113 STAT. 1200 PUBLIC LAW 106-78—OCT. 22, 1999 Deadline. 7 USC 1635m. 7 USC 1636. "(B) the amount (in dollars per hundred pounds of carcass weight) paid to producers by the packer, by category. "(2) PREMIUM LIST.—^A packer shall maintain and make available to a producer, on request, a current listing of the dollar values (per hundred pounds of carcass weight) of each noncarcass merit premium used by the packer during the current or the prior slaughter week. "(3) AVAILABILITY. —^A packer shall not be required to pay a listed noncarcass merit premium to a producer that meets the requirements for the premium if the need for swine in a given category is filled at a particular point in time. "(4) PUBLICATION.— The Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this subsection as soon as practicable, but not later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time, on the first reporting day of each week. " CHAPTER 4—LAMB REPORTmG "SEC. 241. 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), 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. " CHAPTER 5—ADMINISTRATION «SEC. 251. GENERAL PROVISIONS. "(a) CONFIDENTIALITY. — The Secretary shall make available to the public information, statistics, and documents obtained from, or submitted by, packers, retail entities, and other persons under this subtitle in a manner that ensures that confidentiality is preserved regarding— "(1) the identity of persons, including parties to a contract; and "(2) proprietary business information. "(b) DISCLOSURE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — Subject to paragraph (2), no officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall, without the consent of the packer or other person concerned, divulge or make known in any manner, any facts or information regarding the business of the packer or other person that was acquired through reporting required under this subtitle. "(2) EXCEPTIONS. —Information obtained by the Secretary under this subtitle may be disclosed— "(A) to agents or employees of the Department of Agriculture in the course of their official duties under this subtitle; "(B) as directed by the Secretary or the Attorney General, for enforcement purposes; or
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