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PUBLIC LAW 768-SEPT. 1, 1954

adopted for a simplification of existing tariff schedules without significant changes in tariff levels. (e) The Commission may invoke all the powers granted to it under part II, title III, of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and is authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this title. (f) The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. sec. 55a), but at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals. The Commission may reimburse employees, experts, and consultants for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties, and make reasonable advances to such persons for such purposes. Service by a person pursuant to the first sentence of this subsection shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such person within the provisions of section 281, 283, 284, or 1914 of title 18 of the United States Code, or section 512 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, or section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. sec. 99). (g) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be required to enable the United States Tariff Commission to carry out the functions assigned to it by this section.

46 Stat. 672,685. 19 USC 120 1, 1303-1351.

60 Stat. 810.

62 Stat. 697, 793. Appropriation.

TITLE II — U N E N U M E R A T E D ARTICLE S - -AMERICAN GOODS R E T U R N E D SEC. 201. Paragraph 1559 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C-, 1952 edition, title 19, sec. 1001, par. 1559), is amended to read as follows: "PAR. 1559. (a) Each and every imported article, not enumerated in this Act, which is similar in the use to which it may be applied to any article enumerated in this Act as chargeable with duty, shall be subject to the same rate of duty as the enumerated article which it most resembles in the particular before mentioned; and if any nonenumerated article equally resembles in that particular two or more enumerated articles on which different rates of duty are chargeable, it shall be subject to the rate of duty applicable to that one of such two or more articles which it most resembles in respect of the materials of which it is composed. " (b) The words 'component of chief value', wherever used in this Act, shall be held to mean that component material which shall exceed in value any other single component material of the article involved; and the value of each component material shall be determined by the ascertained value of such material in its condition as found in the article. "(c) If two or more enumerations shall be equally applicable to any article, it shall be subject to duty at the highest rate prescribed for any such enumeration."

46 Stat. 672.

Definition.

CERTAIN METAL ARTICLES RETURNED TO UNITED STATES

SEC. 202. Paragraph 1615 (g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U.S.C. 1952 edition, title 19, sec. 1201, par. 1615 (g)), is further amended to read as follows: " (g)(1) -^^y article exported from the United States for repairs or alterations may be returned upon the payment of a duty upon the value of the repairs or alterations at the rate or rates which would apply to the article itself in its repaired or altered condition if not within the purview of this subparagraph (g).

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52 Stat. 1093.

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