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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4457 
To require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2004 
Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. 
FARR, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to 
the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Fi-
nancial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require congressional renewal of trade and travel 
restrictions on Cuba. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cuba Sanctions Re-
form Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DURATION OF SANCTIONS RELATED TO CUBA. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF SANCTIONS.—
(1) EXPIRATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the restrictions described in section 
3(a) shall, with respect to Cuba, expire 1 year from 
the date of enactment of this Act unless renewed 
pursuant to paragraph (2) and subsection (b). 
(2) RESOLUTION BY CONGRESS.—The restric-
tions contained in section 3(a) may be renewed an-
nually for a 1-year period if, prior to the anniversary 
of the date of enactment of this Act, and each year 
thereafter, a renewal resolution is enacted into law 
in accordance with subsection (b). 
(b) RENEWAL RESOLUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘renewal resolution’’ means a joint resolu-
tion of the two Houses of Congress, the sole matter 
after the resolving clause of which is as follows: 
‘‘That Congress approves the renewal of the restric-
tions contained in section 3(a) of the Cuba Sanc-
tions Reform Act of 2004.’’. 
(2) PROCEDURES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A renewal resolution— 
(i) may be introduced in either House 
of Congress by any member of such House 
at any time within the 90-day period be-
fore the expiration of the restrictions de-
scribed in section 3(a); and 
(ii) the provisions of subparagraph 
(B) shall apply. 
(B) 
EXPEDITED
CONSIDERATION.—The 
provisions of section 152 (b), (c), (d), (e), and 
(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192 
(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)) apply to a renewal 
resolution under this Act as if such resolution 
were a resolution described in section 152(a) of 
the Trade Act of 1974. 
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RESTRICTING TRADE AND OTHER RE-
LATIONS WITH CUBA. 
(a) PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO RENEWAL.—The re-
strictions described in this subsection that are subject to 
renewal as described in section 2 are as follows: 
(1) The prohibition or termination of assistance 
contained in section 620(a) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)). 
(2) The authorities conferred upon the Presi-
dent by section 5(b) of the Trading with the Enemy 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b)), which were being exer-
cised with respect to Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a re-
sult of a national emergency declared by the Presi-
dent before that date, and are being exercised on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) Any prohibition on exports to Cuba that is 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act under the Export Administration Act of 
1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.). 
(4) The sanctions contained in section 1704 
and section 1706 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 
1992 (22 U.S.C. 6003 and 6005). 
(5) The sanctions contained in the Cuban Lib-
erty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 
1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.). 
(6) The prohibitions relating to Cuba contained 
in sections 908, 909, and 910 of the Trade Sanc-
tions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 
(title IX of Public Law 106–387; 22 U.S.C. 7207, 
7208, and 7209). 
(7) Subparagraph (A) of section 901(j)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to de-
nial of foreign tax credit, etc., with respect to certain 
foreign countries). 
(8) The prohibition relating to sugar imports 
established under section 902(c) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1446g note; Public Law 
99–198).
(9) The restrictions on common carriers, as de-
fined in section 3(10) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(10)), related to Cuba, includ-
ing restrictions regarding the installation, mainte-
nance, repair, and upgrading of telecommunications 
equipment and facilities, and the provision of tele-
communications services between the United States 
and Cuba. 
(b) AUTHORITY
FOR
NEW
RESTRICTIONS.—The 
President may, on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act— 
(1) impose export controls with respect to Cuba 
under section 5, 6(j), 6(l), or 6(m) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979; and 
(2) exercise the authority of the President 
under the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with respect to 
Cuba pursuant to a declaration of national emer-
gency required by that Act that is made on account 
of an unusual and extraordinary threat to the na-
tional security, foreign policy, or economy of the 
United States, that is not the basis for sanctions 
that exist before the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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). 
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