Sec. 6. Implementation
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall— in furtherance of the regulatory changes described in this section, identify the entities or subentities, as appropriate, that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel, including GAESA, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and successors; update a list of the entities and subentities identified pursuant to paragraph
(1)with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba; and make the list updated pursuant to paragraph
(2)available to the public. Except as provided in subsection
(a)and section 8, the regulatory changes described in this section shall prohibit direct financial transactions with any entity or subentity on the list updated pursuant to subsection (a)(2). The regulatory changes described in this section may not prohibit any transaction that the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of State, determines is consistent with the policy of the United States, including transactions concerning— Federal Government operations, including operations at the Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay and at the United States mission in Havana; programs seeking to build democracy in Cuba; air and sea operations that support permissible travel, cargo, or trade; the acquisition of visas for permissible travel; the expansion of direct telecommunications and internet access for the Cuban people; the sale of agricultural commodities, medicines, and medical devices sold to Cuba in accordance with the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq. ) and the Cuban Democracy Act of 2002 ( 22 U.S.C. 6001 et seq. ); sending, processing, or receiving authorized remittances that do not wholly, or in any part, benefit any entity or subentity on the list updated pursuant to subsection (a)(2); furthering the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States; or any other activity that is required by law. Any activity conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)or
(b)shall be carried out in a manner that furthers the national interests of the United States, including by appropriately protecting sensitive sources, methods, and operations of the Federal Government.
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