7 USC 8738 - Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton

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§ 8738.

Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton

(a)

Competitiveness program

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act through July 31, 2013, the Secretary shall carry out a program—

(1)

to maintain and expand the domestic use of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States;

(2)

to increase exports of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States; and

(3)

to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in the United States remains competitive in world markets.

(b)

Payments under program; trigger

Under the program, the Secretary shall make payments available under this section whenever—

(1)

for a consecutive 4-week period, the world market price for the lowest priced competing growth of extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location and for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by the Secretary, is below the prevailing United States price for a competing growth of extra long staple cotton; and

(2)

the lowest priced competing growth of extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location and for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by the Secretary, is less than 134 percent of the loan rate for extra long staple cotton.

(c)

Eligible recipients

(d)

Payment amount

(Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1208, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 963; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1208, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1692.)

cite as: 7 USC 8738