§ 6066. — Requirements for determining democratically elected government.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6066]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 69A--CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD)
SUBCHAPTER II--ASSISTANCE TO FREE AND INDEPENDENT CUBA
Sec. 6066. Requirements for determining democratically elected
government
For purposes of this chapter, a democratically elected government in
Cuba, in addition to meeting the requirements of section 6065(a) of this
title, is a government which--
(1) results from free and fair elections--
(A) conducted under the supervision of internationally
recognized observers; and
(B) in which--
(i) opposition parties were permitted ample time to
organize and campaign for such elections; and
(ii) all candidates were permitted full access to the
media;
(2) is showing respect for the basic civil liberties and human
rights of the citizens of Cuba;
(3) is substantially moving toward a market-oriented economic
system based on the right to own and enjoy property;
(4) is committed to making constitutional changes that would
ensure regular free and fair elections and the full enjoyment of
basic civil liberties and human rights by the citizens of Cuba;
(5) has made demonstrable progress in establishing an
independent judiciary; and
(6) has made demonstrable progress in returning to United States
citizens (and entities which are 50 percent or more beneficially
owned by United States citizens) property taken by the Cuban
Government from such citizens and entities on or after January 1,
1959, or providing full compensation for such property in accordance
with international law standards and practice.
(Pub. L. 104-114, title II, Sec. 206, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 812.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6023 of this title.
