,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eafa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act to adju/ ! p]iod dur+ :i* am\nts transf]r$ by ! ,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission to ! acc\nt = cu/om] education initiatives & non-aw>ds exp5ses %all rema9 available1 to /r5g!n anti-retaliation protections = :i/lebl[]s1 to ensure :i/lebl[]s are in=m$ ( _! rights1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,cftc ,:i/lebl[] ,protection & ,program ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission cu/om] protection fund modifications 7a7 ,sep>ate acc\nt = education initiatives & adm9i/rative exp5ses ,section #bc7;g7 ( ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bf7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #cjj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ clause 7i72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ ! clauses appropriately2 7,d7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,!re %all be deposit$ into or cr$it$ to ! ,fund3 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be deposit$ 91 or cr$it$ to1 ! ,fund ! foll[+3 2 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,sep>ate acc\nt = education initiatives & adm9i/rative exp5ses 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any am\nts conta9$ 91 deposit$ 91 or cr$it$ to ! ,fund "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be fir/ deposit$ 91 or cr$it$ to1 a sep>ate acc\nt 9 ! ,fund describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 reg>dless ( out/&+ :i/lebl[] aw>ds1 unless ! balance ( t sep>ate acc\nt at ! "t ! am\nts are deposit$ or cr$it$ exce$s #aj1jjj1jjj4 7ii7 ,use ( sep>ate acc\nt ,! sep>ate acc\nt ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 %all be available to ! ,commission1 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 =-- 7,i7 ! purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,,ii7 ! fund+ ( adm9i/rative & sal>y exp5ses necess>y = p]sonnel to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission :i/lebl[] program ,section #a7;b7 ( ,public ,law #aag-be 7#ace ,/at4 #big2 #acf ,/at4 #bacc2 #acf ,/at4 #bcji2 #acf ,/at4 #eihd2 #aci ,/at4 #df7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ until & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ until exp5d$42 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 7c7 ,def9itions ,section #bc7;a7 ( ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 any di/ribution made 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates bankruptcy proce$+ to ! ,commission1 an injur$ inve/or1 or o!r defraud$ p]son or entity z a result ( in=mation provid$ by #a or m :i/lebl[]s4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ means any judicial & ins]t+ means any proce$+ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates bankruptcy c\rt br\ght by any p>ty & any judicial2 7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7h77#b77;,c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7h77#b77;,c77i72 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b74 #c4 ,/r5g!n+ protections = commodity :i/lebl[]s ,section #bc ( ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,special rule ,= purposes ( subsection 7h71 ! t]m :i/lebl[] includes any individual :o takes1 or any #b or m individuals1 act+ jo9tly1 :o take1 an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7h77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no employ] may1 directly or indirectly1 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 ?reat51 blackli/1 h>ass1 seek to d5y any aw>d1 or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ a :i/lebl[] 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t or po/-employm5t because ( any lawful act done by ! :i/lebl[]-- 7i7 9 provid+ in=mation 9 writ+ or orally1 if ! oral report is docum5t$1 includ+ in=mation provid$ z "p ( ! job duties ( ! :i/lebl[]1 9 accordance ) ?is section to-- 7,i7 ! ,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7,,ii7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulatory or law en=cem5t ag5cy2 7,,iii7 any ,memb] ( ,congress or any committee ( ,congress2 or 7,,iv7 a p]son ) sup]visory au?ority ov] ! :i/lebl[]1 or su* o!r p]son work+ = ! employ] :o has ! au?ority to inve/igate1 discov]1 or t]m9ate misconduct2 7ii7 9 initiat+1 te/ify+ 91 or assi/+ 9 any inve/igation or judicial or adm9i/rative action ( ! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice bas$ ^u or relat$ to ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or 7iii7 9 provid+ in=mation1 9 writ+ or orally1 if ! oral report is docum5t$1 reg>d+ any conduct t ! :i/lebl[] reasonably believes con/itutes a violation ( any law1 rule1 or regulation subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission1 or a violation ( section #aief1 #aieg1 or #aifj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7or any rule or regulation "u any su* provision71 to-- 7,i7 a p]son ) sup]visory au?ority ov] ! :i/lebl[] at ! employ] ( ! :i/lebl[]2 or 7,,ii7 ano!r individual work+ = ! employ] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 :o ! :i/lebl[] reasonably believes has ! au?ority-- 7aa7 to inve/igate1 discov]1 or t]m9ate ! misconduct2 or 7bb7 to take any o!r action to address ! misconduct4 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,an individual & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual 2 7ii7 9 subclause 7,i7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ 1 unless & all t foll[s ?r\gh title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,ii7 ,jury trial ,a p]son aga9/ :om an action is br\ght "u ?is subsection %all be entitl$ to a jury trial4 7,,iii7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,all compla9ts "u ?is subsection %all be gov]n$ by ! legal burd5s ( pro( set =? 9 section #abba7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by ins]t+ #b times be=e ! am\nt2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 ,employee education on :i/lebl[] rights 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al rule requir+ ea* regi/]$ entity to provide education & tra9+ to employees ( ! regi/]$ entity on ! rights ( :i/lebl[]s & rem$ies "u ?is section1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 notice provid$ individually to ea* employee2 7,b7 po/+ in=mation on ! homepage ( ! website ( ! regi/]$ entity2 & 7,c7 m&atory tra9+ = ea* employee4 7#b7 ,proc$ure ,not)/&+ ! exceptions describ$ 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subsection 7b77#d7 ( section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t section %all apply to ! issuance ( ! rule "u p>agraph 7#a74 4 #d4 ,prompt paym5t ( aw>ds ,section #bc7;b7 ( ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bf7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,timely process+ ( claims 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,aw>d claim ,! t]m aw>d claim means a claim submitt$ by a :i/lebl[] = an aw>d "u ?is section4 7ii7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,division ( ,en=cem5t ( ! ,commission 7or a designee74 7,b7 ,prelim9>y det]m9ation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,commission %all make a prelim9>y det]m9ation ) respect to an aw>d claim n lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7,i7 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! deadl9e e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 by rule1 = ! :i/lebl[] to file ! aw>d claim2 & 7,,ii7 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! f9al resolution ( all litigation1 includ+ any appeals1 conc]n+ ! cov]$ judicial or adm9i/rative action or relat$ action4 7ii7 ,multiple relat$ actions ,if an aw>d claim involves #a or m relat$ actions1 ! requirem5t "u clause 7i7 %all apply ) respect to ! late/ deadl9e ) respect to ! involv$ actions4 7,c7 ,exceptions 7i7 ,initial ext5sion ,if ! ,director det]m9es t an aw>d claim is suffici5tly complex or involves m ?an #a :i/lebl[]1 or if o!r good cause exi/s su* t ! ,commission _c reasonably satisfy ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 ! ,director1 aft] provid+ notice to ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 may ext5d ! deadl9e ) respect to ! satisfaction ( ^? requirem5ts by n m ?an #ahj days4 7ii7 ,additional ext5sion ,if1 aft] provid+ an ext5sion "u clause 7i71 ! ,director det]m9es t good cause exi/s su* t ! ,commission _c reasonably satisfy ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,director may ext5d ! deadl9e describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = #a additional successive #ahj-;day p]iod only aft] provid+ notice to1 & receiv+ approval f1 ! ,commission4 7iii7 ,notice to :i/lebl[] requir$ ,if ! ,director ex]cises au?ority "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71 ! ,director %all submit to ! :i/lebl[] :o fil$ ! aw>d claim t is subject to t ex]cise a writt5 notification ( ! ex]cise4 7,d7 ,f9al ord] ,! ,commission %all issue a f9al ord] ) respect to an aw>d claim n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! prelim9>y det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,e7 ,applicability ,?is p>agraph %all apply only to an aw>d claim t ! ,director det]m9es is timely submitt$ "u a deadl9e e/abli%$ by ! ,commission aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4 4 #e4 ,te*nical corrections ,section #bc ( ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b77i77,,iii71 by /rik+ ! ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#c71 by /rik+ section #gjfd & ins]t+ section #gjf4