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Virgin Islands. Ante, p. 509.

Ante, p. 1139. 68A Stat. 907. Guam.

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such article is entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, in the United States for consumption, may be imported into the United States from a foreign country, other than Cuba or the Philippine Republic, free of duty." SEC. 402. (a) Section 28(d) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, approved July 22, 1954, is amended to read as follows: " (d) All articles coming into the United States from the Virgin Islands shall be subject to or exempt from duty as provided for in section 301 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and subject to internal-revenue taxes as provided for in section 7652(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954." (b) Section 27 of the Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 392; U.S.C. 1952 edition, title 48, sec. 1421e), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 27. All articles coming into the United States from Guam shall be subject to or exempt from duty as provided for in section 301 of the Tariff Act of 1930." TITLE V—CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

46 Stat. 712.

Repeals.

SEC. 501. (a) The parenthetical matter first appearing in the second sentence of section 4197 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U.S.C. 1952 edition, title 46, sec. 91), is amended to read as follows: "(other than a licensed yacht or an undocumented American pleasure vessel not engaged in any trade nor in any way violating the customs or navigation laws of the United States). (b) Section 441(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U.S.C. 1952 edition, title 19, sec. 1441 (3)), is further amended to read as follows: "(3) Licensed yachts or undocumented American pleasure vessels not engaged in trade nor in any way violating the customs or navigation laws of the United States and not having visited any hovering vessel: Provided, That the master of any such vessel which has on board any article required by law to be entered shall be required to report such article to the collector within twenty-four hours after arrival." (c) Section 4218 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U.S.C. 1952 edition, title 46, sec. 106), is repealed. SEC. 502. Section 3062 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U.S.C., 1952 edition, title 19, sec. 483), relating to forfeitures and penalties for aiding unlawful importation, is repealed, and in lieu thereof there is inserted in the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, immediately after section 595 thereof (U.S.C. 1952 edition, title 19, sec. 1595) the following new section: "SEC. 596. AIDING UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION.

" (a) Except as specified in the proviso to section 594 of this Act, every vessel, vehicle, animal, aircraft, or other thing used in, to aid in, or to facilitate, by obtaining information or in any other way, the importation, bringing in, unlading, landing, removal, concealing, harboring, or subsequent transportation of any article which is being or has been introduced, or attempted to be introduced, into the United States contrary to law, whether upon such vessel, vehicle, animal, aircraft, or other thing or otherwise, shall be seized and forfeited together with its tackle, apparel, furniture, harness, or equipment. "(b) Every person who directs, assists financially or otherwise, or is in any way concerned in any unlawful activity mentioned in the preceding subsection shall be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the article or articles introduced or attempted to be introduced."

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