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“The Agriculture Secretary should appoint the official who leads USDA's office for Packers and Stockyards Act competition matters.”
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“A senior career USDA employee chosen by the Agriculture Secretary should lead the meat and poultry competition office, rather than a Senate-confirmed political appointee.”
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“USDA should create a dedicated office with lawyers and expert staff to investigate and bring competition cases in livestock, meat, poultry, food, and agricultural markets.”
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“USDA's Special Investigator should be able to file civil lawsuits or USDA administrative cases for Packers and Stockyards Act violations, even when usual federal litigation channels would assign that role elsewhere.”
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“USDA's Special Investigator should be the main USDA contact with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission on competition and trade practice issues in food and agricultural markets.”
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“USDA's Special Investigator should consult the Department of Homeland Security about national security and critical infrastructure risks affecting food and agricultural systems.”
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“USDA's meat and poultry competition office should consult Homeland Security when national security or critical infrastructure issues affect the food and agriculture sector.”
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“USDA's Special Investigator should be able to require documents, records, testimony, or other information for Packers and Stockyards Act investigations and cases.”
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“USDA should create a dedicated office for meat and poultry competition cases, staff it with lawyers and other experts, and have it work with USDA's legal office and existing Packers and Stockyards staff.”
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“USDA's Special Investigator should investigate possible unfair or anti-competitive conduct in livestock, meat, poultry, and related food and farm markets.”
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“USDA's meat and poultry competition office should be able to use subpoenas to require documents, testimony, or other information, while leaving the Agriculture Secretary's existing subpoena power in place.”
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