An Act to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to develop American flag carriers and promote the foreign commerce of the United States through the use of mobile trade fairs.
PL 87-839 (S.3389), enacted 10/18/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-839-OCT. 18, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
64 Stat. 447. 
42 u s e 210. 
75 Stat. 827. 
42 u s e 292c. 
42 u s e 292d. 
"(b) Members of any advisory committee appointed under this 
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SEC. 4. (a) Section 704 of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by striking out "six" and inserting in lieu thereof "nine". 
(b) Section 705(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "1962" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1965". 
Approved October 17, 1962. 
October 18, 1962 
[S. 3389] 
Public Law 87-839 
AN ACT 
To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to develop American flag carriers and 
promote the foreign commerce of the United States through the use of mobile 
trade fairs. 
Mobile trade 
fairs. 
49 Stat. 1985. 
46 u s e 1111. 
70 Stat. 332. 
Appropriation. 
Foreign curren-
cies. 
Report to e(in-
gress. 
72 Stat. 1790. 
7 u s e 1704. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That title I I of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), is 
amended by adding immediately after section 212(A) thereof (46 
U.S.C. 1122a) the following new section: 
"SEC. 212. (B) (a) The Secretary of Commerce shall encourage and 
promote the development and use of mobile trade fairs which are 
designed to show and sell the products of United States business and 
agriculture at foreign ports and at other commercial centers through-
out the world where the operator or operators of the mobile trade 
fairs exclusively use United States flag vessels and aircraft in the 
transportation of their exhibits. 
"(b) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to provide to the 
operator or operators of such mobile trade fairs technical assistance 
and support as well as financial assistance for the purpose of defray-
ing certain expenses incurred abroad, when the Secretary determines 
that such operations provide an economical and effective means of 
promoting export sales. 
"(c) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 
per fiscal year for each of the three fiscal years during the period 
beginning July 1,1962, and ending June 30,1965. In addition to such 
appropriated sums, the President shall make maximum use of foreign 
currencies owned by or owed to the United States to carry out the pur-
poses of this section. 
"(d) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit annually to the Con-
gress a report on his activities under this Act." 
SEC. 2. Section 104 (m) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, is amended b^ inserting imme-
diately before ", and ( B ) " the following: "or section 212(B) of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936". 
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Approved October 18, 1962.