,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjbc,mr4 
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4   
,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions ) respect 
to any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es engages 9 or has engag$ 9 a    
significant transaction or transactions1
 or any deal+s )1 or has provid$ mat]ial
 support to or = a milit>y or           
intellig5ce facility ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ,cuba1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c\nt]+ ,espionage ,& ,surveillance     
,entities 9 ,cuba ,act or ! ,,cease     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjba1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$ ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cuba z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism =   
repeat$ly provid+ support = acts (      
int]national t]rorism 9 grant+ safe     
h>bor to t]rori/s1 & ,cuba rema9s a     

significant national security ?reat to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a & ,cuba h ma9ta9$ close /rategic 
relations s9ce #aifj1 includ+ ?r\gh     
diplomatic1 milit>y1 economic1 &        
intellig5ce coop]ation1 reaffirm$ by !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a designat+ ,cuba z 
good bro!r1 good comrade1 good fri5d1 a 
title t is n %>$ by any o!r c\ntry 9 !  
_w4  7#c7 ,! relation%ip betwe5 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a height5s ! national   
security ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,a /aff rese>* report entitl$ ,*9a's   
,engagem5t ) ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean
 publi%$ by ! by ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a   
,economic & ,security ,review           
,commission 9 ,octob] #bjah ass]ts t !  
milit>y relation%ip betwe5 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a & ,cuba is *>act]iz$ by
 frequ5t s5ior-level meet+s & te*nical  
assi/ance provid$ by ,*9a's milit>y to  
,cuba's milit>y4  7#e7 ,! report also   
ass]ts t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has a  
physical pres5ce at multiple ,soviet-era

 intellig5ce facilities at ,l\rdes1     
,bejucal1 & ,santiago de ,cuba to       
collect signals intellig5ce4  7#f7 ,9   
,april #bjai1 ,septemb] #bjbj1 & ,janu>y
 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate updat$ !    
,li/ ( ,re/rict$ ,entities & ,sub5tities
 ,associat$ ) ,cuba 7commonly kn[n z !  
,cuba ,re/rict$ ,li/7 to include        
entities & sub5tities "u ! control (1 or
 act+ = or on behalf (1 ,cuban milit>y1 
intellig5ce1 or security s]vices or     
p]sonnel ) :i* direct f9ancial          
transactions w\ld disproportionately    
b5efit su* s]vices or p]sonnel at !     
exp5se ( ! ,cuban p or private ent]prise
 9 ,cuba4  7#g7 ,recomm5dations issu$ 9 
#bjbb by ! ,committee = ! ,assessm5t (  
,=eign ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,telecommunications ,s]vices ,sector    
/at$ t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a rema9s ! 
mo/ sophi/icat$ c\nt]9tellig5ce & cyb]  
?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,accord+
 to ! mo/ rec5t report submitt$ to      
,congress by ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce pursuant to section #ajh;,b

 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdc;b7 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ! ,annual ,?reat ,assessm5t71 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is exp&+ its      
global intellig5ce & cov]t influ5ce     
po/ure & repres5ts ! broade/1 mo/       
active1 & p]si/5t cyb] espionage ?reat  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,on ,june #aj1
 #bjbc1 ! ,:ite ,h\se confirm$ reports t
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has be5 op]at+ 
& upgrad+ intellig5ce collection        
facilities 9 ,cuba s9ce at lea/ #bjai1 &
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w keep try+ to 
enhance its pres5ce 9 ,cuba4  7#aj7 ,!  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,cuba h exp&$   
def5se relations 9 rec5t ye>s1 includ+  
milit>y-to-milit>y /rategic mutual tru/ 
& practical coop]ation1 su* z regul>    
in/itutional & s5ior lead] visits betwe5
 ! two c\ntries & ! e/abli%m5t ( jo9t   
artificial intellig5ce c5t]s4  #c4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 ! gr[+ milit>y & intellig5ce   
collaboration betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba  

is a ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! peace 
& /ability ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld ensure t ,unit$
 ,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel abroad      
und]/&1 & are communicat+ ) =eign       
(ficials1 ! reasons = conc]ns ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) respect to ! milit>y &        
intellig5ce p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cuba & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%\ld ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic  
p]sonnel abroad are urg+ =eign gov]nm5ts
 to coop]ate m effectively to address ! 
?reat f milit>y & intellig5ce coop]ation
 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba & !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
#d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to hold acc\ntable
 any =eign p]son t engages 9 or has     
engag$ 9 a significant transaction or   
transactions1 or any significant deal+s 
)1 or has provid$1 directly or          
indirectly1 mat]ial support to a milit>y
 or intellig5ce facility ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,cuba2  7#b7 to seek 

! spe$y t]m9ation ( access by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
milit>y & intellig5ce facilities 9      
,cuba2 &  7#c7 to be prep>$ to r$uce    
sanctions impos$ "u section #e 9        
response to ! v]ifiable t]m9ation (     
access by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a to & )drawal ( p]sonnel1 includ+
 advis]s1 te*nicians1 & milit>y         
p]sonnel1 f su* facilities4  #e4        
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
milit>y & intellig5ce facilities ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,cuba  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all direct !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate to impose ! sanctions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any =eign p]son t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
engages 9 or has engag$ 9 a significant 
transaction or transactions1 or any     
significant deal+s )1 or has provid$    
mat]ial support to or = a milit>y or    
intellig5ce facility ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ,cuba4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$
 ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
) respect to a =eign p]son are ! foll[+3

 7#a7 ,asset block+ ,! ex]cise ( all    
p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by !         
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all  
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son if su* prop]ty &
 int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are 
or come )9 ! possession or control ( a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,exclusion f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & revocation ( visa or  
o!r docum5tation ,9 ! case ( a =eign    
p]son :o is an ali51 d5ial ( a visa to1 
& exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates (1 ! ali51
 & revocation 9 accordance ) section    
#bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( any   
visa or o!r docum5tation ( ! ali54  7c7 
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise
 all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc
 & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 

7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t kn[+ly        
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation (    
subsection 7b77#b7 or any regulation1   
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t     
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7d7        
,exceptions  7#a7 ,importation ( goods  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &           
requirem5ts to impose sanctions au?oriz$
 "u ?is section %all n include !        
au?ority or a requirem5t to impose      
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
good means any article1 natural or      
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7#b7 ,compliance ) ,unit$ ,nations    
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u       

subsection 7b77#c7 %all n apply to an   
ali5 if admitt+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$    
,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$    
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ?is  
section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
det]m9es & c]tifies to ! appropriate    
congressional committees 7& ,congress   
has n enact$ legislation disapprov+ !   
det]m9ation )9 t #cj-;day p]iod7 t ,cuba
 has clos$ & dismantl$ all milit>y or   
intellig5ce facilities ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,cuba4  7f7 ,waiv]   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !  
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a =eign p]son if !          
,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !   
waiv] is to take effect1 det]m9es &     

c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! waiv] is 9 ! vital       
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,ju/ification ,! ,presid5t
 %all include ) a c]tification submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a waiv] a 
detail$ ju/ification expla9+ ! reasons =
 ! waiv]4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,ali5 ,! t]m ali5 has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
includes-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations & ! ,select ,committee on    
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,!  
t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#d7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son means an individual or entity4   
7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  

,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual 
:o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$
 "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any     
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,c7
 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4      
,report on assi/ance by ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report describ+-- 7#a7     
diplomatic engagem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cuba2  7#b7 ! milit>y & intellig5ce  
activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,cuba1 includ+ any   
milit>y or intellig5ce facilities us$ by
 t gov]nm5t 9 ,cuba2  7#c7 ! purposes = 
:i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a conducts ^? activities & uses ^?   
facilities 9 ,cuba2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i*

 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
provides paym5t or gov]nm5t cr$its to ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba = ! cont9u$ use ( ^?  
facilities 9 ,cuba2 &  7#e7 any progress
 t[>d ! v]ifiable t]m9ation ( access by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to
 ^? facilities & )drawal ( p]sonnel1    
includ+ advis]s1 te*nicians1 & milit>y  
p]sonnel1 f ^? facilities4  7b7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & %all       
include a classifi$ annex4  7c7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy 
or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba  
,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba means an ag5cy or     
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate z def9$ 9  
section #afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ) ea* ref]5ce 9 t section 
to a =eign /ate deem$ to be a ref]5ce to
 ,cuba4  7#b7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees includes-- 7,a7
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !  
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  

,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba
 ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba includes !    
gov]nm5t ( any political subdivision (  
,cuba & any ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4  #g4 ,report on      
specific lic5ses t au?orize transactions
 ) sanction$ p]sons  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all 
submit to ! committees specifi$ 9       
subsection 7c7 a report t includes--    
7#a7 a li/ ( specific lic5ses issu$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury dur+ ! p]iod   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 t au?orize any
 transaction ) a p]son ) respect to :i* 
sanctions h be5 impos$ "u section #e or 
any relevant ,executive ord]2 &  7#b7 a 
copy ( ea* su* lic5se4  7b7 ,p]iod      
specifi$ ,! p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is        
subsection is-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/  

report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !      
#ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ submission ( !   
report2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( any subsequ5t
 report requir$ by t p>agraph1 !        
#ij-;day p]iod prec$+ submission ( !    
report4  7c7 ,committees specifi$ ,!    
committees specifi$ 9 ?is subsection    
are-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1      
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4