(A) by striking ‘‘shall be composed of egg
producers or representatives of egg producers’’
and inserting ‘‘shall be composed of participat-
ing egg producers or representatives of partici-
pating egg producers’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘if the Secretary deter-
mines that a substantial number of egg produc-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘if the Secretary determines
that a substantial number of participating egg
producers’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the proportion of eggs
produced in each geographic area’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the proportion of eggs produced by partici-
pating egg producers in each geographic area’’;
(2) in subsection (e)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘each egg producer’’ and
inserting ‘‘each participating egg producer’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘an assessment’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a voluntary assessment’’; and
(3) in subsection (e)(3), insert at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘Nothing in this section
shall permit the Secretary to require or enforce the
collection of assessments egg producers that are not
participating egg producers.’’.
(f) REFERENDUM AMONG EGG PRODUCERS.—Sec-
tion 9 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2708) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall con-
duct a referendum among egg producers not ex-
empt hereunder’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary
shall conduct a referendum among participating
egg producers’’; and
(B) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘by
all participating egg producers’’ after ‘‘commer-
cial eggs produced’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘egg producers not exempt
from this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘participating egg
producers’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘participating egg’’ after
‘‘ascertaining whether the’’;
(3) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘is ap-
proved by producers in a referendum conducted
under this subsection, the Secretary shall amend the
order to reflect the vote of the producers’’ and insert
in lieu thereof ‘‘is approved by participating egg pro-
ducers in a referendum conducted under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall amend the order to re-
flect the vote of the participating egg producers’’;
and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘egg produc-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘participating egg producers’’.
(g) TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF ORDERS.—
Section 10 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2709) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b).
(h) EXEMPTED EGG PRODUCERS
AND BREEDING
HEN FLOCKS; CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES.—Section
12 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2711) is repealed.
(i) CIVIL ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS.—Section 15
of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2714) by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall permit the Sec-
retary to require or enforce the collection of assessments
from egg producers that are not participating egg produc-
ers.’’.
(j) INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 18 of such Act (7
U.S.C. 2717) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new sentence: ‘‘Nothing in this section shall permit
the Secretary to require or enforce the collection of assess-
ments from egg producers that are not participating egg
producers.’’.
SEC. 5. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN THE SHEEP AND
SHEEP 
PRODUCTS 
PROMOTION 
AND 
RE-
SEARCH PROGRAM.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION
OF POLICY.—Section 2(b) of the Sheep Promotion, Re-
search, and Information Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101(b))
is amended by striking ‘‘through adequate assessments’’
and inserting ‘‘through voluntary assessments’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
7102) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (9)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(9)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The term ‘participating exporter’ means
an exporter who voluntarily chooses to participate in
the order and has paid all assessments as provided
in section 5(i).’’;
(2) in paragraph (10)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(10)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The term ‘participating feeder’ means a
feeder who voluntarily chooses to participate in the
order and has paid all assessments as provided in
section 5(i).’’;