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22 U.S.C. § 6043 — Authorization of support for democratic and human rights groups and international observers
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**(a) Authorization** Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including [section 6032 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6032&num=0&edition=prelim)), except for [section 2394–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2394-1&num=0&edition=prelim) and comparable notification requirements contained in any Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, the President is authorized to furnish assistance and provide other support for individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts for Cuba, including the following:
(1) Published and informational matter, such as books, videos, and cassettes, on transitions to democracy, human rights, and market economies, to be made available to independent democratic groups in Cuba.
(2) Humanitarian assistance to victims of political repression, and their families.
(3) Support for democratic and human rights groups in Cuba.
(4) Support for visits and permanent deployment of independent international human rights monitors in Cuba.
**(b) OAS emergency fund**
(1) **For support of human rights and elections** — The President shall take the necessary steps to encourage the Organization of American States to create a special emergency fund for the explicit purpose of deploying human rights observers, election support, and election observation in Cuba.
(2) **Action of other member states** — The President should instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to encourage other member states of the Organization to join in calling for the Cuban Government to allow the immediate deployment of independent
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**(a) Authorization** Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including [section 6032 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6032&num=0&edition=prelim)), except for [section 2394–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2394-1&num=0&edition=prelim) and comparable notification requirements contained in any Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, the President is authorized to furnish assistance and provide other support for individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts for Cuba, including the following:
(1) Published and informational matter, such as books, videos, and cassettes, on transitions to democracy, human rights, and market economies, to be made available to independent democratic groups in Cuba.
(2) Humanitarian assistance to victims of political repression, and their families.
(3) Support for democratic and human rights groups in Cuba.
(4) Support for visits and permanent deployment of independent international human rights monitors in Cuba.
**(b) OAS emergency fund**
(1) **For support of human rights and elections** — The President shall take the necessary steps to encourage the Organization of American States to create a special emergency fund for the explicit purpose of deploying human rights observers, election support, and election observation in Cuba.
(2) **Action of other member states** — The President should instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to encourage other member states of the Organization to join in calling for the Cuban Government to allow the immediate deployment of independent human rights monitors of the Organization throughout Cuba and on-site visits to Cuba by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
(3) **Voluntary contributions for fund** — Notwithstanding [section 2227 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2227&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other provision of law limiting the United States proportionate share of assistance to Cuba by any international organization, the President should provide not less than $5,000,000 of the voluntary contributions of the United States to the Organization of American States solely for the purposes of the special fund referred to in paragraph (1).
**(c) Denial of funds to Cuban Government** In implementing this section, the President shall take all necessary steps to ensure that no funds or other assistance is provided to the Cuban Government.
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**(a) Covered programs** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this part shall be available for the United States proportionate share for programs for Burma, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Cuba, or the Palestine Liberation Organization or for projects whose purpose is to provide benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it, or at the discretion of the President, Communist countries listed in [section 2370(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2370/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Review and report by Secretary of State** The Secretary of State—
(1) shall review, at least annually, the budgets and accounts of all international organizations receiving payments of any funds authorized to be appropriated by this part; and
(2) shall report to the appropriate committees of the Congress the amounts of funds expended by each such organization for the purposes described in subsection (a) and the amount contributed by the United States to each such organization.
**(c) Exceptions**
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the limitations of subsection (a) shall not apply to contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency or the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
(2)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), with respect to funds authorized to be appropriated by this part and available for the International Atomic Energy Agency, the limitations of subsection (a) shall apply to programs or projects of such Agency in Cuba.
(B)
(i) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to programs or projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency that provide for the discontinuation, dismantling, or safety inspection of nuclear
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The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to assist the Cuban people in regaining their freedom and prosperity, as well as in joining the community of democratic countries that are flourishing in the Western Hemisphere;
(2) to strengthen international sanctions against the Castro government;
(3) to provide for the continued national security of the United States in the face of continuing threats from the Castro government of terrorism, theft of property from United States nationals by the Castro government, and the political manipulation by the Castro government of the desire of Cubans to escape that results in mass migration to the United States;
(4) to encourage the holding of free and fair democratic elections in Cuba, conducted under the supervision of internationally recognized observers;
(5) to provide a policy framework for United States support to the Cuban people in response to the formation of a transition government or a democratically elected government in Cuba; and
(6) to protect United States nationals against confiscatory takings and the wrongful trafficking in property confiscated by the Castro regime.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6044
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Upon the enactment of this chapter, referred to in
subsec. (a)(10), means the date of enactment of Pub. L.
104–114, which was approved Mar. 12, 1996.
The Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993, re-
ferred to in subsec. (b)(2)(E), is title XII of div. A of
Pub. L. 103–160, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1777, which is
classified generally to chapter 68A (§ 5951 et seq.) of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5951 of
this title and Tables.
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub-
sec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424,
which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 2151 of this title and Tables.
The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec.
(b)(3), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which
is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2751 of
this title and Tables.
The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3),
is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454. Titles I and III
of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II
(§ 1701 et seq.) and III–A (§ 1727 et seq.), respectively, of
chapter 41 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.
The FREEDOM Support Act, referred to in subsec.
(b)(3), is Pub. L. 102–511, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3320, also
known as the Freedom
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