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22 U.S.C. § 6032 — Purposes
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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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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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**(a) Evidence of ownership**
(1) **Conclusiveness of certified claims** — In any action brought under this subchapter, the court shall accept as conclusive proof of ownership of an interest in property a certification of a claim to ownership of that interest that has been made by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission under title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 ([22 U.S.C. 1643](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1643&num=0&edition=prelim) and following).
(2) **Claims not certified** — If in an action under this subchapter a claim has not been so certified by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, the court may appoint a special master, including the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, to make determinations regarding the amount and ownership of the claim. Such determinations are only for evidentiary purposes in civil actions brought under this subchapter and do not constitute certifications under title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949.
(3) **Effect of determinations of foreign or international entities** — In determining the amount or ownership of a claim in an action under this subchapter, the court shall not accept as conclusive evidence any findings, orders, judgments, or decrees from administrative agencies or courts of foreign countries or international organizations that declare the value of or invalidate the claim, unless the declaration of value or invalidation was found pursuant to binding international arbitration to which the United States or the claimant submitted the claim.
**(b) Omitted**
**(c) Rule of construction** Nothing in this chapter or in section 514 of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 [[22 U.S.C. 1643](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?
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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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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6024
§ 6024. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the amend-
ments made by this chapter or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held in-
valid, the remainder of this chapter, the amend-
ments made by this chapter, or the application
thereof to other persons not similarly situated
or to other circumstances shall not be affected
by such invalidation.
(Pub. L. 104–114, § 5, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 791.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 104–114, Mar. 12, 1996, 110
Stat. 785, known as the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, which is classified
principally to this chapter. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 6021 of this title and Tables.
SUBCHAPTER
I—STRENGTHENING
INTER-
NATIONAL
SANCTIONS
AGAINST
THE
CASTRO GOVERNMENT
§ 6031. Statement of policy
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the acts of the Castro government, in-
cluding its massive, systematic, and extraor-
dinary violations of human rights, are a threat
to international peace;
(2) the President should advocate, and
should instruct the United States Permanent
Representative to the United Nations to pro-
pose and seek within the Security Council, a
mandatory international embargo against the
totalitarian Cuban Government pursuant to
chapter VII of the Charter of the United Na-
tions, employing efforts similar to consulta-
tions conducted by United States representa-
tives with respect to Haiti;
(3) any resumption of efforts by any inde-
pendent state of the former Soviet Union to
make operational any nuclear facilities in
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