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order’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C). 
SEC. 1462. FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDER PROGRAM 
PRE-HEARING PROCEDURE FOR CLASS III 
PRICING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use the pre- 
hearing procedure described in this section to consider al-
ternative formulas for Class III milk product pricing 
under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with amendments by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. 
(b) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall issue a request for the submission by in-
terested persons of preliminary proposals for re-
placement of the Class III milk product pricing for-
mula. 
(2) 
PRELIMINARY
PROPOSALS.—Preliminary 
proposals submitted under paragraph (1)— 
(A) may include competitive pay price for-
mulas; and 
(B) shall provide sufficient detail in con-
cept to serve as the basis for the convening by 
the Secretary of a public information session 
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for review and discussion in accordance with 
section 900.24 of title 7, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act), but need not conform with the other 
procedural requirements of part 900 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act). 
(c) PRE-HEARING
INFORMATION
SESSION
RE-
VIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary issues a re-
quest under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall 
convene a public information session in accordance 
with section 900.24 of title 7, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall re-
view all preliminary proposals submitted under this 
section that are of sufficient conceptual detail to 
allow for the review described in paragraph 
(b)(2)(B). 
(d) HEARING DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the conduct of the public information session under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall determine whether 
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to conduct a formal hearing in accordance with part 
900 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(2) HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED.—If the Sec-
retary determines under paragraph (1) to conduct a 
formal hearing, the Secretary shall issue notice and 
conduct the hearing in accordance with part 900 of 
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act). 
(3) HEARING NOT TO BE CONDUCTED.—If the 
Secretary determines under paragraph (1) not to 
conduct a formal hearing, not later than 90 days 
after that determination, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate a written re-
port that explains the basis for the decision. 
(e) PROCEEDING WITH A HEARING AT ANY TIME.— 
Consistent with the purposes of this section, the Secretary 
may dispense with the pre-hearing requirements of this 
section and initiate at any time a formal hearing under 
part 900 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
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PART III—REPEAL OR REAUTHORIZATION OF 
OTHER DAIRY-RELATED PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1471. REPEAL OF DAIRY PRODUCT PRICE SUPPORT 
AND MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REPEAL OF DAIRY PRODUCT PRICE SUPPORT 
PROGRAM.—Section 1501 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8771) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL OF MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) PAYMENTS UNDER MILK INCOME LOSS CON-
TRACT PROGRAM.—Section 1506(c)(3) of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
8773(c)(3)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Au-
gust 31, 2013, 45 percent; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘June 30, 2014, 45 percent.’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(2) EXTENSION.—Section 1506(h)(1) of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8773(h)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
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