,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,diaz-,bal>t 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murphy 
( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 & ,mr4        
,gim5ez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to e/abli% a ,cuban   
family reunification p>ole program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,cuban ,family         
,reunification ,mod]nization ,act (     
#bjba or ! ,,cfrm ,act ( #bjba4  #b4    
,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,cuban
 ,family ,reunification ,p>ole 7,,cfrp7 
program1 initiat$ by ,presid5t ,george  
,w4 ,bu% 9 #bjjg1 all[s ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s or lawful p]man5t resid5ts to   
apply = _! family memb]s 9 ,cuba to jo9 
!m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,,cfrp   
program has be5 /all$ s9ce ,septemb]    
#bjag1 :5 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t r$uc$ ! /aff
 9 ,havana 9 response to sev]e bra9     

injuries suff]$ by sev]al memb]s ( !    
,u4,s4 diplomatic community & _!        
families4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy
 website curr5tly /ates t1 8,due to /aff
 r$uctions at ! ,u4,s4 ,embassy 9       
,havana1 ,cuba1 ,,uscis has susp5d$     
op]ations at its field (fice 9 ,havana40
 ,mo/ ,cuban nationals :o apply = ,u4,s4
 entry mu/ travel to a ?ird c\ntry1 )   
all ,cuban applications & int]views =   
immigrant visas h&l$ by ! ,u4,s4        
,embassy 9 ,georget[n1 ,guyana1 requir+ 
applicants to incur additional co/s su* 
z airf>e & lodg+4  7#d7 ,cuban diplomats
 & o!r high-level ,communi/ ,p>ty       
op]atives apply+ = diplomatic or (ficial
 visas may rema9 9 ,cuba ?r\gh\t ! visa 
application process4  7#e7 ,accord+ to  
press reports1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy    
h\s$ approximately #ej1jjj migrants at  
"o "t on ! naval /ation 9 ,guantanamo   
,bay1 ,cuba 9 #aiid4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,/ate ,dep>tm5t hires local      
,cuban nationals at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
embassy 9 ,havana1 ,cuba "s ( :om h1    

accord+ to acc\nts1 intimidat$ ^?       
attempt+ to meet ) p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,! use ( su* regime-provid$     
,cuban nationals at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
embassy 9 ,havana1 ,cuba %\ld be m9imiz$
 to ! greate/ ext5t possible4  7#g7 ,!  
regime 9 ,cuba holds an egregi\s human  
rights record m>r$ by repression (      
spee*1 religi\s belief1 labor rights1 z 
well z arbitr>y det5tions1 inhumane     
prison conditions1 beat+s1 & o!r acts ( 
repudiation4  7#h7 ,! regime 9 ,cuba    
places sev]e re/rictions on basic human 
rights & lib]ties result+ 9 an          
oppressive environm5t ) widespread fe> (
 reprisal = express+ opposition to !    
regime4  7#i7 ,accord+ to ,u4,s4 ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t ,report #jjdbdf ( ,m>* #bjba1 
ne>ly all ,cubans wi%+ to travel to !   
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ apply = _! visas      
outside ( ,cuba1 & fur!r t ! ,dep>tm5t  
recognizes ! necessity to leave ,cuba to
 apply = a ,u4,s4 visa is a b>ri] _m    
,cubans are unable or unwill+ to        
surm\nt44  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !

 s5se ( ,congress t no applicant %\ld be
 discrim9at$ aga9/ on ! basis ( race1   
age1 disability1 religion1 sexual       
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex        
*>act]i/ics1 & t discrim9ation bas$ on  
race1 political op9ion1 religi\s belief1
 or association ) a t>get$ gr\p & hate  
crimes & o!r =ms ( discrim9ation aga9/  
vuln]able communities1 includ+ ,,lgbtq  
p1 are human rights abuses4  #c4 ,cuban 
family reunification p>ole program      
,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha 
et4 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #bad ! foll[+ new section3      
#bad;,a4 ,cuban family reunification    
p>ole program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,pursuant
 to ! au?ority e/abli%$ "u section      
#bab7;d77#e71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all e/abli% a ,cuban family  
reunification program "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 may grant p>ole to a qualifi$ b5efici>y
 on ^: behalf a petition has be5        
approv$4  7b7 ,petition process  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a petition] may submit an       

application to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security = a qualifi$ b5efici>y to be  
p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates prior to !   
date on :i* an immigrant visa is        
available = su* b5efici>y4  7#b7        
,int]view ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 %all conduct an int]view ( a   
qualifi$ b5efici>y to ensure t su*      
b5efici>y--  7,a7 is eligible = ! ,cuban
 family reunification program2  7,b7 is 
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 has
 pass$ a m$ical exam9ation2 &  7,d7 has 
pass$ crim9al & national security       
backgr\nd *ecks requir$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security = admission into !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,id5tity           
v]ification ,to be eligible = ! ,cuban  
family reunification program1 a qualifi$
 b5efici>y %all provide-- 7,a7 a        
passport issu$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 z 
applicable2 &  7,b7 o!r docum5ts requir$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to  
demon/rate t ! qualifi$ b5efici>y is    
eligible = p>ole "u ! ,cuban family     

reunification program4  7#d7 ,exception 
= human rights violators ,p>agraph 7#a7 
%all n apply to a qualifi$ b5efici>y :o 
has committ$ a gross violation (        
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 z
 describ$ "u section #ejb;,b7d77#a7 ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d77#a774  7c7 ,travel  
docum5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue
 necess>y travel docum5ts = ! qualifi$  
b5efici>y to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 seek p>ole f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security at a port ( entry ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7d7 ,duration ( p>ole ,p>ole   
grant$ "u ?is section %all be = a #b-ye>
 p]iod = a qualifi$ b5efici>y :o is a   
,cuban national4  7e7 ,"w au?orization  
,a qualifi$ b5efici>y is eligible to    
apply to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 = "w au?orization4  7f7 ,fees ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate may require paym5t ( a
 reasonable fee z a condition (         
p>ticipation 9 ! ,cuban family          
reunification program4  7g7 ,priority   
process+  7#a7 ,t]m9al illness ,!       

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all 
take all reasonable measures to         
prioritize a petition = a qualifi$      
b5efici>y to be p>ol$ into ! ,unit$     
,/ates if ! petition]-- 7,a7 has a      
t]m9al illness2 &  7,b7 ! petition] c   
provide docum5tation ( su* illness to ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#b7    
,m9or *ildr5 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all take all reasonable        
measures to prioritize a petition = a   
qualifi$ b5efici>y to be p>ol$ into !   
,unit$ ,/ates if su* qualifi$           
b5efici>y--  7,a7 is a m9or *ild2 &     
7,b7 has a cu/odial p>5t :o is !        
b5efici>y ( an immigrant visa & su* visa
 w expire prior to ! date ( ! int]view  
"u subsection 7b77#b7 = ! m9or *ild4    
7h7 ,process+ immigration petitions &   
applications at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval    
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,cuban ,family    
,reunification ,mod]nization ,act (     
#bjba & end+ on ! date specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 may    
op]ate a facility to process immigration
 petitions & applications = ,cuban      
nationals1 includ+ conduct+ 9-p]son     
int]views z necess>y = su* petitions &  
applications1 at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval 
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba        
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,u4,s4 ,naval   
,/ation74 ,provid$1 ,t ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se c]tifies t op]at+ consul>       
s]vices at ! ,u4,s4 ,naval ,/ation w\ld 
n h9d] ord9>y op]ations or pose a ?reat 
to national security4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t  
,a ,cuban national %all be p]mitt$ to   
ent] ! ,u4,s4 ,naval ,/ation only ) an  
appo9tm5t notice f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7
 ,employm5t ( ,cuban nationals ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all n employ a 

,cuban national recomm5d$ by ! ,communi/
 regime 9 ,cuba4  7#d7 ,port ( entry ,! 
,u4,s4 ,naval ,/ation %all n be consid]$
 to be a port ( entry into ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#e7 ,fund+ ,beg9n+ on ! date t
 is #fj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 funds au?oriz$ = ! process+ (          
immigration petitions or applications at
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,havana1    
,cuba are au?oriz$ to fund ! process+ ( 
immigration petitions or applications at
 ! ,u4,s4 ,naval ,/ation4  7#f7         
,op]ation & security ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba 
,if ! ,comm&] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,naval ,/ation 
f9ds t ! op]ation & security ( ! ,u4,s4 
,naval ,/ation is impair$ by a high     
numb] ( ,cuban nationals attempt+ to    
access consul> s]vices describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 )\t an appo9tm5t1 !      
,comm&] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,naval ,/ation may   
cease op]at+ a facility to provide      
consul> s]vices until su* facility &    
s]vices may be provid$ )\t impair+ !    
op]ation & security ( ! ,u4,s4 ,naval   

,/ation4  7#g7 ,date specifi$ ,! date   
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! date t is  
#fj days aft] ! date :i* ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate det]m9es t o!r accommodations h   
be5 made to all[ = ! regul> & timely    
process+ ( immigration petitions or     
applications on ! isl& ( ,cuba4  7i7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,petition] ,! t]m petition] means an    
individual :o is a citiz5 or lawful     
p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o  
has an approv$ ,=m ,i-#acj1 ,petition = 
,ali5 ,relative 7or any successor =m71 =
 a qualifi$ b5efici>y4  7#b7 ,qualifi$  
b5efici>y ,! t]m qualifi$ b5efici>y     
means an individual--  7,a7 :o is a     
,cuban national liv+ 9 ,cuba1 or a m9or 
*ild1 :o may or may n be liv+ 9 ,cuba1 (
 a ,cuban national p>5t2 &  7,b7 :o is !
 b5efici>y ( a petition1 fil$ by !      
petition]1 = /atus z a lawful p]man5t   
resid5t by reason ( a relation%ip       
describ$ 9 section #bjc7;a74  7#c7 ,m9or
 *ild ,! t]m m9or *ild means an         
individual "u ! age ( #ba ye>s old4  4