S 1673 in Congressional Session 110

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 1673

 

Title : A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
6/21/2007--Introduced. Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba. Expresses the sense of Congress that temporary entry visas should be issued to Cuban nationals to facilitate purchase of U.S. agricultural products. Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal the prohibition on enforcement of rights to certain U.S. intellectual properties and such properties' transfer. Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, and any regulation restricting or prohibiting such travel shall have no effect, relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions, (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions. States that such provision shall not apply in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers. Amends the Democracy Act of 1992 to repeal the requirement for onsite verification of certain medical exports to Cuba. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the airport ticket tax for transportation between the United States and Cuba by $1; and (2) establish in the Treasury the Agricultural Export Promotion Trust Fund.

Votes

Title : A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 1673
 
Bill Number : S 1673
Title : A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Baucus, Max [MT] (introduced 6/21/2007)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Crapo, Mike [ID] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Pryor, Mark L. [AR] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 6/21/2007

    Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] - 6/21/2007

Other Info

Bill Number : S 1673
Title : A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
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ALL ACTIONS:
 
6/21/2007:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8234)
 
6/21/2007:Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 1
 
2/11/2007:Committee on Finance. Hearings held.