By The White House | Created at 2025-01-14 20:41:34 | Updated at 2025-01-18 05:15:52
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Certification of Rescission of Cuba’s Designation
as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and consistent with sections 1754(c) and 1768(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c) and 4826(c)), I hereby certify with respect to the rescission of the determination of January 12, 2021, regarding Cuba that:
(i) The Government of Cuba has not provided any support for international terrorism during the preceding 6-month period; and
(ii) The Government of Cuba has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future.
This certification shall also satisfy the provisions of section 620A(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)(2)), section 40(f)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2780 (f)(1)(B)), and, to the extent applicable, section 6(j)(4)(B) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, Public Law 96-72, as amended (50 U.S.C. App.2405(j)), and as continued in effect by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 14, 2025.
