1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Espionage And Surveillance Entities in Cuba Act or the CEASE Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On January 11, 2021, the Department of State designated the Government of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists, and Cuba remains a significant national security threat to the United States. (2) The People’s Republic of China and Cuba have maintained close strategic relations since 1960, including through diplomatic, military, economic, and intelligence cooperation, reaffirmed by the People's Republic of China designating Cuba as good brother, good comrade, good friend , a title that is not shared by any other country in the world. (3) The relationship between the Government of Cuba and the Government of the People’s Republic of China heightens the national security threat to the United States. (4) A staff research report entitled China’s Engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean published by the by the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission in October 2018 asserts that the military relationship between the People's Republic of China and Cuba is characterized by frequent senior-level meetings and technical assistance provided by China’s military to Cuba’s military . (5) The report also asserts that the People's Republic of China has a physical presence at multiple Soviet-era intelligence facilities at Lourdes, Bejucal, and Santiago de Cuba to collect signals intelligence . (6) In April 2019, September 2020, and January 2021, the Department of State updated the List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (commonly known as the Cuba Restricted List ) to include entities and subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or