reviewed or relied upon by the agency in issuing the charge letter or other notice. Notwithstanding any provision in this Act or other statutory provision, the agency shall produce information and records otherwise prohibited from disclosure to counsel for the store subject to a nondisclosure agreement. . 3. Reporting Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study that contains the following: (1) How often first-time trafficking offenders are given a penalty of permanent disqualification in lieu of civil penalty, disaggregated by— (A) the number of employees and revenue, and (B) the race and ethnicity of owners. (2) An analysis of the Anti-Fraud Locator Using Electronic Benefits Transfer System (ALERT) including— (A) what are the metrics of detecting fraudulent activity, (B) how the metrics of detecting fraudulent activity were determined, (C) how often these metrics are updated to ensure they continue to be reliable, and (D) what metrics are reviewed in addition to ALERT findings to determine fraudulent activity. 4. Effective date (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Effective day of section 3 Section 3 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.