,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aghb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ad1 #bjae ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,curbelo ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,frel+huys51 & ,mr4 ,lo,biondo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote human rights 9 ,cuba1 urge ! ,cuban ,gov]nm5t to meet c]ta9 human rights mile/ones1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ,table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cuba ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates public diplomacy4 ,sec4 #f4 ,religi\s fre$om4 ,sec4 #g4 ,traffick+ 9 p]sons4 ,sec4 #h4 ,support = ! ,cuban p4 ,sec4 #i4 ,annual report4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy t[>ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba is gov]n$ by a v>iety ( ,f$]al laws1 includ+ ! ,trad+ ) ! ,enemy ,act ( #aiag1 ! ,int]national ,claims ,act ( #aidi1 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 ! ,cuban ,assets ,control ,regulations ( #aifc1 ! ,int]national ,economic ,p[]s ,act ( #aigg1 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe1 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib1 ! ,cuban ,lib]ty & ,democratic ,solid>ity ,act ( #aiif1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act ( #aiii1 & ! ,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj4 7#b7 ,s9ce #aifa1 x has be5 ! /at$ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to in/itute a comm]cial & economic emb>go aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 support$ & buttress$ by ! ,f$]al laws ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ) ! ,cuban ,assets ,control ,regulations ( #aifc be+ ! pr9cipal means ?r\gh :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates en=ces its emb>go aga9/ ,cuba4 ,^! ,f$]al laws & relat$ regulations regulate comm]ce1 trade1 travel1 & telecommunications ) ,cuba4 7#c7 ,! ,cuban regime1 :i* is effectively synonym\s ) ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,cuba1 =bids public *all5ge to ! legitimacy ( its s+le-p>ty rule1 & re/ricts fre$om ( assembly1 association1 expression1 press1 religion1 & spee*1 z well z tightly limits access to ! ,int]net & telecommunications4 ,?is includes attempts to jam access to ! ,int]net & ! signals ( "s =eign radio & television /ations1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates sponsor$ ,radio y ,televisin ,m>t4 7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba cont9ues to h>bor fugitives want$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ,joanne ,*esim>d1 :o is on ! top ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation's ,mo/ ,want$ ,t]rori/ ,li/4 ,*esim>d1 also kn[n z ,assata ,%akur1 0 convict$ ( murd]+ ,new ,j]sey ,/ate troop] ,w]n] ,fo]/]4 ,aft] escap+ prison1 ,*esim>d fl$ to ,cuba1 :]e ,fidel ,ca/ro grant$ h] political asylum4 ,?is deplorable failure to extradite has caus$ ongo+ suff]+ & /ress to ,mr4 ,fo]/]'s surviv+ family & fri5ds4 7#e7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba cont9ues to deta91 imprison1 place "u h\se arre/1 convict1 or o!rwise re/rict its citiz5s = peacefully express+ any diss5t+ political views1 d5y work]s ! "r ( free association & ! relat$ "r to organize & collectively b>ga9 outside ! /ate monopoly on p[]1 & limit fre$om ( religion1 re/rict ! op]ations ( indep5d5t religi\s organizations1 & p]secute believ]s ^: religi\s activities or views ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba reg>ds z a pot5tial ?reat to its monopoly on p[]4 7#f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 ?r\gh its ,(fice ( ,religi\s ,affairs ( ! ,c5tral ,committee ( ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,cuba & ! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice1 controls all religi\s activity on ! isl& & (t5 represses religi\s fre$om1 includ+ ! h>assm5t1 beat+1 deta9m5t1 & jail+ ( individuals involv$ 9 religi\s activities1 typically on a weekly basis4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba also unju/ly uses treason laws to repress religi\s fre$om by accus+ religi\s peoples ( be+ c\nt]-revolution>ies & !n illegally h>ass+1 beat+1 deta9+1 & jail+ !m4 7#g7 ,individuals arre/$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba because ( _! political or religi\s affiliations & activities are n accord$ due legal process z !y lack full access to lawy]s ( _! *oice1 may exp]i5ce clos$ trials1 h (t5 be5 deta9$ = ye>s )\t trial1 & h be5 subject$ to ! use ( torture to admit to crimes t !y did n commit or to falsely d5\nce o!rs4 7#h7 ,cuba cont9ues to be a de/9ation c\ntry = ! comm]cial sexual exploitation ( wom5 & "y girls 9 ! =m ( sex t\rism1 z well z a s\rce c\ntry = ! =c$ labor ( individuals :o subsequ5tly face conditions ( debt bondage or =c$ labor4 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission on ,human ,rights & sev]al ,lat9 ,am]ican c\ntries h pass$ resolutions condemn+ ! human rights abuses ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4 7#aj7 ,9 anticipation ( ! ,summit ( ! ,am]icas 9 ,panama1 on ,april #h1 #bjae1 p]sons affiliat$ ) ! ,ca/ro regime attack$ ,cuban pro-democracy activi/s ,jorge ,luis ,g>cia ,p]ez ,antunez1 ,yris ,p]ez ,aguil]a1 ,juan ,c>los ,gonzlez ,leyva1 ,leticia ,ramos ,h]r]a1 & ,rol&o ,rodrguez ,loba9a & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ,orl&o ,guti]rez1 ,silvia ,iriondo1 & ,gus ,monge dur+ a peaceful ga!r+4 7#aa7 ,accord+ to m$ia reports1 ,colonel ,alexis ,frutos ,we$51 :o is ! head ( ,cuban intellig5ce 9 ,v5ezuela1 0 id5tifi$ z "o ( ! assailants 9 ,panama :o attack$ ! ,cuban pro-democracy activi/s & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4 7#ab7 ,despite ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( ^! aggravat+ circum/ances1 ,presid5t ,obama rec5tly ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to compreh5sively modify & normalize relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ate & ,cuba1 all )\t ! advice & cons5t ( ,congress or ) any attempt to am5d or modify ! myriad ( ,f$]al laws & regulations t gov]n ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,cuba relation%ip or ! relat$ emb>go4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,cuba relation%ip %\ld n be *ang$1 nor %\ld any ,f$]al law or regulation be am5d$1 until ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba ceases violat+ ! human rights ( ! p ( ,cuba4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 cont9ue to vigor\sly oppose & d5\nce ! human rights violations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba2 7#b7 ma9ta9 ! /atus quo ( ,f$]al law ) respect to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ sanctions & emb>go1 on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba s long z x cont9ues to violate ! human rights ( ! p ( ,cuba1 & to d5y ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba any embassy or consulates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to security conc]ns /emm+ f pa/ illicit espionage activities2 7#c7 seek ! coop]ation ( o!r democratic c\ntries 9 ?is policy2 7#d7 make cle> to o!r c\ntries t1 9 det]m9+ its relations ) !m1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w take into acc\nt _! will+ness to coop]ate 9 su* a policy2 & 7#e7 n am5d ! ,f$]al laws & regulations ref]r$ to 9 section #b7a7 & n r$uce ! sanctions aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba until ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba ceases violat+ &1 9 fact1 protects1 ! human rights ( ! p ( ,cuba1 includ+-- 7,a7 releas+ all political & religi\s prison]s2 7,b7 respect+ ! "r to fre$om ( religion1 includ+ ! "r to p>ticipate 9 religi\s activities & in/itutions )\t int]f]5ce1 h>assm5t1 or involvem5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba = all ( ,cuba's religi\s communities2 7,c7 return+ e/ates & prop]ties confiscat$ f *ur*es & religi\s communities2 7,d7 respect+ ! "r to fre$om ( assembly1 association1 expression1 press1 & spee*1 includ+ releas+ all indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 blogg]s1 & democracy & labor activi/s2 7,e7 repeal+ or revis+ laws t crim9alize peaceful diss5t1 indep5d5t m$ia1 unsanction$ religi\s activity1 & nonviol5t demon/rations & rallies1 9 accordance ) int]national /&>ds & treaties to :i* ,cuba is a p>ty2 7,f7 all[+ ,cuban nationals free & op5 access to ,unit$ ,/ates refugee programs2 7,g7 respect+ ! human rights ( memb]s ( all racial & e?nic m9orities1 includ+ ,afro-,cubans1 :o face discrim9ation2 7,h7 tak+ all appropriate /eps to end any complicity ( (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba or companies :olly or p>tly own$ or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba 9 human rights violations1 includ+ sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & vigor\sly inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 convict+1 & s5t5c+ su* (ficials & ! complicit individuals 9 su* companies = su* conduct2 7,i7 satisfy+1 to ! satisfaction ( ! individual claims hold]s1 all claims out/&+ "u ! ,int]national ,claims ,act ( #aidi & ! ,cuban ,lib]ty & ,democratic ,solid>ity ,act ( #aiif1 :i* n[ total r\ghly #g billion2 7,j7 return+ all fugitives f ju/ice convict$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( crimes1 includ+ ,joanne ,*esim>d1 ,guill]mo ,morales1 ,victor ,manuel ,g]5a1 & ,*>les ,hill2 & 7,k7 ceas+ ! sponsor%ip ( t]rori/ organizations abroad or o!rwise giv+ support & refuge to su* t]rori/ organizations1 includ+ ! ,fu]zas ,armadas ,revolucion>ias 7,,f>c7 ( ,colombia1 ! ,basque sep>ati/ gr\p ,euskadi ,ta ,askatasuna 7,,eta71 & ! ,fu]zas ,armadas de ,lib]acin ,nacional 7,,faln7 ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates public diplomacy 7a7 ,radio y ,televisin ,m>t transmissions to ,cuba ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld take all necess>y measures to ov]come ! jamm+ ( all radio & television signals ( ! ,radio y ,televisin ,m>t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba & t ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors %\ld n cut /aff+1 fund+1 or broadca/ h\rs = ,radio y ,televisin ,m>t4 7b7 ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t if ! conditions describ$ 9 section #d are n met1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations %\ld /rongly oppose1 & enc\rage o!r ,memb] ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to /rongly oppose1 ,cuba's cont9u$ memb]%ip on ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil :i* acts z an affront to ! legitimacy ( su* ,c\ncil4 #f4 ,religi\s fre$om ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t if ! conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #d7e7 are n met1 ,cuba %\ld be designat$ z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( section #djb ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb74 #g4 ,traffick+ 9 p]sons ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! annual report to ,congress requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #aaj7;b7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja7;b72 ,public ,law #ajf-chf7 %\ld include an 9-dep? analysis ( ! facilitation ( or involvem5t 9 sev]e =ms ( human traffick+ by any type ( (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba or ( companies :olly or p>tially own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ :e!r su* (ficials or companies 7 involv$ 9 provid+ m9ors = comm]cial sex 9 ! t\rism indu/ry4 #h4 ,support = ! ,cuban p ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7 prohibit+ ! donation ( food to nongov]nm5tal organizations or individuals 9 ,cuba2 7#b7 re/rict+ ! export ( m$ic9e or m$ical supplies1 in/rum5ts1 or equipm5t to ,cuba z specifi$ 9 ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib or any o!r applicable ,f$]al law2 7#c7 abrogat+ any requirem5t t ! exports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 be v]ifi$ 9 con=mity ) ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib or any o!r applicable f$]al law2 or 7#d7 prohibit+ or re/rict+ any o!r =m ( assi/ance specifi$ 9 ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib1 includ+ telecommunications1 mail1 & support = democracy4 #i4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k7 ( section #d7e7 h be5 met1 z applicable4 7#b7 ,ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote access by ! ,cuban p to ,radio y ,televisin ,m>t transmissions4 7#c7 ,li/s ( p]sons believ$ to be imprison$1 deta9$1 or plac$ "u h\se arre/1 tortur$1 or o!rwise p]secut$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba due to _! pursuit ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4 ,9 compil+ su* li/s1 ! ,secret>y %all ex]cise appropriate discretion1 includ+ conc]ns reg>d+ ! safety & security (1 & b5efit to1 ! p]sons :o may be includ$ on su* li/s & _! families1 b if su* p]sons are n id5tifi$ by "n !n !y %all disclos$ 9 cam]a to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate if reque/$4 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y %all include a li/ ( su* p]sons & _! families :o may qualify = protections "u ,unit$ ,/ates refugee programs4 7#d7 ,a description ( ! developm5t ( ! rule ( law 9 ,cuba1 includ+ in=mation on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,progress t[>d ! developm5t ( in/itutions ( democratic gov]nance4 7,b7 ,processes by :i* /atutes1 regulations1 rules1 & o!r legal acts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba are develop$ & become b9d+ )9 ,cuba4 7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* /atutes1 regulations1 rules1 adm9i/rative & judicial decisions1 & o!r legal acts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba are publi%$ & are made accessible to ! public4 7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* adm9i/rative & judicial decisions are support$ by /atem5ts ( reasons t are bas$ ^u writt5 /atutes1 regulations1 rules1 & o!r legal acts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4 7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i* individuals are treat$ equally "u ! laws ( ,cuba )\t reg>d to citiz5%ip1 race1 religion1 political op9ion1 or curr5t or =m] associations4 7,f7 ,! ext5t to :i* adm9i/rative & judicial decisions are indep5d5t ( political pressure or gov]nm5tal int]f]5ce & are review$ by entities ( appellate jurisdiction4 7,g7 ,! ext5t to :i* laws 9 ,cuba are writt5 & adm9i/]$ 9 ways t are consi/5t ) int]national human rights /&>ds1 includ+ ! rights enum]at$ 9 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights4 7b7 ,contacts ) o!r organizations ,9 prep>+ ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek out & ma9ta9 contacts ) nongov]nm5tal organizations & human rights advocates 7includ+ ,cuban-,am]icans & human rights advocates 9 ,cuba71 9 ord] to receive & evaluate reports & updates f su* advocates & organizations4 ,! ,secret>y %all also consult ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om :5 prep>+ su* reports & make all ef=ts to accommodate ! ,commission's input 9 ! f9al v]sion ( su* reports4