§ 56. — Establishment of cotton standards; furnishing copies of established standards sold.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC56]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 2--COTTON STANDARDS
Sec. 56. Establishment of cotton standards; furnishing copies of
established standards sold
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish from time to
time standards for the classification of cotton by which its quality or
value may be judged or determined for commercial purposes which shall be
known as the official cotton standards of the United States. Any such
standard or change or replacement thereof shall become effective only on
and after a date specified in the order of the Secretary of Agriculture
establishing the same, which date shall be not less than one year after
the date of such order: Provided, That the official cotton standards
established, effective August 1, 1923, under the United States Cotton
Futures Act shall be at the same time the official cotton standards for
the purpose of this chapter unless and until changed or replaced under
this chapter. Whenever any standard or change or replacement thereof
shall become effective under this chapter, it shall also, when so
specified in the order of the Secretary of Agriculture, become effective
for the purposes of the United States Cotton Futures Act and supersede
any inconsistent standard established under said Act. Whenever the
official cotton standards of the United States established under this
chapter shall be represented by practical forms the Department of
Agriculture shall furnish copies thereof, upon request, to any person,
and the cost thereof, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture,
shall be paid by the person making the request. The Secretary of
Agriculture may cause such copies to be certified under the seal of the
Department of Agriculture and may attach such conditions to the purchase
and use thereof, including provision for the inspection, condemnation,
and exchange thereof by duly authorized representatives of the
Department of Agriculture as he may find to be necessary to the proper
application of the official cotton standards of the United States.
(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288, Sec. 6(a), formerly Sec. 6, 42 Stat. 1518;
renumbered Sec. 6(a), Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, Sec. 401(b), 58 Stat.
738.)
References in Text
The United States Cotton Futures Act, referred to in text, is part A
of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 476, as amended, which was
repealed by section 4 of act Feb. 10, 1939, ch. 2, 53 Stat. 1. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to its repeal, see
Tables.
Codification
Section is composed of the first five sentences of subsec. (a) of
section 6 of act Mar. 4, 1923, as renumbered by section 401(b), of act
Sept. 21, 1944. Last sentence of subsec. (a) of section 6 is classified
to section 57 of this title. Subsec. (b) of section 6 is classified to
section 57a of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 55, 57 of this title.
