Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 115 — Agricultural Commodity Policy and Programs
§ 9038. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton
Statutory text
Competitiveness program
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on , through , the Secretary shall carry out a program—
to maintain and expand the domestic use of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States;
to increase exports of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States; and
to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in the United States remains competitive in world markets.
Payments under program; trigger
Under the program, the Secretary shall make payments available under this section whenever—
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
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 113 percent of the loan rate for extra long staple cotton.
Eligible recipients
The Secretary shall make payments available under this section to domestic users of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States and exporters of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States that enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation to participate in the program under this section.
Payment amount
Payments under this section shall be based on the amount of the difference in the prices referred to in subsection (b)(1) during the fourth week of the consecutive 4-week period multiplied by the amount of documented purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made in the week following such a consecutive 4-week period.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Agricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 title I § 1208 · 128 Stat. 649
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 9038
Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1208, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 684
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1208, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 684Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1208. 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, 2019, 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.— The Secretary shall make payments available under this section to domestic users of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States and exporters of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States that enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation to participate in the program under this section. (d) Payment Amount.— Payments under this section shall be based on the amount of the difference in the prices referred to in subsection (b)(1) during the fourth week of the consecutive 4-week period multiplied by the amount of documented purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made in the week following such a consecutive 4-week period.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 1204(a) · 132 Stat. 4490
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 9038(a)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(a), substituted “2024” for “2019” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(a), substituted “2024” for “2019” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 1208(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “2019” and inserting “2024”.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 1204(b) · 132 Stat. 4490
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 9038(b)(2)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(b), substituted “113 percent” for “134 percent”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(b), substituted “113 percent” for “134 percent”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Payments Under Program; Trigger.— Section 1208(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038(b)(2)) is amended by striking “134 percent” and inserting “113 percent”.Pub. L. 118–158 div. D § 4101(c)(2) · 138 Stat. 1768
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 9038(a)
Pub. L. 118–158 substituted “2026” for “2024” in introductory provisions
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–158 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–158 substituted “2026” for “2024” in introductory provisions.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 118–158 to be applied and administered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2024, see section 4101(g) of Pub. L. 118–158, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.Pub. L. 119–21 title I § 10309(e) · 139 Stat. 94
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 9038(a)
Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2032” for “2026” in introductory provisions
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–21 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2032” for “2026” in introductory provisions.
3 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018–2025 · 3 rounds
2025
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2032” for “2026” in introductory provisions.
2024
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–158 substituted “2026” for “2024” in introductory provisions.
2018
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(a), substituted “2024” for “2019” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1204(b), substituted “113 percent” for “134 percent”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2024 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 118–158 to be applied and administered as if enacted on , see section 4101(g) of Pub. L. 118–158, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.