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 116 STAT. 510 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 (other than section 202(c)) and inserting "packer or swine contractor". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (A) Section 202(c) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 192(c)), is amended by inserting ", swine contractor," after "other packer" each place it appears. (B) Section 308(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 209(a)), is amended by inserting "or swine production contract" after "poultry growing arrangement". (C) Sections 401 and 403 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 221, 223), are amended by inserting "any swine contractor, and" after "packer," each place it appears. 7 USC 229b. SEC. 10503. RIGHT TO DISCUSS TERMS OF CONTRACT. (a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) PRODUCER. — The term "producer" means any person engaged in the raising and caring for livestock or poultry for slaughter. (2) PROCESSOR. —The term "processor" means any person engaged in the business of obtaining livestock or poultry for the purpose of slaughtering the livestock or poultry. (b) No PROHIBITION OF DISCUSSION.— Notwithstanding a provision in any contract between a producer and a processor for the production of livestock or poultry, or in any marketing agreement between a producer and a processor for the sale of livestock or poultry for a term of 1 year or more, that provides that information contained in the contract is confidential, a party to the contract shall not be prohibited from discussing any terms or details of the contract with— (1) a Federal or State agency; (2) a legal adviser to the party; (3) a lender to the party; (4) an accountant hired by the party; (5) an executive or manager of the party; (6) a landlord of the party; or (7) a member of the immediate family of the party. (c) EFFECT ON STATE LAWS.— Subsection (b) does not— (1) preempt any State law that addresses confidentiality provisions in contracts for the sale or production of livestock or poultry, except any provision of State law that makes lawful a contract provision that prohibits a party from, or limits a party in, engaging in discussion that subsection (b) requires to be permitted; or (2) deprive any State court of jurisdiction under any such State law. (d) APPLICABILITY. — This section applies to each contract described in subsection (b) that is entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the date of enactment of this Act. 7 USC 8318. SEC. 10504. VETERINARY TRAINING. The Secretary of Agriculture may develop a program to maintain in all regions of the United States a sufficient number of Federal and State veterinarians who are well trained in recognition and diagnosis of exotic and endemic animal diseases.

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