§ 6044. — News bureaus in Cuba.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6044]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 69A--CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD)
SUBCHAPTER I--STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS AGAINST THE CASTRO
GOVERNMENT
Sec. 6044. News bureaus in Cuba
(a) Establishment of news bureaus
The President is authorized to establish and implement an exchange
of news bureaus between the United States and Cuba, if the exchange
meets the following conditions:
(1) The exchange is fully reciprocal.
(2) The Cuban Government agrees not to interfere with the
establishment of news bureaus or with the movement in Cuba of
journalists of any United States-based news organizations, including
Radio Marti and Television Marti.
(3) The Cuban Government agrees not to interfere with decisions
of United States-based news organizations with respect to
individuals assigned to work as journalists in their news bureaus in
Cuba.
(4) The Department of the Treasury is able to ensure that only
accredited journalists regularly employed with a news gathering
organization travel to Cuba under this subsection.
(5) The Cuban Government agrees not to interfere with the
transmission of telecommunications signals of news bureaus or with
the distribution within Cuba of publications of any United States-
based news organization that has a news bureau in Cuba.
(b) Assurance against espionage
In implementing this section, the President shall take all necessary
steps to ensure the safety and security of the United States against
espionage by Cuban journalists it believes to be working for the
intelligence agencies of the Cuban Government.
(c) Fully reciprocal
As used in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the term ``fully
reciprocal'' means that all news services, news organizations, and
broadcasting services, including such services or organizations that
receive financing, assistance, or other support from a governmental or
official source, are permitted to establish and operate a news bureau in
the United States and Cuba.
(Pub. L. 104-114, title I, Sec. 114, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 803.)
