make a capital investment associated with producing 
an agricultural commodity that, but for the produc-
tion contract, the contract producer would not have 
made. 
‘‘(15) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘livestock’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 602 of the 
Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1471). 
‘‘(16) MARKETING CONTRACT.—The term ‘mar-
keting contract’ means a written agreement between 
a covered person and a producer for the purchase of 
an agricultural commodity produced or raised by the 
producer. 
‘‘(17) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ includes an 
individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability 
company, limited partnership, or association. 
‘‘(18) 
PROCESSOR.—The 
term 
‘processor’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) any person (other than an agricul-
tural cooperative) engaged in the business of 
handling, preparing, or manufacturing (includ-
ing slaughtering) an agricultural commodity or 
the products of an agricultural commodity for 
sale or marketing in interstate or foreign com-
merce; and 
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‘‘(B) an agricultural cooperative that han-
dles, prepares, or manufactures (including 
slaughtering) agricultural commodities of its 
members’ own production. 
‘‘(19) PRODUCE.—The term ‘produce’ means— 
‘‘(A) to provide feed or services relating to 
the care and feeding of livestock, including 
milking dairy cattle and storing raw milk; or 
‘‘(B) to plant, raise, harvest, and store a 
crop, including preparing soil for planting and 
applying a fertilizer, soil conditioner, or pes-
ticide to a crop. 
‘‘(20) PRODUCER.—The term ‘producer’ means 
a person engaged in the production of an agricul-
tural commodity as a farmer, planter, rancher, 
dairyman, poultryman, or fruit, vegetable, or nut 
grower. 
‘‘(21) PRODUCTION CONTRACT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘production 
contract’ means a written agreement that pro-
vides for— 
‘‘(i) the production of an agricultural 
commodity by a contract producer; or 
‘‘(ii) the provision of a management 
service relating to the production of an ag-
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ricultural commodity by a contract pro-
ducer. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘production 
contract’ includes— 
‘‘(i) a contract between a contractor 
and a contract producer for the production 
of an agricultural commodity; or 
‘‘(ii) a contract between a contractor 
and a contract producer for the provision 
of a management service in the production 
of an agricultural commodity. 
‘‘(22) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL 
TRADE PRACTICES 
‘‘SEC. 101. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR COMPETI-
TION MATTERS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the Department an office to be known as the ‘Office 
of Special Counsel for Competition Matters’. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Office shall— 
‘‘(A) investigate and prosecute violations of 
this Act and the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); 
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‘‘(B) serve as a liaison between, and act in 
consultation with, the Department and the De-
partment of Justice and the Federal Trade 
Commission with respect to competition and 
trade practices in the food and agricultural sec-
tor; and 
‘‘(C) maintain a staff of attorneys and 
other professionals with the appropriate exper-
tise. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL COUNSEL
FOR COMPETITION MAT-
TERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall be headed 
by the Special Counsel for Competition Matters, who 
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) PROSECUTORIAL
AUTHORITY.—Notwith-
standing title 28, United States Code, the Special 
Counsel for Competition Matters shall have the au-
thority to bring any civil or administrative action au-
thorized under this Act or the Packers and Stock-
yards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). 
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‘‘TITLE 
II—PROHIBITIONS 
ON 
ANY UNFAIR, UNJUSTLY DIS-
CRIMINATORY, 
OR 
DECEP-
TIVE ACT, DEVICE, OR ANTI- 
COMPETITIVE PRACTICE IN 
AGRICULTURAL COMMERCE 
‘‘SEC. 201. PROHIBITIONS INVOLVING CROPS. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON ANY UNFAIR, UNJUSTLY DIS-
CRIMINATORY, OR DECEPTIVE ACT, DEVICE, OR ANTI- 
COMPETITIVE PRACTICE.—Any unfair, unjustly discrimi-
natory, or deceptive act, device, or anti-competitive prac-
tice in or affecting the marketing, receiving, purchasing, 
sale, or contracting for the production of any agricultural 
commodity by any covered person shall be unlawful. 
‘‘(b) OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS.—It shall be unlawful 
for any covered person— 
‘‘(1) to make or give any undue or unreasonable 
preference or advantage to any particular person or 
locality in any respect, or subject any particular per-
son or locality to any undue or unreasonable preju-
dice or disadvantage in any respect; 
‘‘(2) to sell or otherwise transfer to or for any 
other person, or buy or otherwise receive from or for 
any other person, any article for the purpose or with 
the effect of manipulating or controlling prices, or of 
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creating a monopoly in the acquisition of, buying, 
selling, or dealing in, any article, or of restraining 
commerce; 
‘‘(3) to engage in any course of business or do 
any act for the purpose or with the effect or manip-
ulating or controlling prices, or of creating a monop-
oly in the acquisition of, buying, selling, or dealing 
in, any article, or of restraining commerce; 
‘‘(4) to conspire, combine, agree, or arrange 
with any other person— 
‘‘(A) to apportion territory for carrying on 
business; 
‘‘(B) to apportion purchases or sales of 
any article; or 
‘‘(C) to manipulate or control prices; or 
‘‘(5) to conspire, combine, agree, or arrange 
with any other person to do, or aid or abet the doing 
of, any act made unlawful by paragraph (1), (2), 
(3), or (4). 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC POLICY CONSIDERATIONS.—In deter-
mining whether an act, device, or anti-competitive practice 
described in subsection (a) is unfair, a court may consider 
whether— 
‘‘(1) a reasonable person would consider the 
act, device, or practice unfair under the cir-
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cumstances, whether or not the act, device, or prac-
tice has previously been found unlawful; or 
‘‘(2) the act, device, or practice may violate 
standards established by Federal or State law (in-
cluding common law and regulations). 
‘‘SEC. 202. PROHIBITIONS INVOLVING PRODUCER ASSOCIA-
TIONS AND PRODUCTION CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) ANY UNLAWFUL ACT INVOLVING PRODUCER 
ASSOCIATIONS AND PRODUCTION CONTRACTS.—It shall 
be unlawful for any covered person— 
‘‘(1) to interfere with, restrain, or coerce any 
producer in the exercise of the right of the producer 
to join and belong to, or to refrain from joining or 
belonging to, an association of producers; 
‘‘(2) to refuse to deal with any producer be-
cause of the exercise of the right of the producer to 
join and belong to the association; 
‘‘(3) to discriminate against any producer with 
respect to price, quantity, quality, or other terms of 
purchase, acquisition, or other handling of an agri-
cultural commodity because of the membership of 
the producer in, or the contract of the producer 
with, an association of producers; 
‘‘(4) to coerce or intimidate any producer to 
enter into, maintain, breach, cancel, or terminate a 
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membership agreement or marketing contract with 
an association of producers or a contract with a cov-
ered person; 
‘‘(5) to pay or loan money, give any thing of 
value, or offer any other inducement or reward to a 
producer for refusing to or ceasing to belong to an 
association of producers; 
‘‘(6) to make false reports about the finances, 
management, or activities of an association of pro-
ducers or covered persons; 
‘‘(7) to conspire, combine, agree, or arrange 
with any other person to do, or aid or abet the per-
formance of, any act made unlawful by this Act; 
‘‘(8) to interfere with the formation or adminis-
tration of any association of producers; 
‘‘(9) to contribute financial or other support to 
an association of producers; or 
‘‘(10) to fail to bargain in good faith with an 
association of producers. 
‘‘(b) ANY UNLAWFUL ACT IN PRODUCTION CON-
TRACTS.—It shall be unlawful for a covered person that 
is a party to a production contract— 
‘‘(1) to fail to act in good faith with respect to 
the performance and enforcement of the production 
contract; 
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‘‘(2) to fail to include 1 or more cover pages 
that disclose provisions of the production contract 
relating to— 
‘‘(A) duration; 
‘‘(B) termination; 
‘‘(C) renewal and renegotiation standards; 
‘‘(D) responsibility for environmental dam-
age; 
‘‘(E) factors to be used in determining 
payment; 
‘‘(F) responsibility for obtaining and com-
plying with Federal, State, and local permits; 
‘‘(G) assignability; 
‘‘(H) the applicable State law and venue; 
‘‘(I) the effect of oral modifications; 
‘‘(J) remedies for breach; 
‘‘(K) in the case of a livestock or poultry 
production contract, the minimum number of 
animals subject to the contract; 
‘‘(L) other rules or provisions incorporated 
in the contract by reference; and 
‘‘(M) any other terms that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate for disclosure; or 
‘‘(3) to violate any of the requirements relating 
to production contracts under section 204. 
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‘‘(c) PUBLIC POLICY CONSIDERATIONS.—In deter-
mining whether an act, device, or anti-competitive practice 
described in section 201(a), with respect to the production 
of an agricultural commodity, is unfair, a court may con-
sider whether— 
‘‘(1) a reasonable person would consider the 
act, device, or practice unfair under the cir-
cumstances, whether or not the act, device, or prac-
tice has previously been found unlawful; or 
‘‘(2) the act, device, or practice may violate 
standards established by Federal or State law (in-
cluding common law and regulations). 
‘‘SEC. 203. PRODUCTION CONTRACTS AND MARKETING 
CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Any provision of a produc-
tion contract or a marketing contract that requires that 
the production contract or marketing contract remain con-
fidential is void, except as the provision applies to a trade 
secret to which section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
applies. 
‘‘(b) ARBITRATION.—If a livestock or poultry con-
tract or marketing contract provides for the use of arbitra-
tion to resolve a controversy under the livestock or poultry 
contract or marketing contract, arbitration may be used 
to settle the controversy only if, after the controversy 
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arises, both parties consent in writing to use arbitration 
to settle the controversy. 
‘‘SEC. 204. PRODUCTION CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) RIGHT OF CONTRACT PRODUCERS TO CANCEL 
PRODUCTION CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A contract producer may 
cancel a production contract by mailing a cancella-
tion notice to the contractor not later than the later 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date that is 3 business days after 
the date on which the production contract is ex-
ecuted; or 
‘‘(B) any cancellation date specified in the 
production contract. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.—A production contract shall 
clearly disclose— 
‘‘(A) the right of the contract producer to 
cancel the production contract; 
‘‘(B) the method by which the contract 
producer may cancel the production contract; 
and 
‘‘(C) the deadline for canceling the produc-
tion contract. 
‘‘(b) PRODUCTION CONTRACTS INVOLVING INVEST-
MENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies 
only to a production contract between a contract 
producer and a contractor if, but for the production 
contract, the contract producer would not have made 
a capital investment of $100,000 or more. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS
ON
CONTRACT
TERMI-
NATION.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE
OF
TERMINATION.—Except 
as provided in subparagraph (C), a contractor 
shall not terminate or cancel a production con-
tract unless the contractor provides the contract 
producer with written notice of the intention of 
the contractor to terminate or cancel the pro-
duction contract at least 180 days before the ef-
fective date of the termination or cancellation. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The written notice 
required under subparagraph (A) shall include 
alleged causes of the termination. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTIONS.—A contractor may ter-
minate or cancel a production contract without 
notice as required under subparagraph (A) if 
the basis for the termination or cancellation 
is— 
‘‘(i) a voluntary abandonment of the 
contractual relationship by the contract 
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producer, such as a complete failure of the 
contract producer to perform under the 
production contract; 
‘‘(ii) the conviction of the contract 
producer of an offense of fraud or theft 
committed against the contractor; or 
‘‘(iii) the natural end of the produc-
tion contract in accordance with the terms 
of the production contract. 
‘‘(D) RIGHT TO CURE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than 
180 days after the date on which the con-
tract producer receives written notice 
under subparagraph (A), the contract pro-
ducer remedies each cause of the breach of 
contract alleged in the written notice, the 
contractor may not terminate or cancel a 
production contract under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) NO
ADMISSION
OF
BREACH.— 
The remedy or attempt to remedy the 
causes for the breach of contract by the 
contract producer under clause (i) does not 
constitute an admission of breach of con-
tract. 
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‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN PRO-
DUCTION CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered person shall not 
require a contract producer to make additional cap-
ital investments in connection with a production con-
tract that exceed the initial investment requirements 
of the production contract. 
‘‘(2) 
EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding 
para-
graph (1), a covered person may require additional 
capital investments if— 
‘‘(A) the additional capital investments are 
offset by reasonable additional consideration, 
including compensation or a modification to the 
terms of the production contract; and 
‘‘(B) the contract producer agrees in writ-
ing that there is acceptable and satisfactory 
consideration for the additional capital invest-
ment. 
‘‘SEC. 205. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO PROMULGATE 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Special Counsel 
for Competition Matters, may promulgate such rules and 
regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act and the 
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), 
including rules and regulations— 
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‘‘(1) relating to unfair, unjustly discriminatory, 
or deceptive acts, devices, or anti-competitive prac-
tices in agriculture; 
‘‘(2) that define with specificity any act, device, 
or practice that is to be prohibited as unfair, un-
justly discriminatory, or any deceptive act, device, or 
anti-competitive practice in agriculture under section 
201 or 202; and 
‘‘(3) to prevent any unfair, unjustly discrimina-
tory, or deceptive act, device, or anti-competitive 
practice from occurring in agriculture. 
‘‘SEC. 206. ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) CIVIL ACTIONS BY THE SECRETARY AGAINST 
COVERED PERSONS.—In any case in which the Secretary 
has reasonable cause to believe that any covered person 
has engaged in any act or practice that violates this Act, 
the Secretary may bring a civil action in the United States 
district court of the jurisdiction of residence of the covered 
person by filing a complaint requesting preventive relief, 
including an application for a permanent or temporary in-
junction, restraining order, or other order, against the cov-
ered person. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST COVERED PERSONS.— 
‘‘(1) PREVENTIVE RELIEF.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which 
any covered person has engaged, or there are 
reasonable grounds to believe that any covered 
person is about to engage, in any act or prac-
tice prohibited by this Act, a civil action for 
preventive relief, including an application for a 
permanent or temporary injunction, restraining 
order, or other order, may be instituted by the 
person aggrieved in the United States district 
court of the jurisdiction of residence of the ag-
grieved person. 
‘‘(B) SECURITY.—The court may provide 
that no restraining order or preliminary injunc-
tion shall issue unless security is provided by 
the applicant, in such sum as the court deter-
mines to be appropriate, for the payment of 
such costs and damages as may be incurred or 
suffered by any party that is found to have 
been wrongfully enjoined or restrained. 
‘‘(2) DAMAGES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person injured in 
the business or property of the person by rea-
son of any violation of, or combination or con-
spiracy to violate, this Act may bring a civil ac-
tion in the United States district court of the 
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jurisdiction of residence of the injured person 
or any State court of competent jurisdiction to 
recover— 
‘‘(i) damages sustained by the person 
as a result of the violation; and 
‘‘(ii) any additional penalty that the 
court may allow, but not more than $1,000 
per violation. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.—A civil ac-
tion under subparagraph (A) shall be barred 
unless commenced within 4 years after the 
cause of action accrues. 
‘‘(3) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.—In any action com-
menced under paragraph (1) or (2), the court may 
allow the prevailing party the costs of the litigation, 
including reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
‘‘(c) JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURTS.—Not later 
than 4 years after the date on which a violation of this 
Act occurs, an action to enforce this Act may be brought 
in— 
‘‘(1) the United States district court of the ju-
risdiction of residence of the aggrieved person, not-
withstanding the fact that an aggrieved person has 
not exhausted all administrative or other remedies 
provided by law; or 
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‘‘(2) any other court of competent jurisdiction 
in the State of residence of the aggrieved person. 
‘‘(d) CHOICE OF LAW, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE.— 
‘‘(1) CHOICE OF LAW.—Any provision in a pro-
duction contract requiring the application of the law 
of a State other than the State in which the pro-
ducer resides is void and unenforceable. 
‘‘(2) JURISDICTION.—A covered person that en-
ters into a production contract with a producer shall 
be subject to personal jurisdiction in the State in 
which the producer resides. 
‘‘(3) VENUE.—Venue shall be determined on 
the basis of the residence of the producer. 
‘‘(e) LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF AGENTS.—In the con-
struction and enforcement of this Act, the act, omission, 
or failure of any officer, agent, or person acting for or 
employed by any other person within the scope of the em-
ployment or office of the officer, agent, or person, shall 
be considered to be the act, omission, or failure of the 
other person. 
‘‘SEC. 207. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
‘‘(a) STATE LAWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
this Act does not annul, alter, or affect, or exempt 
any person subject to this Act from complying with, 
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the law of any State with respect to trade practices 
in agriculture. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—This Act annuls, al-
ters, or affects, or exempts a person from, a 
State law referred to in paragraph (1) to the 
extent the State law is inconsistent with this 
Act. 
‘‘(B) INCONSISTENCY.—For the purposes 
of this paragraph, a State law is not incon-
sistent with this Act if the protection that the 
law affords any producer is greater than the 
protection provided to a producer by this Act. 
‘‘(b) STATE COURTS.—This Act does not deprive a 
State court of jurisdiction under a State law dealing with 
the same subject as this Act. 
‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—The Packers 
and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and the 
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 
499a et seq.) shall control if there is a conflict between 
those Acts and section 206. 
‘‘SEC. 208. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSOCIATION DUES AND FEES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A producer of an agricultural 
commodity or service may execute, as a clause in a produc-
tion contract or a marketing contract, an assignment of 
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dues or fees to, or the deduction of a sum to be retained 
by, an association of producers authorized by contract to 
represent the producer, under which assignment a covered 
person shall— 
‘‘(1) deduct a portion of the amount to be paid 
for products or services of the producer under a pro-
duction contract or a marketing contract; and 
‘‘(2) pay, on behalf of the producer, the portion 
over to the association as dues or fees or a sum to 
be retained by the association. 
‘‘(b) DUTY OF COVERED PERSON.—After a covered 
person receives notice from a producer of an assignment 
under subsection (a), the covered person shall— 
‘‘(1) deduct the amount authorized by the as-
signment from the amount paid for any agricultural 
commodity sold by the producer or for any service 
rendered under any production contract or mar-
keting contract; and 
‘‘(2) on payment to producers for the product 
or service, pay the amount over to the association or 
the assignee of the association. 
‘‘SEC. 209. SEVERABILITY. 
‘‘If any provision of this Act or application of any 
provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder of this 
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Act and the application of the provision to other persons 
and circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidity.’’. 
SEC. 102. APPLICATION. 
The amendment made by section 101 applies to any 
contract entered into on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
TITLE II—PACKERS AND 
STOCKYARDS 
SEC. 201. INVESTIGATION OF LIVE POULTRY DEALERS. 
(a) REMOVAL OF POULTRY SLAUGHTER REQUIRE-
MENT FROM DEFINITIONS.—Section 2(a) of the Packers 
and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(a)), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(8) POULTRY GROWER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘poultry 
grower’ means any person engaged in the busi-
ness of raising or caring for live poultry under 
a poultry growing arrangement, regardless of 
whether the poultry is owned by the person or 
by another person. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCLUSION.—The 
term 
‘poultry 
grower’ does not include an employee of the 
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owner of live poultry described in subparagraph 
(A).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and cares for 
live poultry for delivery, in accord with another’s in-
structions, for slaughter’’ and inserting ‘‘or cares for 
live poultry in accordance with the instructions of 
another person’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘for the pur-
pose of either slaughtering it or selling it for slaugh-
ter by another’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITY 
OVER LIVE POULTRY DEALERS.—Sections 203, 204, and 
205 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 
193, 194, 195), are amended by striking ‘‘packer or swine 
contractor’’ and inserting ‘‘packer, live poultry dealer, or 
swine contractor’’ each place it appears. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO REQUEST TEMPORARY INJUNC-
TION OR RESTRAINING ORDER.—Section 408 of the Pack-
ers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 228a), is amend-
ed in the first sentence by striking ‘‘on account of poultry’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on account of poultry or poultry care’’. 
(d) VIOLATIONS BY LIVE POULTRY DEALERS.— 
(1) PENALTY.—Section 203(b) of the Packers 
and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 193(b)) is 
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amended 
in 
the 
third 
sentence 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$22,000’’. 
(2) REPEALS.—Sections 411, 412, and 413 of 
the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 
228b–2, 228b–3, 228b–4)), are repealed. 
SEC. 202. NO COMPETITIVE INJURY REQUIREMENT. 
Section 202 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 
(7 U.S.C. 192), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘de-
vice’’ the following: ‘‘, regardless of whether the 
practice or device causes a competitive injury or oth-
erwise adversely affects competition and regardless 
of any alleged business justification for the practice 
or device’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting after ‘‘com-
merce’’ the following: ‘‘, regardless of whether the 
course of business or act causes a competitive injury 
or otherwise adversely affects competition and re-
gardless of any alleged business justification for the 
course of business or act’’. 
SEC. 203. ATTORNEYS’ FEES. 
Section 308(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
1921 (7 U.S.C. 209(a)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘and for the costs 
of the litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees’’. 
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SEC. 204. APPOINTMENT OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL. 
Section 407(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
1921 (7 U.S.C. 228(a)), is amended by inserting ‘‘obtain 
the services of attorneys who are not employees of the 
Federal Government,’’ before ‘‘and make such expendi-
tures’’. 
SEC. 205. REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall promulgate regulations to implement the amend-
ments made by this Act, including providing a definition 
of the term ‘‘unreasonable preference or advantage’’ for 
purposes of section 202(b) of the Packers and Stockyards 
Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 192(b)). 
(b) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Regulations 
promulgated 
under subsection (a) shall strictly prohibit any preferences 
or price differences based on volume except for preferences 
or price differences that reflect actual, verifiable lower 
costs of acquiring livestock from larger volume producers. 
Æ 
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