,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,craw=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 &   
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices &     
,agriculture1 = 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 modify !        
prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance &
 f9anc+ = c]ta9 exports to ,cuba "u !   
,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export       
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cuba ,agricultural        
,exports ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has a long hi/ory ( provid+ safe &      
reliable exports4 ,close proximity to   
,cuba fur!r l5ds itself to l[           
transportation co/s = ,unit$ ,/ates     

goods export$ to ,cuba4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is geographically pois$ to be a        
significant trad+ p>tn] 9 agricultural  
commodities4 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,cuban     
bord]s are less ?an #ajj miles ap>t1    
mean+ l[] %ipp+ co/s & %ort] transit    
times comp>$ to our competitors4  7#b7  
,cuba imports approximately #hj p]c5t ( 
its food1 ) global agricultural exports 
to ,cuba d\bl+ ov] ! pa/ decade to #a4i 
billion4  7#c7 ,9 #bjje1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury publi%$ a f9al 
rule n>r[+ ! def9ition ( ca% 9 advance =
 trad+ ) ,cuba1 requir+ t ca% paym5ts   
mu/ be made be=e ,unit$ ,/ates products 
leave ,unit$ ,/ates ports1 r ?an ! m    
cu/om>y paym5t ^u deliv]y4 ,unit$ ,/ates
 firms are preclud$ f (f]+ cr$it to     
,,alimport1 a /ate-own$ & /ate-controll$
 entity t makes all decisions reg>d+    
,unit$ ,/ates imports to ! ,cuban m>ket1
 result+ 9 decl9+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
agricultural exports to ,cuba4 ,notably1
 rice exports fell f a value ( #fd      
million 9 #bjjd to ess5tially #j 9 #bjji

 & subsequ5t ye>s4 ,rec5t action by !   
,adm9i/ration rev]ses t *ange to !      
def9ition ( ca% 9 advance1 b ,unit$     
,/ates agricultural export]s are /ill n 
p]mitt$ to ext5d cr$it to ,cuban buy]s1 
a key disadvantage relative to o!r      
export+ nations4  7#d7 ,despite ^!      
re/rictions1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 !  
l>ge/ export] ( agricultural goods to   
,cuba ov] ! la/ decade4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates slipp$ to be+ ! second lead+    
export] ( agricultural goods to ,cuba 9 
#bjac & ! ?ird lead+ export] (          
agricultural goods to ,cuba 9 #bjad4    
7#e7 ,:ile trade opportunities exi/1    
,cuba rema9s an undemocratic autocracy t
 oppresses its own p & re/ricts fre$om4 
7#f7 ,9 addition1 !re is no opportunity 
= ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural bus9esses  
to trade directly ) ! ,cuban p & !re is 
no ,cuban m>ket4 ,at pres5t1 !re is j "o
 opportunity = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses  
to trade ) ,cuba & t is ?r\gh           
,,alimport1 ! /ate-own$ & /ate-controll$
 entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#g7 

,) ^! caution>y factors 9 m9d1 x is     
important to provide ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s
 & ran*]s additional opportunities to   
b5efit f trade ) ,cuba4  #c4            
,modification ( prohibition on ,unit$   
,/ates assi/ance & f9anc+ = c]ta9       
exports to ,cuba "u ! ,trade ,sanctions 
,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj
  7a7 ,assi/ance = exports to ,cuba     
,section #ijh ( ! ,trade ,sanctions     
,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbjg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ & f9anc+2   
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72  7#c7 9   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z subsections 7b7 
& 7c71 respectively1 & by mov+ su*      
subsections1 z s r$esignat$1 #b ems to !
 left2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end (       
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7          
,exception = c]ta9 programs  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to 
exports to ,cuba "u section #bjb ( !    
,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g   

,u4,s4,c4 #efbb71 section #bjc ( !      
,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #efbc71 or section #gjb ( !   
,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #egbb71 includ+ any obligation
 or exp5diture ( funds by ,f$]al        
commodity promotion programs e/abli%$ 9 
accordance ) a commodity promotion law1 
z def9$ by section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( 
#aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja7;a774  7,b7   
,re/riction on c]ta9 recipi5ts ,!       
exception "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
apply if ! recipi5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
assi/ance w\ld be an entity controll$ by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ !         
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,cuba1 !    
,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior ( ,cuba1 or any    
subdivision ( ei!r gov]nm5tal entity4  2
  7#d7 9 subsection 7b71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7a72 &  7#e7 9 subsection    
7c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a74  7b7  
,f9anc+ ( sales ( agricultural          

commodities to ,cuba  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law 7o!r   
?an section #ijh ( ! ,trade ,sanctions  
,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbjg71 z am5d$ by      
subsection 7a771 a p]son subject to !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may      
provide paym5t or f9anc+ t]ms = sales ( 
agricultural commodities to ,cuba or an 
individual or entity 9 ,cuba4  7#b7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7        
,agricultural commodity ,! t]m          
agricultural commodity has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,agricultural  
,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#efjb74  7,b7 ,f9anc+ ,! t]m f9anc+     
includes any loan or ext5sion ( cr$it4  
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section take effect on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to
 exports to ,cuba on or aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t4  #d4 ,au?ority ( p]sons       
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to inve/ ) respect to c]ta9      
agricultural bus9ess 9 ,cuba  7a7 ,9    

g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
a p]son subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates may make an inve/m5t )    
respect to ! developm5t ( an            
agricultural bus9ess 9 ,cuba if !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,secret>y (         
,agriculture jo9tly det]m9e t--  7#a7 ! 
agricultural bus9ess is n controll$ by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ !           
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,cuba1 !    
,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior ( ,cuba1 or any    
subdivision ( ei!r gov]nm5tal entity2 & 
7#b7 ! agricultural bus9ess does n      
traffic 9 prop]ty ( p]sons subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* 0    
confiscat$ by ! ,cuban ,gov]nm5t on or  
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiei4  7b7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,agricultural     
bus9ess ,! t]m agricultural bus9ess     
means any entity involv$ 9 ! production1
 manufacture1 or di/ribution (          
agricultural products 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #bjg ( ! ,agricultural  
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afbf774  7#b7 ,confiscat$1 ,cuban      

,gov]nm5t1 prop]ty1 & traffic ,! t]ms   
confiscat$1 ,cuban ,gov]nm5t1 prop]ty1 &
 traffic h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9      
section #d ( ! ,cuban ,lib]ty &         
,democratic ,solid>ity 7,,lib]tad7 ,act 
( #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjbc74  7#c7    
,inve/m5t ,! t]m inve/m5t1 ) respect to 
! developm5t ( an agricultural bus9ess 9
 ,cuba1 means-- 7,a7 entry into a       
contract involv+ ! pur*ase ( a %>e (    
own]%ip1 includ+ an equity int]e/1 9 !  
developm5t ( ! agricultural bus9ess2    
7,b7 entry into a contract provid+ =    
p>ticipation 9 royalties1 e>n+s1 or     
pr(its 9 ! developm5t ( ! agricultural  
bus9ess2 or  7,c7 entry into1 or        
p]=mance or f9anc+ (1 a contract to sell
 goods1 s]vices1 or te*nology relat+ to 
! agricultural bus9ess4