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5/20/2009--Introduced.Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product or agricultural commodity authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the airport ticket tax for transportation between the United States and Cuba by $1; and (2) establish in the Treasury the Agricultural Export Promotion Trust Fund. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should issue temporary entry visas to Cuban nationals whose itinerary documents an intent to conduct activities, including phytosanitary inspections, relating to the purchase of U.S. agricultural commodities or products. Amends the Democracy Act of 1992 to repeal the requirement for onsite verification of certain medical exports to Cuba. Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel. States that: (1) any regulation restricting or prohibiting such travel shall have no effect; and (2) such prohibition shall not apply in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. citizens or legal residents. Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal the prohibition on enforcement of rights to certain U.S. intellectual properties and such properties' transfer.

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Max Baucus [D, MT] 7994 N00004643 14735 Democrat 202-224-2651 United Church of Christ MT Max Baucus 1.59677419354839 http://baucus.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7566 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4100 N00006518 10394 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.2962962962963 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000611 1939-03-06 4176 274 Russell Senate Office Building http://bond.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm 202-224-8149 Christopher 'r':4 'mo':5 'kit':8 'sen':1 'bond':3,7,10 'christoph':2,6,9 M 300010 Bond Christopher_S._Bond S. Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO] 2110 Kit N00005178 10231 Republican 202-224-5721 Presbyterian MO Kit Christopher Bond 3.3859649122807 http://bond.senate.gov/public/ CSBondMO C000127 1958-10-13 5946 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3290 N00007836 12671 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.33802816901408 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000880 1951-05-20 2379 239 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://crapo.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1375 Michael 'r':4 'id':5 'sen':1 'crapo':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 300030 Crapo Michael_Crapo D. Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] 769 N00006267 7869 Republican 202-224-6142 Latter Day Saints ID Mike Michael Crapo 5.0 http://crapo.senate.gov D000432 1942-05-14 8065 322 Hart Senate Office Building http://dorgan.senate.gov/contact/contact_form.cfm 202-224-1193 Byron 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'byron':2,6,8 'dorgan':3,7,9 M 300037 Dorgan Byron_Dorgan L. Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] 4833 N00004615 8283 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 4.73684210526316 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan E000285 1944-02-01 3450 379a Russell Senate Office Building http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi 202-228-0359 Michael 'r':4 'wy':5 'sen':1 'enzi':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 300041 Enzi Michael_Enzi B. Sen. 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Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] 2938 N00008092 10688 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.11111111111111 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln L000504 1932-04-04 9178 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] 5076 N00001764 12025 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.34883720930233 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar M001170 1953-07-24 9390 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. 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Ben Nelson [D, NE] 3512 N00005329 12587 Democrat 202-224-6551 Methodist NE Ben Ben Nelson 2.57894736842105 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ SenBenNelson P000590 1963-01-10 5801 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] 2307 N00013823 9144 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.625 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000307 1936-04-20 5660 109 Hart Senate Office Building http://roberts.senate.gov/e-mail_pat.html 202-224-3514 Pat 'r':4 'ks':5 'pat':2,6,8 'sen':1 'robert':3,7,9 M 300083 Roberts Pat_Roberts Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] 2494 N00005285 8459 Republican 202-224-4774 Methodist KS Pat Roberts 4.22222222222222 http://roberts.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 528 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14880 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.64615384615385 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow W000779 1949-05-03 7618 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3344 N00007724 10241 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.64516129032258 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 57810 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196152 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. action 57810 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196151 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5704) introduced 57810 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196150