Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1026
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Air cargo
Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Collection of accounts
Congressional reporting requirements
Cuba
Cubans
Embargo
Export controls
Exports
Food safety
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign banks and banking
Freight
Immigration
International banking
Latin America
Law
Licenses
Marine transportation
Marketing of farm produce
Right to travel
Sanctions (International law)
Transportation and Public Works
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: 
Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007 - Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSREEA of 2000) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize, under a general license, certain travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with: (1) sales and marketing activities, including organization and participation in product exhibitions; and (2) sea or air transportation of products.
 
Authorizes a consular official to issue a temporary tourist/business visa for a Cuban national (who is not otherwise inadmissible) whose itinerary documents an intent to conduct activities, including phytosanitary inspections, related to purchasing U.S. agricultural goods under the provisions of TSREEA of 2000.
 
Defines &quot;payment in cash&quot; with respect to certain prohibitions on financing of U.S. agricultural sales to Cuba.
 
Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban financial institution to a U.S. financial institution executed in payment for a product authorized for sale under TSREEA of 2000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-31
text: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Introduced in House