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46 Stat. 628.

46 Stat. 639.

PUBLIC LAW 243-AUG. 8, 1953

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(b) Paragraph 393 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U.S.C. 1946 cdition, title 19, sec. 1001, par. 393), is further amended by changing the colon at the end of the first proviso to a period; and by amending the rest of the paragraph to read as follows: "The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make all necessary regulations to enforce the provisions of this paragraph." (c) Paragraph 783 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U.S.C. 1946 edition, title 19, sec. 1001, par. 783), is amended by inserting " (a) " after "783." and by adding thereto the following new subsection: " (b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, the staple length of cotton shall be determined for all customs purposes by application of the Official Cotton Standards of the United States for length of staple, as established by the Secretary of Agriculture and in effect when the determination is to be made." REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE RECIPROCAL PROVISIONS

46 Stat. 640. 46 Stat. 696.

SEC. 6. (a) Paragraph 812 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U.S.C. 1946 edition, title 19, sec. 1001, par. 812) is amended by deleting the proviso (relating to the importation of spirits in certain containers). (b) Section 320 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U.S.C. 1946 edition, title 19^ gee. 1320), relating to reciprocal agreements covering advertising matter, is repealed. AMERICA N GOODS RETURNED

52 Stat. 1092.

SEC. 7. Paragraph 1615 (f) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U.S.C. 1946 edition, title 19, sec. 1201, par. 1615 (f)), is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "When because of the destruction of customs records or for other cause it is impracticable to establish whether drawback was allowed, or to determine the amount of drawback allowed, on a reimported article excepted under subparagraph (e), there shall be assessed thereon an amount of duty equal to the estimated drawback and internalrevenue tax which would be allowable or refundable if the imported merchandise used in the manufacture or production of the reimported article were dutiable or taxable at the rate applicable to such merchandise on the date of importation, but in no case more than the duty and tax that would apply if the article were originally imported. I n order to facilitate the ascertainment and collection of the duty provided for in this subparagraph, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to ascertain and specify the amounts of duty equal to drawback or internal-revenue tax which shall be applied to articles or classes or kinds of articles, and to exempt from the assessment of duty articles or classes or kinds of articles excepted under subparagraph (e) with repect to which the collection of such duty involves expense and inconvenience to the Government which is disproportionate to the probable amount of such duty." FREE E N T R Y PROVISIONS FOR TRAVELERS

46 Stat. 683.

SEC. 8. Paragraph 1798 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U.S.C. 1946 edition, title 19, sec. 1201, par. 1798), is further amended to read as follows: "PAR. 1798. (a) Professional books, implements, instruments, and tools of trade, occupation, or employment, when imported by or for the account of any person arriving in the United States by whom or for whose account they were taken abroad.

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