Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/819

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PUBLIC LAW 104-114—MAR. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 795 President submits a determination under section 203(c)(3) that a democratically elected government in Cuba is in power. (2) TRANSITION GOVERNMENT. —Once the President submits a determination under section 203(c)(1) that a transition government in Cuba is in power— (A) the President is encouraged to take steps to support the processing of Cuba's application for membership in any international financial institution, subject to the membership taking effect after a democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, and (B) the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to support loans or other assistance to Cuba only to the extent that such loans or assistance contribute to a stable foundation for a democratically elected government in Cuba. (b) REDUCTION IN UNITED STATES PAYMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— If any international financial institution approves a loan or other assistance to the Cuban Government over the opposition of the United States, then the Secretary of the Treasury shall withhold from payment to such institution an amount equal to the amount of the loan or other assistance, with respect to either of the following types of payment: (1) The paid-in portion of the increase in capital stock of the institution. (2) The callable portion of the increase in capital stock of the institution. (c) DEFINITION.— For purposes of this section, the term "international financial institution" means the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency, and the Inter-American Development Bank. SEC. 105. UNITED STATES OPPOSITION TO TERMINATION OF THE 22 USC 6035. SUSPENSION OF THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES. The President should instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to oppose and vote against any termination of the suspension of the Cuban Government from participation in the Organization until the President determines under section 203(c)(3) that a democratically elected government in Cuba is in power. SEC. 106. ASSISTANCE BY THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER 22 USC 6036. SOVIET UNION FOR THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT. (a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— Not later than 90 days after President. the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing progress toward the withdrawal of personnel of any independent state of the former Soviet Union (within the meaning of section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801)), including advisers, technicians, and military personnel, from the Cienfuegos nuclear facility in Cuba. (b) CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANCE.— Section 498A(a)(ll) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295a(a)(ll)) is amended by striking "of military facilities" and inserting "military and intel-