Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§6006 Policy Toward a Transitional Cuban Government
Title 22 › CHAPTER 69 — CUBAN DEMOCRACY › § 6006
Summary
Food, medicine, and medical supplies should be made available to Cuba under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Food for Peace Act if the President certifies to both Congressional foreign affairs committees that the Cuban government will hold free, fair elections within 6 months, respects internationally recognized human rights and basic democratic freedoms, and does not arm or fund groups abroad that seek violent overthrow.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §6006
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Food, medicine, and medical supplies for humanitarian purposes should be made available for Cuba under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.] and the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.] if the President determines and certifies to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the government in power in Cuba—
(1)has made a public commitment to hold free and fair elections for a new government within 6 months and is proceeding to implement that decision;
(2)has made a public commitment to respect, and is respecting, internationally recognized human rights and basic democratic freedoms; and
(3)is not providing weapons or funds to any group, in any other country, that seeks the violent overthrow of the government of that country.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Food for Peace Act, referred to in text, is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified generally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” in introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2008 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
22 U.S.C. § 6006
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102