Public Law 72–120

That section 2 of the joint

A Century of Progress exposition.

Vol. 45, p. 1152, amended.

resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing the President, under certain conditions, to invite the participation of other nations in the Chicago World’s Fair, providing for the admission of their exhibits, and for other purposes,” approved February 5, 1929, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to read as follows:

“Sec. 2.

That all articles which shall be imported from foreign

Dutiable articles imported for exhibition, etc., purposes, admitted free under prescribed regulations.

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countries for the purpose of exhibition at the exposition to be held by and known as A Century of Progress, in section 1 of this joint resolution called the Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration, or for use in constructing, installing, or maintaining foreign buildings or exhibits at the said exposition, upon which articles there shall be a tariff or customs duty, shall be admitted without payment of such tariff, customs duty, fees, or charges under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but it shall be

Sales permitted.

e lawful, at any time during or within six months after the close of the said exposition, to sell any articles provided for herein, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That all such articles, when sold or withdrawn for

Provisos.

Payment of duty.

consumption or use in the United States, shall be subject to the duties, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of their withdrawal; and on such articles, which shall have suffered diminution or deterioration from incidental handling or exposure, the duties, if payable, shall be assessed according to the appraised value at the time of withdrawal: Provided further,

Marking requirements.

That imported articles provided for herein shall not be subject to any marking requirements of the general tariff laws, except when such articles are withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, in which case they shall not be released from customs custody until properly marked, but no additional duty shall be assessed because such articles were not sufficiently marked when imported into the United States: Provided further, That articles

Transfer privileges.

which have been admitted without payment of duty for exhibition under any general tariff law may be accorded the privilege of transfer to and entry for exhibition at the said exposition under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: And provided further,

Expenses reimbursable.

That all necessary expenses incurred, including salaries of customs officials in charge of imported articles, shall be reimbursed to the Government of the United States by A Century of Progress, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.”

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Sec. 2.

That section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to protect

Ante, p. 705, amended.

the copyrights and patents of foreign exhibitors at A Century of Progress (Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration), to be held at Chicago, Illinois, in 1933,” approved July 19, 1932, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to read as follows:

“Sec. 7.

All necessary expenses incurred by the United States in carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be reimbursed to the Government of the United States by A Century of Progress, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration, under regulations to be prescribed by the Librarian of Congress and by the Commissioner of Patents, respectively.”

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Sec. 3.

That the receipts from reimbursements to the Government of the United States paid by A Century of Progress, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration, as provided in the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing the President, under certain conditions, to invite the participation

Vol. 45, p. 1152, amended.

of other nations in the Chicago World’s Fair, providing for the admission of their exhibits, and for other purposes,” approved February 5, 1929, as hereby amended, and in the Act entitled “An Act to protect the copyrights and patents of foreign exhibitors at

Ante, p.705, amended.

A Century of Progress (Chicago World’s Fair Centennial Celebration), to be held at Chicago, Illinois, in 1933,” approved July 19, 1932, as hereby amended, shall be deposited as refunds to the appropriations from which paid, instead of being covered into the

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Treasury as miscellaneous receipts as provided by the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, and for other

Reimbursable customs charges.

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purposes,” approved March 4, 1907, in the manner provided for receipts from reimbursable charges for labor, services, and other expenses connected with the customs, in section 524 of the Tariff Act of 1930.