DB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1982 \ ‘ *rh *- KANSAS CITY, Mo. Livestock Marketing Association has urged Congressional action in several specific areas ol livestock marketing law reform, calling the Packers and Stockyards Ad ministration's efforts in this area "woefully inadequate.” In a statement submitted to the Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee, LMA said action on its proposals was necessary to "remedy present deficiencies in livestock marketing laws,” The proposals are con tained in LMA’s "Livestock Marketing Reform Act” and the statement: Urged enactment ot measures currently before both the House and Senate that would greatly stiffen penalties tor a variety ot interstate livestock marketing frauds. These measures are part ot LMA’s "Crime Prevention in Livestock Marketing” campaign. Proposed substituting a more comprehensive Livestock Trust Account tor the currently mandated custodial account, used to pay a marketing business’ customers. The Trust Account would be established and main tained to clear all purchase and sale transactions, and would require a marketing business to pay livestock owners with a bankable instrument upon com pletion ot their sale transactions. Asked tor measures to shield packers and marketing businesses who sell, in good taith, mortgaged livestock, trom conversion claims. Holders of liens against livestock, where they were purchased with a federal loan, would be prohibited trom recovering from sellers ot that livestock unless the seller has received “actual written notice” that such a lien exists. En forcement ot this provision would be given to the U.S. federal district courts. Would authorize appeals trom the decisions ot the U.S. Depart ment ot Agriculture’s Judicial Officer to the federal district courts, rather than the U.S. Circuit Courts ot Appeal. The Judicial Officer is currently the final USDA authority in administrative law matters brought under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Giving the district courts authority to hear appeals would expedite them. Because ot the P&SA’s "un willingness to relieve livestock marketing of the costly burden of vim Old Guard OffIQQOQaQD OmsoaD’oiaGQ S®sjQpaDD\y Lancaster, PA 717-569-5361 -“Friend of Fanners since 1896.”> Is your farm adequately insured? With our low rates and broad coverage you can't afford to be underinsured. Our agent in your area will gladly give you a quotation without obligation. BROWN-SMILEY INS. AGENCY, INC. 13 Pittsburg St, Unientown, PA COVER INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 230 Center St., Meyersdale, PA ESSICK & BARR, INC. 210 Fifth St. N.-Box 1219, Reading, PA PETER GRAFF AGENCY, DIG. 236 Market St. Kittanning, PA LMA requests Congressional action on reform outmoded regulation, despite the (Agency’s) claims to the contrary, an impasse has been reached,” LMA said. Congressional action is also necessary, the statement said, because ot the criminal acts ot traud, theft and embezzlement which “constitute a real threat in livestock marketing,” and because of the "business risks involved” in all aspects ot marketing. LMA’s statement cited several examples to back up its contention that the P&SA’s internal Task Force Report on regulatory retorm was "selt-servmg ot the mlerests ot the Agency, rather than responsive to the best interests ot the livestock industry, or businesses subject to the P&S Act.” And, the statement continued, the Task Force report is “deceptive and misleading to livestock owners, to marketing businesses subject to the P&S Act, and to the United States Congress.” LMA also pointed out that in its budget justification tor fiscaf year 1983, P&S officials told Congress that several hundred thousand dollars could be saved through the agency’s plans to exempt trom bonding all livestock dealers having an annual sales volume of 1500,000 or less. However, at present, this exemption is only a proposal, the statement said. LMA questioned the tactic of promising budget savings to Congress based on a presumption that a proposal will be adopted. 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