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7 U.S.C. § 2101 — Congressional declaration of policy
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Cotton is the basic natural fiber of the Nation. It is produced by many individual cottongrowers throughout the various cotton-producing States of the Nation and also outside the United States. Cotton moves in the channels of interstate and foreign commerce and such cotton which does not move in such channels directly burdens or affects interstate commerce in cotton and cotton products. 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 cottongrowers and those concerned with marketing, using, and processing cotton as well as the general economy of the Nation. The great inroads on the market and uses for cotton which have been made by manmade fibers have been largely the result of extensive research and promotion which have not been effectively matched by cotton research and promotion. The production and marketing of cotton by numerous individual farmers have prevented the development and carrying out of adequate and coordinated programs of research and promotion necessary to the maintenance and improvement of the competitive position of, and markets for, cotton. Without an effective and coordinated method for assuring cooperative and collective action in providing for, and financing such programs, individual cotton farmers are unable adequately to provide or obtain the research and promotion necessary to maintain and improve markets for cotton.
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Cotton is the basic natural fiber of the Nation. It is produced by many individual cottongrowers throughout the various cotton-producing States of the Nation and also outside the United States. Cotton moves in the channels of interstate and foreign commerce and such cotton which does not move in such channels directly burdens or affects interstate commerce in cotton and cotton products. 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 cottongrowers and those concerned with marketing, using, and processing cotton as well as the general economy of the Nation. The great inroads on the market and uses for cotton which have been made by manmade fibers have been largely the result of extensive research and promotion which have not been effectively matched by cotton research and promotion. The production and marketing of cotton by numerous individual farmers have prevented the development and carrying out of adequate and coordinated programs of research and promotion necessary to the maintenance and improvement of the competitive position of, and markets for, cotton. Without an effective and coordinated method for assuring cooperative and collective action in providing for, and financing such programs, individual cotton farmers are unable adequately to provide or obtain the research and promotion necessary to maintain and improve markets for cotton.
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**(a) Referendum and cotton producer approval of orders** The Secretary shall conduct a referendum among persons who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production of cotton for the purpose of ascertaining whether the issuance of an order is approved or favored by producers. No order issued pursuant to this chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that the issuance of such order is approved or favored by not less than two-thirds of the producers voting in such referendum, or by the producers of not less than two-thirds of the cotton produced during the representative period by producers voting in such referendum and by not less than a majority of the producers voting in such referendum.
**(b) Referendum on proposed amendment to order implementing provisions of 1990 amendments to this chapter**
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2103 and 2104 of this title, not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of the Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990 [November 28, 1990], and after notice and opportunity for public comment, the Secretary shall issue a proposed amendment to the order implementing the provisions of such Act, which shall become effective as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Secretary shall, within a period not to exceed 8 months after November 28, 1990, conduct a referendum among persons who have been cotton producers during a representative period, as determined by the Secretary, and persons who are importers of cotton and who, during a 12-month period ending not later than 90 days prior to the conduct of the referendum under this section imported a quantity of cotton in excess of the de minimis quantity (if
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**(a)** Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter and except as provided in subsection (b), any cotton producer against whose cotton any assessment is made and collected from him under the authority of this chapter and who is not in favor of supporting the research and promotion program as provided for herein shall have the right to demand and receive from the Cotton Board a refund of such assessment: Provided, That such demand shall be made personally by such producer in accordance with regulations and on a form and within a time period prescribed by the Board and approved by the Secretary, but in no event less than ninety days, and upon submission of proof satisfactory to the Board that the producer paid the assessment for which refund is sought, and any such refund shall be made within sixty days after demand therefor.
**(b)** The right of a producer to demand a refund under subsection (a) shall terminate if the proposed amendment of the order implementing the Cotton Research and Promotion Amendments Act of 1990 is approved in the referendum provided for under [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim). Such right shall terminate 30 days after the date the Secretary announces the results of such referendum if such proposed amendment is approved. Such right shall be reinstated if the amendment should be disapproved in any subsequent referendum.
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**(a) “Commodity promotion law” defined** In this section, the term “commodity promotion law” means a Federal law that provides for the establishment and operation of a promotion program regarding an agricultural commodity that includes a combination of promotion, research, industry information, or consumer information activities, is funded by mandatory assessments on producers or processors, and is designed to maintain or expand markets and uses for the commodity (as determined by the Secretary). The term includes—
(1) the marketing promotion provisions under [section 608c(6)(I) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section608c/6/I&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) Public Law 89–502 ([7 U.S.C. 2101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(3) title III of Public Law 91–670 ([7 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(4) Public Law 93–428 ([7 U.S.C. 2701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(5) Public Law 94–294 ([7 U.S.C. 2901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(6) subtitle B of title I of Public Law 98–180 ([7 U.S.C. 4501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(7) Public Law 98–590 ([7 U.S.C. 4601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section4601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(8) subtitle B of title XVI of Public Law 99–198 ([7 U.S.C. 4801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-secti
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In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 2101
Section 2050b, Pub. L. 88–582, § 13, as added Pub. L.
93–518, § 14(a), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1658, provided for dis-
crimination prohibition, limitations, investigations,
appropriate civil relief, and back pay or damages.
Section 2050c, Pub. L. 88–582, § 14, as added Pub. L.
93–518, § 14(a), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1658, related to rec-
ordkeeping.
Section 2051, Pub. L. 88–582, § 15, formerly § 12, Sept. 7,
1964, 78 Stat. 924, renumbered Pub. L. 93–518, § 14(a), Dec.
7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1657, required compliance with State
laws and regulations.
Section 2052, Pub. L. 88–582, § 16, formerly § 13, Sept. 7,
1964, 78 Stat. 924, renumbered Pub. L. 93–518, § 14(a), Dec.
7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1657, provided for separability of provi-
sions.
Section 2053, Pub. L. 88–582, § 17, formerly § 14, Sept. 7,
1964, 78 Stat. 924, renumbered and amended Pub. L.
93–518, §§ 14(a), 16, Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1657, 1659, author-
ized issuance of rules and regulations.
Section 2054, Pub. L. 88–582, § 18, as added Pub. L.
93–518, § 15, Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1658, related to waiver
of rights.
Section 2055, Pub. L. 88–582, § 19, as added Pub. L.
93–518, § 15, Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1659, provided for au-
thorization of appropriations.
Editorial Notes
Subject matter of former sections 2041 to 2055 of this
title is covered by Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act, chapter 20 (sections 1801 et
seq.) of Title 29, Labor, as follows:
Former Sections
Title 29 Sections
2041 .........................................
1801
2042(a) .....................................
1802(9)
2042(b) .....................................
1802(7)
2042(b)(1) .................................
1803(a)((3)(C)
2042(b)(2) .................................
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