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
PL 89-23 (S.701), enacted 05/22/1965

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May 21, 1965 
[H. R. 7064] 
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Appropriation. 
PUBLIC LAW 89-22-MAY 21, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Public Law 89-22 
AN ACT 
To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
UnMed States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 of 
the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
295), is further amended by adding the following new subsection: 
"(e),For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this 
Act ill South Vietnam, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, 
in addition to amounts previously authorized prior to the enactment 
of this amendment, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended." 
Approved May 21, 1965. 
Public Law 89-23 
May 22, 1965 
[S. 701] 
International 
Coffee Agreement 
Act, 1965. 
Regulations. 
14 UST 1911. 
AN ACT 
"Coffee." 
Presidential 
powers and duties. 
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 reso-
lution determines that an unwarranted increase in the price of coffee 
has occurred, the President is authorized, in order to carry out the pro-
visions of that agreement— 
(1) to regulate the entry of coffee for consumption, or with-
drawal of coffee from warehouse for consumption, including (A) 
the limitation of entr;^, or withdrawal from warehouse, of coffee 
imported from countries which are not members of the Interna-
tional Coffee Organization, and (B) the prohibition of entry of 
any shipment from any member of the International Coffee Orga-
nization 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; 
(2) 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 LTnited 
States designated by him, in such form as required under the 
agreement; 
(3) 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 
(4) 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 
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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 
on the International Coffee Agreement, 1962. Such report shall con- °"^'^^*^' 
tain 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 pro-
tect the interests of United States consumers. Such annual I'eport 
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 joint resolution of April 11,1941, entitled "Joint resolu- 
^^peai. 
tion 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. ^^%^'^'- ^^^' 
SEC. 8. This Act will not become effective until the President makes 
Effective date. 
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 States consumers. 
Approved May 22, 19 65. 
Public Law 89-24 
AN ACT 
May 22, 1965 
To authorize the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia to discharge a 
[H. R. 66] 
parolee from supervision prior to the expiration of the maximum term, or 
terms for which he was sentenced. 
Parolees under 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibUd^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole supervision," 
for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for discharge. 
other purposes", approved July 15, 1932, as amended (sec. 24-204, 
District of Columbia Code, 1961 edition), is amended by inserting 
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" ( a ) " immediately after "SEC. 4." and by adding a new subsection at 
the end of section 4 to read as follows: 
"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this 
section, the Board of Parole may, subject to the approval of the 
Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, promulgate 
rules and regulations under which the Board of Parole, in its discre-
tion, may discharge a parolee from supervision prior to the expiration 
of the maximum term or terms for which he was sentenced." 
SEC. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to affect the 
authority vested in the Board of Commissioners of the District of 
Columbia by Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952 (66 Stat. 824). ^.^^-c.^ code 
The performance of any function vested by this Act in the Board of 
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Commissioners or in any ojfice or agency under the jurisdiction and 
control of said Board of Commissioners may be delegated by said 
Board of Commissioners in accordance with section 3 of such plan. 
Approved May 22, 1965.