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 PUBLIC LAW 97-456—JAN. 12, 1983

Public Law 97-456 97th Congress

96 STAT. 2503

An Act

To authorize appropriations for the United States International Trade Commission, the United States Customs Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative for fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Paragraph (2) of section

330(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(e)(2)) is amended to read as follows: "(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for necessary expenses for fiscal year 1983 not to exceed $19,737,000. No part of any sum that is appropriated under the authority of this paragraph may be used by the Commission for the making of any special study, investigation, or report that is requested by any agency of the executive branch unless that agency reimburses' the Commission for the cost thereof.". 03) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, DEVISES, AND BEQUESTS FOR U S E OF THE

COMMISSION.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 331 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1331(a)(l)) is amended to read as follows: "(a)(l)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the chairman of the Commission shall— "(i) appoint and fix the compensation of such employees of the Commission as he deems necessary (other than the personal staff of each commissioner), including the secretary, "(ii) procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, and "(iii) exercise and be responsible for all other administrative functions of the Commission. "(B) The chairman of the Commission may accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, devises, and bequests of property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. "(C) Any decision by the chairman under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be subject to disapproval by a majority vote of all the commissioners in office.". SEC. 2. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE.

Section 301 of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 905; 19 U.S.C. 2075) is amended— (1) by striking out "For" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) For"; and (2) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Treasury not to exceed $564,224,000 for the salaries and expenses of the United States Customs Service for fiscal year 1983,

Jan. 12, 1983 [H.R. 6094] U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Customs Service and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Appropriation authorizations.

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