Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 or the Cuba DATA Act
This bill authorizes the President to permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to:
Repeals or amends specified requirements and prohibitions of: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, and (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1389 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1389
To authorize the exportation of consumer communication devices to Cuba
and the provision of telecommunications services to Cuba, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 19, 2015
Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Enzi) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To authorize the exportation of consumer communication devices to Cuba
and the provision of telecommunications services to Cuba, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cuba Digital and Telecommunications
Advancement Act of 2015'' or the ``Cuba DATA Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPORTATION OF CONSUMER COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO CUBA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
President may permit any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States--
(1) to export consumer communication devices and other
telecommunications equipment to Cuba;
(2) to provide telecommunications services involving Cuba
or persons in Cuba;
(3) to establish facilities to provide telecommunications
services connecting Cuba with another country or to provide
telecommunications services in Cuba;
(4) to conduct any transaction incident to carrying out an
activity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3); and
(5) to enter into, perform, and make and receive payments
under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba with
respect to the provision of telecommunications services
involving Cuba or persons in Cuba.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter
for 4 years, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives a report on--
(1) the percentage of individuals in Cuba who are able to
access the Internet and the infrastructure that would be needed
in Cuba to reach the goal of increasing that percentage to 50
percent by 2020;
(2) the ability of individuals in Cuba, including foreign
tourists, to access data through the use of cell phones and the
infrastructure that would be needed to bring the capability to
access that data to rural and urban population centers in Cuba;
(3) the impact of access to telecommunications technology
on the development of new businesses, co-ops, and educational
opportunities in Cuba; and
(4) the impact of the telecommunications equipment and
telecommunications services provided under this section on
advancing the human rights objectives of the United States and
how such equipment and services are being used to advance those
objectives.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Consumer communication devices.--The term ``consumer
communication devices'' means commodities and software
described in section 740.19(b) of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation).
(2) Person subject to the jurisdiction of the united
states.--The term ``person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States'' means--
(A) any individual, wherever located, who is a
citizen or resident of the United States;
(B) any person located in the United States;
(C) any corporation, partnership, association, or
other organization organized under the laws of the
United States or of any State, territory, possession,
or district of the United States; and
(D) any corporation, partnership, association, or
other organization, wherever organized or doing
business, that is owned or controlled by a person
described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
(3) Telecommunications services.--The term
``telecommunications services'' includes--
(A) data, telephone, telegraph, Internet
connectivity, radio, television, news wire feeds, and
similar services, regardless of the medium of
transmission and including transmission by satellite;
(B) services incident to the exchange of
communications over the Internet;
(C) domain name registration services; and
(D) services that are related to consumer
communication devices and other telecommunications
equipment to install, repair, or replace such devices
and equipment.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES PREVENTING FINANCING AND MARKET
REFORM FOR CUBA.
(a) Cuban Democracy Act.--
(1) In general.--Section 1704 of the Cuban Democracy Act of
1992 (22 U.S.C. 6003) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 204 of the Cuban
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22
U.S.C. 6064) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (3) to
read as follows:
``(3) sections 1705(d) and 1706 of the Cuban Democracy Act
of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6004(d) and 6005);''; and
(B) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (3) to
read as follows:
``(3) sections 1705(d) and 1706 of the Cuban Democracy Act
of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6004(d) and 6005) are repealed; and''.
(b) Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act.--
(1) In general.--Sections 102, 103, 104, 105, and 108 of
the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of
1996 (22 U.S.C. 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, and 6038) are repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 109(a) of the Cuban
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22
U.S.C. 6039(a)) is amended by striking ``(including section 102
of this Act)''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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