Chapter 481.
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CHAP. 481.— Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to invite the States the Union and foreign countries to participate in a permanent international trade exposition at New Orleans, Louisiana, to begin September 15, 1925. March 3, 1925.[[S. J. Res. 184](/us/bill/68/sjres/184)].[[Pub. Res., No. 61](/us/bill/68/pubres/61).] International Trade Exposition, New Orleans, La.Preamble.Whereas the International Trade Exhibition, a nonprofit domestic corporation formed for the purpose of fostering better trade relations between the peoples of the United States and of foreign nations, has made preparations for the holding of a permanent international exhibition of fabricated and raw products of the United States and similar products of foreign countries; and 1253 Whereas the War Department, under authorization of Congress, has*Ante*, p. 100. leased to the International Trade Exhibition the New Orleans Quartermaster Intermediate Depot Numbered 2 for the purpose of exhibiting such products; and Whereas it is the desire and purpose to obtain the participation of the States of the Union and foreign countries in such exhibition, thus encouraging and facilitating the growth of commerce in trade in such products; and Whereas it is the sense of Congress that such a permanent international trade exhibition should be encouraged and officially recognized:
Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of theStates and foreign countries invited to participate in the exhibition. United States is authorized to invite by proclamation, or in such other manner as he may deem proper, the States of the Union and all foreign countries to participate in the proposed permanent exhibition to be held by the International Trade Exhibition at New Orleans, Louisiana, beginning September 15, 1925, for the purpose of exhibiting samples of fabricated and raw products of all countries and bringing together buyers and sellers for promotion of trade and commerce in such products.
Sec. 2. The President of the United States is respectfully requestedOfficial recognition requested, by furnishing credentials to Hamilton K. Avery. to give official recognition to the International Trade Exhibition by furnishing to Hamilton K. Avery, the vice president and general manager thereof, such credentials as he deems proper to enable such International Trade Exhibition, with the sanction of the United States Government, to present to the peoples of the United States and of foreign countries the advantages of such exhibition as a means of fostering and promoting trade and commerce.
Sec. 3. All articles that shall be imported from foreign countriesArticles solely for exhibition admitted free of duty. for the sole purpose of exhibition at the International Trade Exhibition upon which there shall be a tariff or customs duty shall be admitted free of the payment of duty, customs fees, or charges, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but it shall be lawful at any time during the exhibition toSales permitted subject to revenue regulations. sell any goods or property imported for and actually on exhibition, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe: *Provided*, That all such articles when sold or withdrawn*Proviso*.Payment of duty. for consumption or use in the United States shall be subject to the duty, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of withdrawal; and on such articles which shallAllowance for deterioration, etc. have suffered diminution or deterioration from incidental handling and necessary exposure, the duty, if paid, shall be assessed according to the appraised value at the time of withdrawal for consumption or use, and the, penalties prescribed by law shall be enforced against any person guilty of any illegal sale, use, or withdrawal.
Approved, March 3, 1925.