7 U.S.C. 517 U.S.C. 4717 U.S.C. 241The Secretary of Agriculture shall hold annual meetings with representatives of the cotton industry to review (1) activities and operations under the Cotton Standards Act [ et seq.], and the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act [ et seq.], (2) activities and operations relating to cotton under the United States Warehouse Act [ et seq.], and (3) the effect of such activities and operations on prices received by producers and sales to domestic and foreign users, for the purpose of improving procedures for financing and administering such activities and operations for the benefit of the industry and the Government. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to insure that the universal cotton standards system and the licensing and inspection procedures for cotton warehouses are preserved and that the Government cotton classification system continues to operate so that the United States cotton crop is provided an official quality description.
Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 156(d)95 Stat. 374 (, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288 42 Stat. 1517 section 51 of this titleThe Cotton Standards Act, referred to in text, probably meaning the United States Cotton Standards Act, is , , which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
act Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 337 44 Stat. 1372 section 471 of this titleThe Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 19 (§ 471 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313 39 Stat. 486 section 241 of this titleThe United States Warehouse Act, referred to in text, is part C of , , which is classified generally to chapter 10 (§ 241 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, and not as part of the United States Cotton Standards Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 156(e)95 Stat. 374