Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102

§57a Agreements with Cotton Associations, Etc., in Foreign Countries to Establish Cotton Standards

Title 7 › CHAPTER 2 — COTTON STANDARDS › § 57a

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture can agree with foreign cotton groups to set common grading rules, settle disputes, and prepare and protect related forms.

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Title 7, §57a

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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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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 section 56 and 57 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 57a

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102