((a)) ** Establishment** The Secretary may establish a program of mandatory lamb price information reporting that will—

((1)) provide timely, accurate, and reliable market information;

((2)) facilitate more informed marketing decisions; and

((3)) promote competition in the lamb slaughtering industry.

((b)) ** Notice and comment** If the Secretary establishes a mandatory price reporting program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for comment on proposed regulations to establish the program during the 30-day period beginning on the date of the publication of the proposed regulations.