,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #f 7legislative day1 ,february #e71 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tuberville7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to ,cuba and to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in ,cuba1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,denying ,earnings to the ,military ,oligarchy in ,cuba and ,restricting ,activities of the ,cuban ,intelligence ,apparatus ,act or the ,,democracia ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,cuban ,communist takeover of #aiei established in ,cuba a one-party authoritarian state of the ,cuban ,communist ,party4 7#b7 ,cuba is a totalitarian state1 in which the ,cuban ,communist ,party has brutally oppressed the people of ,cuba for more than #fj years4 7#c7 ,cuban democracy activists1 including ,las ,damas de ,blanco 7also known as ,ladies in ,white71 a group composed of wives and relatives of political prisoners1 prisoners of conscience1 and peaceful activists in ,cuba1 are routinely repressed1 censured1 beaten1 and unjustly imprisoned by the ,cuban ,communist ,party4 7#d7 ,on ,july #aa1 #bjba1 protesters marched in the streets throughout ,cuba voicing their opposition against the communist regime of ,cuba4 7#e7 ,during those protests1 ,cubans in more than #dj cities held demonstrations chanting ,freedom61 ,down with the ,dictatorship61 and ,patria y ,vida 7,homeland and ,life74 7#f7 ,through those protests1 the people of ,cuba demanded the end to communism in ,cuba and access to food1 medicine1 water1 and electricity1 basic needs that the communist system in ,cuba cannot provide4 7#g7 ,cubans gathered outside of the headquarters of the ,cuban ,communist ,party chanting1 ,cuba isn't yours64 ,in a clear message1 ,cubans exercised their fundamental ,god-given rights to peaceably assemble1 express their political opinions1 and live free of censorship and oppression and demanded the ruling elites1 especially the ,cuban ,communist ,party1 release its control of their government and give the power back to the people4 7#h7 ,during the ,july #aa1 #bjba1 protests1 the ,cuban ,communist ,party deployed a wave of terror throughout ,cuba by-- 7,a7 unleashing its secret police and some military forces on peaceful protesters and unlawfully detained them1 including by-- 7i7 harassing and threatening people in their homes2 7ii7 abducting and torturing civil society leaders and other ,cubans peacefully exercising their fundamental rights2 and 7iii7 detaining more than #hjj ,cubans for peacefully protesting1 who have gone missing since the protests and demonstrations began1 including leaders from ,cuban civil society groups such as ,,unpacu1 the ,san ,isidro ,movement1 the ,ladies in ,white1 and religious leaders2 and 7,b7 in a crude and savage effort to silence the ,cuban people1 cutting internet connectivity and mobile services throughout ,cuba1 which prevented the ,cuban people from organizing and hid from the outside world images and videos of the oppressive and brutal crackdown by the ,government of ,cuba4 7#i7 ,in response to these demonstrations and protests1 the regime blocked access to social media1 messaging platforms and cellular services1 and arrested and detained hundreds of protesters1 activists1 and journalists1 according to ,cuban human rights groups4 7#aj7 ,the ,human ,rights ,report on ,cuba for #bjbj set forth by the ,department of ,state found that ,cuba is an authoritarian state4 7#aa7 ,a new constitution ratified in ,february #bjai codified that ,cuba remains a one-party system in which the ,cuban ,communist ,party is the only legal political party4 ,elections in ,cuba were neither free1 fair1 nor competitive4 7#ab7 ,the ,ministry of ,interior of ,cuba 7,,minint7 controls police1 internal security forces1 and the prison system4 ,the ,national ,revolutionary ,police are the primary law enforcement organization of the ,ministry4 ,specialized units of the state security branch of the ,ministry are responsible for monitoring1 infiltrating1 and suppressing independent political activity4 ,the national leadership of ,cuba1 including members of the military1 maintain effective control over the security forces4 ,members of the security forces have committed numerous abuses4 7#ac7 ,significant human rights issues in ,cuba include the following3 7,a7 ,unlawful or arbitrary killings by the ,government of ,cuba1 including extrajudicial killings4 7,b7 ,forced disappearances by the ,government of ,cuba4 7,c7 ,torture and cruel1 inhuman1 and degrading treatment of political dissidents1 detainees1 and prisoners by security forces4 7,d7 ,harsh and life-threatening prison conditions4 7,e7 ,arbitrary arrests and detentions4 7,f7 ,the detaining of political prisoners4 7,g7 ,significant problems with the independence of the judiciary4 7,h7 ,arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy4 7,i7 ,functional lack of freedom of the press1 as criminal libel laws are used against persons who criticize leadership of the ,government of ,cuba and that ,government has engaged in censorship and internet site blocking4 7,j7 ,severe limitations on academic and cultural freedom4 7,k7 ,severe restrictions on the right of peaceful assembly and denial of freedom of association1 including refusal to recognize independent associations4 7,l7 ,severe restrictions on religious freedom4 7,m7 ,restrictions on internal and external freedom of movement4 7,n7 ,inability of citizens to change their government through free and fair elections4 7,o7 ,restrictions on political participation to members of the ruling party4 7,p7 ,corruption by officials of the ,government of ,cuba4 7,q7 ,trafficking in persons1 including compulsory labor4 7,r7 ,outlawing of independent trade unions4 7#ad7 ,officials of the ,government of ,cuba1 at the direction of their superiors1 have committed most human rights abuses4 ,as a matter of policy1 officials failed to investigate or prosecute the individuals who committed those abuses4 ,impunity for the perpetrators has remained widespread4 7#ae7 ,the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom recommended in its #bjba ,annual ,report that the ,united ,states ,government again place ,cuba on the special watch list under section #djb7;b77#a77;,a77iii7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77;,a77iii77 and recommended imposing sanctions on the ,office of ,religious ,affairs of ,cuba4 7#af7 ,in the report specified in paragraph 7#ae71 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom raised concerns regarding the denial in ,cuba of religious freedom for human rights activists1 independent journalists1 and protesters1 particularly in the wake of demonstrations that started on ,november #ac1 #bjbj1 calling for greater freedom of expression in ,cuba4 7#ag7 ,cuba was ground zero for a series of yet unexplained attacks in #bjaf on members of the diplomatic community of the ,united ,states in ,havana1 ,cuba4 7#ah7 ,cuba continues to provide safe harbor for adversaries of the ,united ,states1 including multiple fugitives from justice in the ,united ,states1 including ,william ,morales1 ,charles ,hill1 ,victor ,manuel ,gerena1 and ,joanne ,chesimard1 who executed ,new ,jersey ,state ,trooper ,werner ,foerster during a routine traffic stop in ,may #aigc4 7#ai7 ,the ,trade ,sanctions ,reform and ,export ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq47 prohibits the ,president from imposing unilateral agricultural or medical sanctions against ,cuba4 7#bj7 ,the defense1 security1 and intelligence sectors of ,cuba are the primary perpetrators of beatings1 arrests1 detainments1 and unjust imprisonments of the ,cuban people4 7#ba7 ,the ,cuban ,communist ,party has a long history of racism4 7#bb7 ,no high level positions within the ,cuban ,communist ,party are occupied by ,afro-,cubans4 7#bc7 ,many ,cubans who suffered the worst treatment at the hands of the security forces of the ,cuban ,communist ,party are ,afro-,cuban1 such as ,dr4 scar ,elas ,biscet1 ,jorge ,luis ,garcia ,prez1 ,berta ,soler of ,las ,damas de ,blanco1 ,guillermo ,farias ,hernndez1 ,orlando ,zapata ,tamayo1 ,luis ,manuel ,otero ,alcntara1 and ,ivn ,hernndez ,carrillo4 7#bd7 ,on ,january #ab1 #bjba1 the ,department of ,state determined that ,cuba has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism and was designated a state sponsor of terrorism4 7#be7 ,on ,may #ad1 #bjba1 ,secretary of ,state ,antony ,blinken determined and certified to ,congress that ,cuba is not cooperating fully with ,united ,states antiterrorism efforts4 7#bf7 ,the ,cuban ,communist ,party continues to support international terrorist groups such as the ,revolutionary ,armed ,forces of ,colombia 7,,farc7 and the ,national ,liberation ,army 7,,eln74 7#bg7 ,commercial engagement with the defense1 security1 and intelligence sectors of ,cuba empowers the human rights abuses1 racism against ,afro-,cubans1 and support for international terrorism by the ,cuban ,communist ,party4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,congress-- 7#a7 reaffirms subsection 7a7 of section #agjd of the ,cuban ,democracy ,act of #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjjc71 which states that the ,president should encourage foreign countries to restrict trade and credit relations with ,cuba in a manner consistent with the purposes of that ,act2 and 7#b7 urges the ,president to take immediate steps to apply the sanctions described in subsection 7b77#a7 of that section with respect to countries assisting ,cuba4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to support the desire of the people of ,cuba for freedom and democracy2 and 7#b7 to work with allies and the international community to seek to restrict and reduce the financial resources of the ,cuban dictatorship1 which supports terrorism and perpetrates injustice and human rights abuses against the ,cuban people1 that being the ,cuban military1 security1 and intelligence sectors4 #d4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to ,cuba 7a7 ,imposition of sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to a foreign person if the ,president determines that the foreign person1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 knowingly engages in an activity described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,activities described ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 a foreign person engages in an activity described in this paragraph if the foreign person provides financial1 material1 or technological support to1 or engages in a transaction with-- 7,a7 a covered sector of the ,government of ,cuba1 or any entity or individual affiliated with such sector 7including an immediate adult family member of such individual72 7,b7 an agency1 instrumentality1 or other entity owned by an entity that is part of or associated with a covered sector1 entity1 or individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 in a percentage share exceeding #be percent2 7,c7 an individual who is a senior official of a covered sector or entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 7including an immediate adult family member of such individual72 7,d7 an agency1 instrumentality1 or other entity operated or controlled by a covered sector1 entity1 or individual described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,e7 an entity or individual-- 7i7 for the purpose of avoiding a financial transaction with1 or the transfer of funds to1 an entity or individual specified in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 or 7ii7 for the benefit of an entity or individual specified in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 7,f7 a foreign person that is a military contractor1 mercenary1 or a paramilitary force knowingly operating in a military1 security1 or intelligence capacity for or on behalf of the ,government of ,cuba2 or 7,g7 a foreign person subject to sanctions pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq47 with respect to ,cuba or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions or other economic restrictions or limitations with respect to ,cuba4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,the following activities engaged in by a foreign person shall not be considered to be activities described in paragraph 7#b7 for purposes of imposing sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to the person3 7,a7 ,the sale of agricultural commodities1 medicines1 and medical devices sold to ,cuba consistent with the ,trade ,sanctions ,reform and ,export ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq474 7,b7 ,a remittance to an immediate family member1 other than-- 7i7 an individual who is a high-level member of the ,cuban ,communist ,party2 or 7ii7 an individual who is an immediate family member of an individual described in clause 7i74 7,c7 ,a payment in furtherance of the lease agreement for1 or other financial transactions necessary for maintenance and improvements of1 the military base at ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 including any adjacent areas under the control or possession of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,assistance or support in furtherance of democracy-building efforts for ,cuba described in section #aji of the ,cuban ,liberty and ,democratic ,solidarity 7,,libertad7 ,act of #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjci74 7,e7 ,customary and routine financial transactions necessary for the maintenance1 improvements1 or regular duties of the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,havana1 ,cuba1 including outreach to the pro-democracy opposition4 7,f7 ,accessing the internet or providing cellular services if the internet and cellular services have been restored1 are without interference from the ,cuban regime1 and do not include any technology1 services1 or communications backed by the ,communist ,party of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should1 in making a determination of whether a foreign person engages in an activity described in paragraph 7#b71 consider the provision of loans1 credits1 or export credits by the person to be a form of significant financial1 material1 or technological support as described in such paragraph4 7#e7 ,covered sector defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered sector means-- 7,a7 the defense sector2 7,b7 the security sector2 7,c7 the intelligence sector2 or 7,d7 any other sector of the ,government of ,cuba beginning #ae days after the date on which the ,president certifies to ,congress that such sector is involved in carrying out human rights abuses or providing support for international terrorism4 7b7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions to be imposed with respect to a foreign person subject to subsection 7a7 are the following3 7,a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 and the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 knows1 or has reason to believe1 has knowingly engaged in any activity described in subsection 7a77#b7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in clause 7i7 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 shall take effect immediately2 and 7bb7 shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7#c7 ,exception ,to comply with international obligations ,sanctions under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,president shall exercise all authorities under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section1 except that the ,president-- 7#a7 shall not issue any general license authorizing1 or otherwise authorize1 any activity subject to sanctions under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 shall require any ,united ,states person seeking to engage in a financial transaction or transfer of funds subject to sanctions under subsection 7a7 to submit a written request to the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7d7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to a foreign person for a period of #ahj days 7and such waiver may not be renewed7 if the ,president determines and certifies to ,congress that such waiver is in the vital national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,entity ,the term entity means a partnership1 association1 trust1 joint venture1 corporation1 group1 subgroup1 or other organization4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#e7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residence2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states 7including any foreign branch of such an entity72 and 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in ,cuba 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to the following persons3 7#a7 ,any foreign person determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general-- 7,a7 to be responsible for or complicit in1 or to have directly or indirectly engaged in1 serious human rights abuse in ,cuba2 7,b7 to be a current or former official of the ,government of ,cuba1 or a person acting for or on behalf of such an official1 who is responsible for or complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly engaged in-- 7i7 corruption1 including the misappropriation of state assets1 the expropriation of private assets for personal gain1 corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources1 or bribery2 or 7ii7 the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption2 7,c7 to be or have been a leader or official of-- 7i7 an entity1 including a government entity1 that has engaged in1 or whose members have engaged in1 any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 relating to the tenure of the leader or official2 or 7ii7 an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked under subsection 7b77#a7 as a result of activities related to the tenure of the leader or official2 7,d7 to have materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of-- 7i7 any activity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 that is conducted by a foreign person2 7ii7 any person whose property and interests in property are blocked under subsection 7b77#a72 or 7iii7 any entity1 including a government entity1 that has engaged in1 or whose members have engaged in1 any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 if the activity is conducted by a foreign person2 7,e7 to have received any contribution or provision of funds1 goods1 or services from any person whose property and interests in property are blocked under subsection 7b77#a72 7,f7 to be owned or controlled by1 or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person whose property and interests in property are blocked under subsection 7b77#a72 7,g7 to be under the control of1 or to act for or on behalf of1 the military1 intelligence1 or security services or personnel of ,cuba2 7,h7 to be an official of the ,government of ,cuba who works with the ,ministry of ,justice or the ,office of the ,attorney ,general and who violates due process rights of an individual in ,cuba2 or 7,i7 to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,members of the ,communist ,party of ,cuba1 including-- 7,a7 members of the ,politburo2 7,b7 members1 department heads1 and employees of the ,central ,committee2 7,c7 secretaries and first secretaries of the provincial party central committees2 and 7,d7 members of the ,office of ,religious ,affairs4 7#c7 ,members of the ,council of ,state4 7#d7 ,members of the ,council of ,ministers4 7#e7 ,members of the ,committees for the ,defense of the ,revolution4 7#f7 ,the ,revolutionary ,armed ,forces of ,cuba4 7#g7 ,the ,ministry of the ,interior of ,cuba1 including the ,national ,revolutionary ,police ,force4 7#h7 ,the ,office of the ,president of ,cuba4 7#i7 ,the spouse and children of any individual subject to sanctions under this section4 7b7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions to be imposed with respect to a foreign person subject to subsection 7a7 are the following3 7,a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 knows1 or has reason to believe1 is a foreign person subject to subsection 7a7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in clause 7i7 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 shall take effect immediately2 and 7bb7 shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7#c7 ,exception to comply with international obligations ,sanctions under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,president shall exercise all authorities under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section1 except that the ,president-- 7#a7 shall not issue any general license authorizing1 or otherwise authorize1 any activity subject to sanctions under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 shall require any ,united ,states person seeking to engage in a financial transaction or transfer of funds subject to sanctions under subsection 7a7 to submit a written request to the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7d7 ,humanitarian exception ,the ,president may not impose sanctions under this section with respect to any person for-- 7#a7 donating food or agricultural commodities to-- 7,a7 an independent1 nongovernmental organization not controlled by the ,government of ,cuba2 or 7,b7 individuals in ,cuba who are not high-level members of the ,communist ,party of ,cuba or the immediate family member of any such individual2 or 7#b7 exporting medicines or medical supplies1 instruments1 or equipment that would be permitted under section #agje7;c7 of the ,cuban ,democracy ,act of #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjjd7;c774 7e7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this section with respect to a person if the ,president determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,no prior notice ,the ,president1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,attorney ,general1 and any other official of the ,united ,states ,government are not required to provide any prior notice of a determination made under subsection 7a7 or of any other determination to impose sanctions under this section4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,entity ,the term entity means a partnership1 association1 trust1 joint venture1 corporation1 group1 subgroup1 or other organization4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#e7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residence2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states 7including any foreign branch of such an entity72 and 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #f4 ,termination of sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,the authority to impose sanctions under sections #d and #e shall terminate if-- 7#a7 the ,president submits to ,congress a determination and certification that the ,government of ,cuba-- 7,a7 has legalized all political activity2 7,b7 has released all political prisoners and allowed for investigations of ,cuban prisons by appropriate international human rights organizations2 7,c7 has dissolved the ,department of ,state ,security in the ,cuban ,ministry of the ,interior in place as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 including the ,committees for the ,defense of the ,revolution and the ,rapid ,response ,brigades2 7,d7 has made public commitments to organizing free and fair elections for a new government-- 7i7 to be held in a timely manner within a period not to exceed #ah months after such certification2 7ii7 with the participation of multiple independent political parties that have full access to the media on an equal basis1 including 7in the case of radio1 television1 or other telecommunications media7 in terms of allotments of time for such access and the times of day such allotments are given2 and 7iii7 to be conducted under the supervision of internationally recognized observers1 such as the ,organization of ,american ,states1 the ,united ,nations1 and other election monitors2 7,e7 has ceased any interference with ,radio ,marti or ,television ,marti broadcasts2 7,f7 has made public commitments to and is making demonstrable progress in-- 7i7 establishing an independent judiciary2 7ii7 respecting internationally recognized human rights and basic freedoms as set forth in the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 to which ,cuba is a signatory nation2 and 7iii7 allowing the establishment of independent trade unions as set forth in conventions #hg and #ih of the ,international ,labor ,organization1 and allowing the establishment of independent social1 economic1 and political associations2 7,g7 does not include ,raul ,castro or his immediate family2 7,h7 has given adequate assurances that it will allow the speedy and efficient distribution of assistance to the people of ,cuba2 7,i7 is demonstrably in transition from a communist totalitarian dictatorship to a representative democracy2 7,j7 has made public commitments to and is making demonstrable progress in-- 7i7 effectively guaranteeing the rights of free speech and freedom of the press1 including granting permits to privately owned media and telecommunications companies to operate in ,cuba2 7ii7 permitting the reinstatement of citizenship to ,cuban-born persons returning to ,cuba2 7iii7 assuring the right to private property2 and 7iv7 taking appropriate steps to return to ,united ,states citizens1 and entities that are #ej percent or more beneficially owned by ,united ,states citizens1 property taken by the ,government of ,cuba from such citizens and entities on or after ,january #a1 #aiei1 or to provide equitable compensation to such citizens and entities for such property2 7,k7 has extradited or otherwise rendered to the ,united ,states all persons sought by the ,department of ,justice of the ,united ,states for crimes committed in the ,united ,states2 and 7,l7 has permitted the deployment throughout ,cuba of independent and unfettered international human rights monitors2 and 7#b7 a joint resolution approving the determination and certification of the ,president submitted under paragraph 7#a7 is enacted into law in accordance with the procedures described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,congressional procedures 7#a7 ,referral to committees ,joint resolutions described in subsection 7a77#b7 that are introduced in the ,house of ,representatives shall be referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and joint resolutions described in subsection 7a77#b7 that are introduced in the ,senate shall be referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations4 7#b7 ,procedures 7,a7 ,senate ,any joint resolution described in subsection 7a77#b7 shall be considered in the ,senate in accordance with the provisions of section #fja7;b7 of the ,international ,security ,assistance and ,arms ,export ,control ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,stat4 #gfe74 7,b7 ,house of representatives ,for the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of a joint resolution described in subsection 7a77#b71 a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 ,limitation ,not more than one joint resolution described in subsection 7a77#b7 may be considered in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate during the #f-month period beginning on the date on which the ,president submits to ,congress a determination and certification under subsection 7a77#a74 #g4 ,provision of unrestricted internet service for the people of ,cuba 7a7 ,in general ,effective immediately upon the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall use all means possible to provide unrestricted1 reliable internet service to the people of ,cuba that is not censored1 blocked1 or otherwise restricted by the ,government of ,cuba and does not include any technology1 services1 or communications backed by the ,communist ,party of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,notification ,the ,president shall notify the appropriate committees of ,congress once an internet connection has been established to provide unrestricted1 reliable internet service under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,interagency task force 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall establish an interagency task force to develop a long-term solution for providing reliable internet service to the people of ,cuba that is not censored or blocked by the ,government of ,cuba4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the interagency task force established under paragraph 7#a7 shall submit to the ,president and the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that outlines the best long-term solutions of the interagency task force for providing reliable internet service to the people of ,cuba that is not censored1 blocked1 or otherwise restricted by the ,government of ,cuba4 7d7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4