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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and other specified Federal law to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.<p>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.<p>Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. <p>Prohibits U.S. assistance to Cuba, including assistance by the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, and any exchange, reduction, or forgiveness of Cuban debt.]]></text>
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