CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Articles and editorials

Cuban Culture of Poverty Conundrum, S1583 [17MR]

Yes, Cuba Is a State Sponsor of Terror, E51 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 284), H3561 [21MY]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H5763 [29JY]

——— authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

——— discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

——— 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. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H811 [4FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S982 [12FE] (see S. 1543), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 274), H223 [12JA] (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H811 [4FE] (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 634), H702 (see H.R. 664), H703 [2FE]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2209 [14AP]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see S. 1388), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 2466), H3505 [20MY]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Embassies: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 25), H189 [9JA]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2957), H4861 [7JY]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cuba and Emergency Authority on Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels: President Obama, S1116 [25FE], H1161 [25FE]

Proposed Rescission of Cuba Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism: President Obama, S2167 [14AP], H2200 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1751 [9DE]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: observance, E818 [2JN]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

——— call for extradition of William Morales, E51 [12JA]

——— encourage human rights reforms, H97 [7JA]

——— increase of illegal Cuban immigrants coming into U.S. through Mexico since U.S. establishment of diplomatic relations, H8285 [18NO]

——— lift trade embargo, H96–H102 [7JA], E1847 [31DE]

——— lift travel restrictions (H.R. 664), H3888 [4JN]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H51 [7JA], H141 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H207, H208, H214–H220 [12JA], H227, H237 [13JA], H3657 [2JN], E31 [8JA], E51, E52 [12JA], E268 [27FE]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY], H9684, H9685 [17DE]

——— remove from list of state-sponsored terror countries, H101 [7JA]

——— U.S. policy, H57, H96–H102 [7JA], H108, H109 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H973, H974 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3888–H3891 [4JN]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 66), E161 [4FE]

Embassies: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (H.R. 1579), E391 [24MR]

Foreign relations: importance of relationship with U.S., H3299 [18MY]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H98, H99, H102 [7JA], H214–H220 [12JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (H. Res. 25), H236 [13JA]

Nolin Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1757 [10DE]

Owen Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, H1774 [19MR], E365 [19MR]

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E403 [25MR]

Territories: promote tourism to U.S. territories in wake of normalized relations with Cuba, H5126 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (S. 1049), S2353 [22AP]

——— history of poverty, S1583 [17MR]

——— lift trade embargo (S. 491), S986 [12FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (S. 299), S613 [29JA]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S171 [13JA], S251 [20JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7178–S7181 [7OC], S8747–S8750 [17DE]

Dominican Republic: condemn discrimination of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent, S6287 [4AU]

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, S251 [20JA]

Gross, Alan P.: anniversary of release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S8747–S8750 [17DE]

——— release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Haiti: progress in recovery from earthquake and continue U.S. support and assistance, S4989 [13JY]

Jamaica: promotion of economic development through Jamaican Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, S4294 [18JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

OAS: support revitalization, S1489 [12MR]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S79 [8JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. Res. 26, commend efforts of Pope Francis in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S209 [13JA]