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7 U.S.C. § 471 — Statistics and estimates of grades and staple length of cotton; collection and publication
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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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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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**(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** In the case of information furnished under a provision of law referred to in subsection (d), neither the Secretary of Agriculture, any other officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture or agency thereof, nor any other person may—
(1) use such information for a purpose other than the development or reporting of aggregate data in a manner such that the identity of the person who supplied such information is not discernible and is not material to the intended uses of such information;
(2) disclose such information to the public, unless such information has been transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does not allow the identification of the person who supplied particular information; or
(3) in the case of information collected under the authority described in paragraph (12) or (13) of subsection (d), disclose the information to any person or any Federal, State, local, or tribal agency outside the Department of Agriculture, unless the information has been converted into a statistical or aggregate form that does not allow the identification of the person that supplied particular information.
**(b) Duty of Secretary; immunity from disclosure; necessary consent**
(1) In carrying out a provision of law referred to in subsection (d), no department, agency, officer, or employee of the Federal Government, other than the Secretary of Agriculture, shall require a person to furnish a copy of statistical information provided to the Department of Agriculture.
(2) A copy of such information—
(A) shall be immune from mandatory disclosure of any type, including legal process; and
(B) shall not, without the consent of such person, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative pr
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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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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 472
able to carry out the provisions of this chapter
and 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;
and may call upon any other Federal depart-
ment, board, or commission for assistance in
carrying out the purposes of this chapter; and
shall have the power to appoint, remove, and fix
the compensation of such officers and employees
not in conflict with existing law and make such
expenditure for rent, outside the District of Co-
lumbia, printing, telegrams, telephones, books
of reference, books of law, periodicals, news-
papers, furniture, stationery, office equipment,
travel, and other supplies and expenses as shall
be necessary to the administration of this chap-
ter in the District of Columbia and elsewhere,
and there is hereby authorized to be appro-
priated, such sums as may be necessary after the
fiscal year 1927, for carrying out the purposes of
this chapter.
(July 2, 1926, ch. 725, § 6, 44 Stat. 803.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Transfer of Division of Cooperative Marketing ‘‘(by
whatever name now called)’’ from Farm Credit Admin-
istration to Secretary of Agriculture, by act Aug. 6,
1953, ch. 335, § 9, 67 Stat. 394, see note set out under sec-
tion 452 of this title.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Farmer Cooperative Service in Department of Agri-
culture as successor to functions of Cooperative Re-
search and Service Division, Farm Credit Administra-
tion, see note set out under section 452 of this title.
For prior transfers of functions, see notes set out
under section 452 of this title.
EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSF
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