Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
PL 114-237 (H.R.5883), enacted 10/07/2016

130 STAT. 970 
PUBLIC LAW 114–237—OCT. 7, 2016 
Public Law 114–237 
114th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to clarify the duties relating 
to services furnished in connection with the buying or selling of livestock in 
commerce through online, video, or other electronic methods, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clarification of Treatment of 
Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MARKET AGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301(c) of the Packers and Stockyards 
Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 201(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and inserting a period; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Beginning on 
the date of the enactment of the Clarification of Treatment 
of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016, such term includes 
any person who engages in the business of buying or selling 
livestock, on a commission or other fee basis, through the 
use of online, video, or other electronic methods when handling 
or providing the means to handle receivables or proceeds from 
such buying or selling, so long as such person’s annual average 
of online, video, or electronic sales of livestock, on a commission 
or other fee basis, exceeds $250,000.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 301 of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 201) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘When used in this Act—’’ and inserting ‘‘In this Act:’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking the semicolon at the end 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘weighting’’ and inserting ‘‘weighing’’; 
and 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
a period. 
SEC. 3. METHODS TO TRANSFER FUNDS. 
Section 409(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 
U.S.C. 228b(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the first proviso, by striking ‘‘shall wire transfer 
funds to the seller’s account’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘shall transfer funds for the full amount of the purchase price 
7 USC 181 note. 
Clarification of 
Treatment of 
Electronic Sales 
of Livestock Act 
of 2016. 
Oct. 7, 2016 
[H.R. 5883] 
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130 STAT. 971 
PUBLIC LAW 114–237—OCT. 7, 2016 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5883: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–768 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate. 
to the account of the seller by wire, electronic funds transfer, 
or any other expeditious method determined appropriate by 
the Secretary’’; and 
(2) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘or dealer shall wire 
transfer funds’’ and inserting ‘‘or dealer shall transfer funds 
for the full amount of the purchase price by wire, electronic 
funds transfer, or any other expeditious method determined 
appropriate by the Secretary’’. 
Approved October 7, 2016. 
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