If passed, the legislation would let the secretary of the Interior to deny leases to Spanish energy giant Repsol and Norway's Statoil, which are leading a consortium of international oil companies looking to drill for oil in Cuban waters. Just as in the case of the fiber-optic cable now being laid from Venezuela, Buchanan's proposed legislation would punish reputable firms such as Repsol, forcing Cuban leaders into agreements with parties with questionable reputations and safety records.