SENATE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3353, 3454               PRINTER'S NO. 3568

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2458 Session of 1976


        INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. MANDERINO, SALOOM, SCHMITT, PETRARCA,
           A. K. HUTCHINSON, MRKONIC, LAUDADIO, MISCEVICH, VALICENTI,
           BENNETT, TADDONIO, WHELAN, LINCOLN, TAYLOR, DeWEESE, FINEMAN,
           IRVIS, WARGO, ENGLEHART, PRENDERGAST, GREEN, COLE,
           DOMBROWSKI, DeMEDIO, FEE, FISCHER, BERLIN, BONETTO,
           HALVERSON, HOPKINS, STOUT, REED AND MILANOVICH, JUNE 2, 1976

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 22, 1976

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making an appropriation to the Department of Commerce for the
     2     Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  The sum of $10,000,000, or as much thereof as may
     6  be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated to the
     7  Department of Commerce for the Pennsylvania Industrial
     8  Development Authority for the purposes set forth in the act of
     9  May 17, 1956 (P.L.1609, No.537), known as the "Pennsylvania
    10  Industrial Development Authority Act."
    11     Section 2.  None of the above appropriation shall be used in
    12  connection with any facility in Pennsylvania for the manufacture
    13  or assembly of motor vehicles by a foreign-based manufacturer
    14  except under the following conditions:
    15     (1)  The foreign manufacturer shall use a Pennsylvania port


     1  for the distribution point for all assembled motor vehicles,
     2  accessory parts and tools.
     3     (2)  All assembly parts, tools and special machinery
     4  transported from a foreign port via ocean to the Commonwealth
     5  from the foreign-based manufacturer shall use a Pennsylvania
     6  port as a receiving point. Provided, That the above conditions    <--
     7  are contingent upon the Pennsylvania port's ocean freight rates
     8  being competitive.
     9     (3)  PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE CONTINGENT UPON    <--
    10  THE TOTAL TRANSPORTATION COSTS, AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES,
    11  FREQUENCY OF SHIPMENTS, AND CONDITIONS OF DELIVERY OF
    12  PENNSYLVANIA'S PORTS BEING COMPETITIVE, AND PROVIDING FURTHER
    13  THAT THESE CONDITIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY SUCH ITEMS TRANSPORTED
    14  PURSUANT TO AGREEMENTS IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
    15  ACT.
    16     Section 3.  Any moneys of this appropriation which are
    17  uncommitted, unencumbered or unexpended on June 30, 1977 shall
    18  lapse.
    19     Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1976.








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