To require the Secretary of State to seek the establishment of a conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) take the necessary steps to encourage and support the establishment of a conference at which Iranian nationals who oppose the government of Iran's policies can meet and discuss governmental reforms and their implementation; and (2) report to Congress respecting such steps and which groups of Iranian nationals have expressed interest in such a conference.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4242 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4242

   To require the Secretary of State to seek the establishment of a 
   conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the 
  Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2005

 Mr. Andrews (for himself and Mr. Kirk) introduced the following bill; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of State to seek the establishment of a 
   conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the 
  Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONFERENCE FOR DISCUSSIONS BY IRANIAN NATIONALS OPPOSING 
              POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN.

    (a) Actions by Secretary of State.--The Secretary of State shall 
take the necessary steps to encourage and support the establishment of 
a conference or other forum at which Iranian nationals, or 
representatives thereof, who oppose the policies of the current 
Government of Iran can meet and discuss reforms of that Government and 
how those reforms may be carried out.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of State shall, not later 
than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, report to 
the Congress--
            (1) the steps taken under subsection (a); and
            (2) which groups of Iranian nationals have expressed 
        interest in convening a conference or other forum described in 
        subsection (a).
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