Sec. 4. Prohibitions on financial transactions with the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces or the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba
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Except as provided in subsection (b), beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a United States person shall not engage in any financial transaction with, or transfer of funds to, any of the following: The Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba, or any subdivision of either such Ministry. Any agency, instrumentality, or other entity that is operated or controlled by an entity specified in paragraph (1). Any agency, instrumentality, or other entity owned by an entity specified in paragraph
(1)in a percentage share exceeding 25 percent. An individual who is a senior member of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba or the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba. Any agency, instrumentality, or other entity that is operated or controlled by an individual specified in paragraph (4). Any individual or entity— for the purpose of avoiding a financial transaction with, or transfer of funds to, an individual or entity specified in any of paragraphs
(1)through (5); or for the benefit of an individual or entity specified in any of paragraphs
(1)through (5). The prohibitions on financial transactions and transfers of funds under subsection
(a)shall not apply with respect to— the sale of agricultural commodities, medicines, and medical devices sold to Cuba consistent with the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq. ); a remittance to an immediate family member; payments in furtherance of the lease agreement, or other financial transactions necessary for maintenance and improvements of the military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including any adjacent areas under the control or possession of the United States; assistance or support in furtherance of democracy-building efforts for Cuba described in section 109 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6039 ); or customary and routine financial transactions necessary for the maintenance, improvements, or regular duties of the United States Interests Section in Havana, including outreach to the pro-democracy opposition. The President shall exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section, except that the President— shall not issue any general license authorizing, or otherwise authorize, any activity prohibited under subsection (a); and shall require any United States person seeking to engage in a financial transaction or transfer of funds prohibited under subsection
(a)to submit a written request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection
(a)or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection
(a)shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 ) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection
(a)of that section. In this section, the term United States person means— a United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence to the United States; and an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States.
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Prohibitions on financial transactions with the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces or the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba
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