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 PUBLIC LAW 104-114 —MAR. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 799 a grant by the Cuban Government of an equity interest in a property, investment, or operation of the Cuban Government or of a Cuban national. (6) A description of the steps taken to assure that raw materials and semifinished or finished goods produced by facilities in Cuba involving foreign nationals do not enter the United States market, either directly or through third countries or parties. (7) An identification of countries that purchase, or have purchased, arms or military supplies from Cuba or that otherwise have entered into agreements with Cuba that have a military application, including— (A) a description of the military supplies, equipment, or other material sold, bartered, or exchanged between Cuba and such countries, (B) a listing of the goods, services, credits, or other consideration received by Cuba in exchange for military supplies, equipment, or material, and (C) the terms or conditions of any such agreement. SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC AND 22 USC 6039 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS AND INTERNATIONAL OBSERV- ERS. (a) AUTHORIZATION. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 102 of this Act), except for section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1) and comparable notification requirements contained in any Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, the President is authorized to furnish assistance and provide other support for individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts for Cuba, including the following: (1) Published and informational matter, such as books, videos, and cassettes, on transitions to democracy, human rights, and market economies, to be made available to independent democratic groups in Cuba. (2) Humanitarian assistance to victims of political repression, and their families. (3) Support for democratic and human rights groups in Cuba. (4) Support for visits and permanent deployment of independent international human rights monitors in Cuba. (b) GAS EMERGENCY FUND. — (1) FOR SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ELECTIONS.—The President shall take the necessary steps to encourage the Grganization of American States to create a special emergency fund for the explicit purpose of deploying human rights observers, election support, and election observation in Cuba. (2) ACTION OF OTHER MEMBER STATES.—The President should instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Grganization of American States to encourage other member states of the Grganization to join in calling for the Cuban Government to allow the immediate deployment of independent human rights monitors of the Organization throughout Cuba and on-site visits to Cuba by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

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