Us Code § 8717 - Study and report by the Department of Commerce
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§ 8717. Study and report by the Department of Commerce
Not later than 3 years after October 5, 2018, the Secretary shall prepare a study and submit to Congress a report examining the appropriateness and effectiveness of applying the commodity check-off program model (such as those programs established under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.)) to a nonagricultural industry, taking into account the program established by this chapter and any other check-off program involving a nonagricultural industry.
(Pub. L. 115–254, div. E, §1318, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3485.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996, referred to in text, is subtitle B of title V of Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1032, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§7411 et seq.) of chapter 101 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of Title 7 and Tables.
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SUBCHAPTER I—NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY QUANTUM ACTIVITIES
SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION QUANTUM ACTIVITIES
SUBCHAPTER IV—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY QUANTUM ACTIVITIES
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