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Timestamp: 2020-01-22 13:25:30
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2101', '§2', '§1991', '§20', '§1990', '§1990', '§1', '§12314', '§12602', '§1998', '§808']

[USC02] 7 USC 2101: Congressional declaration of policy
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7 USC 2101: Congressional declaration of policy Text contains those laws in effect on January 21, 2020
( Pub. L. 89–502, §2, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 279 ; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, §1991, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3909 .)
1990-Pub. L. 101–624, in first undesignated par., inserted "and also outside the United States", struck out "in large part" before "in the channels of interstate", "All cotton produced in the United States is in the current of interstate or foreign commerce or directly burdens, obstructs, or affects interstate or foreign commerce in cotton and cotton products." before "The efficient production", and "In the years since World War II, United States cotton and the products thereof have been confronted with intensive competition, both at home and abroad, from foreign-grown cotton and from other fibers, primarily manmade fibers." after "economy of the Nation.", and substituted "The great inroads on the market and uses for" for "The great inroads on the market and uses for United States" and, in third undesignated par., substituted "marketed" for "harvested" and inserted "and on imports of cotton".
Pub. L. 89–502, §20, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 287 , provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] shall take effect upon enactment [July 13, 1966]".
Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, §1990, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3909 , provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle G (§§1990–1998) of title XIX of Pub. L. 101–624, amending this section and sections 2106 to 2110 and 2116 of this title, and enacting provisions set out below] may be cited as the 'Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990'."
Pub. L. 89–502, §1, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 279 , provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter] shall be known as the 'Cotton Research and Promotion Act'."
Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, §12314, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 993 , as amended by Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, §12602, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5004 , provided that:
"(a) Establishment of Trust Fund.-There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the 'Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund' (in this section referred to as the 'Trust Fund'), consisting of such amounts as may be transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (h), and to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric.
"(b) Distribution of Funds.-From amounts in the Trust Fund, the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall make payments annually beginning in calendar year 2014 for calendar years 2014 through 2023 as follows:
"(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), twenty-five percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall be paid to yarn spinners of pima cotton that produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, to be allocated to each spinner in an amount that bears the same ratio as-
"(i) the spinner's production of ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) from pima cotton in single and plied form during the prior calendar year (as evidenced by an affidavit provided by the spinner that meets the requirements of subsection (c)), bears to-
"(B)(i) A yarn spinner shall not receive an amount under subparagraph (A) that exceeds the cost of pima cotton that-
"(3) Fifty percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall be paid to manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States who certify that they used imported cotton fabric during the prior calendar year, to be allocated to each such manufacturer in an amount that bears the same ratio as-
"(A) the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and related costs) of imported woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer during the prior calendar year (as evidenced by an affidavit provided by the manufacturer that meets the requirements of subsection (d)) used in the manufacturing of men's and boys' cotton shirts, bears to-
"(c) Affidavit of Yarn Spinners.-The affidavit required by subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) is a notarized affidavit provided annually by an officer of a producer of ring spun yarns that affirms-
"(4) the dollar amount of pima cotton purchased during the prior calendar year-
"(d) Affidavit of Shirting Manufacturers.-
"(1) In general.-The affidavit required by subsection (b)(3)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided annually by an officer of a manufacturer of men's and boys' shirts that affirms-
"(2) Date of purchase.-For purposes of the affidavit under paragraph (1), the date of purchase shall be the invoice date, and the dollar value shall be determined excluding duty, shipping, and related costs.
"(e) Filing Deadline for Affidavits.-Any person required to provide an affidavit under this section shall file the affidavit with the Secretary [of Agriculture] or as directed by the Secretary not later than March 15 of the applicable calendar year.
"(f) Timing of Distributions.-The Secretary shall make a payment under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) not later than the date that is 30 days after the filing of the affidavit required with respect to that payment.
"(g) Memorandum of Understanding.-The Secretary [of Agriculture] and the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 7, 2014], negotiate a memorandum of understanding to establish procedures pursuant to which the Commissioner will assist the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this section.
"(h) Funding.-Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund $16,000,000 for each of calendar years 2014 through 2023, to remain available until expended."
Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, §1998, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3913 , as amended by Pub. L. 102–237, title VIII, §808(b), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1883 , provided that:
"(a) In General.-Not later than 1 year after the date on which imports are subject to assessments under this subtitle [subtitle G of title XIX of Pub. L. 101–624, see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note above]-
"(b) Comptroller General Report.-Not prior to the date that occurs 3 years after the date on which imports are subject to assessments under this subtitle, the Comptroller General shall prepare a report concerning the administration of the cotton research and promotion program as it relates to such imports. Such report shall be submitted not later than 6 months after such date, and include an analysis of-
"(c) Submission.-The reports required under subsections (a) and (b) shall be submitted to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Finance of the Senate not later than the applicable dates referred to in such subsections.
"(d) Authorization of Appropriations.-There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this section."