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7 U.S.C. § 1632e — Cattle Contracts Library

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7 U.S.C. § 1632e — Cattle Contracts Library

There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for a Cattle Contracts Library pilot program that the Agricultural Marketing Service shall develop and maintain within the Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division. This program shall be similar, as determined by the Secretary, to the swine contract library the U.S. Department of Agriculture currently maintains pursuant to [section 198a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section198a&num=0&edition=prelim). The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this section shall be made without regard to: (1) the notice and comment provisions of [section 553 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section553&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”).

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7 U.S.C. § 198a — Swine packer marketing contracts offered to producers

**(a) In general** Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to swine producers for the purchase of all or part of the producers’ production of swine (including swine that are purchased or committed for delivery), including all available noncarcass merit premiums. **(b) Availability** The Secretary shall make available to swine producers and other interested persons information on the types of contracts described in subsection (a), including notice (on a real-time basis if practicable) of the types of contracts that are being offered by each individual packer to, and are open to acceptance by, producers for the purchase of swine. **(c) Confidentiality** The reporting requirements under subsections (a) and (b) shall be subject to the confidentiality protections provided under [section 1636 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1636&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Information collection** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall— (A) obtain (by a filing or other procedure required of each individual packer) information indicating what types of contracts for the purchase of swine are available from each packer; and (B) make the information available in a monthly report to swine producers and other interested persons. (2) **Contracted swine numbers** — Each packer shall provide, and the Secretary shall collect and publish in the monthly report required under paragraph (1)(B), information specifying— (A) the types of existing contracts for each packer; (B) the provisions contained in each contract that provide for expansion in the numbers of swine to be delivered under the

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5 U.S.C. § 553 — Rule making

**(a)** This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, except to the extent that there is involved— (1) a military or foreign affairs function of the United States; or (2) a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. **(b)** General notice of proposed rule making shall be published in the Federal Register, unless persons subject thereto are named and either personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof in accordance with law. The notice shall include— (1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of public rule making proceedings; (2) reference to the legal authority under which the rule is proposed; (3) either the terms or substance of the proposed rule or a description of the subjects and issues involved; and (4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ([44 U.S.C. 3501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim) note) (commonly known as regulations.gov). Except when notice or hearing is required by statute, this subsection does not apply— (A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (B) when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefor in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. **(c)** After notice required by this section, the agency shall give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making through subm

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7 U.S.C. § 1632e — Cattle Contracts Library

Page 925 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1632e (ii) value chain and commodity innova- tion and facility and process updates for dairy processors; and (iii) product development, packaging, and marketing of dairy products. (B) Grants to certain entities An initiative may provide a grant on a noncompetitive basis to an entity that re- ceives assistance under paragraph (1) to ad- vance the business activities recommended as a result of that assistance. (C) Grant amounts Grants provided under this paragraph shall not exceed $500,000, unless a greater amount is approved by the Secretary. (4) Consultation An entity that hosts an initiative shall con- sult with the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, the Secretary, and the Ad- ministrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service in carrying out the initiative. (5) Conflict of interest (A) In general The Secretary shall establish guidelines and procedures to prevent any conflict of in- terest or the appearance of a conflict of in- terest by an initiative (including a partner of the initiative) during the allocation of di- rect assistance under paragraph (1) or grant funding under paragraph (3). (B) Penalty The Secretary may suspend or terminate an initiative if the initiative (including a partner of the initiative) is found to be in violation of the guidelines and procedures established under subparagraph (A). (g) Distribution of funds (1) In general Using the funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary— (A) shall provide not less than 3 awards to eligible entities described in subsection (d) for the purposes of carrying out the activi- ties under subsection (f); and (B) is encouraged to award funds under subparagraph (A) in multiyear funding allo- cations. (2) Use of funds Not

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