7 USC 57a: Agreements with cotton associations, etc., in foreign countries to establish cotton standards

7 USC 57a: Agreements with cotton associations, etc., in foreign countries to establish cotton standards Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 2-COTTON STANDARDS

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§57a. Agreements with cotton associations, etc., in foreign countries to establish cotton standards

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to effectuate agreements with cotton associations, cotton exchanges, and other cotton organizations in foreign countries, for (1) the adoption, use, and observance of universal standards of cotton classification, (2) the arbitration or settlement of disputes with respect thereto, and (3) the preparation, distribution, inspection, and protection of the practical forms or copies thereof under such agreements.

(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288, §6(b), as added Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title IV, §401(b), 58 Stat. 738 .)

Codification

Section was enacted as subsec. (b) of section 6 of act Mar. 4, 1923, by act Sept. 21, 1944, §401(b). Subsec. (a) of section 6 is classified to sections 56 and 57 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 55 of this title.