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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 740. Duties and taxes to constitute fund for benefit of Puerto Rico; ports of entry
The duties and taxes collected in Puerto Rico in pursuance of the
provisions of this Act, less the cost of collecting the same, and
the gross amount of all collections of duties and taxes in the
United States upon articles of merchandise coming from Puerto Rico,
shall be paid into the treasury of Puerto Rico to be expended as
required by law for the government and benefit thereof, and the
Secretary of the Treasury shall designate the several ports and
subports of entry in Puerto Rico and shall make such rules and
regulations and appoint such agents as may be necessary to collect
the duties and taxes authorized to be levied, collected, and paid
in Puerto Rico by the provisions of this Act, and he shall fix the
compensation and provide for the payment thereof of all such
officers, agents, and assistants as he may find it necessary to
employ to carry out the provisions of law.
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