,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ech ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 and ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the removal of ,cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until ,cuba satisfies certain conditions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fighting ,oppression until the ,reign of ,castro ,ends ,act or the ,,force ,act4 #b4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to support the ,cuban people's desire to hold free and fair elections1 which are supervised by respected international observers that respect the people of ,cuba's desire for freedom and democracy2 7#b7 to encourage the international community to raise their voices in support of the ,cuban people's desire to live freely2 and 7#c7 to demand the release of all political prisoners in ,cuba4 #c4 ,prohibition on removal 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 neither the ,president nor the ,secretary of ,state may remove ,cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the ,president makes the determination described in section #bje of the ,cuban ,liberty and ,democratic ,solidarity 7,,libertad7 ,act of #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjfe74 7b7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcah7;c77#a77;,a772 7#b7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7#c7 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 7#d7 any other provision of law4 #d4 ,report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives that identifies all terrorists and fugitives who-- 7#a7 7,a7 have been convicted for a terrorism-related offense in a ,united ,states court2 7,b7 fled the ,united ,states after being indicted for a terrorism-related offense1 but before standing trial2 or 7,c7 are members of a foreign terrorist organization2 and 7#b7 are being provided safe haven in ,cuba4 7b7 ,form ,each report submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #e4 ,prohibition of financial transactions benefitting the ,cuban regime 7a7 ,in general ,no person subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states may engage in a direct financial transaction1 including electronic remittances1 with any entity or subentity that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 determines to be under the control of1 or acting for or on behalf of1 the ,cuban military1 intelligence1 or security services or personnel with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the ,cuban people or private enterprise in ,cuba4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding sanctions ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of the ,treasury should expand and tighten sanctions programs to ensure beneficial ownership disclosure and material support clauses to penalize tax havens for entities used by sanctioned countries1 as was recently disclosed in the ,open,lux investigation of the ,cuban military's use of destinations such as ,liechtenstein1 ,luxembourg1 and ,hong ,kong4 #f4 ,implementation 7a7 ,update and publication of entity list ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 in furtherance of the regulatory changes described in this section1 identify the entities or subentities1 as appropriate1 that are under the control of1 or act for or on behalf of1 the ,cuban military1 intelligence1 or security services or personnel1 including ,,gaesa1 its affiliates1 subsidiaries1 and successors2 7#b7 update a list of the entities and subentities identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the ,cuban people or private enterprise in ,cuba2 and 7#c7 make the list updated pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 available to the public4 7b7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,prohibited transactions ,except as provided in subsection 7a7 and section #h1 the regulatory changes described in this section shall prohibit direct financial transactions with any entity or subentity on the list updated pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,allowed transactions ,the regulatory changes described in this section may not prohibit any transaction that the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 determines is consistent with the policy of the ,united ,states1 including transactions concerning-- 7,a7 ,federal ,government operations1 including operations at the ,naval ,station at ,guantanamo ,bay and at the ,united ,states mission in ,havana2 7,b7 programs seeking to build democracy in ,cuba2 7,c7 air and sea operations that support permissible travel1 cargo1 or trade2 7,d7 the acquisition of visas for permissible travel2 7,e7 the expansion of direct telecommunications and internet access for the ,cuban people2 7,f7 the sale of agricultural commodities1 medicines1 and medical devices sold to ,cuba in accordance with the ,trade ,sanctions ,reform and ,export ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq47 and the ,cuban ,democracy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjja et seq472 7,g7 sending1 processing1 or receiving authorized remittances that do not wholly1 or in any part1 benefit any entity or subentity on the list updated pursuant to subsection 7a77#b72 7,h7 furthering the national security or foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states2 or 7,i7 any other activity that is required by law4 7c7 ,protection of national interests ,any activity conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b7 shall be carried out in a manner that furthers the national interests of the ,united ,states1 including by appropriately protecting sensitive sources1 methods1 and operations of the ,federal ,government4 #g4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#f7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,report on the involvement of ,fidel ,castro1 ,ral ,castro1 and ,miguel ,daz-,canel in public corruption and other illicit activities ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 acting through the ,bureau of ,intelligence and ,research of the ,department of ,state1 and in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- 7#a7 significant acts of public corruption in ,cuba that-- 7,a7 involve-- 7i7 members of ,el ,partido ,comunista de ,cuba2 or 7ii7 senior officials of the ,cuban regime1 including members of ,la ,asamblea ,nacional del ,poder ,popular1 ,,gaesa1 and the ,ministerio del ,interior2 7,b7 pose challenges for ,united ,states national security and regional stability2 7,c7 impede the realization of freedom of expression2 or 7,d7 infringe upon the fundamental freedoms of civil society and political opponents in ,cuba2 and 7#b7 activities of the ,maduro regime in ,venezuela taking place in ,cuba1 including-- 7,a7 cooperation between ,venezuela and ,cuba's military personnel1 intelligence services1 and security forces2 7,b7 cooperation related to telecommunications and satellite navigation2 7,c7 other political and economic cooperation with the ,government of ,cuba2 and 7,d7 the threats and risks that such activities pose to ,united ,states national interests and national security4 7c7 ,notification of any engagement of the ,united ,states with ,cuba ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any engagement of the ,united ,states with ,cuba not later than #ad days after such engagement to ensure that such engagement is advancing the interests of the ,united ,states4 #h4 ,termination ,the limitation set forth in section #f7;b77#a7 shall terminate on the date that is #ij days after the date on which the ,president certifies to ,congress that the ,government of ,cuba-- 7#a7 has taken the necessary steps to begin an electoral process that is transparent1 free1 and fair in accordance with sections #bje and #bjf of the ,cuban ,liberty and ,democratic ,solidarity 7,,libertad7 ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aad72 and 7#b7 has met the requirements for the termination of the economic embargo set forth in section #bjd of such ,act4