Cuba Field Study: Export Laws and Export Controls
On the Cuba Field Study: Export Laws and Export Controls, students will learn about the Export Administration Act (EAA), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and the amendments to IIEPA pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act. The EAA expired in 1994. Since then, each U.S. President has extended the EAA by declaring a state of emergency under the IIEPA. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, administers and enforces the EAA.
Students will learn the key licensing provisions and procedures of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These include the Commerce Control List (CCL), the Export Classification Numbering System (ECCN), and the 10 General EAR Prohibitions.
Another topic of this course is the Trading with the Enemy Act. While we cannot focus on this act in depth in a one-credit course, we will look at the restrictions on travel to Cuba that come under it. Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, are among the many regulations that implement this Act. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, administers and enforces these regulations.
Professor Juliana Campagna will teach on the 2012 Cuba Field Study program.
About the Program and Course:
The Cuba Field Study program will be housed at Hotel Ambos Mundos with classes being held in the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana, the post-revolution, former Cuban Supreme Court of Justice building in old town Havana. The draft schedule is detailed below.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
- Travel Day from New York City to Havana and Check in at Hotel Ambos Mundos (8 a.m. departure from JFK, arriving at 11:45 a.m.)
- Opening Dinner Reception — 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
- Field Trips: Havana walking tour in the morning, lunch, regional tour on a bus in the afternoon, and visit to the Hemingway Museum
Monday, April 2, 2012 — Class No. 1: National and International Sources of Export Law
- Class — 9 a.m. to noon at the Museum
- Special Lecture — 2 to 4 p.m.: Presentation on the Cuban Legal System and Constitution
Tuesday, April 3 — Class No. 2: Licensing Procedures Under Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
- Class - 9 a.m. to noon at the Museum
Wednesday, April 4 — Class No. 3: Licensing Procedures Under EAR and the Trading with the Enemy Act
- Class - 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Museum
- Field Trip — 2 to 4 p.m.: Visit to the Office of Foreign Asset Control or Cuban Revolution Museum
Thursday, April 5 — Class No. 4: Antiboycott Laws Enforced by Bureau of Industry and Security
- Class - 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Museum
- Special Lecture — 2 to 4 p.m.: Presentation on Trade and Commerce Law in Cuba
Friday, April 6 — Class No. 5: Student Case Presentations
- Class - 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Museum
- Closing Dinner Reception — 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 7
- Travel Day from Havana to New York City (12:45 p.m. departure from Havana, arriving at 4:15 p.m.)
The program fee includes hotel accommodations from March 31 to April 7 (two people per room), round trip flights from New York City to Havana, breakfast each day, field trips, welcome and closing dinner receptions, airport transportation in Cuba and local field trips. Students will take an open-book exam within 10 days of returning from Cuba. The exam will count for 85 percent of their grade. The Day 5 case presentation will count for 15 percent of the grade. No other class participation will “count” in the grade, though it will be welcome and encouraged.
Financial Aid
If Hofstra Law students require financial assistance to participate in the Cuba Field Study, please work with the Law School’s Financial Aid Office after being accepted. The total budget for the program, below, is the maximum amount allowable in financial aid. For Hofstra Law students, their spring financial aid budget will be increased by this amount to allow for participation.
Hofstra Student Tuition: Free — included in spring semester credit load
Program and Housing Fee: $3,595 — paid to Hofstra Law (includes flight, breakfasts, insurance, hotel accommodations, field trips and more)
Transportation: $0 (flights to/from New York City to Havana are included)
Living Expenses and Miscellaneous: $800
Total: $4,395
Non-Hofstra Student Tuition: $800 — paid to Hofstra Law
Program and Housing Fee: $3,595 — paid to Hofstra Law (includes flight, breakfasts, insurance, hotel accommodations, field trips and more)
Transportation: $600 (flights to/from New York City to Havana are included, this is for the flight to get to New York City)
Living Expenses and Miscellaneous: $800
Total: $5,795
To Apply
Because this program is in its first year, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is seeking ABA foreign program accreditation in 2012. Please make sure to read the required ABA disclosures before applying.
Students need to apply by Friday, January 27, 2012. Upon submitting the application and deposit, students will receive an acceptance letter that permits them to move forward with the financial aid process. All 2L, 3L, 4L and LL.M. students are eligible to participate in this program.
If you have any questions, please email Jeffrey.Dodge@hofstra.edu. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to explore export law in Cuba!