Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Iran must not be allowed to develop or maintain nuclear weapon capabilities; (2) Iran does not have an inherent right to enrichment and reprocessing capabilities under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; (3) the imposition of sanctions under this Act is triggered by Iran's violations of any interim or final agreement regarding its nuclear program; (4) if Israel takes military action in self-defense against Iran's nuclear weapons program the United States should provide Israel with diplomatic, military, and economic support; and (5) the United States should continue to impose sanctions on Iran and its terrorist proxies.
States that it is U.S. policy to seek to ensure that all countries reduce their purchases of crude oil, lease condensates, fuel oils, and other unfinished oils from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level within one year.
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to authorize a country that purchased petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin during the one-year period preceding enactment of this Act to continue to receive a sanction exception only if the country reduces its purchases of Iranian or Iranian origin petroleum: (1) to a de minimis level within one year; or (2) by at least 30% during the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment, if it also is expected to reduce such purchases to a de minimis level within two years, or the President determines that the country has reduced its purchases to a de minimus level.
Amends the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to include the construction, engineering, and mining sectors of Iran within the scope of sanctions.
Designates as entities of proliferation concern entities that operate special economic zones, free economic zones, and entities in strategic sectors (in lieu of certain current entities).
Directs the President to block the property of: (1) entities in strategic sectors, and (2) entities that operate special economic zones or free economic zones.
Defines "strategic sector" as: (1) the energy, shipping, shipbuilding, and mining sectors of Iran; (2) the construction and engineering sectors of Iran with exceptions for schools and hospitals; and (3) any other sector the President determines to be of strategic importance to Iran.
Amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to exclude from U.S. entry: (1) an individual who engages in sanction evasion activities for or on behalf of the government of Iran, (2) an individual acting on behalf of the government of Iran who is involved in corrupt activities of that government or the diversion of humanitarian goods, or (3) a senior official who was involved in the activities of an entity designated for sanctions in connection with Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or Iran's support for international terrorism.
Expands the list of designated senior officials of the government of Iran.
Directs the President to block the U.S. or U.S.- controlled property and property transfers of: (1) specified senior officials, and (2) family members who received such property from a listed official.
Directs the President to prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining in the United States, of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducted or facilitated a significant currency transaction (or did so through another person) with or on behalf of the Central Bank of Iran or another Iranian sanctioned financial institution, or with a person that is involved in the strategic sectors or economic zones of Iran.
Authorizes the President to impose sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act against any other person that knowingly conducts or facilitates such a currency transaction.
Excludes from such sanctions any transactions for: (1) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine or medical devices to Iran; or (2) the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran.
Expresses the sense of Congress that, if sanctions are imposed pursuant to this Act and Iran continues to pursue an illicit nuclear weapons program, Congress should pursue additional sanctions against Iran.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President has been engaged in diplomatic efforts to ensure that sanctions are imposed multilaterally to restrict Iran's access to the global financial system; (2) the European Union (EU) is to be commended for strengthening the multilateral sanctions regime against Iran; (3) the President and the EU must continue to address any judicial, administrative, or other decisions in their respective jurisdictions that might weaken the sanctions regime; and (4) restrictions on Iran's access to global specialized financial messaging services should be maintained.
Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to include goods, services, and technologies that will be sold or transferred to a strategic sector of Iran in the list of goods, services, or technologies diverted to Iranian end-users or Iranian intermediaries.
Authorizes the President to: (1) impose restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance or measures authorized under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act with respect to a country designated as a Destination of Diversion Concern if the President determines that such restrictions would prevent the diversion of goods, services, and technologies to Iranian end-users or Iranian intermediaries; or (2) prohibit the issuance of an export license to such a country for certain defense articles or services.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President's FY2015 budget should prioritize resources for the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of State dedicated to the enforcement of sanctions against Iran, and (2) the appropriate Senate and House of Representatives committees should prioritize such resources during consideration of authorization and appropriations legislation in future fiscal years.
Authorizes the President to suspend the application of sanctions under this Act for a 180-day period if the President certifies to Congress every 30 days during such period that: (1) Iran is complying with and verifiably implementing the Joint Plan of Action, (2) Iran is engaged in good faith negotiations toward a final agreement to terminate its non-civilian use nuclear activities, (3) the United States is working toward a final agreement to dismantle Iran's illicit nuclear infrastructure and permit verification and inspections of suspect facilities, (4) any sanctions relief is reversible and proportionate to Iranian measures to terminate its illicit nuclear program and related weaponization activities, (5) Iran has not directly or through a proxy carried out an act of terrorism against the United States or U.S. persons or property, (6) Iran has not conducted certain ballistic missile tests, and (7) suspension of sanctions is vital to U.S. national security interests.
Authorizes and sets forth the conditions with regard to such suspension of sanctions for: (1) renewal of sanction suspensions, (2) termination of sanction suspensions, and (3) presidential waiver of sanctions reinstatement.
Authorizes the President, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted, to suspend the application of sanctions imposed under this Act for a one-year period if the President certifies to Congress that the United States and its allies have reached a final and verifiable agreement with Iran that will: (1) dismantle Iran's illicit nuclear infrastructure, (2) bring Iran into compliance with all United Nations (U.N.) Security Council resolutions related to Iran's nuclear program and resolve all issues of concern with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), (3) permit continuous on-site inspection and monitoring of all suspect facilities in Iran, (4) require Iran's full compliance with the Agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and (5) require Iran's implementation of measures that include IAEA verification of Iran's centrifuge manufacturing facilities and uranium mines and mills.
Authorizes and sets forth the conditions for renewal of such sanction suspensions.
Authorizes the President to make an exception from the imposition of sanctions for reconstruction assistance or economic development for Afghanistan if in the U.S. national interest and if notice is provided to Congress.
States that nothing in this Act: (1) authorizes or requires the President to impose sanctions relating to the importation of goods, (2) shall apply to authorized U.S. intelligence activities, (3) shall be construed to apply to certain natural gas projects, or (4) shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran.
Eliminates specific refugee set-asides for nationals of the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania who are current, active members of the Ukrainian Catholic Church or the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Extends the period of eligibility for refugee status determinations for certain aliens from the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Extends the period of eligibility for status adjustment from a parolee who was denied refugee status to a lawfully admitted permanent resident for certain aliens from the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1881 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 288
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1881
To expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose
additional sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 20 (legislative day, December 19), 2013
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Casey, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Begich, Mr. Corker, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Johanns, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Coats, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Risch, Mr. Isakson,
and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read the
first time
December 20, 2013
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose
additional sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Weapon
Free Iran Act of 2013''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Sense of Congress on nuclear weapon capabilities of Iran.
TITLE I--EXPANSION AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
Sec. 101. Applicability of sanctions with respect to petroleum
transactions.
Sec. 102. Ineligibility for exception to certain sanctions for
countries that do not reduce purchases of
petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to
a de minimis level.
Sec. 103. Imposition of sanctions with respect to ports, special
economic zones, and strategic sectors of
Iran.
Sec. 104. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect
to, certain Iranian individuals.
Sec. 105. Imposition of sanctions with respect to transactions in
foreign currencies with or for certain
sanctioned persons.
Sec. 106. Sense of Congress on prospective sanctions.
TITLE II--ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTIONS
Sec. 201. Sense of Congress on the provision of specialized financial
messaging services to the Central Bank of
Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial
institutions.
Sec. 202. Inclusion of transfers of goods, services, and technologies
to strategic sectors of Iran for purposes
of identifying Destinations of Diversion
Concern.
Sec. 203. Authorization of additional measures with respect to
Destinations of Diversion Concern.
Sec. 204. Sense of Congress on increased staffing for agencies involved
in the implementation and enforcement of
sanctions against Iran.
TITLE III--IMPLEMENTATION OF SANCTIONS
Sec. 301. Suspension of sanctions to facilitate a diplomatic solution.
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. Exception for Afghanistan reconstruction.
Sec. 402. Exception for import restrictions.
Sec. 403. Applicability to certain intelligence activities.
Sec. 404. Applicability to certain natural gas projects.
Sec. 405. Rule of construction with respect to the use of force against
Iran.
TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 501. Categories of aliens for purposes of refugee determinations.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NUCLEAR WEAPON CAPABILITIES OF IRAN.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Government of Iran continues to expand the nuclear
and missile programs of Iran in violation of multiple United
Nations Security Council resolutions.
(2) The Government of Iran has a decades-long track record
of violating commitments regarding the nuclear program of Iran
and has used diplomatic negotiations as a subterfuge to advance
its nuclear weapons program.
(3) Iran remains the world's foremost state sponsor of
terrorism, having directed, supported, and financed acts of
terrorism against the United States and its allies that have
resulted in the thousands of deaths, including the deaths of
United States citizens and members of the Armed Forces of the
United States.
(4) The Government of Iran and its terrorist proxies,
particularly Lebanese Hezbollah, continue to provide military
and financial support to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in
Syria, aiding that regime in the mass killing of the people of
Syria.
(5) The Government of Iran continues to sow instability in
the Middle East and threaten its neighbors, including allies of
the United States, such as Israel.
(6) The Government of Iran denies its people fundamental
freedoms, including freedom of the press, freedom of assembly,
freedom of religion, and freedom of conscience.
(7) Strict sanctions on Iran, imposed by the United States
and the international community, are responsible for bringing
Iran to the negotiating table.
(8) President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has in the past
admitted to using diplomatic negotiations to buy time for Iran
to make nuclear advances.
(9) Based on Iran's current stockpile of uranium enriched
to 3.5 percent and 20 percent and its current centrifuge
capacity, Iran could produce a sufficient quantity of weapons-
grade uranium for a bomb in one to 2 months' time.
(10) If the Government of Iran commences the operation of
its heavy water reactor in Arak, it could establish an
alternate pathway to a nuclear weapon through the production of
plutonium.
(11) As of the date of the enactment of this Act, 19
countries access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without
conducting any enrichment or reprocessing activities within
those countries.
(12) The Government of Iran could likewise access nuclear
energy for peaceful purposes without conducting any enrichment
or reprocessing activities within Iran.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Government of Iran must not be allowed to develop
or maintain nuclear weapon capabilities;
(2) all instruments of power and influence of the United
States should remain on the table to prevent the Government of
Iran from developing nuclear weapon capabilities;
(3) the Government of Iran does not have an absolute or
inherent right to enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and
technologies under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1,
1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (commonly known as
the ``Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty'');
(4) the imposition of sanctions under this Act, including
sanctions on exports of petroleum from Iran, is triggered by
violations by Iran of any interim or final agreement regarding
its nuclear program, failure to reach a final agreement in a
discernible time frame, or the breach of other conditions
described in section 301;
(5) if the Government of Israel is compelled to take
military action in legitimate self-defense against Iran's
nuclear weapon program, the United States Government should
stand with Israel and provide, in accordance with the law of
the United States and the constitutional responsibility of
Congress to authorize the use of military force, diplomatic,
military, and economic support to the Government of Israel in
its defense of its territory, people, and existence;
(6) the United States should continue to impose sanctions
on the Government of Iran and its terrorist proxies for their
continuing sponsorship of terrorism; and
(7) the United States should continue to impose sanctions
on the Government of Iran for--
(A) its ongoing abuses of human rights; and
(B) its actions in support of Bashar al-Assad in
Syria.
TITLE I--EXPANSION AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
SEC. 101. APPLICABILITY OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PETROLEUM
TRANSACTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1245(d)(4)(D)(i) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4)(D)(i)) is
amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ``reduced reduced its
volume of crude oil purchases from Iran'' and inserting
``reduced the volume of its purchases of petroleum from Iran or
of Iranian origin''; and
(2) in subclause (II), by striking ``crude oil purchases
from Iran'' and inserting ``purchases of petroleum from Iran or
of Iranian origin''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 1245(h) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(h)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Iranian origin.--The term `Iranian origin', with
respect to petroleum, means extracted, produced, or refined in
Iran.
``(4) Petroleum.--The term `petroleum' includes crude oil,
lease condensates, fuel oils, and other unfinished oils.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 102(b) of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8712(b)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``crude oil purchases from Iran''
and inserting ``purchases of petroleum from Iran or of
Iranian origin''; and
(B) by striking ``as amended by section 504,''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``crude oil purchases''
and inserting ``purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian
origin''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to determinations under section 1245(d)(4)(D)(i) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C.
8513a(d)(4)(D)(i)) on or after the date that is 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 102. INELIGIBILITY FOR EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN SANCTIONS FOR
COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT REDUCE PURCHASES OF PETROLEUM FROM
IRAN OR OF IRANIAN ORIGIN TO A DE MINIMIS LEVEL.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to
seek to ensure that all countries reduce their purchases of crude oil,
lease condensates, fuel oils, and other unfinished oils from Iran or of
Iranian origin to a de minimis level by the end of the 1-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Ineligibility for Exceptions to Sanctions.--Section
1245(d)(4)(D) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4)(D)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) Ineligibility for exception.--
``(I) In general.--A country that
purchased petroleum from Iran or of
Iranian origin during the one-year
period preceding the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free
Iran Act of 2013 may continue to
receive an exception under clause (i)
on or after the date that is one year
after such date of enactment only--
``(aa) if the country
reduces its purchases of
petroleum from Iran or of
Iranian origin to a de minimis
level by the end of the one-
year period beginning on such
date of enactment; or
``(bb) as provided in
subclause (II) or (III).
``(II) Countries that dramatically
reduce purchases.--
``(aa) In general.--A
country that would otherwise be
ineligible pursuant to
subclause (I)(aa) to receive an
exception under clause (i) may
continue to receive such an
exception during the one-year
period beginning on the date
that is one year after the date
of the enactment of the Nuclear
Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 if
the country--
``(AA) dramatically
reduces by at least 30
percent its purchases
of petroleum from Iran
or of Iranian origin
during the one-year
period beginning on
such date of enactment;
and
``(BB) is expected
to reduce its purchases
of petroleum from Iran
or of Iranian origin to
a de minimis level
within a defined period
of time that is not
longer than 2 years
after such date of
enactment.
``(bb) Termination of
exception.--If a country that
continues to receive an
exception under clause (i)
pursuant to item (aa) does not
reduce its purchases of
petroleum from Iran or of
Iranian origin to a de minimis
level by the date that is 2
years after the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon
Free Iran Act of 2013, that
country shall not be eligible
for such an exception on or
after the date that is 2 years
after such date of enactment.
``(III) Reinstatement of
eligibility for exception.--A country
that becomes ineligible for an
exception under clause (i) pursuant to
subclause (I) or (II) shall be eligible
for such an exception in accordance
with the provisions of clause (i) on
and after the date on which the
President determines the country has
reduced its purchases of petroleum from
Iran or of Iranian origin to a de
minimis level.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1245(d)(4)(D)(i) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C.
8513a(d)(4)(D)(i)) is amended in the matter preceding subclause (I) by
striking ``Sanctions imposed'' and inserting ``Except as provided in
clause (iii), sanctions imposed''.
SEC. 103. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PORTS, SPECIAL
ECONOMIC ZONES, AND STRATEGIC SECTORS OF IRAN.
(a) Findings.--Section 1244(a)(1) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-
Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(a)(1)) is amended by striking
``and shipbuilding'' and inserting ``shipbuilding, construction,
engineering, and mining''.
(b) Expansion of Designation of Entities of Proliferation
Concern.--Section 1244(b) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation
Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(b)) is amended by striking ``in Iran and
entities in the energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors'' and
inserting ``, special economic zones, or free economic zones in Iran,
and entities in strategic sectors''.
(c) Expansion of Entities Subject to Asset Freeze.--Section 1244(c)
of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C.
8803(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``the date that is 90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``the date that is 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``the date
that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the
Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013'';
(B) by striking ``the energy, shipping, or
shipbuilding sectors'' each place it appears and
inserting ``a strategic sector''; and
(C) by inserting ``, special economic zone, or free
economic zone'' after ``port'' each place it appears;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Strategic sector defined.--
``(A) In general.--In this section, the term
`strategic sector' means--
``(i) the energy, shipping, shipbuilding,
and mining sectors of Iran;
``(ii) except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the construction and engineering sectors
of Iran; and
``(iii) any other sector the President
designates as of strategic importance to Iran.
``(B) Exception for construction and engineering of
schools, hospitals, and similar facilities.--For
purposes of this section, a person engaged in the
construction or engineering of schools, hospitals, or
similar facilities (as determined by the President)
shall not be considered part of a strategic sector of
Iran.
``(C) Notification of strategic sector
designation.--The President shall submit to Congress a
notification of the designation of a sector as a
strategic sector of Iran for purposes of subparagraph
(A)(iii) not later than 5 days after the date on which
the President makes the designation.''.
(d) Additional Sanctions With Respect to Strategic Sectors.--
Section 1244(d) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of
2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``the date that is 90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``the date that is 90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the energy, shipping,
or shipbuilding sectors'' and inserting ``a strategic sector''.
(e) Sale, Supply, or Transfer of Certain Materials to or From
Iran.--Section 1245 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act
of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8804) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``the date that is 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``the date
that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the
Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(i)(I), by striking ``the
energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors'' and
inserting ``a strategic sector (as defined in section
1244(c)(4))''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``the date that is 90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013''.
(f) Provision of Insurance to Sanctioned Persons.--Section
1246(a)(1) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012
(22 U.S.C. 8805(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act'' and inserting ``the date that is 90 days after the
date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of
2013''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the energy,
shipping, or shipbuilding sectors'' and inserting ``a strategic
sector (as defined in section 1244(c)(4))''.
(g) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1244 of the Iran Freedom and
Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803), as amended by
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), is further amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``the energy,
shipping, and shipbuilding'' and inserting ``certain ports,
economic zones, and'';
(2) in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``Ports and Entities in the Energy, Shipping, and
Shipbuilding Sectors of Iran'' and inserting ``Certain
Entities'';
(3) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``Entities in Energy, Shipping, and Shipbuilding
Sectors'' and inserting ``Certain Entities''; and
(4) in subsection (d), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``the Energy, Shipping, and Shipbuilding'' and
inserting ``Strategic''.
SEC. 104. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT
TO, CERTAIN IRANIAN INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Expansion of Individuals Identified.--Section 221(a) of the
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C.
8727(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) an individual who engages in activities for or on
behalf of the Government of Iran that enables Iran to evade
sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran;
``(4) an individual acting on behalf of the Government of
Iran who is involved in corrupt activities of that Government
or the diversion of humanitarian goods, including agricultural
commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices, intended for
the people of Iran; or
``(5) a senior official--
``(A) of an entity designated for the imposition of
sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) in
connection with--
``(i) Iran's proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction or delivery systems for
weapons of mass destruction; or
``(ii) Iran's support for acts of
international terrorism; and
``(B) who was involved in the activity for which
the entity was designated for the imposition of
sanctions.''.
(b) Expansion of Senior Officials Described.--Section 221(b) of the
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C.
8727(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) a senior official of--
``(A) the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran;
``(B) the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran;
``(C) the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran;
``(D) the Council of Ministers of Iran;
``(E) the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces
Logistics of Iran;
``(F) the Ministry of Justice of Iran;
``(G) the Ministry of Interior of Iran;
``(H) the prison system of Iran; or
``(I) the judicial system of Iran.''.
(c) Blocking of Property.--Section 221 of the Iran Threat Reduction
and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8727) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Blocking of Property.--
``(1) Officials and other actors.--In the case of an
individual described in paragraph (1), (3), (4), or (5) of
subsection (a) who is on the list required by that subsection,
the President shall block and prohibit all transactions in all
property and interests in property of that individual if such
property or interests in property are in the United States,
come within the United States, or are or come within the
possession or control of a United States person.
``(2) Family members.--In the case of an individual
described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) who is on the list
required by that subsection, the President shall block and
prohibit a transaction in property or an interest in property
of that individual if the property or interest in property--
``(A) was transferred to that individual from an
individual described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
who is on the list required by that subsection; and
``(B) is in the United States, comes within the
United States, or is or comes within the possession or
control of a United States person.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 221 of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8727), as
amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c), is further amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting
``identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect
to, certain iranian individuals'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and
inserting ``subsection (e)''.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.)
is amended by striking the item relating to section 221 and inserting
the following:
``Sec. 221. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect
to, certain Iranian individuals.''.
SEC. 105. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS IN
FOREIGN CURRENCIES WITH OR FOR CERTAIN SANCTIONED
PERSONS.
(a) In General.--Title II of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria
Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8721 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by inserting after section 221 the following:
``Subtitle C--Other Matters'';
(2) by redesignating sections 222, 223, and 224 as sections
231, 232, and 233, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after section 221 the following:
``SEC. 222. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS IN
FOREIGN CURRENCIES WITH CERTAIN SANCTIONED PERSONS.
``(a) Imposition of Sanctions.--The President--
``(1) shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose
strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a
correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign
financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates a
transaction described in subsection (b)(1); and
``(2) may impose sanctions pursuant to the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with
respect to any other person that knowingly conducts or
facilitates such a transaction.
``(b) Transactions Described.--
``(1) In general.--A transaction described in this
subsection is a significant transaction conducted or
facilitated by a person related to the currency of a country
other than the country with primary jurisdiction over the
person with, for, or on behalf of--
``(A) the Central Bank of Iran or an Iranian
financial institution designated by the Secretary of
the Treasury for the imposition of sanctions pursuant
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; or
``(B) a person described in section 1244(c)(2) of
the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012
(22 U.S.C. 8803(c)(2)) (other than a person described
in subparagraph (C)(iii) of that subsection).
``(2) Primary jurisdiction.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
a country in which a person operates shall be deemed to have
primary jurisdiction over the person only with respect to the
operations of the person in that country.
``(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a
transaction described in subsection (b)(1) conducted or facilitated--
``(1) on or after the date that is 90 days after the date
of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013
pursuant to a contract entered into on or after such date of
enactment; and
``(2) on or after the date that is 180 days after such date
of enactment pursuant to a contract entered into before such
date of enactment.
``(d) Inapplicability to Humanitarian Transactions.--The President
may not impose sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to any
person for conducting or facilitating a transaction for the sale of
agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran or
for the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran.
``(e) Waiver.--
``(1) In general.--The President may waive the application
of subsection (a) with respect to a person for a period of not
more than 180 days, and may renew that waiver for additional
periods of not more than 180 days, if the President--
``(A) determines that the waiver is important to
the national interest of the United States; and
``(B) not less than 15 days after the waiver or the
renewal of the waiver, as the case may be, takes
effect, submits a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the waiver and the reason
for the waiver.
``(2) Form of report.--Each report submitted under
paragraph (1)(B) shall be submitted in unclassified form but
may contain a classified annex.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Financial institution; iranian financial
institution.--The terms `financial institution' and `Iranian
financial institution' have the meanings given those terms in
section 104A(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8513b(d)).
``(2) Transaction.--The term `transaction' includes a
foreign exchange swap, a foreign exchange forward, and any
other type of currency exchange or conversion or derivative
instrument.''.
(b) Additional Definitions.--Section 2 of the Iran Threat Reduction
and Syria Human Rights Act (22 U.S.C. 8701) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (5), (6), and (9), respectively;
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through
account.--The terms `account', `correspondent account', and
`payable-through account' have the meanings given those terms
in section 5318A of title 31, United States Code.
``(2) Agricultural commodity.--The term `agricultural
commodity' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of
the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
``(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' has the meaning given
that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
``(4) Domestic financial institution; foreign financial
institution.--The terms `domestic financial institution' and
`foreign financial institution' have the meanings determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 104(i) of the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment
Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(i)).''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(7) Medical device.--The term `medical device' has the
meaning given the term `device' in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
``(8) Medicine.--The term `medicine' has the meaning given
the term `drug' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by striking the
items relating to sections 222, 223, and 224 and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 222. Imposition of sanctions with respect to transactions in
foreign currencies with certain sanctioned
persons.
``Subtitle C--Other Matters
``Sec. 231. Sense of Congress and rule of construction relating to
certain authorities of State and local
governments.
``Sec. 232. Government Accountability Office report on foreign entities
that invest in the energy sector of Iran or
export refined petroleum products to Iran.
``Sec. 233. Reporting on the importation to and exportation from Iran
of crude oil and refined petroleum
products.''.
SEC. 106. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROSPECTIVE SANCTIONS.
It is the sense of Congress that, if additional sanctions are
imposed pursuant to this Act and the Government of Iran continues to
pursue an illicit nuclear weapons program, Congress should pursue
additional stringent sanctions on Iran, such as sanctions on entities
providing the Government of Iran access to assets of the Government of
Iran held outside Iran, sanctions on Iran's energy sector, including
its natural gas sector, and sanctions on entities providing certain
underwriting, insurance, or reinsurance to the Government of Iran.
TITLE II--ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTIONS
SEC. 201. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED FINANCIAL
MESSAGING SERVICES TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN AND OTHER
SANCTIONED IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the President has been engaged in intensive diplomatic
efforts to ensure that sanctions against Iran are imposed and
maintained multilaterally to sharply restrict the access of the
Government of Iran to the global financial system;
(2) the European Union is to be commended for strengthening
the multilateral sanctions regime against Iran by prohibiting
all persons subject to the jurisdiction of the European Union
from providing specialized financial messaging services to the
Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial
institutions;
(3) in order to continue to sharply restrict access by Iran
to the global financial system, the President and the European
Union must continue to expeditiously address any judicial,
administrative, or other decisions in their respective
jurisdictions that might weaken the current multilateral
sanctions regime, including decisions regarding the designation
of financial institutions and global specialized financial
messaging service providers for sanctions; and
(4) existing restrictions on the access of Iran to global
specialized financial messaging services should be maintained.
SEC. 202. INCLUSION OF TRANSFERS OF GOODS, SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGIES
TO STRATEGIC SECTORS OF IRAN FOR PURPOSES OF IDENTIFYING
DESTINATIONS OF DIVERSION CONCERN.
(a) In General.--Section 302(b) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8542(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``; or''
and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``; and''
and inserting ``; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) strategic sectors; and''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``; or''
and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) that will be sold, transferred, or otherwise made
available to a strategic sector of Iran.''.
(b) Strategic Sector Defined.--Section 301 of the Comprehensive
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8541) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) Strategic sector.--The term `strategic sector' has
the meaning given that term in section 1244(c)(4) of the Iran
Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012.''.
(c) Submission of Report.--Section 302(a) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8542(a)) is amended by striking ``180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013''.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO
DESTINATIONS OF DIVERSION CONCERN.
(a) In General.--Section 303(c) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8543(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Licensing requirement.--Not later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Additional measures.--The President may--
``(A) impose restrictions on United States foreign
assistance or measures authorized under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.) with respect to a country designated as a
Destination of Diversion Concern under subsection (a)
if the President determines that those restrictions or
measures would prevent the diversion of goods,
services, and technologies described in section 302(b)
to Iranian end-users or Iranian intermediaries; or
``(B) prohibit the issuance of a license under
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778) for the export to such a country of a defense
article or defense service for which a notification to
Congress would be required under section 36(b) of that
Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)).
``(3) Report required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of
2013, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report--
``(A) identifying countries that have allowed the
diversion through the country of goods, services, or
technologies described in section 302(b) to Iranian
end-users or Iranian intermediaries during the 180-day
period preceding the submission of the report;
``(B) identifying the persons that engaged in such
diversion during that period; and
``(C) describing the activities relating to
diversion in which those countries and persons
engaged.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 303 of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8543)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``Licensing Requirement'' and inserting ``Licensing
and Other Measures''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection
(c)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection
(c)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``is it'' and
inserting ``it is''.
SEC. 204. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCREASED STAFFING FOR AGENCIES INVOLVED
IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTIONS
AGAINST IRAN.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) when the President submits the President's budget for
fiscal year 2015 to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, the President should, in that budget,
prioritize--
(A) resources for the Office of Foreign Assets
Control for the Department of Treasury dedicated to the
implementation and enforcement of sanctions with
respect to Iran; and
(B) resources for the Department of State dedicated
to the implementation and enforcement of sanctions with
respect to Iran; and
(2) the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House
of Representatives should prioritize the resources described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) during consideration
of authorization and appropriations legislation in future
fiscal years.
TITLE III--IMPLEMENTATION OF SANCTIONS
SEC. 301. SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS TO FACILITATE A DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION.
(a) Suspension of New Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--The President may suspend the application
of sanctions imposed under this Act or amendments made by this
Act for a 180-day period beginning on the earlier of the date
of the enactment of this Act or the date on which the President
submits a notification described in paragraph (5) to the
appropriate congressional committees, if the President makes
the certification described in paragraph (2) to the appropriate
congressional committees every 30 days during that period.
(2) Certification described.--A certification described in
this paragraph is a certification that--
(A) Iran is complying with the provisions of the
Joint Plan of Action and any agreement to implement the
Joint Plan of Action;
(B) Iran has agreed to specific and verifiable
measures to implement the Joint Plan of Action;
(C) Iran is transparently, verifiably, and fully
implementing the Joint Plan of Action and any agreement
to implement the Joint Plan of Action;
(D) Iran has not breached the terms of or any
commitment made pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action or
any agreement to implement the Joint Plan of Action;
(E) Iran is proactively and in good faith engaged
in negotiations toward a final agreement or arrangement
to terminate its illicit nuclear activities, related
weaponization activities, and any other nuclear
activity not required for a civilian nuclear program;
(F) the United States is working toward a final
agreement or arrangement that will dismantle Iran's
illicit nuclear infrastructure to prevent Iran from
achieving a nuclear weapons capability and permit daily
verification, monitoring, and inspections of suspect
facilities in Iran so that an effort by Iran to produce
a nuclear weapon would be quickly detected;
(G) any suspension of or relief from sanctions
provided to Iran pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action
is temporary, reversible, and proportionate to the
specific and verifiable measures taken by Iran with
respect to terminating its illicit nuclear program and
related weaponization activities;
(H) Iran has not directly, or through a proxy,
supported, financed, planned, or otherwise carried out
an act of terrorism against the United States or United
States persons or property anywhere in the world;
(I) Iran has not conducted any tests for ballistic
missiles with a range exceeding 500 kilometers; and
(J) the suspension of sanctions is vital to the
national security interests of the United States.
(3) Renewal of suspension.--Following the 180-day period
described in paragraph (1), the President may renew a
suspension of sanctions under that paragraph for 2 additional
periods of not more than 30 days if, for each such renewal, the
President submits to the appropriate congressional committees--
(A) a certification described in paragraph (2) that
covers the 30 days preceding the certification; and
(B) a certification that a final agreement or
arrangement with Iran to fully and verifiably terminate
its illicit nuclear program and related weaponization
activities is imminent and that Iran will, pursuant to
that agreement or arrangement, dismantle its illicit
nuclear infrastructure to preclude a nuclear breakout
capability and other capabilities critical to the
production of nuclear weapons.
(4) Termination of suspension of existing sanctions.--
(A) In general.--Any sanctions deferred, waived, or
otherwise suspended by the President pursuant to the
Joint Plan of Action or any agreement to implement the
Joint Plan of Action, including sanctions suspended
under this section and sanctions relating to precious
metals, petrochemicals, Iran's automotive sector, and
sanctions pursuant to section 1245 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22
U.S.C. 8513a), shall be reinstated immediately if--
(i)(I) during the 180-day period described
in paragraph (1), the President does not submit
a certification every 30 days pursuant that
paragraph; or
(II) the President does not renew the
suspension of sanctions pursuant to paragraph
(3);
(ii) Iran breaches its commitments under
either the Joint Plan of Action or a final
agreement or arrangement described in
subsection (b)(1); or
(iii) no final arrangement or agreement is
reached with Iran by the earlier of the date
that is 240 days after--
(I) the date of the enactment of
this Act; or
(II) the date on which the
President submits a notification
described in paragraph (5) to the
appropriate congressional committees.
(B) Waiver.--
(i) In general.--The President may waive
the reinstatement of any sanction under
subparagraph (A)(iii) for periods of not more
than 30 days during the period specified in
clause (ii) if, for each such waiver, the
President submits to the appropriate
congressional committees--
(I) a notification of the waiver;
(II) a certification described in
paragraph (2) that covers the 30 days
preceding the certification;
(III) a certification that the
waiver is vital to the national
security interests of the United States
with respect to the dismantlement of
Iran's illicit nuclear weapons program;
and
(IV) a detailed report on the
status of the negotiations with the
Government of Iran on a final agreement
or arrangement to terminate its illicit
nuclear program and related
weaponization activities, including an
assessment of prospects for and the
expected timeline to reach such an
agreement or arrangement.
(ii) Period specified.--The period
specified in this clause is the period that
begins on the date of the enactment of this Act
and ends on the earlier of the date that is one
year after--
(I) such date of enactment; or
(II) the date on which the
President submits a notification
described in paragraph (5) to the
appropriate congressional committees.
(5) Notification relating to agreement to implement joint
plan of action.--Not later than 3 days after Iran has agreed to
specific and verifiable measures to implement the Joint Plan of
Action, the President shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees of that agreement.
(b) Suspension for a Final Agreement or Arrangement.--
(1) In general.--Unless a joint resolution of disapproval
is enacted pursuant to subsection (c), the President may
suspend the application of sanctions imposed under this Act or
amendments made by this Act for a one-year period if the
President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees
that the United States and its allies have reached a final and
verifiable agreement or arrangement with Iran that will--
(A) dismantle Iran's illicit nuclear
infrastructure, including enrichment and reprocessing
capabilities and facilities, the heavy water reactor
and production plant at Arak, and any nuclear weapon
components and technology, so that Iran is precluded
from a nuclear breakout capability and prevented from
pursuing both uranium and plutonium pathways to a
nuclear weapon;
(B) bring Iran into compliance with all United
Nations Security Council resolutions related to Iran's
nuclear program, including Resolutions 1696 (2006),
1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and
1929 (2010), with a view toward bringing to a
satisfactory conclusion the Security Council's
consideration of matters relating to Iran's nuclear
program;
(C) resolve all issues of past and present concern
with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including
possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program;
(D) permit continuous, around the clock, on-site
inspection, verification, and monitoring of all suspect
facilities in Iran, including installation and use of
any compliance verification equipment requested by the
International Atomic Energy Agency, so that any effort
by Iran to produce a nuclear weapon would be quickly
detected; and
(E) require Iran's full implementation of and
compliance with the Agreement between Iran and the
International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application
of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Vienna June
19, 1973, including modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary
Arrangements to that Agreement and ratification and
implementation of the Protocol Additional to that
Agreement, done at Vienna December 18, 2003; and
(F) requires Iran's implementation of measures in
addition to the Protocol Additional that include
verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency
of Iran's centrifuge manufacturing facilities,
including raw materials and components, and Iran's
uranium mines and mills.
(2) Renewal of suspension.--The President may renew the
suspension of sanctions pursuant to paragraph (1) for
additional one-year periods if, for each such renewal, the
President--
(A) certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that Iran is complying with the terms of the
final arrangement or agreement, including by--
(i) dismantling Iran's illicit nuclear
infrastructure, including enrichment and
reprocessing capabilities and facilities, and
the heavy water reactor and production plant at
Arak, so that Iran is prevented from pursuing
both uranium and plutonium pathways to a
nuclear weapon;
(ii) permitting continuous, around the
clock, on-site inspection, verification, and
monitoring of all suspect facilities in Iran,
including installation and use of any
compliance verification equipment requested by
the International Atomic Energy Agency, so that
any effort by Iran to produce a nuclear weapon
would be quickly detected;
(iii) resolving all issues of past and
present concern with the International Atomic
Energy Agency, including possible military
dimensions of Iran's nuclear program;
(iv) remaining in full compliance with all
United Nations Security Council resolutions
related to Iran's nuclear program, including
Resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747
(2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929
(2010);
(v) fully implementing and complying with
the Agreement between Iran and the
International Atomic Energy Agency for the
Application of Safeguards in Connection with
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons, done at Vienna June 19, 1973,
including modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary
Arrangements to that Agreement and ratification
and implementation of the Protocol Additional
to that Agreement, done at Vienna December 18,
2003; and
(vi) implementing measures, in addition to
the Protocol Additional, that include
verification by the International Atomic Energy
Agency of Iran's centrifuge manufacturing
facilities, including raw materials and
components, and Iran's uranium mines and mills;
and
(B) submits to the appropriate congressional
committees with the certification under subparagraph
(A) a detailed report describing the actions taken by
Iran to comply with the terms of the final arrangement
or agreement.
(c) Joint Resolution of Disapproval.--
(1) In general.--In this subsection, the term ``joint
resolution of disapproval'' means only a joint resolution of
the 2 Houses of Congress, the sole matter after the resolving
clause of which is as follows: ``That Congress disapproves of
the suspension of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran under
section 301(b)(1) of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013
pursuant to the certification of the President submitted to
Congress under that section on ______'', with the blank space
being filled with the appropriate date.
(2) Procedures for considering resolutions.--
(A) Introduction.--A joint resolution of
disapproval--
(i) may be introduced in the House of
Representatives or the Senate during the 15-day
period beginning on the date on which the
President submits a certification under
subsection (b)(1) to the appropriate
congressional committees;
(ii) in the House of Representatives, may
be introduced by the Speaker or the minority
leader or a Member of the House designated by
the Speaker or minority leader;
(iii) in the Senate, may be introduced by
the majority leader or minority leader of the
Senate or a Member of the Senate designated by
the majority leader or minority leader; and
(iv) may not be amended.
(B) Referral to committees.--A joint resolution of
disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be referred
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
and a joint resolution of disapproval in the House of
Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
(C) Committee discharge and floor consideration.--
The provisions of subsections (c) through (f) of
section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192)
(relating to committee discharge and floor
consideration of certain resolutions in the House of
Representatives and the Senate) apply to a joint
resolution of disapproval under this subsection to the
same extent that such subsections apply to joint
resolutions under such section 152, except that--
(i) subsection (c)(1) shall be applied and
administered by substituting ``10 days'' for
``30 days''; and
(ii) subsection (f)(1)(A)(i) shall be
applied and administered by substituting
``Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs'' for ``Committee on Finance''.
(3) Rules of the house of representatives and senate.--This
subsection is enacted by Congress--
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively,
and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each
House, respectively, but applicable only with respect
to the procedure to be followed in that House in the
case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other
rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with
such rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change the rules (so far as
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time,
in the same manner and to the same extent as in the
case of any other rule of that House.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given
that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(2) Joint plan of action.--The term ``Joint Plan of
Action'' means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at Geneva
November 24, 2013, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian
Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom,
and the United States.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment
Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8511).
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. EXCEPTION FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION.
The President may provide for an exception from the imposition of
sanctions under the provisions of or amendments made by this Act for
reconstruction assistance or economic development for Afghanistan--
(1) to the extent that the President determines that such
an exception is in the national interest of the United States;
and
(2) if, not later than 15 days before issuing the
exception, the President submits a notification of and
justification for the exception to the appropriate
congressional committees (as defined in section 14 of the Iran
Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701
note)).
SEC. 402. EXCEPTION FOR IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.
No provision of or amendment made by this Act authorizes or
requires the President to impose sanctions relating to the importation
of goods.
SEC. 403. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall apply
to the authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
SEC. 404. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN NATURAL GAS PROJECTS.
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be
construed to apply with respect to any activity relating to a project
described in subsection (a) of section 603 of the Iran Threat Reduction
and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8783) to which the
exception under that section applies at the time of the activity.
SEC. 405. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF FORCE AGAINST
IRAN.
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be
construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of
force against Iran.
TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 501. CATEGORIES OF ALIENS FOR PURPOSES OF REFUGEE DETERMINATIONS.
The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended--
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3);
and
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2013.''
and inserting ``2014.'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``2013.'' and inserting ``2014.''; and
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking
``2013.'' and inserting ``2014.''; and
(2) in section 599E(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1255 note), by striking
``2013,'' and inserting ``2014,''.
Calendar No. 288
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1881
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A BILL
To expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose
additional sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
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December 20, 2013
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
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