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22 U.S.C. § 6004 — Support for Cuban people
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**(a) Provisions of law affected** The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding any other provision of law, including [section 2370(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2370/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and notwithstanding the exercise of authorities, before October 23, 1992, under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act [[50 U.S.C. 4305(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4305/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [[50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or the Export Administration Act of 1979.
**(b) Donations of food** Nothing in this or any other Act shall prohibit donations of food to nongovernmental organizations or individuals in Cuba.
**(c) Exports of medicines and medical supplies** Exports of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment to Cuba shall not be restricted—
(1) except to the extent such restrictions would be permitted under section 5(m) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Export Administration Act of 1979 or section 203(b)(2) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [[50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim)];
(2) except in a case in which there is a reasonable likelihood that the item to be exported will be used for purposes of torture or other human rights abuses;
(3) except in a case in which there is a reasonable likelihood that the item to be exported will be reexported; and
(4) except in a case in which the item to be exported could be used in the production of any biotechnological prod
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**(a) Provisions of law affected** The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding any other provision of law, including [section 2370(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2370/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and notwithstanding the exercise of authorities, before October 23, 1992, under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act [[50 U.S.C. 4305(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4305/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [[50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or the Export Administration Act of 1979.
**(b) Donations of food** Nothing in this or any other Act shall prohibit donations of food to nongovernmental organizations or individuals in Cuba.
**(c) Exports of medicines and medical supplies** Exports of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment to Cuba shall not be restricted—
(1) except to the extent such restrictions would be permitted under section 5(m) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Export Administration Act of 1979 or section 203(b)(2) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [[50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim)];
(2) except in a case in which there is a reasonable likelihood that the item to be exported will be used for purposes of torture or other human rights abuses;
(3) except in a case in which there is a reasonable likelihood that the item to be exported will be reexported; and
(4) except in a case in which the item to be exported could be used in the production of any biotechnological product.
**(d) Requirements for certain exports**
(1) **Onsite verifications**
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an export may be made under subsection (c) only if the President determines that the United States Government is able to verify, by onsite inspections and other appropriate means, that the exported item is to be used for the purposes for which it was intended and only for the use and benefit of the Cuban people.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to donations to nongovernmental organizations in Cuba of medicines for humanitarian purposes.
(2) **Licenses** — Exports permitted under subsection (c) shall be made pursuant to specific licenses issued by the United States Government.
**(e) Telecommunications services and facilities**
(1) **Telecommunications services** — Telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba shall be permitted.
(2) **Telecommunications facilities** — Telecommunications facilities are authorized in such quantity and of such quality as may be necessary to provide efficient and adequate telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba.
(3) **Licensing of payments to Cuba**
(A) The President may provide for the issuance of licenses for the full or partial payment to Cuba of amounts due Cuba as a result of the provision of telecommunications services authorized by this subsection, in a manner that is consistent with the public interest and the purposes of this chapter, except that this paragraph shall not require any withdrawal from any account blocked pursuant to regulations issued under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act [[50 U.S.C. 4305(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4305/b&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(B) If only partial payments are made to Cuba under subparagraph (A), the amounts withheld from Cuba shall be deposited in an account in a banking institution in the United States. Such account shall be blocked in the same manner as any other account containing funds in which Cuba has any interest, pursuant to regulations issued under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act.
(4) **Authority of Federal Communications Commission** — Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede the authority of the Federal Communications Commission.
(5) **Prohibition on investment in domestic telecommunications services** — Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the investment by any United States person in the domestic telecommunications network within Cuba. For purposes of this paragraph, an “investment” in the domestic telecommunications network within Cuba includes the contribution (including by donation) of funds or anything of value to or for, and the making of loans to or for, such network.
(6) **Reports to Congress** — The President shall submit to the Congress on a semiannual basis a report detailing payments made to Cuba by any United States person as a result of the provision of telecommunications services authorized by this subsection.
**(f) Direct mail delivery to Cuba** The United States Postal Service shall take such actions as are necessary to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba, including, in the absence of common carrier service between the 2 countries, the use of charter service providers.
**(g) Assistance to support democracy in Cuba** The United States Government may provide assistance, through appropriate nongovernmental organizations, for the support of individuals and organizations to promote nonviolent democratic change in Cuba.
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**(a)** Any authority granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may be exercised to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States, if the President declares a national emergency with respect to such threat.
**(b)** The authorities granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may only be exercised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared for purposes of this chapter and may not be exercised for any other purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal with any new threat shall be based on a new declaration of national emergency which must be with respect to such threat.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 96–72, § 5, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, §§ 105(a)–(c)(1), (d)–(j), 106, 107, July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 123–129; Pub. L. 100–418, title II, §§ 2413–2418(b), 2419, 2420(a), 2421, 2422, 2446, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1347–1358, 1369; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 210, related to prohibition or curtailment of exports for national security purposes.
Section was formerly classified to section 2404 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
A prior section 2404 of the former Appendix to this title, Pub. L. 91–184, § 5, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 843; Pub. L. 92–412, title I, § 105, Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 93–500, §§ 3(c), (d), 5(b), (c), 6, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1553, 1554; Pub. L. 95–52, title I, § 111, June 22, 1977, 91 Stat. 240, set forth determinations, limitations, etc., respecting the control and monitoring of exports, prior to the expiration of Pub. L. 91–184 on Sept. 30, 1979.
#### Export Controls on High Performance Computers
Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title XII, subtitle B, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1932, as amended by Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XV, § 1524, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2180; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(4), title XIV, § 1407(c), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774, 801; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XII, § 1234(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–330, provided that: “SEC. 1211. EXPORT APPROVALS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS.“(a) Prior Approval of Exports and Reexports.—The President shall require that no digital computer with a composite theoretical performance level of more than 2,000 millions of theoretical operations per second (MTOPS) or with such other comp
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**(a) Determination by the President** The President, subject to subsection (c), shall apply sanctions under subsection (b) for a period of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years, if the President determines that—
(1) a foreign person has violated any regulation issued by a country to control exports for national security purposes pursuant to the agreement of the group known as the Coordinating Committee, and
(2) such violation has resulted in substantial enhancement of Soviet and East bloc capabilities in submarine or antisubmarine warfare, ballistic or antiballistic missile technology, strategic aircraft, command, control, communications and intelligence, or other critical technologies as determined by the President, on the advice of the National Security Council, to represent a serious adverse impact on the strategic balance of forces.
The President shall notify the Congress of each action taken under this section. This section, except subsections (h) and (j), applies only to violations that occur after August 23, 1988.
**(b) Sanctions** The sanctions referred to in subsection (a) shall apply to the foreign person committing the violation, as well as to any parent, affiliate, subsidiary, and successor entity of the foreign person, and, except as provided in subsection (c), are as follows:
(1) a prohibition on contracting with, and procurement of products and services from, a sanctioned person, by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, and
(2) a prohibition on importation into the United States of all products produced by a sanctioned person.
**(c) Exceptions** The President shall not apply sanctions under this section—
(1) in the case of procurement of defense articles or defense services—
(A) under existing con
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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**(a) Prohibition on certain transactions between certain United States firms and Cuba**
(1) **Prohibition** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no license may be issued for any transaction described in section 515.559 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 1, 1989.
(2) **Applicability to existing contracts** — Paragraph (1) shall not affect any contract entered into before October 23, 1992.
**(b) Prohibitions on vessels**
(1) **Vessels engaging in trade** — Beginning on the 61st day after October 23, 1992, a vessel which enters a port or place in Cuba to engage in the trade of goods or services may not, within 180 days after departure from such port or place in Cuba, load or unload any freight at any place in the United States, except pursuant to a license issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) **Vessels carrying goods or passengers to or from Cuba** — Except as specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, a vessel carrying goods or passengers to or from Cuba or carrying goods in which Cuba or a Cuban national has any interest may not enter a United States port.
(3) **Inapplicability of ship stores general license** — No commodities which may be exported under a general license described in section 771.9 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on May 1, 1992, may be exported under a general license to any vessel carrying goods or passengers to or from Cuba or carrying goods in which Cuba or a Cuban national has an interest.
(4) **Definitions** — As used in this subsection—
(A) the term “vessel” includes every description of water craft or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation in water, but does not include aircraft;
(B) the term “United States” incl
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**(a) Enforcement authority** The authority to enforce this chapter shall be carried out by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall exercise the authorities of the Trading With the Enemy Act [[50 U.S.C. 4301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] in enforcing this chapter. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall take the necessary steps to ensure that activities permitted under [section 6004 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6004&num=0&edition=prelim) are carried out for the purposes set forth in this chapter and not for purposes of the accumulation by the Cuban Government of excessive amounts of United States currency or the accumulation of excessive profits by any person or entity.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.
**(c) Omitted**
**(d) Applicability of penalties** The penalties set forth in section 16 of the Trading With the Enemy Act [[50 U.S.C. 4315](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4315&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall apply to violations of this chapter to the same extent as such penalties apply to violations under that Act [[50 U.S.C. 4301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(e) Office of Foreign Assets Control** The Department of the Treasury shall establish and maintain a branch of the Office of Foreign Assets Control in Miami, Florida, in order to strengthen the enforcement of this chapter.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6003
(2) to seek the cooperation of other demo-
cratic countries in this policy;
(3) to make clear to other countries that, in
determining its relations with them, the
United States will take into account their
willingness to cooperate in such a policy;
(4) to seek the speedy termination of any re-
maining military or technical assistance, sub-
sidies, or other forms of assistance to the Gov-
ernment of Cuba from any of the independent
states of the former Soviet Union;
(5) to continue vigorously to oppose the
human rights violations of the Castro regime;
(6) to maintain sanctions on the Castro re-
gime so long as it continues to refuse to move
toward democratization and greater respect
for human rights;
(7) to be prepared to reduce the sanctions in
carefully calibrated ways in response to posi-
tive developments in Cuba;
(8) to encourage free and fair elections to de-
termine Cuba’s political future;
(9) to request the speedy termination of any
military or technical assistance, subsidies, or
other forms of assistance to the Government
of Cuba from the government of any other
country; and
(10) to initiate immediately the development
of a comprehensive United States policy to-
ward Cuba in a post-Castro era.
(Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XVII, § 1703, Oct. 23,
1992, 106 Stat. 2576.)
§ 6003. International cooperation
(a) Cuban trading partners
The President should encourage the govern-
ments of countries that conduct trade with Cuba
to restrict their trade and credit relations with
Cuba in a manner consistent with the purposes
of this chapter.
(b) Sanctions against countries assisting Cuba
(1) Sanctions
The President may apply the following sanc-
tions to any country that provides ass
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1701
CHAPTER 35—INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY
ECONOMIC POWERS
Sec.
1701.
Unusual and extraordinary threat; declara-
tion of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities.
1702.
Presidential authorities.
1703.
Consultation and reports.
1704.
Authority to issue regulations.
1705.
Penalties.
1706.
Savings provisions.
1707.
Multinational economic embargoes against
governments in armed conflict with the
United States.
1708.
Actions to address economic or industrial es-
pionage in cyberspace.
1709.
Imposition of sanctions with respect to theft
of trade secrets of United States persons.
1710.
Confronting asymmetric and malicious cyber
activities.
§ 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; dec-
laration of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities
(a) Any authority granted to the President by
section 1702 of this title may be exercised to deal
with any unusual and extraordinary threat,
which has its source in whole or substantial part
outside the United States, to the national secu-
rity, foreign policy, or economy of the United
States, if the President declares a national
emergency with respect to such threat.
(b) The authorities granted to the President
by section 1702 of this title may only be exer-
cised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary
threat with respect to which a national emer-
gency has been declared for purposes of this
chapter and may not be exercised for any other
purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal
with any new threat shall be based on a new dec-
laration of national emergency which must be
with respect to such threat.
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 202, Dec. 28, 1977, 91
Stat. 1626.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
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**(a) In general**
(1) At the times and to the extent specified in [section 1701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim), the President may, under such regulations as he may prescribe, by means of instructions, licenses, or otherwise—
(A) investigate, regulate, or prohibit—
(i) any transactions in foreign exchange,
(ii) transfers of credit or payments between, by, through, or to any banking institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments involve any interest of any foreign country or a national thereof,
(iii) the importing or exporting of currency or securities,
by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
(B) investigate, block during the pendency of an investigation, regulate, direct and compel, nullify, void, prevent or prohibit, any acquisition, holding, withholding, use, transfer, withdrawal, transportation, importation or exportation of, or dealing in, or exercising any right, power, or privilege with respect to, or transactions involving, any property in which any foreign country or a national thereof has any interest by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and.11 So in original. The period probably should not appear.
(C) when the United States is engaged in armed hostilities or has been attacked by a foreign country or foreign nationals, confiscate any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of any foreign person, foreign organization, or foreign country that he determines has planned, authorized, aided, or engaged in such hostilities or attacks against the United States; and all right, title, and interest in any prop
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1702
1 So in original. The period probably should not appear.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 24, 2008, 73 F.R. 36255.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 22, 2007, 72 F.R. 34981.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 22, 2006, 71 F.R. 36183.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 23, 2005, 70 F.R. 36803.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 24, 2004, 69 F.R. 36005.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 20, 2003, 68 F.R. 37389.
Notice of President of the United States, dated
June 21, 2002, 67 F.R. 42703.
Ex. Ord. No. 13304, May 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 32315.
Ex. Ord. No. 14033, June 8, 2021, 86 F.R. 31079.
YEMEN
Ex. Ord. No. 13611, May 16, 2012, 77 F.R. 29533.
Continuations of national emergency declared by
Ex. Ord. No. 13611 were contained in the following:
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
14, 2024, 89 F.R. 42765.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
11, 2023, 88 F.R. 31141.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
9, 2022, 87 F.R. 29023.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
11, 2021, 86 F.R. 26341.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
7, 2020, 85 F.R. 27643.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
13, 2019, 84 F.R. 22047.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
14, 2018, 83 F.R. 22585.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
8, 2017, 82 F.R. 21905.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
12, 2016, 81 F.R. 30155.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
13, 2015, 80 F.R. 27851.
Notice of President of the United States, dated May
12, 2014, 79 F.R. 27477.
Notice of
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