§6005 Sanctions

Summary

It bans issuing licenses for any transaction listed in 31 CFR 515.559 as it stood on July 1, 1989. Contracts signed before October 23, 1992 are not affected. Starting on the 61st day after October 23, 1992, a vessel that goes to a Cuban port to trade cannot load or unload freight in the United States within 180 days of leaving Cuba unless the Treasury Secretary gives a license. Unless the Treasury Secretary says otherwise, vessels carrying goods or passengers to or from Cuba, or goods in which Cuba or a Cuban national has an interest, may not enter a U.S. port. Goods allowed under the general license in 15 CFR 771.9 (as of May 1, 1992) may not be shipped under that general license to such vessels. The President must set strict limits on U.S. persons sending money to Cuba to pay for Cuban travel so the money only covers reasonable travel costs and is not used by the Cuban government to get U.S. currency. The bans do not apply to activities allowed by sections 6004 or 6006 of this title or to activities that cannot be regulated under section 5(b)(4) of the Trading With the Enemy Act. The law defines: “vessel” — any watercraft (not aircraft); “United States” — includes territories, possessions, and customs waters; “Cuban national” — a national of Cuba as defined in 31 CFR 515.302 as of August 1, 1992.