(1) For fiscal year 2004, $1,400,000 for not to 
exceed 20 scholarships. 
(2) For fiscal year 2005, $1,750,000 for not to 
exceed 25 scholarships. 
(3) For fiscal year 2006, $2,450,000 for not to 
exceed 35 scholarships. 
(4) For fiscal year 2007, $2,450,000 for not to 
exceed 35 scholarships. 
(5) For fiscal year 2008, $2,450,000 for not to 
exceed 35 scholarships. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PUB-
LIC LAW 104–114. 
(a) WAIVER OF SANCTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON 
ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the President may waive any provision of title I or 
title II of Public Law 104–114 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.). 
(b) WAIVER OF GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY OF 
CERTAIN ALIENS.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or regulation, the President may waive provisions 
of title IV of Public Law 104–114 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et 
seq.; relating to the inadmissibility of certain aliens) if the 
President determines that to do so will further the na-
tional economic interest of the United States.
SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING ANNUAL REMIT-
TANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Treasury may not limit the 
amount of remittances to Cuba that may be made by any 
person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States, and the Secretary shall rescind all regulations in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act that so limit 
the amount of those remittances. 
(b) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) may be construed to prohibit the prosecution 
or conviction of any person committing an offense de-
scribed in section 1956 of title 18, United States Code 
(relating to the laundering of monetary instruments) or 
section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging in mone-
tary transactions in property derived from specific unlaw-
ful activity). 
SEC. 403. IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN MEDICINES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
MEDICAL
ARTICLE.—The term 
‘‘covered medical article’’ means a medicine or med-
ical device that—
(A) is of Cuban origin; 
(B) is or has been located in or trans-
ported from or through Cuba; or
(C) is made or derived in whole or in part 
of any article which is the growth, produce, or 
manufacture of Cuba. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law (including section 515.204 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations, or any other related or successor 
regulation), a covered medical article may be imported into 
the United States to the extent otherwise authorized by 
law, including any authorization under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, if the Secretary makes a deter-
mination, in accordance with subsection (c), that there is 
a medical need in the United States for the covered med-
ical article that is not being met by any medicine or med-
ical device in commercial distribution in the United States. 
(c) DETERMINATIONS OF MEDICAL NEED.—With re-
spect to a determination of medical need under subsection 
(b) regarding a covered medical article: 
(1) The Secretary may upon request make the 
determination prior to the submission of an applica-
tion or other document (as applicable) regarding 
commercial distribution of such article pursuant to 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(2) The determination of the Secretary shall 
not be affected by the subsequent commercial dis-
tribution in the United States of another medicine 
or medical device (as the case may be) that meets 
the same medical need as such article. 
(3) The Secretary shall by regulation establish 
criteria regarding the determination, including cri-
teria for a request under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 404. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON TRANSACTIONS OR 
PAYMENTS 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
CERTAIN 
UNITED STATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 
Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in 
section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 112 
Stat. 2681–88) is repealed. 
SEC. 405. DIRECT MAIL DELIVERY TO CUBA. 
The United States Postal Service shall take such ac-
tions 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 pro-
viders.
SEC. 406. EXPEDITED SECURITY CHECKS FOR CERTAIN VIS-
ITING CUBANS. 
Section 306 of the Enhanced Border Security and 
Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (8 U.S.C. 1735) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES FOR NONIMMIGRANTS FROM 
CUBA.—
‘‘(1) EXPEDITED PROCESSING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien 
from Cuba within a class described in subpara-
graph (B) who is seeking a nonimmigrant visa 
under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(B))—
‘‘(i) the determination under sub-
section (a) shall be expedited; and 
‘‘(ii) there shall be a presumption that 
the alien does not pose a threat to the 
safety or national security of the United 
States. 
‘‘(B) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—The following 
classes of aliens are described in this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(i) Professional musicians. 
‘‘(ii) Professional artists.