,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #e71         
#bjbe,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to impose sanctions ) respect  
to =eign p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9        
transactions relat+ to ,cuba & to impose
 sanctions ) respect to human rights    
abuse & corruption 9 ,cuba1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,d5y+ ,e>n+s to ! ,milit>y 
,olig>*y 9 ,cuba & ,re/rict+ ,activities
 ( ! ,cuban ,intellig5ce ,app>atus ,act 
or ! ,,democracia ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2    
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,cuban ,communi/ 
takeov] ( #aiei e/abli%$ 9 ,cuba a      
"o-p>ty au?orit>ian /ate ( ! ,cuban     
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#b7 ,cuba is a       
totalit>ian /ate1 9 :i* ! ,cuban        
,communi/ ,p>ty has brutally oppress$ ! 

p ( ,cuba = m ?an #fj ye>s4  7#c7 ,cuban
 democracy activi/s1 includ+ ,las ,damas
 de ,blanco 7also kn[n z ,ladies 9      
,:ite71 a gr\p compos$ ( wives &        
relatives ( political prison]s1 prison]s
 ( consci5ce1 & peaceful activi/s 9     
,cuba1 are r\t9ely repress$1 c5sur$1    
beat51 & unju/ly imprison$ by ! ,cuban  
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#d7 ,on ,july #aa1   
#bjba1 prote/]s m>*$ 9 ! /reets ?r\gh\t 
,cuba voic+ _! opposition aga9/ !       
communi/ regime ( ,cuba4  7#e7 ,dur+ ^? 
prote/s1 ,cubans 9 m ?an #dj cities held
 demon/rations *ant+ ,fre$om61 ,d[n ) ! 
,dictator%ip61 & ,patria y ,vida        
7,homel& & ,life74  7#f7 ,?r\gh ^?      
prote/s1 ! p ( ,cuba dem&$ ! end to     
communism 9 ,cuba & access to food1     
m$ic9e1 wat]1 & electricity1 basic ne$s 
t ! communi/ sy/em 9 ,cuba _c provide4  
7#g7 ,cubans ga!r$ outside ( !          
headqu>t]s ( ! ,cuban ,communi/ ,p>ty   
*ant+1 ,cuba isn't y\rs64 ,9 a cle>     
message1 ,cubans ex]cis$ _! fundam5tal  
,god-giv5 rights to peaceably assemble1 

express _! political op9ions1 & live    
free ( c5sor%ip & oppression & dem&$ !  
rul+ elites1 especially ! ,cuban        
,communi/ ,p>ty1 release its control (  
_! gov]nm5t & give ! p[] back to ! p4   
7#h7 ,dur+ ! ,july #aa1 #bjba1 prote/s1 
! ,cuban ,communi/ ,p>ty deploy$ a wave 
( t]ror ?r\gh\t ,cuba by-- 7,a7 unlea%+ 
its secret police & "s milit>y =ces on  
peaceful prote/]s & unlawfully deta9$   
!m1 includ+ by-- 7i7 h>ass+ & ?reat5+ p 
9 _! homes2  7ii7 abduct+ & tortur+     
civil society lead]s & o!r ,cubans      
peacefully ex]cis+ _! fundam5tal rights2
 &  7iii7 deta9+ m ?an #hjj ,cubans =   
peacefully prote/+1 :o h gone miss+ s9ce
 ! prote/s & demon/rations began1       
includ+ lead]s f ,cuban civil society   
gr\ps su* z ,,unpacu1 ! ,san ,isidro    
,movem5t1 ! ,ladies 9 ,:ite1 & religi\s 
lead]s2 &  7,b7 9 a crude & savage ef=t 
to sil5ce ! ,cuban p1 cutt+ int]net     
connectivity & mobile s]vices ?r\gh\t   
,cuba1 :i* prev5t$ ! ,cuban p f organiz+
 & hid f ! outside _w images & videos ( 

! oppressive & brutal crackd[n by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4  7#i7 ,9 response to 
^! demon/rations & prote/s1 ! regime    
block$ access to social m$ia1 messag+   
plat=ms & cellul> s]vices1 & arre/$ &   
deta9$ hundr$s ( prote/]s1 activi/s1 &  
j\rnali/s1 accord+ to ,cuban human      
rights gr\ps4  7#aj7 ,! ,human ,rights  
,report on ,cuba = #bjbj set =? by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f\nd t ,cuba is an    
au?orit>ian /ate4  7#aa7 ,a new         
con/itution ratifi$ 9 ,febru>y #bjai    
codifi$ t ,cuba rema9s a "o-p>ty sy/em 9
 :i* ! ,cuban ,communi/ ,p>ty is ! only 
legal political p>ty4 ,elections 9 ,cuba
 7 nei!r free1 fair1 nor competitive4   
7#ab7 ,! ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ( ,cuba     
7,,m99t7 controls police1 int]nal       
security =ces1 & ! prison sy/em4 ,!     
,national ,revolution>y ,police are !   
prim>y law en=cem5t organization ( !    
,m9i/ry4 ,specializ$ units ( ! /ate     
security bran* ( ! ,m9i/ry are          
responsible = monitor+1 infiltrat+1 &   
suppress+ indep5d5t political activity4 

,! national lead]%ip ( ,cuba1 includ+   
memb]s ( ! milit>y1 ma9ta9 effective    
control ov] ! security =ces4 ,memb]s ( !
 security =ces h committ$ num]\s abuses4
  7#ac7 ,significant human rights issues
 9 ,cuba include ! foll[+3 7,a7         
,unlawful or arbitr>y kill+s by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ extrajudicial
 kill+s4  7,b7 ,=c$ disappe>ances by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4  7,c7 ,torture &     
cruel1 inhuman1 & degrad+ treatm5t (    
political dissid5ts1 deta9ees1 &        
prison]s by security =ces4  7,d7 ,h>% & 
life-?reat5+ prison conditions4  7,e7   
,arbitr>y arre/s & det5tions4  7,f7 ,!  
deta9+ ( political prison]s4  7,g7      
,significant problems ) ! indep5d5ce ( !
 judici>y4  7,h7 ,arbitr>y or unlawful  
int]f]5ce ) privacy4  7,i7 ,functional  
lack ( fre$om ( ! press1 z crim9al libel
 laws are us$ aga9/ p]sons :o criticize 
lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba & t      
,gov]nm5t has engag$ 9 c5sor%ip &       
int]net site block+4  7,j7 ,sev]e       
limitations on academic & cultural      

fre$om4  7,k7 ,sev]e re/rictions on ! "r
 ( peaceful assembly & d5ial ( fre$om ( 
association1 includ+ refusal to         
recognize indep5d5t associations4  7,l7 
,sev]e re/rictions on religi\s fre$om4  
7,m7 ,re/rictions on int]nal & ext]nal  
fre$om ( movem5t4  7,n7 ,inability (    
citiz5s to *ange _! gov]nm5t ?r\gh free 
& fair elections4  7,o7 ,re/rictions on 
political p>ticipation to memb]s ( !    
rul+ p>ty4  7,p7 ,corruption by (ficials
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4  7,q7 ,traffick+
 9 p]sons1 includ+ compulsory labor4    
7,r7 ,outlaw+ ( indep5d5t trade unions4 
7#ad7 ,(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1  
at ! direction ( _! sup]iors1 h committ$
 mo/ human rights abuses4 ,z a matt] (  
policy1 (ficials fail$ to inve/igate or 
prosecute ! individuals :o committ$ ^?  
abuses4 ,impunity = ! p]petrators has   
rema9$ widespread4  7#ae7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om recomm5d$ 9 its #bjba 
,annual ,report t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t aga9 place ,cuba on ! special 

wat* li/ "u section                     
#djb7;b77#a77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77;,a77iii77 &    
recomm5d$ impos+ sanctions on ! ,(fice (
 ,religi\s ,affairs ( ,cuba4  7#af7 ,9 !
 report specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om rais$   
conc]ns reg>d+ ! d5ial 9 ,cuba (        
religi\s fre$om = human rights activi/s1
 indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 & prote/]s1       
p>ticul>ly 9 ! wake ( demon/rations t   
/>t$ on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjbj1 call+ =    
great] fre$om ( expression 9 ,cuba4     
7#ag7 ,cuba 0 gr\nd z]o = a s]ies ( yet 
unexpla9$ attacks 9 #bjaf on memb]s ( ! 
diplomatic community ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ,havana1 ,cuba4  7#ah7 ,cuba cont9ues  
to provide safe h>bor = adv]s>ies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ multiple         
fugitives f ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ ,william ,morales1 ,*>les ,hill1
 ,victor ,manuel ,g]5a1 & ,joanne       
,*esim>d1 :o execut$ ,new ,j]sey ,/ate  

,troop] ,w]n] ,fo]/] dur+ a r\t9e       
traffic /op 9 ,may #aigc4  7#ai7 ,!     
,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export       
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbja et seq47 prohibits ! ,presid5t f  
impos+ unilat]al agricultural or m$ical 
sanctions aga9/ ,cuba4  7#bj7 ,! def5se1
 security1 & intellig5ce sectors ( ,cuba
 are ! prim>y p]petrators ( beat+s1     
arre/s1 deta9m5ts1 & unju/ imprisonm5ts 
( ! ,cuban p4  7#ba7 ,! ,cuban ,communi/
 ,p>ty has a long hi/ory ( racism4      
7#bb7 ,no high level positions )9 !     
,cuban ,communi/ ,p>ty are occupi$ by   
,afro-,cubans4  7#bc7 ,_m ,cubans :o    
suff]$ ! wor/ treatm5t at ! h&s ( !     
security =ces ( ! ,cuban ,communi/ ,p>ty
 are ,afro-,cuban1 su* z ,dr4 sc> ,elz  
,biscet1 ,jorge ,luis ,g>cia ,prez1     
,b]ta ,sol] ( ,las ,damas de ,blanco1   
,guill]mo ,f>iz ,h]nndez1 ,orl&o ,zapata
 ,tamayo1 ,luis ,manuel ,ot]o ,alcnt>a1 
& ,ivn ,h]nndez ,c>rillo4  7#bd7 ,on    
,janu>y #ab1 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
det]m9$ t ,cuba has repeat$ly provid$   

support = acts ( int]national t]rorism &
 0 designat$ a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4 
7#be7 ,on ,may #ad1 #bjba1 ,secret>y (  
,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 det]m9$ & c]tifi$  
to ,congress t ,cuba is n coop]at+ fully
 ) ,unit$ ,/ates antit]rorism ef=ts4    
7#bf7 ,! ,cuban ,communi/ ,p>ty cont9ues
 to support int]national t]rori/ gr\ps  
su* z ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (     
,colombia 7,,f>c7 & ! ,national         
,lib]ation ,army 7,,eln74  7#bg7        
,comm]cial engagem5t ) ! def5se1        
security1 & intellig5ce sectors ( ,cuba 
emp[]s ! human rights abuses1 racism    
aga9/ ,afro-,cubans1 & support =        
int]national t]rorism by ! ,cuban       
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,congress--  
7#a7 reaffirms subsection 7a7 ( section 
#agjd ( ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjjc71 :i* /ates t !   
,presid5t %\ld enc\rage =eign c\ntries  
to re/rict trade & cr$it relations )    
,cuba 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes ( 
t ,act2 &  7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t to    

take imm$iate /eps to apply ! sanctions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( t       
section ) respect to c\ntries assi/+    
,cuba4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to   
support ! desire ( ! p ( ,cuba = fre$om 
& democracy2 &  7#b7 to "w ) allies & ! 
int]national community to seek to       
re/rict & r$uce ! f9ancial res\rces ( ! 
,cuban dictator%ip1 :i* supports        
t]rorism & p]petrates inju/ice & human  
rights abuses aga9/ ! ,cuban p1 t be+ ! 
,cuban milit>y1 security1 & intellig5ce 
sectors4  #d4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) 
respect to =eign p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9
 transactions relat+ to ,cuba  7a7      
,imposition ( sanctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to a
 =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !
 =eign p]son1 on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 kn[+ly engages 9 an
 activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,activities describ$ ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a =eign p]son  

engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph if ! =eign p]son provides      
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support to1 or engages 9 a transaction  
)-- 7,a7 a cov]$ sector ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,cuba1 or any entity or individual      
affiliat$ ) su* sector 7includ+ an      
imm$iate adult family memb] ( su*       
individual72  7,b7 an ag5cy1            
in/rum5tality1 or o!r entity own$ by an 
entity t is "p ( or associat$ ) a cov]$ 
sector1 entity1 or individual describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 a p]c5tage %>e      
exce$+ #be p]c5t2  7,c7 an individual :o
 is a s5ior (ficial ( a cov]$ sector or 
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7      
7includ+ an imm$iate adult family memb] 
( su* individual72  7,d7 an ag5cy1      
in/rum5tality1 or o!r entity op]at$ or  
controll$ by a cov]$ sector1 entity1 or 
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
7,e7 an entity or individual-- 7i7 = !  
purpose ( avoid+ a f9ancial transaction 
)1 or ! transf] ( funds to1 an entity or
 individual specifi$ 9 any (            

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 or  7ii7 =
 ! b5efit ( an entity or individual     
specifi$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d72  7,f7 a =eign p]son t is a       
milit>y contractor1 m]c5>y1 or a        
p>amilit>y =ce kn[+ly op]at+ 9 a        
milit>y1 security1 or intellig5ce       
capacity = or on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,cuba2 or  7,g7 a =eign p]son subject to
 sanctions pursuant to ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or ! ,trad+ ) !
 ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et    
seq47 ) respect to ,cuba or any o!r     
provision ( law t imposes sanctions or  
o!r economic re/rictions or limitations 
) respect to ,cuba4  7#c7 ,exceptions ,!
 foll[+ activities engag$ 9 by a =eign  
p]son %all n be consid]$ to be          
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 =   
purposes ( impos+ sanctions describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 ) respect to ! p]son3    
7,a7 ,! sale ( agricultural commodities1
 m$ic9es1 & m$ical devices sold to ,cuba
 consi/5t ) ! ,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & 

,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq474  7,b7 ,a      
remittance to an imm$iate family memb]1 
o!r ?an-- 7i7 an individual :o is a     
high-level memb] ( ! ,cuban ,communi/   
,p>ty2 or  7ii7 an individual :o is an  
imm$iate family memb] ( an individual   
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,c7 ,a paym5t 9
 fur!rance ( ! lease agreem5t =1 or o!r 
f9ancial transactions necess>y =        
ma9t5ance & improvem5ts (1 ! milit>y    
base at ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 includ+
 any adjac5t areas "u ! control or      
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7     
,assi/ance or support 9 fur!rance (     
democracy-build+ ef=ts = ,cuba describ$ 
9 section #aji ( ! ,cuban ,lib]ty &     
,democratic ,solid>ity 7,,lib]tad7 ,act 
( #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjci74  7,e7    
,cu/om>y & r\t9e f9ancial transactions  
necess>y = ! ma9t5ance1 improvem5ts1 or 
regul> duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy
 9 ,havana1 ,cuba1 includ+ outrea* to ! 
pro-democracy opposition4  7,f7 ,access+
 ! int]net or provid+ cellul> s]vices if

 ! int]net & cellul> s]vices h be5      
re/or$1 are )\t int]f]5ce f ! ,cuban    
regime1 & d n include any te*nology1    
s]vices1 or communications back$ by !   
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a4  7#d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld1 9  
mak+ a det]m9ation ( :e!r a =eign p]son 
engages 9 an activity describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 consid] ! provision (    
loans1 cr$its1 or export cr$its by !    
p]son to be a =m ( significant f9ancial1
 mat]ial1 or te*nological support z     
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7#e7 ,cov]$   
sector def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
cov]$ sector means-- 7,a7 ! def5se      
sector2  7,b7 ! security sector2  7,c7 !
 intellig5ce sector2 or  7,d7 any o!r   
sector ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba beg9n+ #ae 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
c]tifies to ,congress t su* sector is   
involv$ 9 c>ry+ out human rights abuses 
or provid+ support = int]national       
t]rorism4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions to be impos$ )   

respect to a =eign p]son subject to     
subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7       
,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all     
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !        
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 & ! ,trad+ ) ! ,enemy    
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq47 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all  
transactions 9 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 ,ali5s       
ineligible = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5
 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o (
 su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to
 believe1 has kn[+ly engag$ 9 any       
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7  
is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a 
visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] !      

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 o!rwise       
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7ii7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su*     
,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance )       
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry
 docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4  7,,ii7
 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u  
subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 %all take effect  
imm$iately2 &  7bb7 %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9
 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply  

to a p]son t violates1 attempts to      
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( any regulation1 lic5se1  
or ord] issu$ to c>ry out p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties
 apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful 
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7#c7 ,exception ,to comply )  
int]national obligations ,sanctions "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 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    
7c7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t %all    
ex]cise all au?orities "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section1 
except t ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 %all n issue

 any g5]al lic5se au?oriz+1 or o!rwise  
au?orize1 any activity subject to       
sanctions "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7    
%all require any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son    
seek+ to engage 9 a f9ancial transaction
 or transf] ( funds subject to sanctions
 "u subsection 7a7 to submit a writt5   
reque/ to ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets     
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4   
7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !     
application ( sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a =eign     
p]son = a p]iod ( #ahj days 7& su* waiv]
 may n be r5ew$7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es
 & c]tifies to ,congress t su* waiv] is 
9 ! vital national security int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms    
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,entity ,! t]m entity means a      
p>tn]%ip1 association1 tru/1 jo9t       
v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1 subgr\p1 or  
o!r organization4  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 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t    
resid5ce2  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any           
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+
 any =eign bran* ( su* an entity72 &    
7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4  
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
human rights abuse & corruption 9 ,cuba 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! 
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to ! foll[+ p]sons3 7#a7 ,any   
=eign p]son det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7 to  
be responsible = or complicit 91 or to h
 directly or indirectly engag$ 91 s]i\s 
human rights abuse 9 ,cuba2  7,b7 to be 
a curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,cuba1 or a p]son act+ = or on behalf ( 

su* an (ficial1 :o is responsible = or  
complicit 91 or has directly or         
indirectly engag$ 9-- 7i7 corruption1   
includ+ ! misappropriation ( /ate       
assets1 ! expropriation ( private assets
 = p]sonal ga91 corruption relat$ to    
gov]nm5t contracts or ! extraction (    
natural res\rces1 or brib]y2 or  7ii7 ! 
transf] or ! facilitation ( ! transf] ( 
! proce$s ( corruption2  7,c7 to be or h
 be5 a lead] or (ficial (-- 7i7 an      
entity1 includ+ a gov]nm5t entity1 t has
 engag$ 91 or ^: memb]s h engag$ 91 any 
( ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 relat+ to ! t5ure ( ! lead]
 or (ficial2 or  7ii7 an entity ^:      
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are block$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 z a result (      
activities relat$ to ! t5ure ( ! lead]  
or (ficial2  7,d7 to h mat]ially assi/$1
 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1
 or te*nological support =1 or goods or 
s]vices to or 9 support (-- 7i7 any     
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b7 t is conduct$ by a =eign p]son2    

7ii7 any p]son ^: prop]ty & int]e/s 9   
prop]ty are block$ "u subsection        
7b77#a72 or  7iii7 any entity1 includ+ a
 gov]nm5t entity1 t has engag$ 91 or ^: 
memb]s h engag$ 91 any ( ! activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a71 if ! activity is conduct$
 by a =eign p]son2  7,e7 to h receiv$   
any contribution or provision ( funds1  
goods1 or s]vices f any p]son ^: prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are block$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a72  7,f7 to be own$ or 
controll$ by1 or to h act$ or purport$  
to act = or on behalf (1 directly or    
indirectly1 any p]son ^: prop]ty &      
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are block$ "u         
subsection 7b77#a72  7,g7 to be "u !    
control (1 or to act = or on behalf (1 !
 milit>y1 intellig5ce1 or security      
s]vices or p]sonnel ( ,cuba2  7,h7 to be
 an (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba :o    
works ) ! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice 
( ! ,attorney ,g5]al & :o violates due  
process rights ( an individual 9 ,cuba2 
or  7,i7 to h attempt$ to engage 9 any (

 ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 or 7,b74  7#b7 ,memb]s ( !         
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,cuba1 includ+-- 7,a7 
memb]s ( ! ,politburo2  7,b7 memb]s1    
dep>tm5t heads1 & employees ( ! ,c5tral 
,committee2  7,c7 secret>ies & fir/     
secret>ies ( ! prov9cial p>ty c5tral    
committees2 &  7,d7 memb]s ( ! ,(fice ( 
,religi\s ,affairs4  7#c7 ,memb]s ( !   
,c\ncil ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,memb]s ( !      
,c\ncil ( ,m9i/]s4  7#e7 ,memb]s ( !    
,committees = ! ,def5se ( ! ,revolution4
  7#f7 ,! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (   
,cuba4  7#g7 ,! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior (  
,cuba1 includ+ ! ,national ,revolution>y
 ,police ,=ce4  7#h7 ,! ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t ( ,cuba4  7#i7 ,! sp\se &     
*ildr5 ( any individual subject to      
sanctions "u ?is section4  7b7          
,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
sanctions to be impos$ ) respect to a   
=eign p]son subject to subsection 7a7   
are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! 
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s     
grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,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 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 ,ali5s       
ineligible = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5
 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o (
 su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to
 believe1 is a =eign p]son subject to   
subsection 7a7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 ineligible to 
receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 o!rwise
 ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r   
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7ii7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y (      

,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su*     
,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance )       
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry
 docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4  7,,ii7
 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u  
subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 %all take effect  
imm$iately2 &  7bb7 %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9
 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply  
to a p]son t violates1 attempts to      
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( any regulation1 lic5se1  
or ord] issu$ to c>ry out p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties
 apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful 
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       

section4  7#c7 ,exception to comply )   
int]national obligations ,sanctions "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 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    
7c7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t %all    
ex]cise all au?orities "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section1 
except t ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 %all n issue
 any g5]al lic5se au?oriz+1 or o!rwise  
au?orize1 any activity subject to       
sanctions "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7    
%all require any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son    
seek+ to engage 9 a f9ancial transaction
 or transf] ( funds subject to sanctions
 "u subsection 7a7 to submit a writt5   

reque/ to ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets     
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4   
7d7 ,humanit>ian exception ,! ,presid5t 
may n impose sanctions "u ?is section ) 
respect to any p]son =-- 7#a7 donat+    
food or agricultural commodities to--   
7,a7 an indep5d5t1 nongov]nm5tal        
organization n controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cuba2 or  7,b7 individuals 9 ,cuba :o
 are n high-level memb]s ( ! ,communi/  
,p>ty ( ,cuba or ! imm$iate family memb]
 ( any su* individual2 or  7#b7 export+ 
m$ic9es or m$ical supplies1 in/rum5ts1  
or equipm5t t w\ld be p]mitt$ "u section
 #agje7;c7 ( ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( 
#aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjjd7;c774  7e7   
,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !         
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7
 ,no prior notice ,! ,presid5t1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & any o!r  
(ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t are 

n requir$ to provide any prior notice ( 
a det]m9ation made "u subsection 7a7 or 
( any o!r det]m9ation to impose         
sanctions "u ?is section4  7g7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,entity ,! t]m  
entity means a p>tn]%ip1 association1   
tru/1 jo9t v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1   
subgr\p1 or o!r organization4  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 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or  
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce2  7,b7 an     
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7includ+ any =eign bran* ( su* an
 entity72 &  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions  7a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to impose         
sanctions "u sections #d & #e %all      
t]m9ate if-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t submits to
 ,congress a det]m9ation & c]tification 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba-- 7,a7 has        
legaliz$ all political activity2  7,b7  
has releas$ all political prison]s &    
all[$ = inve/igations ( ,cuban prisons  
by appropriate int]national human rights
 organizations2  7,c7 has dissolv$ !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,security 9 ! ,cuban  
,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior 9 place z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !      
,committees = ! ,def5se ( ! ,revolution 
& ! ,rapid ,response ,brigades2  7,d7   
has made public commitm5ts to organiz+  
free & fair elections = a new gov]nm5t--
 7i7 to be held 9 a timely mann] )9 a   
p]iod n to exce$ #ah mon?s aft] su*     
c]tification2  7ii7 ) ! p>ticipation (  
multiple indep5d5t political p>ties t h 
full access to ! m$ia on an equal basis1
 includ+ 79 ! case ( radio1 television1 
or o!r telecommunications m$ia7 9 t]ms (
 allotm5ts ( "t = su* access & ! times (

 day su* allotm5ts are giv52 &  7iii7 to
 be conduct$ "u ! sup]vision (          
int]nationally recogniz$ obs]v]s1 su* z 
! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 !    
,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r election         
monitors2  7,e7 has ceas$ any int]f]5ce 
) ,radio ,m>ti or ,television ,m>ti     
broadca/s2  7,f7 has made public        
commitm5ts to & is mak+ demon/rable     
progress 9-- 7i7 e/abli%+ an indep5d5t  
judici>y2  7ii7 respect+ int]nationally 
recogniz$ human rights & basic fre$oms z
 set =? 9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (     
,human ,rights1 to :i* ,cuba is a       
signatory nation2 &  7iii7 all[+ !      
e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t trade unions z   
set =? 9 conv5tions #hg & #ih ( !       
,int]national ,labor ,organization1 &   
all[+ ! e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t social1  
economic1 & political associations2     
7,g7 does n include ,raul ,ca/ro or 8   
imm$iate family2  7,h7 has giv5 adequate
 assurances t x w all[ ! spe$y &        
effici5t di/ribution ( assi/ance to ! p 
( ,cuba2  7,i7 is demon/rably 9         

transition f a communi/ totalit>ian     
dictator%ip to a repres5tative          
democracy2  7,j7 has made public        
commitm5ts to & is mak+ demon/rable     
progress 9-- 7i7 effectively gu>antee+ !
 rights ( free spee* & fre$om ( ! press1
 includ+ grant+ p]mits to privately own$
 m$ia & telecommunications companies to 
op]ate 9 ,cuba2  7ii7 p]mitt+ !         
re9/atem5t ( citiz5%ip to ,cuban-born   
p]sons return+ to ,cuba2  7iii7 assur+ !
 "r to private prop]ty2 &  7iv7 tak+    
appropriate /eps to return to ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s1 & entities t are #ej    
p]c5t or m b5eficially own$ by ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s1 prop]ty tak5 by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba f su* citiz5s &       
entities on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiei1  
or to provide equitable comp5sation to  
su* citiz5s & entities = su* prop]ty2   
7,k7 has extradit$ or o!rwise r5d]$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates all p]sons s\ght by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
crimes committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,l7 has p]mitt$ ! deploym5t ?r\gh\t    

,cuba ( indep5d5t & unfett]$            
int]national human rights monitors2 &   
7#b7 a jo9t resolution approv+ !        
det]m9ation & c]tification ( ! ,presid5t
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is enact$    
into law 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,congressional proc$ures  7#a7 ,ref]ral 
to committees ,jo9t resolutions describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t are introduc$ 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs &   
jo9t resolutions describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b7 t are introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all 
be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations4  7#b7 ,proc$ures  7,a7      
,s5ate ,any jo9t resolution describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b7 %all be consid]$ 9 ! 
,s5ate 9 accordance ) ! provisions (    
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export    
,control ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law     
#id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74  7,b7 ,h\se ( 
repres5tatives ,= ! purpose ( exp$it+ ! 
consid]ation & enactm5t ( a jo9t        

resolution describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#b71 a motion to proce$ to !        
consid]ation ( any su* jo9t resolution  
aft] x has be5 report$ by ! appropriate 
committee %all be treat$ z highly       
privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7,c7 ,limitation ,n m ?an "o jo9t       
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 may be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate dur+ !       
#f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! 
,presid5t submits to ,congress a        
det]m9ation & c]tification "u subsection
 7a77#a74  #g4 ,provision ( unre/rict$  
int]net s]vice = ! p ( ,cuba  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,effective imm$iately ^u ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all 
use all means possible to provide       
unre/rict$1 reliable int]net s]vice to !
 p ( ,cuba t is n c5sor$1 block$1 or    
o!rwise re/rict$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba 
& does n include any te*nology1 s]vices1
 or communications back$ by ! ,communi/ 
,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7b7   
,notification ,! ,presid5t %all notify !

 appropriate committees ( ,congress once
 an int]net connection has be5 e/abli%$ 
to provide unre/rict$1 reliable int]net 
s]vice "u subsection 7a74  7c7          
,int]ag5cy task =ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce to develop
 a long-t]m solution = provid+ reliable 
int]net s]vice to ! p ( ,cuba t is n    
c5sor$ or block$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4
  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
int]ag5cy task =ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all submit to ! ,presid5t & !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t outl9es ! be/ long-t]m         
solutions ( ! int]ag5cy task =ce =      
provid+ reliable int]net s]vice to ! p (
 ,cuba t is n c5sor$1 block$1 or o!rwise
 re/rict$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba4  7d7  
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m appropriate          
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4