CUBA, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Castro vs. the Ladies in White, S5381 [7SE]

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross, S5189 [1AU]

Cuba's Repression Escalates, S6040 [3OC]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

On Cuba's Capitol Steps, S5381 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit family members of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals (see H.R. 1877), H3279 [12MY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see S. 209), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 513), H509 [26JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Education: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 380), H395 [20JA]

Foreign policy: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 256), H135 [7JA]

Foreign trade: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 255), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]

———remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

Immigration: increase period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the U.S. in order to qualify for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident (see H.R. 2771), H5884 [1AU]

———modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

Petroleum: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8148 [1DE]

POW: provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Public broadcasting: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

Travel and tourism: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Press releases

Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases: Amnesty International (organization), H1978 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Biscet, Oscar: release from Cuban prison, H1977-H1979 [17MR]

Carter, Jimmy: visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE], E2146, E2152, E2155, E2156, E2158, E2159 [1DE]

Cuban Americans: tribute, H1800 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H1598 [8MR]

Foreign countries: deny foreign aid to countries who refuse to accept deported citizens who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S., H1528 [3MR], H1729 [11MR], H2316 [5AP]

Foreign policy: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, H2607 [13AP], E734 [15AP]

Human rights: condemn the beating and death of Juan W. Soto while participating in a peaceful protest, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———violations, H1977-H1979 [17MR], H2102-H2104 [30MR], H7315 [3NO]

Noguera, Livia A. Acosta: status of diplomatic credentials relative to allegations of involvment in potential cyberattack on U.S. involving affiliates of Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, H9908 [16DE]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Radio and TV Marti: funding, H1308 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Aponte, Mari C.: suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Armed Forces: review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, S5189 [1AU], S8121 [1DE], S8362 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a country that has a case of prior confirmed recidivism, S7895 [28NO]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767, S2770, S2771 [9MY]

Dept. of State: policy to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Foreign policy: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (S. Res. 140), S2398 [12AP]

Human rights: violations, S5380 [7SE], S6040 [3OC], S7432 [15NO], S8766 [17DE]

POW: classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, S7809 [18NO], S8030-S8032 [30NO], S8113, S8126 [1DE]

Statements

Hispanic Heritage Month: Gustavo Garagorry, H6960 [14OC]

———Nelis Rojas Morales, H6960 [14OC]

Summaries

Concerns Regarding Matthew G. Olsen's Leadership and Actions as Executive Director of the Obama Administration's Guantanamo Review Task Force, E1332 [15JY]

Texts of

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. Res. 140, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S2398 [12AP]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Laura Pollan, S8156 [1DE]