An Act to provide for the temporary free importation of zinc
PL 82-258 (H.R.5448), enacted 02/11/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 259-FEB. 12, 1952 
advise the President, and the President shall, by proclamation, not 
later than twenty days after he has been so advised by the Tariff 
Commission, revoke such suspension of the duties imposed under 
paragraphs ^ 1 and 392 of the Tariff Act of 1930, such revocation to 
be effective with respect to articles entered for consumption or with-
drawn from w^arehouse for consumption after tlie date of such 
proclamation. 
In determining the average market price of common lead for each 
calendar month, the Tariff Commission is hereby authorized to base 
its findings upon the average monthly price of common lead, in 
standard shapes and sizes, delivered at New York, reported by the 
Engineering and Mining Journal's "Metal and Mineral Markets". 
Approved February 11, 1952. 
Market price. 
Public Law 258 
CHAPTER 18 
AN ACT 
To pi-ovide for the temporary free importation of zinc. 
February 11, 1952 
[H.R.54483 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re^yrenentativeH of the 
Ignited States of Amet'ica in Congress assetiiMed, That the import 
duties on zinc-bearing ores imposed under paragraph 393 of title I 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and on zinc in blocks, pigs, and 
slabs imposed under paragraph 394 of such title of such Act shall be 
suspended with respect to imports entered for consumption or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption during the period beginning 
with the day following the date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending with the close of March 31, 1953, or the termination of the 
national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 
1950, whichever is earlier: Provided, That when, for any one calendar 
month during such period, the average market price of slab zinc 
(Prime Western, f. o. b. East St. Louis) for that month has been 
below 18 cents per pound, the Tariff Commission, within fifteen days 
after the conclusion of such calendar month, shall so advise the 
President, and the President shall, by proclamation, not later than 
twenty days after he has been so advised by the Tariff Commission, 
revoke the suspension of duties made by this Act, such revocation to 
be effective with respect to articles entered for consumption or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption after the date of such 
proclamation. 
In determining the average market price of slab zinc for each 
calendar month, the Tariff Commission is hereby authorized to base 
its findings upon the aA^erage monthly price of slab zinc (Prime 
Western, f. o. b. East St. Louis) reported by the Engineering and 
Mining Journal's "Metal and Mineral Markets". 
Approved February 11, 1952. 
Zinc. 
Suspension o f 
duties. 
46 Stat. 628. 
19 u s e 
100 1, 
pars. 393, 394. 
64 Stat. A454. 
50 u s e a p p . , 
note prec. 1. 
Revocation. 
Market price. 
Public Law 259 
CHAPTER 19 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the acquisition by the Secretary of the Interior of the Gila Pueblo, 
in Gila County, Arizona, for archeological laboratory and storage purposes, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to acquire for archeological laboratory 
February 12,1952 
[S. 2169] 
G i l a P u e b l o , 
Ariz. 
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