106 STAT. 2576 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 unwillingness to respond positively to increasing pressures for reform either from within the party or without. (8) The United States cooperated with its European and other allies to assist the difiEicult transitions from Communist regimes in Eastern Europe. Therefore, it is appropriate for those allies to cooperate with United States policy to promote a peaceful transition in Cuba. 22 USC 6002. SEC. 1703. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It should be the policy of the United States— (1) to seek a peaceful transition to democracy and a resimiption of economic growth in Cuba through the careful application of sanctions directed at the Castro government and support for the Cuban people; (2) to seek the cooperation of other democratic countries in this policy; (3) to make clear to other countries that, in determining its relations with them, the United States will take into account their willingness to cooperate in such a policy; (4) to seek the speedy termination of any remaining military or technical assistance, subsidies, or other forms of assistance to the Government of Cuba from any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (5) to continue vigorously to oppose the human rights violations of the Castro regime; (6) to maintain sanctions on the Castro regime so long as it continues to refuse to move toward democratization and greater respect for human rights; (7) to be prepared to reduce the sanctions in carefully calibrated ways in response to positive developments in Cuba; (8) to encourage free and fair elections to determine Cuba's political futiu-e; (9) to request the speedy termination of any military or technical assistance, subsidies, or other forms of assistance to the Government of Cuba from the government of any other country; and (10) to initiate immediately the development of a comprehensive United States policy toward Cuba in a post-Castro era. 22 USC 6003. SEC. 1704. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. (a) CUBAN TRADING PARTNERS. —The President should encourage the governments of countries that conduct trade with Cuba to restrict their trade and credit relations with Cuba in a manner consistent with the purposes of this title. (b) SANCTIONS AGAINST COUNTRIES ASSISTING CUBA. — President. (1) SANCTIONS. —The President may apply the following sanctions to any country that provides assistance to Cuba: (A) The government of such country shall not be eli^ble for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or assistance or sales under the Arms Export ^- Control Act. (B) Such country shall not be eligible, under any proe'am, for forgiveness or reduction of debt owed to the nited States Government. (2) DEFINITION OF ASSISTANCE.— For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "assistance to Cuba"—
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