Terminates denials of visas and exclusions from the United States (pursuant to that Act) of aliens who have confiscated property of U.S. nationals or who traffic in such property. Requires the names of all persons subject to such denials or exclusions to be removed from any lists or other records used by the Secretary of State or the Attorney General to enforce that Act. Requires the Secretary of State to notify all persons subject to such denials or exclusions of such expiration and removal.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5616 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5616
To provide for the expiration of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton Act, on
March 31, 2003.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 10, 2002
Mr. Dooley of California (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Shays, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Berry, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Solis, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Johnson of Illinois)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and
Means, Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To provide for the expiration of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton Act, on
March 31, 2003.
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 ``Sunset of Helms-Burton Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The purpose of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton
Act, was to seek international sanctions against the Castro
Government in Cuba and to plan for support of a transition
government leading to a democratically elected government in
Cuba.
(2) The LIBERTAD Act and other sanctions implemented by the
United States against Cuba and its foreign investors have
failed to promote democracy, denied Cubans access to food and
medicine, and undermined trade relations between the United
States and its strongest allies.
(3) The President of the United States, as authorized under
title III of that Act, has suspended the right to bring any
action under that title every 6 months since the enactment of
that Act, so that significant provisions of the legislation
have never been in full force.
(4) The United States can best support democratic change
and human rights in Cuba by promoting trade and commerce,
travel, communications, and cultural, academic, and scientific
exchanges.
SEC. 3. EXPIRATION OF THE LIBERTAD ACT.
The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
shall cease to be effective on March 31, 2003.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Cuban Democracy Act of 1992.--
(1) Section 1704(b)(2) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992
(22 U.S.C. 6003(b)(2)) is amended--
(A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(B) by striking subparagraph (B);
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (B); and
(D) by striking the flush sentence at the end.
(2) Section 1705(e) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22
U.S.C. 6004(e)) is amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6).
(b) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--
(1) Section 498A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2295a) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(11) by striking ``and
intelligence facilities, including the military and
intelligence facilities at Lourdes and Cienfuegos'',
and inserting ``facilities,'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (4) by adding ``and''
after the semicolon;
(ii) by striking paragraph (5); and
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as
paragraph (5); and
(C) by striking subsection (d).
(2) Section 498B(k) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2295b(k)) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and
(4).
(c) Title 28, United States Code.--Section 1611 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
(d) International Claims Settlement Act of 1949.--Sections 514 and
515 of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 16431
and 1643m) are repealed.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on March 31, 2003.
SEC. 5. NO RIGHT OF ACTION.
No action under section 302 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 may be brought on or after March 31,
2003, with respect to trafficking (as defined under that Act) occurring
before, on, or after that date.
SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF ACTIONS UNDER TITLE IV.
(a) Termination of Actions Under Title IV.--As of March 1, 2003--
(1) all denials of visas and all exclusions pursuant to
title IV of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic and Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 shall expire; and
(2) the names of all persons subject to such denials or
exclusions shall be removed from any lists or other records
used by the Secretary of State or the Attorney General to
enforce title IV of that Act.
(b) Notification.--Not later than June 30, 2003, the Secretary of
State shall notify in writing all persons subject to denials or
exclusions to which subsection (a) applies of the expiration and
removal under subsection (a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.