U.S. Code > Title 7 Agriculture > CHAPTER 38—DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (§§ 1621—1638d) > SUBCHAPTER II—LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING (§§ 1635—1636i) > Part D—Lamb Reporting (§ 1635m) > § 1635m. Mandatory reporting for lambs

§ 1635m. Mandatory reporting for lambs

(a) Establishment
The Secretary may establish a program of mandatory lamb price information reporting that will—
(1) provide timely, accurate, and reliable market information;
(2) facilitate more informed marketing decisions; and
(3) promote competition in the lamb slaughtering industry.
(b) Notice and comment
If the Secretary establishes a mandatory price reporting program under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for comment on proposed regulations to establish the program during the 30-day period beginning on the date of the publication of the proposed regulations.