I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 927
To seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba,
to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically
elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN,
Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr.
SOLOMON, Mr. GOSS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KING, Mr. EWING,
Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs.
VUCANOVICH, Mr. PETRI, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, and Mr. GILCHREST)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and
Means, the Judiciary, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
APRIL 18, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. WILSON, Mr.
FOLEY, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland
A BILL
To seek international sanctions against the Castro govern-
ment in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition govern-
ment leading to a democratically elected government in
Cuba, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1995’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Purposes.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
TITLE I—SEEKING SANCTIONS AGAINST THE CASTRO
GOVERNMENT
Sec. 101. Statement of policy.
Sec. 102. Enforcement of the economic embargo of Cuba.
Sec. 103. Prohibition against indirect financing of the Castro dictatorship.
Sec. 104. United States opposition to Cuban membership in international finan-
cial institutions.
Sec. 105. Assistance by the independent states of the former Soviet Union of
the Government of Cuba.
Sec. 106. Television broadcasting to Cuba.
Sec. 107. Reports on assistance and commerce received by Cuba from other for-
eign countries.
Sec. 108. Importation sanction against certain Cuban trading partners.
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE TO A FREE AND INDEPENDENT CUBA
Sec. 201. Policy toward a transition government and a democratically elected
government in Cuba.
Sec. 202. Authorization of assistance for the Cuban people.
Sec. 203. Coordination of assistance program; implementation and reports to
Congress; reprogramming.
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 205. Termination of the economic embargo of Cuba.
Sec. 206. Requirements for a transition government.
Sec. 207. Requirements for a democratically elected government.
TITLE III—PROTECTION OF AMERICAN PROPERTY RIGHTS
ABROAD
Sec. 301. Exclusion from the United States of aliens who have confiscated
property of United States nationals.
Sec. 302. Liability for trafficking in property confiscated from United States
nationals.