§ 81b. Establishment of zones

Legislative history

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1. 1934

   Pub. L. 73–590 § 2 · 48 Stat. 998

   Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 81b

   (June 18, 1934, ch. 590, § 2, 48 Stat. 999.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (June 18, 1934, ch. 590, § 2, 48 Stat. 999.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. (a) The Board is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions Establishment of foreign-trade zones authorized. and restrictions of this Act and of the rules and regulations made thereunder, upon application as hereinafter provided, to grant to corporations the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to ports of entry under the. jurisdiction of the United States. (b) Each port of entry shall be entitled to at least one zone, but Ports of entry. Entitled to one or more zones. when a port of entry is located within the confines of more than one State such port of entry shall be entitled to a zone in each of such States, and when two cities separated by water are embraced in one port of entry, a zone may be authorized in each of said cities or in territory adjacent thereto. Zones in addition to those to which a Additional zones. port, of entry is entitled shall be authorized only if the Board finds that existing or authorized zones will not adequately serve the convenience of commerce. (c) In granting applications preference shall be given to public Preference to public-service corporations. corporations. (d) In case of any State in which harbor facilities of any port of Approval of application by State, when harbor facilities are State-owned. entry are owned and controlled by the State and in which State harbor facilities of any other port of entry are owned and controlled by a municipality, the Board shall not grant an application by any public corporation for the establishment of any zone in such State, unless such application has been authorized by an Act of the legis lature of such State (enacted after the date of enactment of this Act).

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