EXTENSION OF GENERAL TERM BOND FOR ENTEY OF MERCHANDISE la

Whereas, in Treasury Decision No. 52896, of December 28, 1951, issued pursuant to authority contained in the President's Proclamation No. 2948, dated October 12, 1951, the 3-year warehousing period for imported merchandise prescribed in sections 557 and 559, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, was extended for 1 year and further extended for additional periods of 1 year each from and after the expiration of the immediately preceding extension, provided, among other things, that in each case the principal on the entry bond shall furnish the agreement of the sureties on the bond to remain bound under the terms and conditions of the bond to the same extent as if no extension had been granted, and

Whereas, the bond described below was furnished by

(Name of principal on the bond) and accepted by the Government of the United States to cover, among other things, the entry of imported merchandise for warehouse or rewarehouse at the port(s) of during the period

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(Name and official title)

(c) If the principal on a warehouse entry bond desires to furnish a new bond to include the period of extension or further extension in lieu of furnishing an agreement in the form prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, the new bond shall be furnished on customs Form 7555 but with the words "3 years" appearing in conditions (1) and (2) of the form changed to read "4 years" or "5 years," and so forth, as the case may require.

(d) In cases in which the merchandise concerned was entered for warehouse and charged against a General Term Bond for Entry of Merchandise, customs Form 7595, or against a Blanket Smelting and Refining Bond in the form prescribed in Treasury Decision 50267, as modified by Treasury Decision 52403, the agreement of the principal and sureties on the bond shall be furnished to the collector of customs in the following form:

1 Here insert the words "as extended" if a previous extension has been allowed.

and after the expiration of the 3-year period prescribed in sections 557 and 559, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, or to obtain a further extension for an additional period of 1 year from and after the expiration of any immediately preceding extension which may have been granted, and to continue the liability therefor under the bond for such 3year period and to extend the liability under the bond to cover such extension or further extension of 1 year.

Now, Therefore, This is to certify that principal, and

and

sureties, on the bond described above, hereby stipulate and agree that, in consideration of the granting of an extension or further extension of 1 year of the 3-year period during which the merchandise may remain in warehouse, their liability under the bond as to such merchandise shall cover such 1-year extension or further extension, together with the original 3-year period.

Witness our hands and seals this_-_-_day of----------- 19____.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

(Name and official title)

A sufficient number of copies of this agreement shall be furnished to permit retention of the original in the Bureau and the filing of one copy at each of the ports where the entries involved were filed.

(e) There shall also be furnished with either of the agreements or the new bond required in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section a statement of the proprietor of the warehouse in which the merchandise concerned is stored, consenting to the extension or further extension covered by the agreement or new bond, or certifying that all charges or amounts due or owing to the proprietor for storage or handling of the merchandise concerned up to the date of the beginning of the 1-year period of extension or further extension covered by the agreement or new bond have been paid. Such statements shall not be required in cases in which the principal on the agreement or new bond is the proprietor of the warehouse in which the merchandise is stored.

the U.S. Tariff Commission and to maintain public confidence that the business of the Commission is being conducted in accordance with such standards.

§ 200.735-102

In this part:

Definitions.

(a) "Commission" means the U.S. Tariff Commission.

(b) "Commissioner" means a Commissioner of the U.S. Tariff Commission.

(c) "Employee" means a Commissioner, employee, or special Government employee of the Commission, but, for the purposes of §§ 200.735-114 to 200.735-123, inclusive, only, the term does not include a Commissioner or a special Government employee.

(d) "Executive order" means Executive Order 11222 of May 8, 1965.

(e) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a company, an association, a firm, a partnership, a society, a joint stock company, or any other organization or institution.

(f) "Special Government employee" means a "special Government employee" as defined in section 202 of Title 18 of the United States Code who is employed by the Commission.

§ 200.735-103 Counseling service.

To provide advice and guidance to employees of the Commission with regard to the matters covered in this part, a Commissioner shall be designated by the Commission to be the Counselor on such matters and the Assistant General Counsel of the Commission shall be the Deputy Counselor. In the absence of the Assistant General Counsel, an employee designated by the Commission shall act as the Deputy Counselor.

(a) The duties of the Counselor shall consist of:

(1) Supervising the counseling services to be rendered to Commission employees with respect to the matters covered in this part; and

(2) Serving as the Commission's designee to the Civil Service Commission on such matters.

(b) The duties of the Deputy Counselor shall consist of:

(1) Reviewing each statement of employment and financial interests required to be submitted under this part;

(2) Counseling employees with a view to preventing any violation of the standards of conduct or requirements set forth in this part;

(3) Seeking to resolve any indicated conflict with the standards of conduct or requirements set forth in this part; and

(4) Reporting unresolved conflicts to the Commission, through the Counselor, for such action as the Commission may consider appropriate.

(c) The employee involved in any conflict or apparent conflict shall be given an opportunity to explain such conflict or appearance of conflict.

§ 200.735-104 Disciplinary and other remedial action.

(a) An employee who violates any of the regulations in this part may be disciplined. The discliplinary action may be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law for the violation. In addition to, or in lieu of, disciplinary action, remedial action to end conflicts or appearance of conflicts of interest may include, but is not limited to:

(1) Changes in assigned duties; (2) Divestment by the employee of his conflicting interest; or

(3) Disqualification for a particular assignment.

(b) Remedial action, whether disciplinary or otherwise, shall be effected in accordance with any applicable laws, Executive orders, and regulations. Subpart B-Provisions Governing Ethical and Other Conduct and Responsibilities of Employees

§ 200.735-105 Gifts, entertainment, and favors.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no employee may solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan, or any other thing of monetary value from any person who:

(1) Has, or is seeking to obtain, contractual or other business or financial relations with the Commission;

(2) Conducts operations or activities that are being investigated by the Commission; or