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 89 STAT. 1250

PROCLAMATION 4356—MAR. 20, 1975 shipped into United States territories and foreign trade zones shall become subject to the fees imposed pursuant to paragraphs 3(a)(1)(i) - ( i i i), "

19 USC 1862 note.

Section 3. Subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of Section 3 is amended by adding clause (x) to read as follows: "(x) The Administrator shall by regulation reduce the fees payable by importers pursuant to paragraphs 3(a)(1)(i)-(iii) with respect to crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products imported into Puerto Rico, or imported into Districts I - V and shipped to Puerto Rico, with or without further processing, and not shipped to Districts I-V, as crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products, by the amount of any excise tax or other levy imposed and collected by the Government of Puerto Rico on such materials, Provided that refunds from or reductions in such excise tax or other levy are authorized in the same manner as are authorized with respect to payments prescribed by paragraphs 3(a)(1) (i) - ( i i i), Provided further that with respect to shipments to Puerto Rico from Districts I - V such shipments shall be deemed attributable to imported crude." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventyfive, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-ninth, GERALD R.

Proclamation 4356

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March 20, 1975

Earth Day, 1975

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The earth will continue to regenerate its life sources only as long as we and all the peoples of the world do our part to conserve its natural resources. It is a responsibility which every human being shares. Energy problems have heightened our growing awareness of the interdependence of our natural resources. We must work together to solve the environmental issues associated with the proper use and preservation of those resources.

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