means-- 7#a7 an        
e/abli%m5t t is subject to inspection "u
 ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7#b7 an       
e/abli%m5t t is subject to inspection "u

 ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq472 &  7#c7 an
 e/abli%m5t-- 7,a7 t is a dairy op]ation
 7z def9$ 9 section #adja ( !           
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijea772 or  7,b7 t processes dairy4   
#baj4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,section  
#bjc ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aic71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ he %all cause & ins]t+ !       
,secret>y %all cause2  7,b7 by /rik+ 8  
*>ges & ins]t+ ! *>ges2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 evid5ce introduc$ aga9/ him & ins]t+   
evid5ce introduc$ aga9/ ! pack]1 live   
p\ltry deal]1 or sw9e contractor2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ he %all make a report 9 writ+ 9   
:i* he %all /ate 8 f9d+s & ins]t+ !     
,secret>y %all make a report 9 writ+ 9  
:i* ! ,secret>y %all /ate ! f9d+s ( !   
,secret>y2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by 
/rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y4  7b7     
,section #bjd ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds   
,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aid71 is     

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
he has 8 & ins]t+ ! pack]1 live p\ltry  
deal]1 or sw9e contractor has its2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 8 (fic]s1   
directors1 ag5ts1 & employees & ins]t+ !
 (fic]s1 directors1 ag5ts1 & employees (
 ! pack]1 live p\ltry deal]1 or sw9e    
pack]2  7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 9 !      
second s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 8 f9d+s & 
ins]t+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y2 &  7#d7 
9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ 8 (fic]s1    
directors1 ag5ts1 & employees & ins]t+ !
 (fic]s1 directors1 ag5ts1 & employees (
 ! pack]1 live p\ltry deal]1 or sw9e    
pack]4  ,,iii ,provid+ res\rces =       
beg9n+1 retir+1 & socially disadvantag$ 
f>m]s & ran*]s  #cja4 ,reau?orization & 
increas$ fund+ = beg9n+1 retir+1 &      
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s    
7a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,section #beja7l77#a7
 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 
& ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbgi7l77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9   

subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>   
#bjbc & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 & ins]t+
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe2 
&2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7,e7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  7b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,section #beja7l77#b7 
( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &
 ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbgi7l77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  ,,iv  
,live/ock1 dairy1 & p\ltry supply *a9   
infra/ructure  #dja4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 &
 p\ltry supply *a9 infra/ructure grants 
& loans ,! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural   
,developm5t ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 section #cgd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjh;i7 !  
foll[+3  #cge4 ,live/ock1 dairy1 &      
p\ltry supply *a9 infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to       
provide grants or make or insure loans  
"u any ( ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is     
,act1 ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (    

#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq471 or !
 ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq471 z !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 to
 assi/ f>m]s & rural bus9esses &        
coop]atives to ma9ta9 or increase !     
production1 aggregation1 process+1      
di/ribution1 & m>ket+ ( value-add$1     
ni*e1 or regionally m>ket$ meat1 dairy1 
& p\ltry products4  7b7 ,priority ,9    
implem5t+ subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to grants or loans t 
w help increase or enhance !            
availability & geographic di/ribution ( 
small process+ facilities4  7c7 ,small  
process+ facility def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m small process+ facility means--   
7#a7 a select$ e/abli%m5t 7z def9$ 9    
section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat       
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#fhc7;a7772  7#b7 a select$ e/abli%m5t  
7z def9$ 9 section #ca7;a7 ( ! ,p\ltry  
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;a7772 &  7#c7 an        
e/abli%m5t t-- 7,a7 specializes 9       

process+ milk1 cream1 or dairy products2
 &  7,b7 processes few] ?an #ajj1jjj    
p\nds ( milk1 cream1 or dairy products  
p] day4  4  #djb4 ,pilot program =      
increas$ accessibility to inspection &  
te*nical assi/ance = eligible process+  
facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all c>ry out a #e-ye> pilot program )9 
! ,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice-- 
7#a7 to exp& ! availability ( process+  
inspectors1 te*nical assi/ance1 & onsite
 inspection = eligible process+         
facilities1 includ+ no-co/ ov]time      
inspections2 &  7#b7 to id5tify & tra9  
"p-"t inspectors & te*nical assi/ance   
provid]s4  7b7 ,pr(essional exp]i5ce ,! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! appropriate    
pr(essional exp]i5ce ( inspectors &     
provid]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 
:i* %all include individuals ) exp]tise 
9 vet]9>y m$ic9e1 public heal?1 food    
s]vice managem5t1 & animal sci5ce1 z    
applicable4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,eligible process+        
facility ,! t]m eligible process+       

facility means-- 7,a7 an eligible       
facility describ$ 9 section #gfd (      
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #dgc71 t has a labor peace    
agreem5t 9 place2 &  7,b7 a dairy       
process+ facility t has a labor peace   
agreem5t 9 place4  7#b7 ,labor peace    
agreem5t ,! t]m labor peace agreem5t    
means an agreem5t-- 7,a7 betwe5 an      
employ] & a labor organization t        
repres5ts1 or is actively seek+ to      
repres5t1 ! employees ( ! employ]2 &    
7,b7 "u :i* su* employ] & labor         
organization agree t-- 7i7 ! employ]--  
7,i7 w n h9d] any ef=t ( an employee to 
jo9 a labor organization2 &  7,,ii7 w n 
take any action t directly or indirectly
 indicates or implies any opposition to 
an employee jo9+ a labor organization2  
7ii7 ! labor organization agrees to     
refra9 f picket+1 "w /oppages1 or       
boycotts aga9/ ! employ]2  7iii7 !      
employ] provides ! labor organization ) 
employee contact in=mation1 &           

facilitates or p]mits labor organization
 access to employees at ! workplace1    
includ+ facilitat+ or p]mitt+ ! labor   
organization to meet ) employees to     
discuss jo9+ ! labor organization2 &    
7iv7 ! employ] %all1 ^u ! reque/ ( !    
labor organization1 recognize ! labor   
organization z ! b>ga9+ repres5tative ( 
! employees if a majority ( ! employees 
*oose ! labor organization z _! b>ga9+  
repres5tative4