‘‘(1) in the case of beef, is exclusively from an 
animal that is exclusively born, raised, and slaugh-
tered in the United States (including from an animal 
exclusively born and raised in Alaska or Hawaii and 
transported for a period not to exceed 60 days 
through Canada to the United States and slaugh-
tered in the United States); 
‘‘(2) in the case of lamb and pork, is exclusively 
from an animal that is exclusively born, raised, and 
slaughtered in the United States; 
‘‘(3) in the case of farm-raised fish, is hatched, 
raised, harvested, and processed in the United 
States; 
‘‘(4) in the case of wild fish—
‘‘(A) is harvested in the United States or 
a territory of the United States, if the wild fish 
is harvested in a river, stream, or lake; or 
‘‘(B) is harvested by a vessel that is docu-
mented under chapter 121 of title 46, United 
States Code, or registered in the United States, 
if the wild fish is harvested at sea; and 
‘‘(5) in the case of a perishable agricultural 
commodity or peanuts, is exclusively produced in the 
United States.
‘‘(6) WILD FISH AND FARM-RAISED FISH.—The 
notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-
raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and 
farm-raised fish. 
‘‘(c) EXEMPTION FOR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISH-
MENTS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to a covered com-
modity if the covered commodity is—
‘‘(1) prepared or served in a food service estab-
lishment; and 
‘‘(2)(A) offered for sale or sold at the food serv-
ice establishment in normal retail quantities; or 
‘‘(B) served to consumers at the food service es-
tablishment. 
‘‘(d) METHOD OF NOTIFICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The information required 
by subsection (a) may be provided to consumers by 
means of a label, stamp, mark, placard, or other 
clear and visible sign on the covered commodity or 
on the package, display, holding unit, or bin con-
taining the commodity at the final point of sale to 
consumers. 
‘‘(2) LABELED COMMODITIES.—If the covered 
commodity is already individually or otherwise la-
beled for retail sale regarding country of origin, the
retailer shall not be required to provide any addi-
tional information to comply with this section. 
‘‘(e) USE OF EXISTING RECORDS TO VERIFY COM-
PLIANCE.—The Secretary shall use existing records, such 
as inventory and tax records, to verify that any person 
that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a covered 
commodity for retail sale complies with this subtitle, in-
cluding the regulations promulgated under section 284(b). 
Such records may be maintained at the point of sale or 
at a centralized distribution center. 
‘‘(f) INFORMATION ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.—Any 
person engaged in the business of supplying a covered 
commodity to a retailer shall provide information to the 
retailer indicating the country of origin of the covered 
commodity. 
‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN.—
‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall carry out a program that provides for the self-
certification by producers of the country of origin of 
covered commodities. In establishing the program, 
the Secretary shall use as a model the procedures 
contained in part 589.2000 of title 21, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, regarding animal proteins prohib-
ited in ruminant feed.
‘‘(2) THIRD
PARTY
AUDITS.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall prohibit 
any third party audit or verification of producer 
compliance with country of origin labeling. 
‘‘(3) VERIFICATION.—To verify producer com-
pliance with country of origin requirements under 
the certification program, the Secretary shall use 
Department of Agriculture records of imports and 
existing producer records, such as tax records, sale 
receipts, brand records, feed bills, birth records, re-
ceiving records, breeding stock records, health 
records, or animal inventory records. 
‘‘(h) PRODUCER PROTECTION.—A retailer or other 
person subject to this section may not require, as a condi-
tion of the purchase of beef, lamb, or pork or of live cattle, 
hogs, or sheep from a producer or packer, that the pro-
ducer or packer—
‘‘(1) indemnify the retailer or other person from 
any liability arising from a violation of this section; 
or 
‘‘(2) produce records or other documentation to 
verify the country of origin of the beef, lamb, or 
pork or of the live cattle, hogs, or sheep.
‘‘SEC. 283. ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
sections (b) and (c), section 253 shall apply to a violation 
of this subtitle in addition to violations of subtitle B. 
‘‘(b) WARNINGS.—If the Secretary determines that a 
retailer is in violation of section 282, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) notify the retailer of the determination of 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) provide the retailer a 30-day period, begin-
ning on the date on which the retailer receives the 
notice under paragraph (1) from the Secretary, dur-
ing which the retailer may take necessary steps to 
comply with section 282. 
‘‘(c) CIVIL PENALTY.—If, on completion of the 30-
day period described in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary 
determines that the retailer has willfully violated section 
282, after providing notice and an opportunity for a hear-
ing before the Secretary with respect to the violation, the 
Secretary may assess a civil penalty against the retailer 
in an amount of $100 for the first day of the violation. 
The civil penalty amount shall double for each subsequent 
day that the retailer is in noncompliance for the same vio-
lation, except that the total amount of the civil penalty 
assessed for a single violation may not exceed $5,000. 
‘‘(d) ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING.—The Sec-
retary may not treat a covered commodity as either adul-