Public Law 75–729

That the President of the United States is authorized to invite by proclamation, or in such other manner as he may deem proper, the States of the Union and all foreign countries to participate in the proposed Oil World Exposition, to be held at Houston, Texas, from October 11 to 16, 1937, inclusive, for the purpose of exhibiting samples of fabricated and raw products of all countries produced by the petroleum industry; and the exhibiting of the tools and equipment used by the industry; and bringing together buyers and sellers for promotion of trade and commerce in such products.

Sec. 2.

That all articles which shall be imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Oil World Exposition, to be held at Houston, Texas, from October 11 to 16, 1937, inclusive, by the Oil World Exposition, 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

Sales permitted.

prescribe; but it shall be lawful at any time during or within three months after the close of the said exposition to sell within the area of the exposition any articles provided for herein, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of

Provisos.

Duty on articles withdrawn.

import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That all such articles, when withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, shall be subject to the duties, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of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

Deterioration allowance.

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 from entry hereunder for consumption or entry

Marking requirements.

under the general tariff law: Provided further, 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for herein shall not be subject to any marking requirements of the general tariff laws, except when such articles are withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, in which case they shall not be released from customs custody until properly marked, but no additional duty shall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 at any time during or within three months after the

Abandoned articles.

close of the exposition any article entered hereunder may be abandoned to the Government or destroyed under customs supervision, whereupon any duties on such article shall be remitted: Provided further, That articles which have been admitted without payment of

Transfer privilege.

duty for exhibition under any tariff law and which have remained in continuous customs custody or under a customs exhibition bond and imported articles in bonded warehouse under the 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, That the Oil World

Exposition deemed sole consignee of merchandise.

Exposition shall be deemed, for customs purposes only, to be the sole consignee of all merchandise imported under the provisions of this Act, and that the actual and necessary customs charges for labor,

Incurred Federal expenses reimbursable.

services, and other expenses in connection with the entry, examination, appraisement, release, or custody, together with the necessary charges for salaries of customs officers and employees in connection with the supervision, custody of, and accounting for articles imported under the provisions of this Act, shall be reimbursed by the Oil World Exposition to the Government of the United States under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and that receipts

Deposit of receipts as refunds.

46 Stat. 741.

19 U. S. C. § 1524.

from such reimbursements shall be deposited as refunds to the appropriation from which paid, in the manner provided for in section 524 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Sec. 3.

That the Government of the United States is not by this

No Federal obligation assumed.

resolution obligated to any expense in connection with the holding of such exposition.