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7 U.S.C. § 2109 — Provisions applicable to amendments
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**(a) Provisions applicable to amendments to orders** Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this chapter applicable to orders shall be applicable to amendments to orders.
**(b) Approval of amendments by cotton producers and importers** No amendment to an order issued under this chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that—
(1) with respect to an amendment referred to in subsection (b) or (c) of [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim), the amendment is approved by producers and importers of cotton as provided in such section; or
(2) with respect to any other amendment, that the amendment is approved by a majority of cotton producers and importers subject to the order voting in the referendum.
**(c) Disapproval of any amendment to order not deemed to invalidate such order** The disapproval of any amendment to an order issued under this chapter shall not be deemed to invalidate such order.
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**(a) Provisions applicable to amendments to orders** Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this chapter applicable to orders shall be applicable to amendments to orders.
**(b) Approval of amendments by cotton producers and importers** No amendment to an order issued under this chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that—
(1) with respect to an amendment referred to in subsection (b) or (c) of [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim), the amendment is approved by producers and importers of cotton as provided in such section; or
(2) with respect to any other amendment, that the amendment is approved by a majority of cotton producers and importers subject to the order voting in the referendum.
**(c) Disapproval of any amendment to order not deemed to invalidate such order** The disapproval of any amendment to an order issued under this chapter shall not be deemed to invalidate such order.
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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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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 2111
production of cotton, and who produced more than 50
per centum of the volume of the cotton produced by the
cotton producers voting in the referendum.’’
§ 2109. Provisions applicable to amendments
(a) Provisions applicable to amendments to or-
ders
Except as provided in subsection (b), the provi-
sions of this chapter applicable to orders shall
be applicable to amendments to orders.
(b) Approval of amendments by cotton producers
and importers
No amendment to an order issued under this
chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary
determines that—
(1) with respect to an amendment referred to
in subsection (b) or (c) of section 2107 of this
title, the amendment is approved by producers
and importers of cotton as provided in such
section; or
(2) with respect to any other amendment,
that the amendment is approved by a majority
of cotton producers and importers subject to
the order voting in the referendum.
(c) Disapproval of any amendment to order not
deemed to invalidate such order
The disapproval of any amendment to an order
issued under this chapter shall not be deemed to
invalidate such order.
(Pub. L. 89–502, § 10, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 283;
Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1995, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
Stat. 3912; Pub. L. 102–237, title VIII, § 808(a)(3),
Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1883.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1991—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted ‘‘sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 2107’’ for ‘‘section 2107(b) or
2107(c)’’.
1990—Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘The provisions
of this chapter applicable to orders shall be applicable
to amendments to orders.’’
§ 2110. Refund of producer assessments
(a) Notwithstanding any other sect
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