Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§2120 Cotton; Investigation of New Uses; Cooperation with State and Other Agencies
Title 7 › CHAPTER 53 — COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION › § 2120
Summary
The secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce may study U.S.-grown cotton and its byproducts to find current and new commercial or scientific uses, share the results with the public, and work with federal, state, territorial, District of Columbia, local agencies, or private parties nationwide.
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Title 7, §2120
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The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce are authorized to engage in technical and scientific research in American-grown cotton and its byproducts and their present and potential uses, including new and additional commercial and scientific uses for cotton and its byproducts, and to diffuse such information among the people of the United States; and the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce or their duly authorized representatives may cooperate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person in carrying out the purposes of this section in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 423 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is comprised of act Apr. 12, 1928, ch. 362, and was not enacted as part of the Cotton Research and Promotion Act which comprises this chapter.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2120
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102