General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts. CIGARETTES FOR EXPORT SEC. 12. [1340] Packages of cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged (1) for export from the United States or (2) for delivery to a vessel or aircraft, as supplies, for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States shall be exempt from the requirements of this Act, but such exemptions shall not apply to cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged for sale or distribution to members or units of the Armed Forces of the United States located outside of the United States. SEPARABILITY SEC. 13. [1331n] If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the other provisions of this Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. LITTLE CIGAR ACT OF 1973 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Little Cigar Act of 1973". SEC. 2. [1332] Section 3 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1331-1340) as amended by the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969 is amended by inserting the following new subsection: "(7) The term 'little cigar' means any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or any substance containing tobacco (other than any roll of tobacco which is a cigarette within the meaning of subsection (1)) and as to which one thousand units weigh not more than three pounds." SEC. 3. [1335] Section 6 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1331-1340) as amended by the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969 is amended by inserting the words "and little cigars" after the word "cigarettes". SEC. 4. [1332 n] The amendment made by this Act shall become effective thirty days after the date of enactment. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY HOUSE REPORT No. 93-323 accompanying H.R. 7482 (Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce). SENATE REPORT No. 93-103 (Committee on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL Record, Vol. 119 (1973): Apr. 10, considered and passed Senate. Apr. 30, reconsidered and passed Senate. Sept. 10, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 7482. 259 |