22 U.S.C. § 6063 — Coordination of assistance program; im-

Page 1753 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6063 respectively, of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to part I of subchapter I to include a reference to section 2293 of this title, see section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified generally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables. This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), 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. The Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (h)(1)(B)(ii), is Pub. L. 93–618, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1978. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2461 et seq.) of chapter 12 of Title 19, Customs Du- ties. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 2101 of Title 19 and Tables. The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (h)(1)(B)(ii), is title II of Pub. L. 98–67, Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 384, which is classified prin- cipally to chapter 15 (§ 2701 et seq.) of Title 19. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2701 of Title 19 and Ta- bles. Section 108(b)(5) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(1)(C), is section 108(b)(5) of Pub. L. 103–182, which was classified to section 3317(b)(5) of Title 19, Customs Duties, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 78, effective on the date the USMCA entered into force (July 1, 2020). AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 115–254 substituted ‘‘United States International Development Finance Corporation’’ for ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Cor- poration’’. 2008—Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted ‘‘Food for Peace Act’’ for ‘‘Agricultural Trade Develop- ment and Assistance Act of 1954’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–254 effective at the end of the transition period, as defined in section 9681 of this title, see section 1470(w) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 905 of Title 2, The Congress. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agri- culture. § 6063. Coordination of assistance program; im- plementation and reports to Congress; re- programming (a) Coordinating official The President shall designate a coordinating official who shall be responsible for— (1) implementing the strategy for distrib- uting assistance described in section 6062(b) of this title; (2) ensuring the speedy and efficient dis- tribution of such assistance; and (3) ensuring coordination among, and appro- priate oversight by, the agencies of the United States that provide assistance described in section 6062(b) of this title, including resolving any disputes among such agencies. (b) United States-Cuba council Upon making a determination under sub- section (c)(3) that a democratically elected gov- ernment in Cuba is in power, the President, after consultation with the coordinating offi- cial, is authorized to designate a United States- Cuba council— (1) to ensure coordination between the United States Government and the private sector in responding to change in Cuba, and in promoting market-based development in Cuba; and (2) to establish periodic meetings between representatives of the United States and Cuban private sectors for the purpose of facili- tating bilateral trade. (c) Implementation of plan; reports to Congress (1) Implementation with respect to transition government Upon making a determination that a transi- tion government in Cuba is in power, the President shall transmit that determination to the appropriate congressional committees and shall, subject to an authorization of ap- propriations and subject to the availability of appropriations, commence the delivery and distribution of assistance to such transition government under the plan developed under section 6062(b) of this title. (2) Reports to Congress (A) The President shall transmit to the ap- propriate congressional committees a report setting forth the strategy for providing assist- ance described in section 6062(b)(2)(A) and (C) of this title to the transition government in Cuba under the plan of assistance developed under section 6062(b) of this title, the types of such assistance, and the extent to which such assistance has been distributed in accordance with the plan. (B) The President shall transmit the report not later than 90 days after making the deter- mination referred to in paragraph (1), except that the President shall transmit the report in preliminary form not later than 15 days after making that determination. (3) Implementation with respect to democrat- ically elected government The President shall, upon determining that a democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, submit that determination to the appropriate congressional committees and shall, subject to an authorization of appropria- tions and subject to the availability of appro- priations, commence the delivery and distribu- tion of assistance to such democratically elected government under the plan developed under section 6062(b) of this title. (4) Annual reports to Congress Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the assistance provided under the plan de- veloped under section 6062(b) of this title, in- Page 1754 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6064 cluding a description of each type of assist- ance, the amounts expended for such assist- ance, and a description of the assistance to be provided under the plan in the current fiscal year. (d) Reprogramming Any changes in the assistance to be provided under the plan developed under section 6062(b) of this title may not be made unless the President notifies the appropriate congressional commit- tees at least 15 days in advance in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogram- ming notifications under section 2394–1 of this title. (Pub. L. 104–114, title II, § 203, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 809.) § 6064. Termination of economic embargo of Cuba (a) Presidential actions Upon submitting a determination to the ap- propriate congressional committees under sec- tion 6063(c)(1) of this title that a transition gov- ernment in Cuba is in power, the President, after consultation with the Congress, is author- ized to take steps to suspend the economic em- bargo of Cuba and to suspend the right of action created in section 6082 of this title with respect to actions thereafter filed against the Cuban Government, to the extent that such steps con- tribute to a stable foundation for a democrat- ically elected government in Cuba. (b) Suspension of certain provisions of law In carrying out subsection (a), the President may suspend the enforcement of— (1) section 2370(a) of this title; (2) section 2370(f) of this title with respect to the ‘‘Republic of Cuba’’; (3) sections 6003, 6004(d), and 6005 of this title; (4) section 902(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985; and (5) the prohibitions on transactions de- scribed in part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Additional Presidential actions Upon submitting a determination to the ap- propriate congressional committees under sec- tion 6063(c)(3) of this title that a democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, the President shall take steps to terminate the eco- nomic embargo of Cuba, including the restric- tions under part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Conforming amendments On the date on which the President submits a determination under section 6063(c)(3) of this title— (1) section 2370(a) of this title is repealed; (2) section 2370(f) of this title is amended by striking ‘‘Republic of Cuba’’; (3) sections 6003, 6004(d), and 6005 of this title are repealed; and (4) section 902(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 is repealed. (e) Review of suspension of economic embargo (1) Review If the President takes action under sub- section (a) to suspend the economic embargo of Cuba, the President shall immediately so notify the Congress. The President shall re- port to the Congress no less frequently than every 6 months thereafter, until he submits a determination under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that a democratically elected govern- ment in Cuba is in power, on the progress being made by Cuba toward the establishment of such a democratically elected government. The action of the President under subsection (a) shall cease to be effective upon the enact- ment of a joint resolution described in para- graph (2). (2) Joint resolutions For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means only a joint resolu- tion of the 2 Houses of Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as fol- lows: ‘‘That the Congress disapproves the ac- tion of the President under section 204(a) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to suspend the eco- nomic embargo of Cuba, notice of which was submitted to the Congress on ll.’’, with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date. (3) Referral to committees Joint resolutions introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Com- mittee on International Relations and joint resolutions introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions. (4) Procedures (A) Any joint resolution shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provi- sions of section 601(b) of the International Se- curity Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976. (B) For the purpose of expediting the consid- eration and enactment of joint resolutions, a motion to proceed to the consideration of any joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the House of Representa- tives. (C) Not more than 1 joint resolution may be considered in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 6-month period begin- ning on the date on which the President noti- fies the Congress under paragraph (1) of the action taken under subsection (a), and in each 6-month period thereafter. (Pub. L. 104–114, title II, § 204, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 810.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 902(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985, re- ferred to in subsecs. (b)(4) and (d)(4), is section 902(c) of Pub. L. 99–198, which is set out as a note under section 1446g of Title 7, Agriculture. Section 204(a) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, referred to in sub- sec. (e)(2), is subsec. (a) of this section. Section 601(b) of the International Security Assist- ance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(A), is section 601(b) of Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 765, which is not classi- fied to the Code.