Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2101 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2101 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 89-502, Sec. 2, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 279; Pub. L. 101-
624, title XIX, Sec. 1991, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3909.)
AMENDMENTS                            
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".
EFFECTIVE DATE                          
Section 20 of Pub. L. 89-502 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] shall take effect upon enactment [July 13, 1966]".
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                   
Section 1990 of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that: "This subtitle
[subtitle G (Secs. 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'."
SHORT TITLE                            
Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-502 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter] shall be known as the 'Cotton Research and Promotion
Act'."
REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF COTTON RESEARCH AND
PROMOTION PROGRAM
Section 1998 of title XIX of Pub. L. 101-624, as amended by Pub.
L. 102-237, title VIII, Sec. 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 [see Short
Title of 1990 Amendment note above] - 
"(1) the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare a report
concerning the implementation and enforcement of the cotton
research and promotion program, and any problems that may have
arisen in the implementation and enforcement of such program; and
"(2) the Customs Service shall, if on such date it has any role
in the implementation or enforcement of such assessments, prepare
a report concerning such implementation and enforcement as it
relates to imports.
"(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 - 
"(1) the growth in the United States market for cotton and
cotton products, with particular attention provided to the period
of time subsequent to the imposition of assessments on such
imports;
"(2) the extent to which import restrictions, such as quotas,
on imports of cotton and cotton-containing products have
permitted or prevented importers from benefiting from any such
growth in the United States market; and
"(3) the relevant United States international obligations
applicable under trade agreements that relate to the assessments
on imports of cotton and cotton products under this subtitle.
"(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."