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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. 1643l], as added by subsection (b) of this

section, shall be construed—

(1) to require or otherwise authorize the

claims of Cuban nationals who became United

States citizens after their property was confiscated to be included in the claims certified

to the Secretary of State by the Foreign

Claims Settlement Commission for purposes of

future negotiation and espousal of claims with

a friendly government in Cuba when diplomatic relations are restored; or

(2) as superseding, amending, or otherwise

altering certifications that have been made

under title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 [22 U.S.C. 1643 et seq.] before March 12, 1996.

(Pub. L. 104–114, title III, §303, Mar. 12, 1996, 110

Stat. 819.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (2) and (c)(2), is act Mar. 10,

1950, ch. 54, 64 Stat. 12, as amended. Title V of the Act

is classified generally to subchapter V (§1643 et seq.) of

chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of

this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under

section 1621 of this title and Tables.

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the

original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 104–114, Mar. 12,

1996, 110 Stat. 785, 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.

CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of section 303 of Pub. L. 104–114.

Subsec. (b) of section 303 of Pub. L. 104–114 enacted section 1643l of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 6082 of this title.

§ 6084. Limitation of actions

An action under section 6082 of this title may

not be brought more than 2 years after the trafficking giving rise to the action has ceased to

occur.

(Pub. L. 104–114, title III, §305, Mar. 12, 1996, 110

Stat. 821.)

§ 6085. Effective date

(a) In general

Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, this subchapter and the amendments made

by this subchapter shall take effect on August 1,

1996.

(b) Suspension authority

(1) Suspension authority

The President may suspend the effective

date under subsection (a) of this section for a

period of not more than 6 months if the President determines and reports in writing to the

appropriate congressional committees at least

15 days before such effective date that the suspension is necessary to the national interests

of the United States and will expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.

(2) Additional suspensions

The President may suspend the effective

date under subsection (a) of this section for

additional periods of not more than 6 months

each, each of which shall begin on the day

after the last day of the period during which a

suspension is in effect under this subsection, if

the President determines and reports in writing to the appropriate congressional committees at least 15 days before the date on which

the additional suspension is to begin that the

suspension is necessary to the national interests of the United States and will expedite a

transition to democracy in Cuba.

(c) Other authorities

(1) Suspension

After this subchapter and the amendments

of this subchapter have taken effect—

(A) no person shall acquire a property interest in any potential or pending action

under this subchapter; and

(B) the President may suspend the right to

bring an action under this subchapter with

respect to confiscated property for a period

of not more than 6 months if the President

determines and reports in writing to the appropriate congressional committees at least

15 days before the suspension takes effect

that such suspension is necessary to the national interests of the United States and will

expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.

(2) Additional suspensions

The President may suspend the right to

bring an action under this subchapter for additional periods of not more than 6 months each,

each of which shall begin on the day after the

last day of the period during which a suspension is in effect under this subsection, if the

President determines and reports in writing to

the appropriate congressional committees at

least 15 days before the date on which the additional suspension is to begin that the suspension is necessary to the national interests

of the United States and will expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.

(3) Pending suits

The suspensions of actions under paragraph

(1) shall not affect suits commenced before the

date of such suspension, and in all such suits,

proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and

judgments rendered in the same manner and

with the same effect as if the suspension had

not occurred.

(d) Rescission of suspension

The President may rescind any suspension

made under subsection (b) or (c) of this section