U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, Inc. New York, New York Telephone (917) 453-6726 • E-mail:
[email protected] Internet: http://www.cubatrade.org • Twitter: @CubaCouncil Facebook: www.facebook.com/uscubatradeandeconomiccouncil LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/u-s--cuba-trade-and-economic-council-inc- Given the decades-long relationship between The Honorable Mitt Romney, United States Senator-elect (R- Utah), who will be assume office on 1 January 2019 and be sworn-in on 3 January 2019, and Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International (2017 revenues exceeded US$23 billion), likely that Senator Romney will maintain an interest in the activities of the company; and the company may seek his assistance. Specifically, Senator Romney and his staff would reasonably be expected to assist (guide) Marriott International if there are issues in maintaining existing operations and/or preventing disruption to future operations in the Republic of Cuba. According to media reporting, Senator-elect Romney has an interest in serving as a member of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; United States Senate Committee on Finance, and United States Senate Committee Foreign Relations. Each committee would have direct or tangential jurisdiction of Republic of Cuba-related matters. Issues that may impact Marriott International would be within the purview of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the United States Department of Commerce, and Office of the Legal Adviser (OLA) at the United States Department of State as the Trump Administration continues to seek means to disrupt activities by United States companies and entities affiliated with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Republic of Cuba (FAR).