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PUBLIC LAW 104-114—MAR. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 791 (i) sells, transfers, distributes, dispenses, brokers, manages, or otherwise disposes of confiscated property, or purchases, leases, receives, possesses, obtains control of, manages, uses, or otherwise acquires or holds an interest in confiscated property, (ii) engages in a commercial activity using or otherwise benefiting from confiscated property, or (iii) causes, directs, participates in, or profits from, trafficking (as described in clause (i) or (ii)) by another person, or otherwise engages in trafficking (as described in clause (i) or (ii)) through another person, without the authorization of any United States national who holds a claim to the property. (B) The term "traffics" does not include— (i) the delivery of international telecommunication signals to Cuba; (ii) the trading or holding of securities publicly traded or held, unless the trading is with or by a person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be a specially designated national; (iii) transactions and uses of property incident to lawful travel to Cuba, to the extent that such transactions and uses of property are necessary to the conduct of such travel; or (iv) transactions and uses of property by a person who is both a citizen of Cuba and a resident of Cuba, and who is not an official of the Cuban Government or the ruling political party in Cuba. (14) TRANSITION GOVERNMENT IN CUBA.— The term "transition government in Cuba" means a government that the President determines is a transition government consistent with the requirements and factors set forth in section 205. (15) UNITED STATES NATIONAL.—The term "United States national" means— (A) any United States citizen; or (B) any other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States, or of any State, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and which has its principal place of business in the United States. SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. 22 USC 6024. If any provision of this Act or the amendments made by this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidation. TITLE I—STRENGTHENING INTER- NATIONAL SANCTIONS AGAINST THE CASTRO GOVERNMENT SEC. 101. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 22 USC 6031. It is the sense of the Congress that—