7 U.S.C. 57a: Agreements with cotton associations, etc., in foreign countries to establish cotton standardsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 2-COTTON STANDARDS
§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 .)
Editorial Notes
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.