98 STAT. 2976
PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984
SEC. 207. CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 304 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; (2) by inserting immediately after subsection (b) the following new subsections: "(c) MARKING OF CERTAIN PIPE AND FITTINGS.—No exception may
be made under subsection (a)(3) with respect to pipes of iron, steel, or stainless steel, to pipe fittings of steel, stainless steel, chrome-moly steel, or cast and malleable iron each of which shall be marked with the English name of the country of origin by means of die stamping, cast-in-mold lettering, etching, or engraving. "(d) MARKING OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS.—NO exception may
be made under subsection (a)(3) with respect to compressed gas cylinders designed to be used for the transport and storage of compressed gases whether or not certified prior to exportation to have been made in accordance vsrith the safety requirements of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, each of which shall be marked with the English name of the country of origin by means of die stamping, molding, etching, raised lettering, or 2ui equally permanent method of marking. "(e) MARKING OF CERTAIN MANHOLE RINGS OR FRAMES, COVERS, AND ASSEMBLIES THEREOF.—No exception may be made under sub-
section (a)(3) with respect to manhole rings or frames, covers, and assemblies thereof each of which shall be marked on the top surface with the English name of the country of origin by means of die stamping, cast-in-mold lettering, etching, or engraving."; and (3) by striking out "subsection (c)" in subsection (g) (as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (f)". SEC. 208. EQUIPMENTS AND REPAIRS OF CERTAIN VESSELS EXEMPT FROM DUTIES.
Section 466(e) (19 U.S.C. 1466(e)) is amended to read as follows: "(e)(1) In the case of any vessel referred to in subsection (a) that arrives in a port of the United States two years or more after its last departure from a port in the United States, the duties imposed by t h ^ section shall apply only with respect to— "(A) fish nets and netting, and "(B) other equipments and parts thereof, repair parts and materials purchased, or repairs made, during the first six months after the last departure of such vessel from a port of the United States. "(2) If such vessel is designed and used primarily for transporting passengers or property, paragraph (1) shall not apply if the vessel departed from the United States for the sole purpose of obtaining such equipments, parts, materials, or repairs.". SEC. 209. ARTICLES RETURNED FROM SPACE.
(a) Part m of title IV (19 U.S.C. 1481 et seq.) is amended by adding the following new section: 19 USC 1484a.
"SEC. 484a. ARTICLES RETURNED FROM SPACE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS IMPORTATION.
"The return of articles from space shall not be considered an importation, and an entry of such articles shall not be required, if: "(1) such articles were previously launched into space from the customs territory of the United States aboard a spacecraft
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