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title: "7 U.S.C. § 228d"
description: "Annual assessment of cattle and hog industries"
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title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
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chapter_name: "PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS"
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citation: "7 U.S.C. § 228d"
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release_point: "119-100"
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# 7 U.S.C. § 228d - Annual assessment of cattle and hog industries

## Text

Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report that—

(1) assesses the general economic state of the cattle and hog industries;

(2) describes changing business practices in those industries; and

(3) identifies market operations or activities in those industries that appear to raise concerns under this chapter.

(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, § 415, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title III, § 312(e)(2), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2077.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 415 of act Aug. 15, 1921, was renumbered section 417 and is classified to section 229c of this title.