22 USC Ch. 69A: Front Matter
From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 69A-CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD)
CHAPTER 69A-CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD)
Sec.
6021.
Findings.
6022.
Purposes.
6023.
Definitions.
6024.
Severability.
SUBCHAPTER I-STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS AGAINST THE CASTRO GOVERNMENT
6031.
Statement of policy.
6032.
Enforcement of economic embargo of Cuba.
(a)
Policy.
(b)
Diplomatic efforts.
(c)
Existing regulations.
(d)
Omitted.
(e)
Denial of visas to certain Cuban nationals.
(f),
(g) Omitted.
(h)
Codification of economic embargo.
6033.
Prohibition against indirect financing of Cuba.
(a)
Prohibition.
(b)
Suspension and termination of prohibition.
(c)
Penalties.
(d)
Definitions.
6034.
United States opposition to Cuban membership in international financial institutions.
(a)
Continued opposition to Cuban membership in international financial institutions.
(b)
Reduction in United States payments to international financial institutions.
(c)
"International financial institution" defined.
6035.
United States opposition to termination of suspension of Cuban Government from participation in Organization of American States.
6036.
Assistance by independent states of former Soviet Union for Cuban Government.
(a)
Reporting requirement.
(b),
(c) Omitted.
(d)
Facilities at Lourdes, Cuba.
6037.
Television broadcasting to Cuba.
(a)
Conversion to UHF.
(b)
Periodic reports.
(c)
Termination of broadcasting authorities.
6038.
Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries.
(a)
Reports required.
(b)
Contents of reports.
6039.
Authorization of support for democratic and human rights groups and international observers.
(a)
Authorization.
(b)
OAS emergency fund.
(c)
Denial of funds to Cuban Government.
6040.
Importation safeguard against certain Cuban products.
(a)
Prohibition on import of and dealings in Cuban products.
(b)
Effect of NAFTA.
(c)
Restriction of sugar imports.
(d)
Assurances regarding sugar products.
6041.
Withholding of foreign assistance from countries supporting Juragua nuclear plant in Cuba.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Withholding of foreign assistance.
6042.
Reinstitution of family remittances and travel to Cuba.
6043.
Expulsion of criminals from Cuba.
6044.
News bureaus in Cuba.
(a)
Establishment of news bureaus.
(b)
Assurance against espionage.
(c)
Fully reciprocal.
6045.
Effect of chapter on lawful United States Government activities.
6046.
Condemnation of Cuban attack on American aircraft.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Statements by Congress.
SUBCHAPTER II-ASSISTANCE TO FREE AND INDEPENDENT CUBA
6061.
Policy toward transition government and democratically elected government in Cuba.
6062.
Assistance for Cuban people.
(a)
Authorization.
(b)
Plan for assistance.
(c)
Strategy for distribution.
(d)
Distribution.
(e)
International efforts.
(f)
Communication with Cuban people.
(g)
Report to Congress.
(h)
Report on trade and investment relations.
6063.
Coordination of assistance program; implementation and reports to Congress; reprogramming.
(a)
Coordinating official.
(b)
United States-Cuba council.
(c)
Implementation of plan; reports to Congress.
(d)
Reprogramming.
6064.
Termination of economic embargo of Cuba.
(a)
Presidential actions.
(b)
Suspension of certain provisions of law.
(c)
Additional Presidential actions.
(d)
Conforming amendments.
(e)
Review of suspension of economic embargo.
6065.
Requirements and factors for determining transition government.
(a)
Requirements.
(b)
Additional factors.
6066.
Requirements for determining democratically elected government.
6067.
Settlement of outstanding United States claims to confiscated property in Cuba.
(a)
Report to Congress.
(d)
Sense of Congress.
SUBCHAPTER III-PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS
6081.
Findings.
6082.
Liability for trafficking in confiscated property claimed by United States nationals.
(a)
Civil remedy.
(b)
Amount in controversy.
(c)
Procedural requirements.
(d)
Enforceability of judgments against Cuban Government.
(e)
Omitted.
(f)
Election of remedies.
(g)
Deposit of excess payments by Cuba under claims agreement.
(h)
Termination of rights.
(i)
Imposition of filing fees.
6083.
Proof of ownership of claims to confiscated property.
(a)
Evidence of ownership.
(b)
Omitted.
(c)
Rule of construction.
6084.
Limitation of actions.
6085.
Effective date.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Suspension authority.
(c)
Other authorities.
(d)
Rescission of suspension.
SUBCHAPTER IV-EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS
6091.
Exclusion from United States of aliens who have confiscated property of United States nationals or who traffic in such property.
(a)
Grounds for exclusion.
(b)
Definitions.
(c)
Exemption.
(d)
Effective date.