U.S. Code » Title 7 » Chapter CHAPTER 38— DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING › Part Part A— Purpose; Definitions › Subtitle “Subtitle C— Related Swine Reporting Provisions

7 U.S.C. § 932

BARROW AND GILT SLAUGHTER.

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“(a)In General.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall promptly obtain and maintain, through an appropriate collection system or valid sampling system at packing plants, information on the total slaughter of swine that reflects differences in numbers between barrows and gilts, as determined by the Secretary.“(b)Availability.—The information shall be made available to swine producers, packers, and other market participants in a report published by the Secretary not less frequently than weekly.“(c)Administration.—“(1)In general.—The Secretary shall administer the collection and compilation of information, and the publication of the report, required by this section.“(2)Nondelegation.—The Secretary shall not delegate the collection, compilation, or administration of the information required by this section to any packer (as defined in section 201 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 191)).