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 1000 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 590 . JUNE 18, 1934 . deem nec essa ry, arti cles the gro wth, pro duct, or man ufac ture of the United States, and articles previously i mported on whi ch duty has previously paid . duty been paid, or which have been admitted free of duty, may be taken into a zone from the customs territory of the United States, and may be brought back thereto free of duty, whether or not they have been combined with or made part, while in such zone, of other Articles not entitled articles : Provided, That if in the opinion of the Secretary of the nonrcompli ent ry th Treasury their identity has not been lost such articles not entitled r egulation s. t o free entry by reason of noncompliance with the requirements made hereunder by the Secretary of the Treasury shall be treated when they reenter the customs territory of the United States as foreign merchandise under the provisions of the tariff laws in force at that time. Customs officers and SEC. 4 . The Secretary of the Treasury shall assign to the zone gua rds . the necessary customs officers and guards to protect the revenue and to provide for the admission of foreign merchandise into customs territory. Vessels entering or l eavin g a zone, subj ect SEC. 5 . Vessels entering or leaving a zone shall be sub j ect to the to regulations. operation of all the laws of the United States, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and vessels leaving a zone and arriving in cus- toms territory of the United States shall be subject to such regula- tions to protect the revenue as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Nothing in this Act shall be construed in any manner Competition by for- so as to permit vessels under foreign flags to carry goods or mer- eign vessels in Ameri- can coastwise trade. chandise shipped from one foreign trade zone to another zone or port in the protected coastwise trade of the United States. Application for per- SE C. 6. (a) Each application shall state in detail- II1Requirements speci- (1) The location and qualific ations of the area in which it is sed. proposed to establish a zone, showing (A) the land and water or land or water area or land area alone if the application is for its establishment in or adjacent to an interior port ; (B) the means of segregation from customs territory ; (C) the fitness of the area for a zone ; and (D) the possibilities of expansion of the zone area ; (2) The facilities and appurtenances which it is proposed to pro- vide and the preliminary plans and estimate of the cost thereof, and the existing facilities and appurtenances which it is proposed to utilize ; (3) The time within which the applicant proposes to commence and complete the construction of the zone and facilities and appurtenances ; (4) The method s proposed to finance the undertaking ; 5) Such other information as the Board may require . Am endments per- (b) The Board ma y upon its ow n initiative o r upon reques t per- mit ted . mit the amendment of the application . Any expansion of the area of an establ ished zone shall be mad e and appro ved in the s ame manner as an original application . Gr ant to establish SEC . 7 . If the Board finds that the proposed plans and location zone. are suitable for the accomplishment of the purpose of a foreign trade zone under this Act, and that the facilities and appurtenances which it is proposed to provide are sufficient it shall make the grant . Rules, etc. . to be pre- SEC . 8 . The Board shall prescribe such rules and regulations not scribed inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the rules and regu- lations of the Secretary of the Treasury made hereunder and as may be necessary to carry out this Act . cal o ndr Fednr wi th lo- SE C. 9. The Board shall cooperate with the State, s ubdivision, vies. and municipality in which the zone is located in the exercise of their police, sanitary, and other powers in and in connection with the free zone. It shall also cooperate with the United States Customs Serv- ice, the Post Office Department, the Public Health Service, the