Congress 108 - HR 188 - Cuba Reconciliation Act

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Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Aliens American property in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean area Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Cuba Debt relief Democracy Development credit institutions Drugs Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Embargo Energy Export controls 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 Immigration Import restrictions Income tax Intellectual property International Affairs International agencies International broadcasting International claims Latin America Law Liability (Law) Medical supplies Nuclear facilities Postal service President and foreign policy Right of property Right to travel Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications State-sponsored terrorism Sugar Taxation Telecommunication industry Telephone Television broadcasting Trademarks Trading with the enemy Transportation and Public Works Visas War and emergency powers

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Cuba Reconciliation 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.

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Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 7, 2003

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.
Jan 7, 2003

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