Congress 107 - HR 797 - Cuban Humanitarian Trade Act of 2001

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Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade American economic assistance Armed Forces and National Security Biotechnology Business income tax Caribbean area Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cuba Drugs Embargo Excess profits tax Export controls Export credit Export finance Fertilizers Finance and Financial Sector Foreign tax credit Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Health Human rights Income tax International Affairs Latin America Law Medical supplies Merchant ships Money President and foreign policy Right to travel Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications Taxation Technology transfer Torture Transportation and Public Works War and emergency powers

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Cuban Humanitarian Trade Act of 2001 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to exempt from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity (including fertilizer), medicines, medical supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, or any travel incident to delivery of such items. Exempts the same items from certain authorities limiting trade with Cuba, including the President's authority restricting exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to repeal specified sections prohibiting: (1) U.S. Government assistance, including foreign and export assistance, U.S. credit or guarantees for exports to Cuba or for commercial exports to Iran, Libya, North Korea, or Sudan; and (2) the export of agricultural commodities (including the financing of their sale), medicine, or medical devices, and travel, to Cuba (effectively allowing the export of such commodities and travel to such country).

Amends the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 to exempt the export by a country of agricultural commodities to Cuba from the prohibition against U.S. assistance to any country that provides assistance to Cuba.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the denial of foreign tax credit with respect to income, war profits, or excess profits taxes paid to Cuba that are attributable to activities with respect to the permitted exports, or travel incident to such activities, under this Act.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make. Declares that this prohibition does not prohibit the prosecution or conviction of any person committing a criminal offense relating to the laundering of money or engagement in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activities.

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Dec 13, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2310-2311)
Apr 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Apr 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Mar 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 28, 2001

Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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