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7 U.S.C. § 473a — Cotton classification services
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall—
(1) make cotton classification services available to producers of cotton; and
(2) provide for the collection of classification fees from participating producers or agents that voluntarily agree to collect and remit the fees on behalf of producers.
**(b) Fees**
(1) **Use of fees** — Classification fees collected under subsection (a)(2) and the proceeds from the sales of samples submitted under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be used to pay the cost of the services provided under this section, including administrative and supervisory costs.
(2) **Announcement of fees** — The Secretary shall announce a uniform classification fee and any applicable surcharge for classification services not later than June 1 of the year in which the fee applies.
**(c) Consultation**
(1) **In general** — In establishing the amount of fees under this section, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the United States cotton industry.
(2) **Exemption** — Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to consultations with representatives of the United States cotton industry under this section.
**(d) Crediting of fees** Any fees collected under this section and under [section 473d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section473d&num=0&edition=prelim), late payment penalties, the proceeds from the sales of samples, and interest earned from the investment of such funds shall—
(1) be credited to the current appropriation account that incurs the cost of services provided under this section and [section 473d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section473d&num=0&edition=pre
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall—
(1) make cotton classification services available to producers of cotton; and
(2) provide for the collection of classification fees from participating producers or agents that voluntarily agree to collect and remit the fees on behalf of producers.
**(b) Fees**
(1) **Use of fees** — Classification fees collected under subsection (a)(2) and the proceeds from the sales of samples submitted under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be used to pay the cost of the services provided under this section, including administrative and supervisory costs.
(2) **Announcement of fees** — The Secretary shall announce a uniform classification fee and any applicable surcharge for classification services not later than June 1 of the year in which the fee applies.
**(c) Consultation**
(1) **In general** — In establishing the amount of fees under this section, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the United States cotton industry.
(2) **Exemption** — Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to consultations with representatives of the United States cotton industry under this section.
**(d) Crediting of fees** Any fees collected under this section and under [section 473d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section473d&num=0&edition=prelim), late payment penalties, the proceeds from the sales of samples, and interest earned from the investment of such funds shall—
(1) be credited to the current appropriation account that incurs the cost of services provided under this section and [section 473d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section473d&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) remain available without fiscal year limitation to pay the expenses of the Secretary in providing those services.
**(e) Investment of funds** Funds described in subsection (d) may be invested—
(1) by the Secretary in insured or fully collateralized, interest-bearing accounts; or
(2) at the discretion of the Secretary, by the Secretary of the Treasury in United States Government debt instruments.
**(f) Lease agreements** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may enter into long-term lease agreements that exceed 5 years or may take title to property (including through purchase agreements) for the purpose of obtaining offices to be used for the classification of cotton in accordance with this chapter, if the Secretary determines that action would best effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
**(g) Authorization of appropriations** To the extent that financing is not available from fees and the proceeds from the sales of samples, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make analyses of fiber properties, spinning tests, and other tests of the quality of cotton samples submitted to him by cotton breeders and other persons, subject to such terms and conditions and to the payment by such cotton breeders and other persons of such fees as he may prescribe by regulations under this chapter. The fees to be assessed hereunder shall be reasonable, and, as nearly as may be, to cover the cost of the service rendered.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall hold annual meetings with representatives of the cotton industry to review (1) activities and operations under the Cotton Standards Act [[7 U.S.C. 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section51&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act [[7 U.S.C. 471](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section471&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], (2) activities and operations relating to cotton under the United States Warehouse Act [[7 U.S.C. 241](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section241&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and (3) the effect of such activities and operations on prices received by producers and sales to domestic and foreign users, for the purpose of improving procedures for financing and administering such activities and operations for the benefit of the industry and the Government. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to insure that the universal cotton standards system and the licensing and inspection procedures for cotton warehouses are preserved and that the Government cotton classification system continues to operate so that the United States cotton crop is provided an official quality description.
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The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to collect and publish annually, on dates to be announced by him, statistics or estimates concerning the grades and staple length of stocks of cotton, known as the carry-over, on hand on the 1st of August of each year in warehouses and other establishments of every character in the continental United States; and following such publication each year, to publish, at intervals in his discretion, his estimate of the grades and staple length of cotton of the then current crop: Provided, That not less than three such estimates shall be published with respect to each crop. In any such statistics or estimates published, the cotton which on the date for which such statistics are published may be recognized as tenderable on contracts of sale of cotton for future delivery under the United States Cotton Futures Act, shall be stated separately from that which may be untenderable under said Act.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 473
ter shall be considered as strictly confidential
and shall be used only for the statistical purpose
for which it is supplied. Any employee of the De-
partment of Agriculture who, without the writ-
ten authority of the Secretary of Agriculture,
shall publish or communicate any information
given into his possession by reason of his em-
ployment under the provisions of this chapter
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less than $300 or
more than $1,000, or imprisoned for a period of
not exceeding one year, or both so fined and im-
prisoned, at the discretion of the court.
(Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 337, § 2, 44 Stat. 1373.)
§ 473. Persons required to furnish information;
request; failure to furnish; false information
It shall be the duty of every owner, president,
treasurer, secretary, director, or other officer or
agent of any cotton warehouse, cotton ginnery,
cotton mill, or other place or establishment
where cotton is stored, whether conducted as a
corporation, firm, limited partnership, or indi-
vidual, and of any owner or holder of any cotton
and of the agents and representatives of any
such owner or holder, when requested by the
Secretary of Agriculture or by any special agent
or other employee of the Department of Agri-
culture acting under the instructions of said
Secretary to furnish completely and correctly,
to the best of his knowledge, all of the informa-
tion concerning the grades and staple length of
cotton on hand, and when requested to permit
such agent or employee of the Department of
Agriculture to examine and classify samples of
all such cotton on hand. The request of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture for such information may
be made in writing or by a visiti
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