19 U.S.C. § 1354 — Notice of intention to negotiate agree-

Page 133 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1356k § 1353. Indebtedness of foreign countries, effect on Nothing in this part shall be construed to give any authority to cancel or reduce, in any man- ner, any of the indebtedness of any foreign coun- try to the United States. (June 12, 1934, ch. 474, § 3, 48 Stat. 944.) § 1354. Notice of intention to negotiate agree- ment; opportunity to be heard; President to seek information and advice Before any foreign trade agreement is con- cluded with any foreign government or instru- mentality thereof under the provisions of this part, reasonable public notice of the intention to negotiate an agreement with such govern- ment or instrumentality shall be given in order that any interested person may have an oppor- tunity to present his views to the President, or to such agency as the President may designate, under such rules and regulations as the Presi- dent may prescribe; and before concluding such agreement the President shall request the Inter- national Trade Commission to make the inves- tigation and report provided for by section 1360 of this title, and shall seek information and ad- vice with respect to such agreement from the Departments of State, Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense, and from such other sources as he may deem appropriate. (June 12, 1934, ch. 474, § 4, 48 Stat. 945; July 5, 1945, ch. 269, § 4, 59 Stat. 411; Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, § 12(a), 63 Stat. 591; Sept. 26, 1949, ch. 585, § 5, 63 Stat. 698; June 16, 1951, ch. 141, § 3(c), 65 Stat. 73; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 171(b), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2009.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1975—Pub. L. 93–618 substituted ‘‘United States Inter- national Trade Commission’’ for ‘‘United States Tariff Commission’’. 1951—Act June 16, 1951, provided that the President request the Tariff Commission to make the investiga- tion and report. 1949—Act Sept. 26, 1949, changed the Tariff Commis- sion’s functions under these sections from investiga- tory to advisory functions. 1945—Act July 5, 1945, inserted ‘‘War, Navy,’’ after ‘‘Departments of State’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME National Military Establishment changed to Depart- ment of Defense by act Aug. 10, 1949. REPEALS Act Sept. 26, 1949, § 2, repealed act June 26, 1948, ch. 678, § 3(c), 62 Stat. 1054, formerly cited as a credit to this section. §§ 1355, 1356. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–23, § 7, May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 113 Sections, act Apr. 11, 1941, ch. 59, §§ 1, 2, 55 Stat. 133, 134, related to the importation of coffee under Inter- American Coffee Agreement. See sections 1356a to 1356e of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective May 22, 1965, the date the President made the determination required by section 8 of Pub. L. 89–23, set out as a note under section 1356a of this title. §§ 1356a to 1356j. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections were omitted. See sections 1356k and 1356l of this title. Section 1356a, Pub. L. 89–23, § 2, May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 112, authorized the President, for a period not to exceed October 1, 1968, to carry out the provisions of the Inter- national Coffee Agreement, 1962. Section 1356b, Pub. L. 89–23, § 3, May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 112, defined ‘‘coffee’’ for section 1356a of this title. Section 1356c, Pub. L. 89–23, § 4, May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 112, authorized delegation of Presidential powers and duties and required protection of consumer interests under sections 1356a to 1356e of this title. Section 1356d, Pub. L. 89–23, § 5, May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 113, required the President to submit an annual report to Congress on the International Coffee Agreement, 1962. Section 1356e, Pub. L. 89–23, § 6, May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 113, authorized appropriations for sections 1356a to 1356e of this title and limited contributions for admin- istration of the International Coffee Agreement, 1962. Section 1356f, Pub. L. 90–634, title III, § 302, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1348; Pub. L. 91–694, § 1, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2077; Pub. L. 92–262, Mar. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 113, au- thorized the President, for a period not to exceed Octo- ber 1, 1973, to carry out the provisions of the Inter- national Coffee Agreement, 1968. Section 1356g, Pub. L. 90–634, title III, § 303, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1348, defined ‘‘coffee’’ for section 1356f of this title. Section 1356h, Pub. L. 90–634, title III, § 304, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1348, authorized delegation of Presidential powers and duties and required protection of consumer interests under sections 1356f to 1356j of this title and provided for remedial action under the International Coffee Agreement, 1968. Section 1356i, Pub. L. 90–634, title III, § 305, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1349, required the President to submit an annual report to Congress on the International Coffee Agreement, 1968. Section 1356j, Pub. L. 90–634, title III, § 306, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1349, provided procedures to prevent dis- crimination against vessels registered under laws of the United States in shipping coffee to the United States. § 1356k. Importation of coffee under Inter- national Coffee Agreement, 1983; Presi- dential powers and duties On and after the entry into force of the Inter- national Coffee Agreement, 1983, and before Oc- tober 1, 1989, the President is authorized, in order to carry out and enforce the provisions of that agreement— (1) to regulate the entry of coffee for con- sumption, or withdrawal of coffee from ware- house for consumption, or any other form of entry or withdrawal of coffee such as for transportation or exportation, including whenever quotas are in effect pursuant to the agreement, (A) the limitation of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, of coffee im- ported from countries which are not members of the International Coffee Organization, and (B) the prohibition of entry of any shipment