[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3941]
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SA 1896. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON THE ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES AND THE MINISTRY OF
THE INTERIOR IN CUBA IN THE ECONOMY AND FOREIGN
RELATIONSHIPS OF CUBA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than
annually thereafter, the President shall submit a report to
Congress that describes the role of the Ministry of the
Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior
of the Republic of Cuba with respect to the economy of Cuba.
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) identify the entities that the United States considers
to be owned, operated, or controlled (in whole or in part)
by--
(A) the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces or the
Ministry of the Interior of Cuba; or
(B) any senior member of the Ministry of the Revolutionary
Armed Forces or the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba;
(2) include an assessment of the business dealings with
countries and entities outside of Cuba that are conducted
by--
(A) either of the entities identified under paragraph
(1)(A); or
(B) officers of such entities; and
(3) include an assessment of the relationship of the
Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry
of the Interior of Cuba with the militaries of foreign
countries, including whether either Cuban Ministry has--
(A) conducted any joint training, exercises, financial
dealings, or weapons purchases or sales with such foreign
militaries; or
(B) provided advisors to such foreign militaries.
(c) Form of Report.--Each report submitted under subsection
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
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