,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjai ,mr4  
,craw=d 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,bu/os7      
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 #bjae1 !    
,obama adm9i/ration rev]s$ a prior rule 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury t def9$ ca% 
9 advance to require t ca% paym5ts mu/  
be made be=e ,unit$ ,/ates products     
leave ,unit$ ,/ates ports4 ,! new rule  
def9es ca% 9 advance z ca% be=e transf] 
( title1 facilitat+ m effici5t trade )  
,cuba4  7#d7 ,! ,trump adm9i/ration has 
reta9$ ?is def9ition & /at$ 9 its       
,national ,security ,presid5tial        
,memor&um on ,cuba t =?com+ regulatory  
*anges %all n prohibit transactions t   
support ! sale ( agricultural           
commodities consi/5t ) ! ,trade         
,sanctions ,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t  
,act ( #bjjj4  7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates       
agricultural export]s are /ill n p]mitt$
 to ext5d cr$it to ,cuban buy]s1 includ+
 ,,alimport1 a ,/ate-own$ &             

,/ate-controll$ entity t makes all      
decisions reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports  
to ! ,cuban m>ket4 ,z a result1 ,unit$  
,/ates agricultural exports to ,cuba h  
decl9$ & ,unit$ ,/ates export]s face a  
key disadvantage relative to o!r export+
 c\ntries4 ,notably1 rice exports fell f
 a value ( #fd1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjd to       
ess5tially #j 9 #bjji & subsequ5t ye>s4 
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 ,= _m ( ,cuba's top   
agricultural imports1 su* z :eat1 rice1 
& dairy1 !re h be5 no transactions ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 well ov] a decade4  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
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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$it4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection      
7f77#d7 ( section #bjc ( ! ,agricultural
 ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#efbc71 z am5d$ by section #cbja ( title
 ,,iii ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act
 ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd71 is    
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh funds made available &     
ins]t+ ,funds made available4  #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