What US Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 USC ch 53): The Cotton Board and Per-Bale Assessment requires
The Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. ch. 53, sections 2101 to 2122) authorizes a coordinated program of research and promotion for cotton funded by assessments, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Agricultural Marketing Service. Section 2101 sets out the congressional declaration of policy, providing that the efficient production of cotton and the maintenance and expansion of existing markets and the development of new or improved markets and uses is vital to the welfare of cotton growers. Section 2102 authorizes orders of the Secretary to cotton handlers, section 2103 provides for notice and hearing upon proposed orders, and section 2104 governs the finding and issuance of orders. Section 2106 sets the required terms and conditions in orders, providing for the establishment of the Cotton Board, with representatives of cotton producers and importer representatives where applicable, and fixing the assessment at 1 dollar per bale of cotton handled, supplemented by an additional per-bale amount not to exceed 1 percent of the value of the cotton. Section 2107 sets the referenda, providing that no order shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that it is approved or favored by not less than two-thirds of the producers voting. Section 2108 provides for the suspension and termination of orders, section 2110 provides for the refund of producer assessments, and section 2112 provides for enforcement, including that a handler who willfully violates any provision shall be liable to a penalty of not more than 1,000 dollars. Section 2115 provides investigation and subpoena power, and section 2116 sets the definitions of handler and importer. The Act is the federal checkoff regime for cotton.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing Service) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title7/html/USCODE-2022-title7-chap53.htm
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- Cotton Research and Promotion Act, 7 U.S.C. 2101 - congressional declaration of policy.
- Cotton Research and Promotion Act, 7 U.S.C. 2102 - orders of the Secretary to cotton handlers.
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