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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS. -CHS. 310, 311-JULY 18, 21, 1941 New York, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes", approved August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 668), as amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "within six months" wherever appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words "within eighteen months", and by adding a new section thereto reading as follows: "SEc. 3 . Notwithstanding any provision of the said joint resolution of August 16, 1937, as amended, or any regulation issued pursuant thereto, the New York World's Fair 1940, Incorporated, shall not be liable for the payment of any duties, charges, or exactions in respect of articles entered under the provisions of the said joint resolution if such articles have been or shall be entered under the general tariff law and the general customs regulations in force at the time of such entry. Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of the New York World's Fair 1940, Incorporated, to reimburse the United States for the actual and necessary customs charges for labor services, and other expenses in connection with the entry, examination, appraise- ment, 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, incurred prior to entry under the general tariff law." SEC. 2 . That the joint resolution "Providing for the importation of articles free from tariff or customs duty for the purposes of exhibition at the Golden Gate International Exposition to be held at San Fran- cisco, in 1939, and for other purposes", approved May 18, 1937 (50 Stat. 187), as amended and supplemented, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "within six months" wherever appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words "within eighteen months" and by adding a new section thereto to read as follows: "SEc. 3 . Notwithstanding any provision of the said joint resolution of May 18, 1937, as amended and supplemented, or any regulation issued pursuant thereto, the San Francisco Bay Exposition shall not be liable for the payment of any duties, charges, or exactions in respect of articles entered under the provisions of the said joint resolution if such articles have been or shall be entered under the general tariff law and the general customs regulations in force at the time of such entry. Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of the San Francisco Bay Exposition to reimburse the United States for the actual and necessary customs charges for labor services, and other expenses in connection with the entry, examination, appraise- ment, 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, incurred prior to entry under the general tariff law." Approved, July 18, 1941. [CHAPTER 311] AN ACT To authorize the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska to create a public corporate authority to undertake slum clearance and projects to provide dwelling accom- modations for families of low income and to issue bonds and other obligations of the authority for such purpose, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legis- lature of the Territory of Alaska may create a public corporate authority to undertake slum clearance and projects to provide dwell- ing accommodations for families of low income and for persons (and their families) engaged in national-defense activities within the Territory. 601 53 Stat. Q25; 4 Stat. 18, 180. Release from liabil- ity for payment of duties, etc. Exception. Golden Gate Inter- national Exposition. Imported exhibits, time extension for disposition. 63 Stat. 626, 1221; 54 Stat. 18, 180. Release from liabil- ity for payment of duties, etc. Exception. July 21, 1941 [H. R. 93] [Public Law 1861 Slum clearance and housing projcts

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