Joint resolution to permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Japanese Trade Fair, Seattle, Washington, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes
PL 82-46 (H.J.Res.253), enacted 06/12/1951

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Sale of articles. 
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PUBLIC LAW 46—JUNE 12, 1951 
[65 STAT. 
Public Law 46 
CHAPTER 122 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 12, 1951 
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To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition 
at the Japanese Trade Fair, Seattle, Washington, to be admitted without pay-
ment of tariff, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
FIIY. P ^ ° ^ ^ ® ^"^^^^ States of America in Congress assemhled, That all articles which shall 
io™Ptr^ ^^^ ^^^^^^' b© imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at 
the Japanese Trade Fair, to be held at Seattle, Washington, from 
June 17 to July 3, 1951, inclusive, by the International Trade Fair, 
Incorporated, a corporation, or for use in constructing, installing, or 
maintaining foreign exhibits at the said trade fair, upon which articles 
there shall be a tariff or customs duty, shall be admitted without pay-
ment of such tariff, customs duty, fees, or charges under such regula-
tions as the Secretary of the Treasui*y shall prescribe; but it shall be 
lawful at any time during or within three months after the close of the 
said trade fair to sell within the area of the trade fair any articles pro-
vided for herein, subject to such regulations for the security of the 
revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the 
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drawn for consumption or use in the United States, shall be subject to 
the duties, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in 
force at the date of their withdrawal; and on such articles which shall 
have suffered diminution or deterioration from incidental handling or 
exposure, the duties, if payable, shall be assessed according to the 
appraised value at the time of withdrawal from entry hereunder for 
mratY'^'"^ require- eousumptiou or entry under the general tariff law: Provided 
further^ 
That imported articles provided for herein shall not be subject to any 
marking requirements of the general tariff laws, except when such 
articles are withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, 
in which case they shall not be released from customs custody until 
properly marked, but no additional duty shall be assessed because 
such articles were not suificiently marked when imported into the 
ticte^!"^*^*'"™*'"^°^^'^" United States: Provided frn'ther, That at any time during or within 
three months after the close of the trade fair, any article entered 
hereunder may be abandoned to the Government or destroyed under 
customs supervision, whereupon any duties on such article shall be 
cust'ody^^'" ^^"^""^^ i-emitted: Provided further, That articles which have been admitted 
without payment of duty for exhibition under any tariff law and 
which have remained in continuous customs custody or under a customs 
exhibition bond and imported articles in bonded warehouses under 
tlie general tariff law may be accorded the privilege of transfer to and 
entry for exhibition at the said trade fair under such regulations as 
penS. ^°"^'^"''^' ^'^' the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: And provided 
further. 
That the International Trade Fair, Incorporated, a corporation, shall 
be deemed, for customs purposes only, to be the sole consignee of all 
merchandise imported under the provisions of this Act, and that the 
actual and necessary customs charges for labor, services, and other 
expenses in connection with the entry, examination, appraisement, 
release, or custody, together with the necessary cliarges for salaries 
of customs officers and employees in connection with the supervision, 
custody of, and accounting for, articles imported under the provisions 
of this Act, shall be reimbursed by the International Trade Fair, 
Incorporated, a corporation, to the Government of the United States 
under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
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and that receipts from such reimbursements shall be deposited as 
refunds to the appropriation from which paid, in the manner provided 
for in section 524, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U. S. C, 1946 
edition, title 19, sec. 1524). 
Approved June 12, 1951. 
46 Stat. 741. 
Public Law 47 
CHAPTER 123 
AN ACT 
To amend IBe Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenihled, That the Civil 
Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (U. S. C, title 49, sees. 401-581), 
is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: 
"TITLE XIII—WAR RISK INSURANCE 
"SEC. 1301. As used in this title— 
"(a) The term 'American aircraft' means 'civil aircraft of the 
United States' as defined in section 1 (15) of this Act, and any aircraft 
owned or chartered by or made available to the United States, or any 
department or agency thereof, or the government of any State, Terri-
tory, or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision 
thereof, or the District of Columbia. 
"(b) The term 'war risks' includes, to such extent as the Secretary 
may determine, all or any part of those risks which are described in 
'free of capture and seizure' clauses, or analogous clauses. 
"(c) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce. 
"(d) The terms 'insurance company' and 'insurance carrier' in sec-
tions 1305 (a) and (b) and in section 1307 (d) shall include any 
mutual or stock insurance company, reciprocal insurance association, 
and any group or association authorized to do an aviation insurance 
business in any state of the United States. 
"SEC. 1302. (a) The Secretary, with the approval of the President, 
and after such consultation with interested agencies of the Government 
as the President may require, may provide insurance and reinsurance 
against loss or damage arising out of war risks in the manner and to the 
extent provided in this title, whenever it is determined by the Secre-
tary that such insurance adequate for the needs of the air commerce of 
the United States cannot be obtained on reasonable terms and condi-
tions from companies authorized to do an insurance business in a State 
of the United States: Provided, 
That no insurance shall be issued 
under this title to cover war risks on persons or property engaged or 
transported exclusively in air commerce within the several States of 
the United States and the District of Columbia. 
"(b) Any insurance or reinsurance issued under any of the pro-
visions of this title shall be based, insofar as practicable, upon con-
sideration of the risk involved. 
"SEC. 1303. The Secretary may provide the insurance and reinsur-
ance, authorized by section 1302 with respect to the following persons, 
property, or interest: 
"(a) American aircraft, and those foreign-flag aircraft engaged 
in tiircraft operations deemed by the Secretary to be in the interest 
of the national defense or the national economy of the United States, 
when so engaged. 
June 14,1961 
[S. 435] 
Civil Aeronautics 
Act, 1038, amend-
ments. 
52 Stat. 977. 
Definitions. 
49 U. S. C. S 401. 
Post, pp. 66, 67. 
Authority to pro-
vide insurance. 
Restriction. 
Aircraft.