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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 106-APR. 29, 1939 [CHAPTER 106] AN ACT Relating to the importation of distilled spirits for consumption at the New York World's Fair, 1939, and the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, and to duties on certain articles to be exhibited at the New York World's Fair, 1939. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, as amended, shall not apply to the importation, for the account of a foreign government, of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages produced in its own country, for on-premises consumption in the national pavilion restaurant of such foreign government at the New York World's Fair, 1939, or at the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939; nor shall regulations 13 under the provisions of section 2871 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to such importation, if such distilled spirits, wine, or malt bev- erages are entered for customs purposes in the name of the duly authorized representative of the national pavilion restaurant of the foreign government responsible for the importation: Provided, That the individual containers of all such distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages shall, prior to release from customs custody, have firmly affixed thereto a label stating the country of origin of such beverages, and bearing a statement to the effect that the same have been imported solely for consumption at the New York World's Fair, 1939, or the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, as the case may be: Provided further, That the removal from the premises of any national pavilion restaurant of any distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages imported under the provisions of this Act for on-premises consump- tion in such national pavilion is forbidden otherwise than for destruc- tion or exportation under customs supervision, and in the event any of the distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages so imported are not consumed upon the premises of the national pavilion restaurant and are removed from such premises for consumption or for sale or other commercial purposes in the United States, such distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages so removed shall be seized and forfeited. All distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages removed in violation of this proviso, the containers thereof, and every vehicle or vessel used in tle transportation thereof, shall be seized and forfeited. Such seizure and forfeiture, and the disposition of such property subsequent to seizure and forfeiture, or the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of such property, shall be in accordance with existing laws or those hereafter in existence relating to seizures, forfeitures, and dis- positions of property or proceeds, for violation of the internal-revenue laws: And provided further,That nothing in this section shall author- ize the importation of distilled spirits in containers of larger than one gallon capacity. SEC. 2. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the New York World's Fair, 1939, New York City. New York, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes", approved August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 668), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "SEC. 2 . Notwithstanding the provisions of the last proviso to the foregoing section, the New York World's Fair 1939, Incorporated. shall not be liable for the payment of duty on articles imported under this joint resolution, to be exhibited or used by or for the account of a foreign government, if (a) the New York World's Fair 1939, Incorporated, declares at the time of entry that the articles are to be so exhibited or used; (b) the New York World's Fair 1939, Incor- porated, furnishes to the appropriate collector of customs the name April 29, 1939 [H. R . 5287] [Public, No. 60] New York World's Fair, 1939, and the Golden Gate Interna- tional Exposition of 1939. Importation of dis- tilled spirits for on- premises consump. tion. 49 Stat. 977. 27 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch.8. I. R. C. §2871. Ante, p. 331. Condition. Provisos. Labeling require- ments. Removal restric- tions. Seizure and forfei- ture for violation. Capacity of con- tainers. New York World's Fair 1939, Inc. 50 Stat. 668 . Release of liability as consignee in certain cases. 625

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