Sec. 7. Reporting requirements
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In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate ; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives . Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State, and in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes— significant acts of public corruption in Cuba that— involve— members of El Partido Comunista de Cuba; or senior officials of the Cuban regime, including members of La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, GAESA, and the Ministerio del Interior; pose challenges for United States national security and regional stability; impede the realization of freedom of expression; or infringe upon the fundamental freedoms of civil society and political opponents in Cuba; and activities of the Maduro regime in Venezuela taking place in Cuba, including— cooperation between Venezuela and Cuba’s military personnel, intelligence services, and security forces; cooperation related to telecommunications and satellite navigation; other political and economic cooperation with the Government of Cuba; and the threats and risks that such activities pose to United States national interests and national security.
The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any engagement of the United States with Cuba not later than 14 days after such engagement to ensure that such engagement is advancing the interests of the United States.