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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 56. Establishment of cotton standards; furnishing copies of established standards sold
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish from time
to time standards for the classification of cotton by which its
quality or value may be judged or determined for commercial
purposes which shall be known as the official cotton standards of
the United States. Any such standard or change or replacement
thereof shall become effective only on and after a date specified
in the order of the Secretary of Agriculture establishing the same,
which date shall be not less than one year after the date of such
order: Provided, That the official cotton standards established,
effective August 1, 1923, under the United States Cotton Futures
Act shall be at the same time the official cotton standards for the
purpose of this chapter unless and until changed or replaced under
this chapter. Whenever any standard or change or replacement
thereof shall become effective under this chapter, it shall also,
when so specified in the order of the Secretary of Agriculture,
become effective for the purposes of the United States Cotton
Futures Act and supersede any inconsistent standard established
under said Act. Whenever the official cotton standards of the
United States established under this chapter shall be represented
by practical forms the Department of Agriculture shall furnish
copies thereof, upon request, to any person, and the cost thereof,
as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, shall be paid by the
person making the request. The Secretary of Agriculture may cause
such copies to be certified under the seal of the Department of
Agriculture and may attach such conditions to the purchase and use
thereof, including provision for the inspection, condemnation, and
exchange thereof by duly authorized representatives of the
Department of Agriculture as he may find to be necessary to the
proper application of the official cotton standards of the United
States.
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