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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 3562

19 USC 2515 19 USC 2171 note

PUBLIC LAW 96-609—DEC. 28, 1980

commerce, and for other purposes", approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1002; 19 U.S.C. 81p(c)), is amended by striking out "on th^ first day of each regular session" and inserting in lieu thereof "by April 1 of each year". SEC. 205. COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN DETERMINATIONS. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1)(A) of subsection 5(a) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 (44 F.R. 69272, 93 Stat. 1381), the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate shall issue such advisory rulings and make such determinations as are authorized by subsection 305(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2515(b)(1)). TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 301. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TARIFF SCHEDULES.

19 USC 2101.

(a) The Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) are amended— (1) by striking out "4% ad val." in rate of duty column numbered 1 for item 470.18 and inserting in lieu thereof "3.9% ad val.", (2) by inserting "3.1% ad val." in the column entitled "LDDC" for item 470.18, and (3) by striking out "provided for in item 403.60," in item 907.11 of the Appendix and inserting in lieu thereof "however provided for in items 402.36 through 406.63,". (b) The rates of duty in column numbered 1 for item 470.18 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) shall be subject to any staged rate reductions for item 470.15, which have been proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Whenever the rate of duty specified in column numbered 1 for item 470.18 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is reduced to the same level as the corresponding rate of duty specified in the column entitled "LDDC" for such item, or to a lower level, the rate of duty in the column entitled "LDDC" for such item shall be deleted. (d) For purposes of the Trade Act of 1974, the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be considered to be trade agreement obligations entered into and proclaimed under the Trade Act of 1974, of benefit to foreign countries or instrumentalities. (e) This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 17, 1980. SEC. 302. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LANDING CRAFT TO COOS COUNTY, OREGON.

40 USC 304f.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of title III of the Liquor Law Repeal and Enforcement Act (49 Stat. 879), and subject to subsection (b), the District Director of the United States Customs Service, Portland, Oregon, is authorized and directed to convey to the Coos County sheriffs office, Coos County, Oregon, all right, title, and interest of the United States to the three lighter amphibious resupply cargo craft (LARC's) seized by officers of such Customs Service and officers of such sheriffs office in the drug raid conducted jointly by such officers on December 31, 1977, at Bandon, Coos County, Oregon.