Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Livestock Mandatory Reporting Title II: Related Beef Reporting Provisions Title III: Related Swine Reporting Provisions Title IV: Implementation Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 - Title I: Livestock Mandatory Reporting - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to define specified terms relating to livestock reporting, including cattle and swine reporting. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish mandatory price reporting programs for live cattle and swine that: (1) provide timely and accurate market information; (2) facilitate informed marketing decisions; and (3) promote competition in the slaughtering industry. Sets forth reporting provisions for the Secretary and packers. Requires mandatory packer reporting of boxed beef sales. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a reporting price information program for lamb. Prohibits the Secretary from charging user or service fees. Requires the Secretary to encourage voluntary reporting by packers not subject to the mandatory requirements of this title. Requires the Secretary to publish at least monthly information on retail prices for food products made from beef, pork, chicken, turkey, veal, or lamb. Title II: Related Beef Reporting Provisions - Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to include beef within the agricultural export commodities subject to weekly reporting by the Secretary. (Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary to implement an electronic online system to issue and report on meat and meat product export certificates. (Sec. 203) Requires the Secretary publish information on imports of beef, beef variety meats, and cattle. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Related Swine Reporting Provisions - Requires the Secretary to publish on a monthly basis the Hogs and Pigs Inventory Report, including a separate category for gestating sows. (Sec. 302) Requires the Secretary to make available to swine producers, packers, and other market participants information on swine slaughter that reflects differences in numbers between barrows and gilts. (Sec. 303) Requires the Secretary to contract for a correlation study and report (and prepare subsequent reports) establishing a baseline and standards for determining and improving average trim loss measurements and processing techniques for swine slaughter. (Sec. 304) Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921to require the Secretary to establish and maintain a library of each contract type offered by packers to swine producers for the purchase and slaughter of swine, including non-carcass premiums. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Comptroller General to report on the Secretary's authority and jurisdiction over packers and others involved in procuring, slaughtering, or processing swine, pork, or pork products under specified Acts. (Sec. 305) Authorizes appropriations to carry out activities under this title. Title IV: Implementation - Sets forth implementing provisions. Terminates the provisions of this Act five years after enactment of this Act.

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