Guidelines Implementing Title IV of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act

摘要

Title IV, section 401(a), of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (``Act''), 22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq., also known as the Helms-Burton Act, provides that the ``Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Attorney General shall exclude from the United States, any alien who the Secretary of State determines is a person who, after the date of the enactment of this act-- (1) Has confiscated, or has directed or overseen the confiscation of, property [in Cuba] a claim to which is owned by a United States national, or converts or has converted for personal gain confiscated property, a claim to which is owned by a United States national; (2) Traffics in confiscated property, a claim to which is owned by a United States national; (3) Is a corporate officer, principal, or shareholder with a controlling interest of an entity which has been involved in the confiscation of property or trafficking in confiscated property, a claim to which is owned by a United States national; or (4) Is a spouse, minor child, or agent of a person excludable under paragraph (1), (2), or (3).'' 22 U.S.C. 6091(a). The following guidelines will be used by the Department of State for th