H.R. 833 (112th): Agricultural Export Enhancement Act of 2011

Introduced:
Feb 28, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX11]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 28, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 28, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 28, 2011
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Agriculture

House Financial Services

House Foreign Affairs

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Full Title

To remove obstacles to legal sales of United States agricultural commodities to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.

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Last updated Feb 28, 2011.
3 pages

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2/28/2011--Introduced.
Agricultural Export Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to define "payment of cash in advance" as the payment by the purchaser of an agricultural commodity or product and the receipt of such payment by the seller prior to:
(1) the transfer of title of such commodity or product to the purchaser, and
(2) the release of control of such commodity or product to the purchaser.
Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban financial institution to a U.S. financial institution executed in payment for a product authorized for sale under such Act.

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