Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 1355

Suspension of processing tax on coconut oil

Whenever the President, after consultation with the President of the Philippines, finds that adequate supplies of neither copra nor coconut oil, the product of the Philippines, are readily available for processing in the United States, he shall so proclaim, and after the date of such proclamation the provisions of section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be suspended until the expiration of 30 days after he proclaims that, after consultation with the President of the Philippines, he has found that such adequate supplies are so readily available.

Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 24460 Stat. 157(, title V, § 505(b), .)

Suspension of Provisions

section 1373 of this titleSection not applicable during such time as the revised agreement between the United States and the Philippines is in effect, see .

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095Pub. L. 87–456, title III, § 302(d)76 Stat. 77Section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, referred to in text, is a reference to section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Section 2470 was repealed by section 7851 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Title 26, and was reenacted as sections 4511 and 4513 of Title 26. The Internal Revenue Code of 1954 was redesignated the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by , , . Sections 4511 and 4513 of Title 26 were repealed by , , , effective .

Executive Documents

Termination of Suspension of Additional Rate on Coconut Oil

63 Stat. 1279By Proc. No. 2847, , 14 F.R. 4773, , the President found that “adequate supplies of copra and coconut oil, the product of the Philippines, are readily available for processing in the United States” and that upon the expiration of 30 days from , the suspension of the provisions of section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 will be terminated.

Suspension Proclamation

60 Stat. 1349By Proc. No. 2693, , 11 F.R. 7255, , the President found that “adequate supplies of neither copra nor coconut oil, the product of the Philippines, are readily available for processing in the United States,” and therefore the provisions of section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 are suspended.