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gerous provocation of the United States and

brought the world to the brink of a nuclear

conflict.

(10) Fidel Castro over the years has consistently issued threats against the United States

Government, most recently that he would unleash another perilous mass migration from

Cuba upon the enactment of this chapter.

(11) Despite the various concerns about the

plant’s safety and operational problems, a feasibility study is being conducted that would

establish a support group to include Russia,

Cuba, and third countries with the objective of

completing and operating the plant.

(b) Withholding of foreign assistance

(1) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

the President shall withhold from assistance

allocated, on or after March 12, 1996, for any

country an amount equal to the sum of assistance and credits, if any, provided on or after

March 12, 1996, by that country or any entity

in that country in support of the completion

of the Cuban nuclear facility at Juragua, near

Cienfuegos, Cuba.

(2) Exceptions

The requirement of paragraph (1) to withhold assistance shall not apply with respect

to—

(A) assistance to meet urgent humanitarian needs, including disaster and refugee

relief;

(B) democratic political reform or rule of

law activities;

(C) the creation of private sector or nongovernmental organizations that are independent of government control;

(D) the development of a free market economic system;

(E) assistance for the purposes described in

the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of

1993 (title XII of Public Law 103–160) [22

U.S.C. 5951 et seq.]; or

(F) assistance under the secondary school

exchange program administered by the

United States Information Agency.

(3) ‘‘Assistance’’ defined

As used in paragraph (1), the term ‘‘assistance’’ means assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.],

credits, sales, guarantees of extensions of

credit, and other assistance under the Arms

Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.], assistance under titles I and III of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act

of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., 1727 et seq.], assistance under the FREEDOM Support Act,

and any other program of assistance or credits

provided by the United States to other countries under other provisions of law.

(Pub. L. 104–114, title I, §111, Mar. 12, 1996, 110

Stat. 800.)

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, referred 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 subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as

amended, 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 section 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, as

amended, 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 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance

Act of 1954, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act July 10,

1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, as amended. 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 classification 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, as

amended, also known as the Freedom for Russia and

Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets

Support Act of 1992. For complete classification of this

Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this title and Tables.

§ 6042. Reinstitution of family remittances and

travel to Cuba

It is the sense of the Congress that the President should—

(1)(A) before considering the reinstitution of

general licenses for family remittances to

Cuba, insist that, prior to such reinstitution,

the Cuban Government permit the unfettered

operation of small businesses fully empowered

with the right to hire others to whom they

may pay wages and to buy materials necessary

in the operation of the businesses, and with

such other authority and freedom as are required to foster the operation of small businesses throughout Cuba; and

(B) if licenses described in subparagraph (A)

are reinstituted, require a specific license for

remittances described in subparagraph (A) in

amounts of more than $500; and

(2) before considering the reinstitution of

general licenses for travel to Cuba by individuals resident in the United States who are

family members of Cuban nationals who are

resident in Cuba, insist on such actions by the

Cuban Government as abrogation of the sanction for departure from Cuba by refugees, release of political prisoners, recognition of the

right of association, and other fundamental

freedoms.

(Pub. L. 104–114, title I, §112, Mar. 12, 1996, 110

Stat. 802.)

§ 6043. Expulsion of criminals from Cuba

The President shall instruct all United States

Government officials who engage in official contacts with the Cuban Government to raise on a

regular basis the extradition of or rendering to

the United States all persons residing in Cuba

who are sought by the United States Department of Justice for crimes committed in the

United States.