Public Law 85–30

That the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled “An Act to accord free entry to lama tide gifts from members of the armed forces of the United States on duty abroad”, as amended (U. S. C., title 50 App., secs 846 and 847), is amended to read as follows: “That under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe so much of any shipment as does not exceed $50 in value, with such further limitation on the importation of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products as the Secretary may prescribe, shall be admitted into the United States or its Territories or possessions or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico free of all customs duties, charges, or exactions, or internal-revenue taxes imposed upon or by reason of importation, if there is filed in connection with the entry satisfactory evidence that the articles for which free entry is claimed were purchased in or through authorized agencies of the Armed Forces of the United States or in accordance with regulations prescribed by the major geographical commands of the United States Armed Forces, and are bona fide gifts from a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty outside the continental limits of the United States.

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This Act shall lie effective with respect to articles entered

Effective date.

for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the day following the date of its enactment and before July 1, 1959.”

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