S.Amdt. 993
What it does: Adds SEC. 12___. UNLAWFUL RETALIATION on page 1150, line 15
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Adds SEC. 12___. UNLAWFUL RETALIATION on page 1150, line 15
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 12___. UNLAWFUL RETALIATION.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 191 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 211. UNLAWFUL RETALIATION.
Inserted: "(1) In general.--No packer, swine contractor, or live poultry dealer shall take retaliatory action in response to any lawful spoken or written expression, association, or action of a livestock producer, swine production contract grower, or poultry grower.
Inserted: "(2) Types of lawful expression.--The lawful expression referred to in paragraph (1) shall include communication with officials of a Federal agency or Members of Congress.".
Inserted: (b) Definition of Retaliatory Action.--Section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(15) Retaliatory action.--The term 'retaliatory action' means coercion, intimidation, or any other action carried out to achieve the disadvantage of any livestock producer, swine production contract grower, or poultry grower in the execution, termination, extension, or renewal of a contract involving livestock or poultry.".
Inserted: (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 411 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 228b-2) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting ", section 211," after "section 207"; and
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by inserting ", section 211," after "section 207".
Original wording
On page 1150, after line 15, add the following:
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As printed
SA 993. Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1150, after line 15, add the following:
SEC. 12___. UNLAWFUL RETALIATION.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 191 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 211. UNLAWFUL RETALIATION.
“(1) In general.--No packer, swine contractor, or live poultry dealer shall take retaliatory action in response to any lawful spoken or written expression, association, or action of a livestock producer, swine production contract grower, or poultry grower.
“(2) Types of lawful expression.--The lawful expression referred to in paragraph (1) shall include communication with officials of a Federal agency or Members of Congress.”.
(b) Definition of Retaliatory Action.--Section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(15) Retaliatory action.--The term ‘retaliatory action' means coercion, intimidation, or any other action carried out to achieve the disadvantage of any livestock producer, swine production contract grower, or poultry grower in the execution, termination, extension, or renewal of a contract involving livestock or poultry.”.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 411 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 228b-2) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting “, section 211,” after “section 207”; and
(2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by inserting “, section 211,” after “section 207”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2013