To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to exempt from the embargo on trade with Cuba the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment. Sets forth limitations on the President's authority to restrict the exportation of such medicines and supplies to Cuba.

 
HR 1853 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 1853
To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for
the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 12, 1989
Mr. LELAND (for himself, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. WEISS, and Mr. CROCKETT)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for
the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO EMBARGO AUTHORITY IN THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT
OF 1961.
  Section 620(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
  U.S.C. 2370(a)(1)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of
  the second sentence the following: `, except that any such embargo shall
  not apply with respect to the export of any medicines or medical supplies,
  instruments, or equipment'.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXISTING RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH CUBA.
  Upon the enactment of this Act, any regulation, proclamation, or provision
  of law, including Presidential Proclamation 3447 of February 3, 1962,
  the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 368-399), and Cuban Assets
  Control Regulations (31 CFR 515), that prohibits exports to Cuba or
  transactions involving exports to Cuba and that is in effect on the date
  of the enactment of this Act, shall not apply with respect to the export
  to Cuba of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON THE FUTURE EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.
  (a) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979- After the enactment of this Act,
  the President may not exercise the authorities contained in the Export
  Administration Act of 1979 to restrict the exportation to Cuba of medicines
  or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, except to the extent
  authorized by section 5(m) of that Act.
  (b) INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT- After the enactment of this
  Act, the President may not exercise the authorities contained in section
  203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to restrict the
  export to Cuba of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment,
  to the extent such authorities are exercised to deal with a threat to the
  economy of the United States.