,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,rangel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,judici>y1         
,agriculture1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
facilitate ! export ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
agricultural products to ,cuba z        
au?oriz$ by ! ,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & 
,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj1 to    
remove imp$im5ts to ! export to ,cuba ( 
m$ical devices & m$ic9es1 to all[ travel
 to ,cuba by ,unit$ ,/ates legal        
resid5ts1 to e/abli% an agricultural    
export promotion program ) respect to   
,cuba1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+
 ,am]ican ,agricultural & ,m$ical       
,exports to ,cuba ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    

,cl>ification ( paym5t t]ms "u ! ,trade 
,sanctions ,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t  
,act ( #bjjj ,section #ijh7;b77#d7 ( !  
,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export       
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbjg7;b77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ! t]m     
paym5t ( ca% 9 advance means1 not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! paym5t by !  
pur*as] ( an agricultural commodity or  
product & ! receipt ( su* paym5t by !   
sell] prior to--  7i7 ! transf] ( title 
( su* commodity or product to ! pur*as]2
 &  7ii7 ! release ( control ( su*      
commodity or product to ! pur*as]4  4   
#c4 ,au?orization ( direct transf]s     
betwe5 ,cuban & ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial  
in/itutions "u ! ,trade ,sanctions ,re=m
 & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 ! ,presid5t may n re/rict direct   
transf]s f a ,cuban depository          

in/itution to a ,unit$ ,/ates depository
 in/itution execut$ 9 paym5t = a product
 au?oriz$ = sale "u ! ,trade ,sanctions 
,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq474  7b7    
,depository in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m depository in/itution    
means any entity t is engag$ prim>ily 9 
! bus9ess ( bank+ 7includ+ a bank1 sav+s
 bank1 sav+s association1 cr$it union1  
tru/ company1 or bank hold+ company74   
#d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( agricultural export   
promotion program ) respect to ,cuba    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 %all e/abli% a program to provide      
in=mation & te*nical assi/ance to ,unit$
 ,/ates agricultural produc]s1          
coop]ative organizations1 or ,/ate      
ag5cies t promote ! sale ( agricultural 
commodities1 9 ord] to promote &        
facilitate ,unit$ ,/ates exports (      
agricultural products to ,cuba z        
au?oriz$ by ! ,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & 
,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj4  7b7  
,te*nical assi/ance ,to facilitate      

exports ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 on !   
,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
in=mation to assi/ export]s & pot5tial  
export]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural   
commodities ) respect to ,cuba4  7c7    
,au?orization ( funds ,! ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$ to exp5d su* sums z may be     
available 9 ! ,agricultural ,export     
,promotion ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u      
section #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf 7z add$ by section #i7;b7 ( ?is
 ,act74  #e4 ,issuance ( visas to       
conduct activities 9 accordance ) !     
trade sanctions re=m & export enhancem5t
 act ( #bjjj  7a7 ,issuance ( visas     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 !   
case ( a ,cuban national ^: it9]>y      
docum5ts an int5t to conduct activities1
 includ+ phytosanit>y inspections1      
relat$ to pur*as+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
agricultural goods "u ! provisions ( !  
,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export       
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj1 a consul>     
(fic] 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#i7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#i777 may issue a   
nonimmigrant visa "u section            
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 to !     
national1 if ! national is n            
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u      
section #bab ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb74  7b7 ,p]iodic reports  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #c mon?s       
!reaft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit 
to ! ,committees on ,f9ance1            
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 &   
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committees on ,agriculture1 ,ways &    
,means1 & ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report on ! issuance (
 visas describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,cont5t ( reports ,ea* report %all      
conta9 a full description ( ea*         
application receiv$ f a ,cuban national 
to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9
 pur*as+ activities pursuant to ! ,trade
 ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t 
,act ( #bjjj & %all describe !          

disposition ( ea* su* application4  #f4 
,adh]5ce to int]national agreem5ts = !  
mutual protection ( intellectual prop]ty
  7a7 ,repeal ( ,prohibition on         
,transactions or ,paym5ts ,) ,respect to
 ,c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,intellectual     
,prop]ty ,section #baa ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce & ,relat$ ,ag5cies             
,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7section    
#aja7;b7 ( division ,a ( ,public ,law   
#aje-bgg2 #aab ,/at4 #bfha-hh71 is      
repeal$4  7b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury %all promulgate su*       
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out !
 repeal made by subsection 7a71 includ+ 
remov+ any prohibition on transactions  
or paym5ts to :i* subsection 7a77#a7 (  
section #baa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & 
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#aiii 7z su* section 0 9 effect on ! day
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act71  
appli$4  7c7 ,fur!r regulations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
am5d "p #eae ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7! ,cuban assets control  

regulations71 to au?orize "u g5]al      
lic5se ! transf] or receipt ( any       
tradem>k or trade "n subject to ,unit$  
,/ates law 9 :i* a designat$ national   
has an int]e/4  7#b7 ,designat$ national
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m         
designat$ national has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 subsection 7d77#a7 ( section #baa 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,relat$      
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7z 
su* section 0 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  #g4     
,travel to ,cuba  7a7 ,fre$om ( travel =
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & legal resid5ts 
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t 
%all n regulate or prohibit1 directly or
 indirectly1 travel to or f ,cuba by    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or legal resid5ts1
 or any ( ! transactions incid5t to su* 
travel t are set =? 9 subsection 7b74 ,!
 ,presid5t %all resc9d all regulations 9
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act t s regulate or prohibit su* travel
 or transactions4  7b7 ,transactions    
incid5t to travel ,! transactions ref]r$

 to 9 subsection 7a7 are--  7#a7 any    
transactions ord9>ily incid5t to travel 
to or f ,cuba1 includ+ ! importation    
into ,cuba or ! ,unit$ ,/ates (         
accompani$ baggage = p]sonal use only2  
7#b7 any transactions ord9>ily incid5t  
to travel or ma9t5ance )9 ,cuba1 includ+
 ! paym5t ( liv+ exp5ses & ! acquisition
 ( goods or s]vices = p]sonal use2  7#c7
 any transactions ord9>ily incid5t to ! 
arrangem5t1 promotion1 or facilitation (
 travel to1 f1 or )9 ,cuba2  7#d7 any   
transactions incid5t to nons*$ul$ air1  
sea1 or l& voyages1 except t ?is        
p>agraph does n au?orize ! c>riage (    
articles into ,cuba or ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
except accompani$ baggage2 &  7#e7      
normal bank+ transactions incid5t to !  
activities describ$ 9 ! prec$+          
provisions ( ?is subsection1 includ+ !  
issuance1 cle>+1 process+1 or paym5t (  
*ecks1 drafts1 travel]s *ecks1 cr$it or 
debit c>d in/rum5ts1 or simil>          
in/rum5ts2  except t ?is section does n 
au?orize ! importation into ! ,unit$    

,/ates ( any goods = p]sonal consumption
 acquir$ 9 ,cuba4  7c7 ,exception ,!    
re/rictions on au?ority conta9$ 9       
subsection 7a7 d n apply 9 a case 9 :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is at w> ) ,cuba1 arm$  
ho/ilities betwe5 ! two c\ntries are 9  
progress1 or !re is imm95t dang] to !   
public heal? or ! physical safety (     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or legal resid5ts4
  7d7 ,applicability ,?is section       
applies to actions tak5 by ! ,presid5t  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act :i* 
are 9 effect on su* date ( enactm5t1 &  
to actions tak5 on or aft] su* date (   
enactm5t4  7e7 ,inapplicability ( o!r   
provisions ,?is section applies not)/&+ 
section #ajb7;h7 ( ! ,cuban ,lib]ty &   
,democratic ,solid>ity 7,,lib]tad7 ,act 
( #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjcb7;h77 &     
section #iaj7;b7 ( ! ,trade ,sanctions  
,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbji7;b774  #h4 ,export
 ( m$ic9es & m$ical devices to ,cuba    
7a7 ,repeal ( requirem5t = onsite       
v]ifications ,section #agje ( ! ,cuban  

,democracy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#fjjd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d74
  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 !     
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all be  
con/ru$ to re/rict ! au?ority ( !       
,presid5t to--  7#a7 impose export      
controls ) respect to ! export ( m$ic9es
 or m$ical devices "u sections #e or #f 
( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi2 
or  7#b7 ex]cise ! au?orities !         
,presid5t has "u ! ,int]national        
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act ) respect 
to ,cuba pursuant to a decl>ation (     
national em]g5cy requir$ by t ,act t is 
made on acc\nt ( an unusual &           
extraord9>y ?reat1 t did n exi/ be=e !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to ! national      
security1 =eign policy1 or economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #i4 ,increase 9 airport 
ticket tax = transportation betwe5      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,cuba2 e/abli%m5t (     
agricultural export promotion tru/ fund 
7a7 ,increase 9 ticket tax ,subsection  
7c7 ( section #dbfa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to use (         

int]national travel facilities7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#d7 ,special rule = cuba ,9 any case 
9 :i* ! tax impos$ by p>agraph 7#a7     
applies to transportation beg9n+ or end+
 9 ,cuba be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 su* tax
 %all be increas$ by #a4jj4  4  7b7     
,agricultural export promotion tru/ fund
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf     
7relat+ to e/abli%m5t ( tru/ funds7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ieab4 ,agricultural export   
promotion tru/ fund  7a7 ,creation (    
tru/ fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund to be    
kn[n z ! ,agricultural ,export          
,promotion ,tru/ ,fund1 consi/+ ( su*   
am\nts z may be appropriat$ or cr$it$ to
 su* fund z provid$ 9 ?is section or    
section #ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf]s to    
tru/ fund ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to 
! ,agricultural ,export ,promotion ,tru/
 ,fund am\nts equival5t to ! taxes      
receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury by reason (       

section #dbfa7;c77#d74  7c7 ,exp5ditures
 ,am\nts 9 ! ,agricultural ,export      
,promotion ,tru/ ,fund %all be          
available1 z provid$ by appropriation   
,acts1 = mak+ exp5ditures to ! ,(fice ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ! purposes 
set out 9 section #d ( ! ,promot+       
,am]ican ,agricultural & ,m$ical        
,exports to ,cuba ,act ( #bjac4  4  7#b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (    
section #iejb7;b77#a7 ( su* ,code is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an by reason (    
subsection 7c77#d7 !re(7 aft] sections  
#dbfa4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (
 sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih (   
su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ieab4          
,agricultural ,export ,promotion ,tru/  
,fund4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply to transportation beg9n+ aft] !   
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t su*       
am5dm5t %all n apply to am\nts paid be=e
 ! end ( su* p]iod4