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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2904
To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba
for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equip-
ment, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 1997
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To make an exception to the United States embargo on
trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO EMBARGO AUTHORITY IN THE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.
Section 620(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)(1)) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period at the end of the second sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, except that any such embargo shall not apply
with respect to the export of any medicines or medical sup-
plies, instruments and equipment’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXISTING RESTRICTIONS ON
TRADE WITH CUBA.
Upon the enactment of this Act, any regulation, proc-
lamation, or provision of law, including Presidential Proc-
lamation 3447 of February 3, 1962, the Export Adminis-
tration Regulations (15 CFR 368–399), and the Cuban
Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR 515), that prohibits
exports to Cuba or transactions involving exports to Cuba
and that is in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, shall not apply with respect to the export to Cuba
of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equip-
ment.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON THE FUTURE EXERCISE OF
AUTHORITY.
(a) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979.—After
the enactment of this Act, the President may not exercise
the authorities contained in the Export Administration
Act of 1979 to restrict the exportation to Cuba of medi-
cines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, ex-
cept to the extent such restrictions would be permitted
under section 5 of that Act for goods containing parts or
components subject to export controls under such section.
(b) INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POW-
ERS ACT.—After the enactment of this Act, the President
may not exercise the authorities contained in section 203
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to
restrict the export to Cuba of medicines or medical sup-
plies, instruments, or equipment, to the extent such au-
thorities are exercised to deal with a threat to the foreign
policy or economy of the United States.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 1705 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992
(22 U.S.C. 6004) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (c)(1) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) except to the extent such restrictions—
‘‘(A) would be permitted under section 5 of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 for
goods containing parts or components subject
to export controls under such section; or
‘‘(B) are imposed under section 203 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
to deal with a threat to the national security of
the United States;’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating
subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (d), (e),
and (f), respectively.
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