Volume 79 · 113
Public Law 89–23
To carry out the obligations of the United States under the International Coffee Agreement, 1962, signed at New York on September 28, 1962, and for other purposes.
Approved May 22, 1965
Statutory text
AN ACT
To carry out the obligations of the United States under the International Coffee Agreement, 1962, signed at New York on September 28, 1962, and for other purposes.
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 “International Coffee Agreement Act of 1965”.
Sec. 2.
On and after the entry into force of the International Coffee Agreement, 1962, and for such period prior to October 1, 1968, as the agreement remains in effect, or until the Congress by concurrent resolution determines that, an unwarranted increase in the price of coffee has occurred, the President is authorized, in order to carry out the provisions of that agreement—
to regulate the entry of coffee for consumption, or withdrawal of coffee from warehouse for consumption, including (A) the limitation of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, of coffee imported from countries which are not members of the International Coffee Organization, and (B) the prohibition of entry of any shipment from any member of the International Coffee Organization of coffee which is not accompanied by a certificate of origin or a certificate of reexport, issued by a qualified agency in such form as required under the agreement;
to require that every export or reexport of coffee from the United States shall be accompanied by a certificate of origin or a certificate of reexport, issued by a qualified agency of the United States designated by him, in such form as required under the agreement;
to require the keeping of such records, statistics, and other information, and the rendering of such reports, relating to the importation, distribution, prices, and consumption of coffee as he may from time to time prescribe; and
to take such other action, and issue and enforce such rules and regulations, as he may consider necessary or appropriate in order to implement, the obligations of the United States under the agreement.
Sec. 3.
As used in section 2 of this Act, “coffee” means coffee as defined in article 2 of the International Coffee Agreement, 1962.
Sec. 4.
The President may exercise any powers and duties conferred on him by this Act through such agency or officer as he shall direct. The powers and duties conferred by this Act shall be exercised in the manner the President considers appropriate to protect the interests of United States consumers.
Sec. 5.
The President shall submit to the Congress an annual report
Report to Congress.
on the International Coffee Agreement, 1962. Such report shall contain full information on the operation of such agreement, including full information with respect to the general level of prices of coffee. The report shall also include a summary of the actions the United States and the International Coffee Organization have taken to protect the interests of United States consumers. Such annual report shall be submitted not later than January 15 of each year. The first such report shall be submitted not later than January 15, 1966.
Sec. 6.
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to
Appropriation.
time such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the necessary expenses and contributions of the United States in connection with the administration of the International Coffee Agreement, 1962. The amount of the contributions of the United States to administer the agreement for any period shall not exceed 20 per centum of the total contributions assessed for such period to administer the agreement, nor shall such amount exceed $150,000 for any fiscal year.
Sec. 7.
The pint resolution of April 11, 1941, entitled “Joint resolution
Repeal.
to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Inter-American Coffee Agreement, signed at Washington on November 28, 1940, and for other purposes” (19 U.S.C. 1355 and 1356) is repealed.
55 Stat. 133, 1143.
Effective date.
Sec. 8.
This Act will not become effective until the President makes a determination and reports the determination to the Congress that, in his judgment, it will not result in an unwarranted increase in coffee prices to United Stales consumers.
Approved May 22, 1965.