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Public Law 86-288 September 16, 1959

[H. R. 6579]

Tanning rials. F r e e entry.

AN

ACT

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the temporary free importation of extracts, decoctions, and preparations of hemlock suitable for use for tanning.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 1670(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C., sec. 1201, par. 1670(b)), is amended by striking out "hemlock," after "dividivi,", and by striking out "eucalyptus (irrespective of their chief use)" and inserting in lieu thereof "eucalyptus or hemlock (irrespective of their chief use)". SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and prior to September 29, 1960, and to articles covered by entries or withdrawals which have not been liquidated or the liquidation of which has not become final on such date of enactment. Approved September 16, 1959.

Public Law 86-289 September 16, 1959 [H. R. 7870]

V i r g i n Islands O r g a n i c Act Amendments of 1959.

Term s of office.

C o m p e n s ation and a l l o w a n c e s.

AN ACT To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Virgin Islands Organic Act Amendments of 1959"'. SEC. 2. (a) Subsection (a) of section 6 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat. 499; 48 U.S.C. 1572) is amended to read as follows: " (a) The term of office of each member of the legislature shall be two years. The term of office of each member shall commence on the second Monday in January following his election: Provided, however, That the term of office of each member elected in November 1958 shall commence on the second Monday in April 1959 and shall continue until the second Monday in April 1961, and the term of office of each member elected in November 1960 shall commence on the second Monday in April 1961 and continue until the second Monday in January 1963." (b) Subsection (e) of section 6 of said Act is amended to read as follows: "Each member of the legislature shall be paid the sum of $600 annually, one-third on the first day of the regular session of the legislature, one-third one month after the beginning of such regular session, and one-third at the close of such regular session. Each member of the legislature who is away from the island of his residence shall also receive the sum of $20 per day for each day's attendance while the legislature is actually in session, in lieu of his expenses for subsistence, and shall be reimbursed for his actual travel expenses in going to and returning from each session, or period thereof, for not to exceed a total of eight round trips during any calendar year. The salaries, per diem, and travel allowances of the members of the legislature shall be i^aid by the Government of the United States: Provided, however, That nothing herein shall prohibit the Virgin Islands Legislature from providing for payment of travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates not in excess of those permitted by the Federal Government for its employees, for members of the legislature traveling on official business outside of the Vir<>;in Islands."

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