Congress 107 - HR 798 - Free Trade With Cuba Act

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Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Aliens American economic assistance American property in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Business income tax Caribbean area Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Cuba Debt relief Democracy Drugs EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Embargo Energy Export controls Export credit Export finance Expropriation Federally-guaranteed loans Foreign investments Foreign loans Foreign tax credit Foreign Trade and International Finance Government lending Government liability (International law) Government Operations and Politics Health Human rights Immigration Import quotas Import restrictions Income tax Intellectual property International Affairs International agencies International broadcasting International claims Latin America Law Liability (Law) Medical supplies Merchant ships Multilateral development banks Negotiations Nuclear facilities Postal service President and foreign policy Right of property Right to travel Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications State-sponsored terrorism Sugar Sugar trade Taxation Telecommunication industry Telecommunication systems Telephone Television broadcasting Trademarks Trading with the enemy Transportation and Public Works Visas War and emergency powers

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Summary

Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including other specified laws) to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.

Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents.

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.

Urges the President to take all necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the Government of Cuba to: (1) settle claims of U.S. nationals against Cuba for the taking of property; and (2) secure protection of internationally recognized human rights.

Actions

Aug 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Aug 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Mar 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 28, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, and Agriculture, 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.
Feb 28, 2001

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