13 U.S.C. § 44 (2024)
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Foreign cotton statistics
Official statutory text
In addition to the information regarding cotton in the United States provided for in this subchapter, the Secretary shall compile, by correspondence or the use of published reports and documents, any available information concerning the production, consumption, and stocks of cotton in foreign countries, and the number of cotton-consuming spindles in such countries. Each report published by the Department of Commerce or agency or bureau thereof regarding cotton shall contain an abstract of the latest available information obtained under the provisions of this section, and the Secretary shall furnish the same to the Department of Agriculture for publication in connection with the reports of that department concerning cotton in the same manner as in the case of statistics relating to the United States.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §75 (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, §5, 43 Stat. 32; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, §21, 46 Stat. 26).
References to the Director of the Census were changed to references to the Secretary (of Commerce), and words "Department of Commerce or agency or bureau thereof" were substituted for "Bureau of the Census", to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §75 (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, §5, 43 Stat. 32; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, §21, 46 Stat. 26).
References to the Director of the Census were changed to references to the Secretary (of Commerce), and words "Department of Commerce or agency or bureau thereof" were substituted for "Bureau of the Census", to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
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