Chapter 165. To authorize the importation without the payment of duty of sundry articles for the American National Red Cross to be donated or used by it solely to or for the benefit of the land or naval forces of the United States or its allies, or for the relief of the civilian population of the United States o
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CHAP. 165.— An Act To authorize the importation without the payment of duty of sundry articles for the American National Red Cross to be donated or used by it solely to or for the benefit of the land or naval forces of the United States or its allies, or for the relief of the civilian population of the United States or of its allies. August 31, 1918. [[H. R. 12704](/us/bill/65/hr/12704).] [[Public, No. 209](/us/pl/65/209).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, American National Red Cross.
Donations to, admitted tree of duty. That during the continuance of the state of war now existing, and during the period of one year thereafter, there may be imported into the United States free of the payment of any import duty any articles of clothing, medicines, drugs, hospital supplies and equipment, goods, wool and cotton, and the products thereof, donated by any person or persons abroad and *Proviso*. Restriction.consigned to the American National Red Cross: *Provided*, That such articles or supplies are not to be sold but are only to be donated or used by it solely to or for the benefit of the land or naval forces of the United States or of the allies of the United States, or for the relief of the civilian population of the United States or any of its said allies.
Sec. 2. Regulations. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry this Act into effect. Approved, August 31, 1918.