PUBLIC LAW 106-78—OCT. 22, 1999 113 STAT. 1205 "(1) shall collect information under this section only on a voluntary basis; and "(2) shall not impose a penalty on a person for failure to provide the information or otherwise compel a person to provide the information. "SEC. 258. SUSPENSION AUTHORITY REGARDING SPECIFIC TERMS OF 7 USC 1636g. PRICE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may suspend any requirement of this subtitle if the Secretary determines that application of the requirement is inconsistent with the purposes of this subtitle. "(b) SUSPENSION PROCEDURE. — "(1) PERIOD.— ^A suspension under subsection (a) shall be for a period of not more than 240 days. "(2) ACTION BY CONGRESS.— I f an Act of Congress concerning the requirement that is the subject of the suspension under subsection (a) is not enacted by the end of the period of the suspension established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall implement the requirement. "SEC. 259. FEDERAL PREEMPTION. 7 USC 1636h. "In order to achieve the goals, purposes, and objectives of this title on a nationwide basis and to avoid potentially conflicting State laws that could impede the goals, purposes, or objectives of this title, no State or political subdivision of a State may impose a requirement that is in addition to, or inconsistent with, any requirement of this subtitle with respect to the submission or reporting of information, or the publication of such information, on the prices and quantities of livestock or livestock products.". SEC. 912. UNJUST DISQUALIFICATION. 7 USC 1635 note. Section 202(b) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 192(b)), is amended by striking "whatsoever" each place it appears. SEC. 913. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 7 USC 1635 note. (a) Section 416 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 229a), is repealed. (b) Section 1127 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note; Public Law 105-277), is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: "(b) EXPORT MARKET REPORTING. —The Secretary shall— "(1) implement a streamlined electronic system for collecting export sales and shipments data, in the least intrusive manner possible, for fresh or frozen muscle cuts of meat food products; and "(2) develop a data-reporting program to disseminate summary information in a timely manner (in the case of beef, consistent with the reporting under section 602(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5712(a)))."; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking "this section of the Act" and inserting "subsection (b)".
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