[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 428 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 428
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 7, 2019
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Leahy) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PROVISIONS RESTRICTING TRADE AND OTHER RELATIONS
WITH CUBA.
(a) Authority for Embargo.--
(1) In general.--Section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)) is amended by striking ``(1) No
assistance'' and all that follows through ``(2) Except'' and
inserting ``Except''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1709 of the Cuban
Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6008) is amended by striking
``section 620(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 620(a)''.
(b) Trading With the Enemy Act.--
(1) In general.--The authorities conferred upon the
President by section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act (50
U.S.C. 4305(b)), which were being exercised with respect to
Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a result of a national emergency
declared by the President before that date, and are being
exercised on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act, may not be relied upon on or after such date of enactment
to continue the imposition of direct restrictions on trade with
Cuba.
(2) Regulations.--Any regulation that imposes direct
restrictions on trade with Cuba in effect on the day before the
date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to the exercise of
authorities described in paragraph (1) shall cease to be
effective for that purpose on and after such date of enactment.
(c) Exercise of Authorities Under Other Provisions of Law.--
(1) Removal of prohibitions.--Any prohibition on exports to
Cuba that is in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act under the Export Administration Act of
1979 or the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801
et seq.) shall cease to be effective on and after such date of
enactment.
(2) Authority for new restrictions.--The President may, on
and after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) impose export controls with respect to Cuba
under section 1753 or 1754(c) of the Export Control
Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4812 and 4813(c)); and
(B) exercise the authorities the President has
under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with respect to Cuba pursuant
to a declaration of national emergency required by that
Act that is made on account of an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
policy, or economy of the United States, that did not
exist before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Cuban Democracy Act.--
(1) In general.--The Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C.
6001 et seq.) is amended--
(A) by striking section 1704 (22 U.S.C. 6003);
(B) in section 1705(e) (22 U.S.C. 6004(e))--
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as
paragraph (5);
(C) by striking section 1706 (22 U.S.C. 6005); and
(D) by striking section 1708 (22 U.S.C. 6007).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (3) of section 204(b)
of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act
of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6064(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) section 1705(d) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992
(22 U.S.C. 6004(d));''.
(e) Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act.--
(1) In general.--The Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) is
amended--
(A) by striking sections 101 through 108;
(B) in section 109(a) (22 U.S.C. 6039(a)), by
striking ``(including section 102 of this Act)'';
(C) by striking sections 110 through 116; and
(D) by striking title II (22 U.S.C. 6061 et seq.).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 606 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is repealed.
(f) Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.--The
Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7201 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 906(a)(1) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)(1)), by
striking ``Cuba,'';
(2) in section 908 (22 U.S.C. 7207)--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``Prohibition'' and all
that follows through ``(1) In general.--
Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``In General.--
Notwithstanding'';
(ii) by striking ``for exports to Cuba
or'';
(iii) by striking paragraph (2); and
(iv) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
subsection (b) and by moving such subsection,
as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and
(C) in subsection (b), as redesignated by
subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
(3) by striking section 909 (22 U.S.C. 7208).
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