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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Cancer Screening and Prevention
Act''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF COLORECTAL SCREENING.

(a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395m) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
''(d) Frequency and Payment Limits for Screening Fecal-Occult Blood
Tests, Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopies, and Screening Colonoscopy.--
''(1) Screening fecal-occult blood tests.--
''(A) Payment limit.--In establishing fee schedules
under section 1833(h) with respect to screening fecal-
occult blood tests provided for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer, except as provided by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(A), the payment amount
established for tests performed--
''(i) in 1996 shall not exceed $5; and
''(ii) in a subsequent year, shall not
exceed the limit on the payment amount
established under this subsection for such
tests for the preceding year, adjusted by the
applicable adjustment under section 1833(h) for
tests performed in such year.
''(B) Frequency limit.--Subject to revision by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(B), no payment may be
made under this part for a screening fecal-occult blood
test provided to an individual for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer--
''(i) if the individual is under 50 years
of age; or
''(ii) if the test is performed within the
11 months after a previous screening fecal-
occult blood test.
''(2) Screening flexible sigmoid- oscopies.--
''(A) Payment amount.--The Secretary shall
establish a payment amount under section 1848 with
respect to screening flexible sigmoidoscopies provided
for the purpose of early detection of colon cancer that
is consistent with payment amounts under such section
for similar or related services, except that such
payment amount shall be established without regard to
subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section.
''(B) Frequency limit.--Subject to revision by the
Secretary under paragraph (4)(B), no payment may be
made under this part for a screening flexible
sigmoidoscopy provided to an individual for the purpose
of early detection of colon cancer--
''(i) if the individual is under 50 years
of age; or
''(ii) if the procedure is performed within
the 47 months after a previous screening
flexible sigmoidoscopy.
''(3) Screening colonoscopy for individuals at high risk
for colorectal cancer.--
''(A) Payment amount.--The Secretary shall
establish a payment amount under section 1848 with
respect to screening colonoscopy for individuals at
high risk for colorectal cancer (as defined in
subparagraph (C)) provided for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer that is consistent with
payment amounts under such section for similar or
related services, except that such payment amount shall
be established without regard to subsection (a)(2)(A)
of such section.
''(B) Frequency limit.--Subject to revision by the
Secretary under paragraph (4)(B), no payment may be
made under this part for a screening colonoscopy for
individuals at high
risk for colorectal cancer provided to an individual
for the purpose of early detection of colon cancer if the procedure is
performed within the 23 months after a previous screening colonoscopy.
''(C) Individual at high risk defined.--In this
subsection, an 'individual at high risk for colorectal
cancer' is an individual who, because of family
history, prior experience of cancer or precursor
neoplastic polyps, a history of chronic digestive
disease condition (including inflammatory bowel
disease, Crohn's Disease, or ulcerative colitis), the
presence of any appropriate recognized gene markers for
colorectal cancer, or other predisposing factors, faces
a high risk for colorectal cancer.
''(4) Reductions in payment limit and revision of
frequency.--
''(A) Reductions in payment limit.--The Secretary
shall review from time to time the appropriateness of
the amount of the payment limit established for
screening fecal-occult blood tests under paragraph
(1)(A). The Secretary may, with respect to tests
performed in a year after 1998, reduce the amount of
such
limit as it applies nationally or in any area to the
amount that the Secretary estimates is required to assure that such
tests of an appropriate quality are readily and conveniently available
during the year.
''(B) Revision of frequency.--
''(i) Review.--The Secretary shall review
periodically the appropriate frequency for
performing screening fecal-occult blood tests,
screening flexible sigmoidoscopies, and
screening colonoscopy based on age and such
other factors as the Secretary believes to be
pertinent.
''(ii) Revision of frequency.--The
Secretary, taking into consideration the review
made under clause (i), may revise from time to
time the frequency with which such tests and
procedures may be paid for under this
subsection, but no such revision shall apply to
tests or procedures performed before January 1,
1999.
''(5) Limiting charges of nonparticipating physicians.--
''(A) In general.--In the case of a screening
flexible sigmoidoscopy provided to an individual for
the purpose of early detection of colon cancer or a
screening colonoscopy provided to an individual at high
risk for colorectal cancer for the purpose of early
detection of colon cancer for which payment may be made
under this part, if a nonparticipating physician
provides the procedure to an individual enrolled under
this part, the physician may not charge the individual
more than the limiting charge (as defined in section
1848(g)(2)).
''(B) Enforcement.--If a physician or supplier
knowing and willfully imposes a charge in violation of
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may apply sanctions
against such physician or supplier in accordance with
section 1842(j)(2).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Paragraphs (1)(D) and (2)(D) of
section 1833(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) are each amended by
striking ''subsection (h)(1),'' and inserting ''subsection (h)(1) or
section 1834(d)(1),''.
(2) Section 1833(h)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(1)(A)) is
amended by striking ''The Secretary'' and inserting ''Subject to
paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) of section 1834(d), the Secretary''.
(3) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1848(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-4(a)(2)(A)) are each amended by striking ''a service'' and
inserting ''a service (other than a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy
provided to an individual for the purpose of early detection of colon
cancer or a screening colonoscopy provided to an individual at high
risk for colorectal cancer for the purpose of early detection of colon
cancer)''.
(4) Section 1862(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ''and'' at the
end,
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the semicolon
at the end and inserting '', and'', and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(G) in the case of screening fecal-occult blood tests,
screening flexible sigmoidoscopies, and screening colonoscopy
provided for the purpose of early detection of colon cancer,
which are performed more frequently than is covered under
section 1834(d);''; and
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ''paragraph (1)(B) or
under paragraph (1)(F)'' and inserting ''subparagraphs (B),
(F), or (G) of paragraph (1)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to screening fecal-
occult blood tests, screening flexible sigmoidoscopies, and screening
colonoscopy performed on or after January 1, 1996.
[EX A]: Cancer Screening and Prevention Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of various specified colon and colorectal screening tests and corresponding payment and frequency limits.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE: TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Port Authority of
New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of
2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secure systems of international intermodal transportation.
Sec. 3. Regional recovery plans.
Sec. 4. National tactical plans.
Sec. 5. Risk based resource allocation.
Sec. 6. Use of maritime security risk assessment model.
Sec. 7. Maritime and cargo security integrated project teams.
Sec. 8. Integration of security plans and systems with local port
authority and law enforcement agencies.
Sec. 9. Standardized policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding
for security or port state control
inspections.
Sec. 10. Fraudulent or tampered with transportation worker
identification cards.
Sec. 11. Federal licensing of ship agents.
Sec. 12. Establishment of a security individual.
Sec. 13. Certification of maritime security guards.
Sec. 14. Grants to tier 1 and tier 2 ports require regional strategic
risk management assessment.
Sec. 15. Vessel security plans for supply and similar vessels.

SEC. 2. SECURE SYSTEMS OF INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION.

Section 70116 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''transportation.'' in subsection (a) and
inserting ''transportation--
''(1) to ensure the security and integrity of shipments of
goods to the United States from the point at which such goods
are initially packed or loaded into a cargo container for
international shipment until they reach their ultimate
destination; and
''(2) to facilitate the movement of such goods through the
entire supply chain through an expedited security and clearance
program.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
''(b) Program Elements.--Within one year after the date of
enactment of the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security
Task Force Implementation Act of 2008, the Secretary, acting through
the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, shall--
''(1) establish minimum standards and procedures for
verifying, at the point at which goods are placed in a cargo
container for shipping, that the container is free of
unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear material and for securely
sealing such containers after the contents are so verified;
''(2) establish standards and procedures for securing cargo
and monitoring that security while in transit;
''(3) develop performance standards to enhance the physical
security of shipping containers, including performance
standards for seals and locks and protocols and procedures to
address anomalies;
''(4) establish standards and procedures for screening and
evaluating cargo prior to loading in a foreign port for
shipment to the United States either directly or via a foreign
port;
''(5) establish standards and procedures that will enable
the United States Government to ensure and validate compliance
with those standards and procedures; and
''(6) incorporate any other measures the Secretary
considers necessary to ensure the security and integrity of
international intermodal transport movements.
''(c) Requirements for Entry of Containers.--Beginning 1 year after
the date on which the Secretary determines that the standards and
procedures under subsection (b)(5) have been established and are in
effect, the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection shall refuse
entry into the customs territory of the United States to any container,
arriving directly or via a foreign port, unless the entity shipping the
container has complied with those standards and procedures with respect
to that container.''.

SEC. 3. REGIONAL RECOVERY PLANS.

(a) Establishment.--Section 70103(b)(2) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as
subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
''(E) establish regional response and recovery
protocols to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against,
and recover from a transportation security incident
consistent with section 202 of the Security and
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C.
942) and section 70103(a) of title 46, United States
Code;''.
(b) Coordination of Plans.--Section 70103(b)(1) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' after the semicolon in subparagraph
(F);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
''(G) be consistent with, and support implementation of,
the National Incident Management System, the National Response
Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National
Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, the
National Transportation Security Plan, National Tactical Plans,
and other similar initiatives; and''.
(c) Use of Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in
Exercises.--Section 114(b)(1) of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 912(b)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' after the semicolon in paragraph
(1);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
''(2) utilizes the Area Maritime Transportation Security
Plans established under section 70103(b) of title 46, United
States Code, in conducting such exercises; and''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL TACTICAL PLANS.

The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall ensure that the National Tactical Plan is shared with
the Area Maritime Security Committees established under section 70112
of title 46, United States Code. The Area Maritime Security Committees
shall use the plan in developing regional and local plans and for
exercises.

SEC. 5. RISK BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

(a) National Standard.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, in carrying out chapter 701 of title 46, United States
Code, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Security and
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall develop and
utilize a national standard and formula for prioritizing and addressing
assessed security risks at United States ports, such as the Maritime
Assessment Strategy Tool that has been tested by the Department of
Homeland Security.
(b) Use by Maritime Security Committees.--Within 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require each Area
Maritime Security Committee to use this standard to regularly evaluate
each port's assessed risk and prioritize how to mitigate the most
significant risks.
(c) Other Uses of Standard.--The Secretary shall utilize the
standard when considering departmental resource allocations and grant-
making decisions.

SEC. 6. USE OF MARITIME SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL.

Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
make the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment
Model tool available, in an unclassified version, on a limited basis to
regulated vessels and facilities to conduct true risk assessments of
their own facilities and vessels using the same criteria employed by
the United States Coast Guard when evaluating a port area.

SEC. 7. MARITIME AND CARGO SECURITY INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMS.

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) establish integrated project teams within the science
and technology directorate to assist the Department of Homeland
Security in product research, development, transition, and
acquisition activities for cargo security; and
(2) provide for participation by port authorities or the
appropriate State agency responsible for oversight of port
areas in such activities.

SEC. 8. INTEGRATION OF SECURITY PLANS AND SYSTEMS WITH LOCAL PORT
AUTHORITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Section 70102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
''(c) Sharing of Assessment; Integration of Plans and Equipment.--
The owner or operator of a facility shall--
''(1) make a current copy of the vulnerability assessment
conducted under subsection (b) available to the port authority
with jurisdiction of the facility and appropriate State or
local law enforcement agencies; and
''(2) integrate, to the maximum feasible extent, any
security system for the facility with compatible systems
operated or maintained by the port authority or such law
enforcement agencies.''.

SEC. 9. STANDARDIZED POLICY FOR ADVANCED NOTICE OF COAST GUARD BOARDING
FOR SECURITY OR PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTIONS.

Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish, and publish in the
Federal Register, a policy governing how much advance notice is to be
provided by the Coast Guard to the owner or operator of a vessel before
the vessel is boarded by the Coast Guard for ISPS compliance or Port
State Control inspection.

SEC. 10. FRAUDULENT OR TAMPERED WITH TRANSPORTATION WORKER
IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
''(n) Confiscation of Fraudulent TWICs.--If any Federal, State, or
local government law enforcement officer, or any member of the United
States Coast Guard in the execution of such officer's duties, has
reasonable cause to believe that a transportation security card issued
under this section is fraudulent, has been unlawfully modified, or is
otherwise invalid, the officer may confiscate the card, notify the
Department of Homeland Security, and hold the bearer of the card in
custody for a reasonable period of time for relinquishment to
appropriate law enforcement authorities.''.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL LICENSING OF SHIP AGENTS.

(a) In General.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall establish and implement a
procedure for the training, certification, and licensing of steamship
agents and agencies operating in the United States.
(b) TWIC Required.--An individual may not receive a license under
the procedure established by the Federal Maritime Commission under
subsection (a) unless that individual holds a valid transportation
security card issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States
Code.
(c) License Requirement.--Beginning 1 year after the date on which
the Federal Maritime Commission establishes the licensing procedure, or
after such date as the Federal Maritime Commission may establish, it
shall be unlawful for any person to act as a vessel agent in the United
States without a valid license issued by the Federal Maritime
Commission and a valid transportation security card issued under
section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.
(d) Enforcement.--Violation of subsection (c) is punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine under title 18, United
States Code.

SEC. 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SECURITY INDIVIDUAL.

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security,
each vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States
Code, and each foreign vessel entering a United States port, engaged in
the commercial transportation of goods or passengers shall--
(1) designate a United States person that is responsible
for responding to a transportation security incident involving
the vessel while in a United States port by notifying
appropriate emergency response entities and facilitating vessel
response activities; and
(2) provide notice to the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the captain of the port
of the identity and contact information for such person.

SEC. 13. CERTIFICATION OF MARITIME SECURITY GUARDS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
''Sec. 70122. Incident command system training
''The Secretary shall ensure that all maritime security guards meet
minimum training and performance standards in the Department of
Homeland Security's security awareness and response procedures and in
the handling of hazardous materials.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 701 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 70121 the following:

''70122. Incident command system training.''.

SEC. 14. GRANTS TO TIER 1 AND TIER 2 PORTS REQUIRE REGIONAL STRATEGIC
RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT.

Section 70107(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end ''The Secretary shall establish regional strategic
risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports and take such
priorities into account in awarding grants under this section.''.

SEC. 15. VESSEL SECURITY PLANS FOR SUPPLY AND SIMILAR VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Section 70103(c)(2)(A) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking ''incident;'' and inserting ''incident
(including supply vessels, bunker and fuel deliver and launch vessels
conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at
anchorage;''.
(b) TWICs Required for Crew.--Section 70105(b)(2)(F) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ''personnel working on
board vessels described in section 70103(c)(2)(A) of this title and''
after ''(F)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
[EX A]: Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 - Amends federal port security law to revise mandatory elements of the secure system of transportation program.

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to establish minimum program standards and procedures for verifying, at the point goods are placed in a cargo container for shipping, that such container is free of unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material, and is securely sealed after verification of its contents. Prohibits the entry of any container that has not complied with such standards and procedures.

Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols for transportation security incidents.

Amends the SAFE Port Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the Port Security Exercise Program utilizes Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in conducting port security exercises.

Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and utilize a national standard for prioritizing and assessing security risks at U.S. ports, such as the Maritime Assessment Strategy Tool.

Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) use of the U.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model tool to conduct vessel and port facility security risk assessments; (2) establishment of maritime and cargo security integrated project teams; (3) sharing of port facility vulnerability assessments and integration of port security plans and systems with local port authority and law enforcement agencies; (4) policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding of vessels for security or Port State Control inspections; (5) confiscation of fraudulent transportation worker identification cards (TWICs); (6) Federal Maritime Commission training and licensing of steamship agents; (7) designation of a U.S. person to be responsible for notifying emergency response entities in the event of a transportation security incident involving a U.S. or foreign vessel; (8) minimum incident command system training and performance standards for maritime security guards; (9) consideration of regional strategic risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports in grant awards; and (10) the submission of security plans for supply, bunker, and fuel deliver and launch vessels conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at anchorage.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Humanitarian
Relief to Cuba Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Hurricane Gustav, which struck Cuba on September 1,
2008, was the worst hurricane to hit the island of Cuba in over
50 years. The Category Four storm displaced over 400,000 Cubans
and damaged or destroyed 130,000 homes and caused severe damage
to infrastructure.
(2) Hurricane Ike, which made landfall on Cuba on September
7, 2008, forced the evacuation of over 2,500,000 Cubans,
damaged an additional 100,000 structures, and damaged local
infrastructure.
(3) The number of Cubans left homeless is expected to reach
100,000, and the total economic losses of Hurricanes Gustav and
Ike are expected to reach upwards of $10,000,000,000, with
serious damage done to the island's agricultural industry.
(4) In the wake of past natural disasters, the United
States eased restrictions to mobilize the generous spirit of
many thousands of Americans by allowing humanitarian aid
originating from the United States to be transported directly
to Cuba to the benefit of the Cuban people.
(5) Allowing the people of the United States to assist the
Cuban people in reclaiming their lives and livelihoods
following a major natural disaster just 90 miles from the
United States is an important aspect of United States national
security and defense policy.

SEC. 2. EASING OF RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL TO CUBA FOR A PERIOD OF 180
DAYS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Freedom of travel for united states citizens and
certain other persons to visit family members in cuba.--For the
180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, the President may not prohibit or regulate, directly or
indirectly--
(A) travel to or from Cuba by United States
citizens or any person subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States with family currently residing in
Cuba; or
(B) any of the transactions incident to such travel
that are described in paragraph (2).
(2) Transactions incident to travel.--The transactions
referred to in paragraph (1) are--
(A) any transaction ordinarily incidental to travel
to or from Cuba, including the importation into Cuba or
the United States of accompanied baggage for personal
or family use only;
(B) any transaction ordinarily incident to travel
to or maintenance within Cuba, including the payment of
living expenses and the acquisition of goods or
services for personal and family use only; and
(C) any transaction ordinarily incident to the
arrangement, promotion, or facilitation of scheduled
and nonscheduled travel to, from, or within Cuba,
including lodging and meals in an amount not to exceed
the per diem amount authorized under chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code.
(b) Supersedes Other Provisions.--This section supersedes any other
provision of law, including section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6032(h)).
(c) Effective Date.--This section applies to actions taken by the
President before the date of the enactment of this Act that are in
effect on such date and to actions taken on or after such date during
the 180-day period beginning on such date of enactment.

SEC. 3. EASING RESTRICTIONS ON REMITTANCES FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), for the 180-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 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, for such 180-day
period, 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 subsection (a) may be
construed to prohibit the prosecution or conviction of any person
committing an offense described 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 monetary
transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity).

SEC. 4. EASING RESTRICTIONS ON GIFT OR RELIEF PACKAGES FOR 180 DAYS.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (d), for the 180-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
President may not limit the size, quantity or frequency, or the
carrying, transporting or shipping of personal gift items and relief
supplies (not for sale or resale) that are eligible to be shipped
through existing or new mechanisms established expressly for the
delivery of such packages. Such items and supplies may be sent to Cuba
by any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
and the President shall rescind, for such 180-day period, all
regulations in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act that so
limit such items.
(b) Personal Gift Items.--For purposes of this section, the term
''personal gift items'' includes goods intended to improve the daily
life of the Cuban people, including clothing, medication, foodstuffs,
personal hygiene items, and other daily necessities.
(c) Relief Supplies.--For the purposes of this section, the term
''relief supplies'' means any item intended to provide temporary or
permanent comfort or shelter to hurricane victims in Cuba, or intended
to facilitate repairs to personal dwellings in Cuba damaged during the
2008 hurricane season.
(d) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may be
construed to prohibit the prosecution or conviction of any person
committing an offense described 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 monetary
transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity).
[EX A]:
Humanitarian Relief to Cuba Act - Prohibits for 180 days from the enactment of this Act: (1) the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from Cuba, or certain transactions incident to such travel, by a U.S. citizen or any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction with family residing in Cuba; (2) the President from limiting the size, quantity or frequency, or the carrying or shipping of, personal gift items and relief supplies by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction that are eligible to be so shipped or delivered; and (3) the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that may be made by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.