,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjag,mr4
 ,craw=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4
 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,com]1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,kelly (         
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1
 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4     
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1   
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4
 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,rodney     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4  
,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (          
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1   
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 & ,mr4 ,jones7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 & ,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 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
  7#b7 ,cuba imports approximately #hj  
p]c5t ( its food1 ) global agricultural 
exports to ,cuba d\bl+ ov] ! pa/ decade 
to #a1ijj1jjj1jjj4  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
 exports to ! ,cuban m>ket1 result+ 9   
decl9+ ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural       
exports to ,cuba4 ,notably1 rice exports
 fell f a value ( #fd1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjd to
 ess5tially #j 9 #bjji & subsequ5t ye>s4
  7#d7 ,rec5t action by ! ,obama        
adm9i/ration rev]s$ t *ange to !        
def9ition ( ca% 9 advance1 b ,unit$     
,/ates agricultural export]s are /ill n 
p]mitt$ to ext5d cr$it to ,cuban buy]s1 
a key disadvantage relative to o!r      
export+ c\ntries4  7#e7 ,9 addition1 !re
 is no opportunity = ,unit$ ,/ates      
agricultural bus9esses to trade directly
 ) ! ,cuban p & !re is no ,cuban m>ket2 
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses h only "o v5ue  
to trade ) ,cuba & t is ?r\gh           
,,alimport1 ! /ate-own$ & /ate-controll$
 entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7 
,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#g7 ,:ile trade opportunities exi/1    
,cuba rema9s an undemocratic autocracy t
 oppresses its own p & re/ricts fre$om4 
7#h7 ,) ^! caution>y factors 9 m9d1 x is
 important to provide ,unit$ ,/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
 ,section #ijh ( ! ,trade ,sanctions    
,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbjg7 is am5d$ z       
foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 ! section head+1 by     
/rik+ & f9anc+4  7#b7 ,9 subsection 7a71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7       
,exception = c]ta9 programs  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect    
to--  7i7 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 #egbb72 or  7ii7 any          
obligation or exp5diture ( funds to     
promote trade ) ,cuba by ,f$]al         
commodity promotion programs e/abli%$ 9 
accordance ) a commodity promotion law1 
z def9$ by section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( 
#aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja7;a774  7,b7   
,re/riction on c]ta9 recipi5ts ,!       
exceptions "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n   
apply if ! recipi5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
assi/ance w\ld be an entity controll$ by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ !         
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,cuba1 !    
,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior ( ,cuba1 & any     
subdivision ( ei!r su* gov]nm5tal       
entity4  4  7#c7 ,9 subsection 7b71 to  
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,f9anc+ ( sales (   
agricultural commodities to ,cuba  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a p]son subject to !          

jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may      
provide paym5t or f9anc+ = sales (      
agricultural commodities to ,cuba or to 
an individual or entity 9 ,cuba4  7#b7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7,a7       
,agricultural commodity ,! t]m          
agricultural commodity has ! mean+ giv5 
t 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$it4  
4  #d4 ,au?ority ( p]sons subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 su* gov]nm5tal       
entity2 &  7#b7 ! agricultural bus9ess  
does n traffic 9 ! prop]ty ( p]sons     
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates t 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+s 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