(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 7, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the President, within five days after reaching an agreement with Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program, to transmit to Congress:
The Secretary is directed to prepare a report assessing:
In preparing a report the Secretary shall assume that Iran could:
The foreign relations committees shall hold hearings and briefings to review an agreement during the 30-day period following the President's transmittal of such agreement.
The congressional review period shall be 60 days for an agreement, including all materials required to be transmitted to Congress, that is transmitted between July 10, 2015, and September 7, 2015.
The President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran or refrain from applying sanctions pursuant to an agreement prior to and during the transmission period and during the congressional review period.
The President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran or refrain from applying sanctions pursuant to an agreement for:
Specified deferrals, waivers, or other suspensions of statutory sanctions are excepted from such prohibitions.
It is the sense of Congress that:
An action involving statutory sanctions relief by the United States pursuant to an agreement or the Joint Plan of Action:
The President shall keep Congress fully and currently informed of all aspects of Iranian compliance with respect to an agreement.
The President shall:
The President shall keep Congress fully informed of any initiative or negotiations with Iran concerning its nuclear program, including any new or amended agreement.
The President shall, at least every 90 days, determine whether the President is able to certify that:
It is the sense of Congress that:
If the President does not submit such 90-day compliance certification or has determined that Iran has materially breached an agreement and not cured it legislation reinstating statutory sanctions against Iran introduced within 60 calendar days of such event shall be entitled to expedited consideration.
Sets forth provisions regarding such expedited consideration.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as:
[114th Congress Public Law 17]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 114-17
114th Congress
An Act
To provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating
to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: May 22,
2015 - [H.R. 1191]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Iran Nuclear
Agreement Review Act of 2015. 42 USC 2011 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN
RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN.
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 134 the following new section:
``SEC. 135. <<NOTE: 42 USC 2160e.>> CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND
OVERSIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN.
``(a) Transmission to Congress of Nuclear Agreements With Iran and
Verification Assessment With Respect to Such Agreements.--
``(1) <<NOTE: Deadline. President.>> Transmission of
agreements.--Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an
agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, the
President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership--
``(A) the agreement, as defined in subsection
(h)(1), including all related materials and annexes;
``(B) a verification assessment report of the
Secretary of State prepared under paragraph (2) with
respect to the agreement; and
``(C) <<NOTE: Certification.>> a certification
that--
``(i) the agreement includes the appropriate
terms, conditions, and duration of the agreement's
requirements with respect to Iran's nuclear
activities and provisions describing any sanctions
to be waived, suspended, or otherwise reduced by
the United States, and any other nation or entity,
including the United Nations; and
``(ii) <<NOTE: Determination.>> the President
determines the agreement meets United States non-
proliferation objectives, does not jeopardize the
common defense and security, provides an adequate
framework to ensure that Iran's nuclear activities
permitted thereunder will not be inimical to or
constitute an unreasonable risk to the common
defense and security, and ensures that Iran's
nuclear activities permitted thereunder will not
be used to
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further any nuclear-related military or nuclear
explosive purpose, including for any research on
or development of any nuclear explosive device or
any other nuclear-related military purpose.
``(2) Verification assessment report.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State shall
prepare, with respect to an agreement described in
paragraph (1), a report assessing--
``(i) the extent to which the Secretary will
be able to verify that Iran is complying with its
obligations and commitments under the agreement;
``(ii) the adequacy of the safeguards and
other control mechanisms and other assurances
contained in the agreement with respect to Iran's
nuclear program to ensure Iran's activities
permitted thereunder will not be used to further
any nuclear-related military or nuclear explosive
purpose, including for any research on or
development of any nuclear explosive device or any
other nuclear-related military purpose; and
``(iii) the capacity and capability of the
International Atomic Energy Agency to effectively
implement the verification regime required by or
related to the agreement, including whether the
International Atomic Energy Agency will have
sufficient access to investigate suspicious sites
or allegations of covert nuclear-related
activities and whether it has the required
funding, manpower, and authority to undertake the
verification regime required by or related to the
agreement.
``(B) Assumptions.--In preparing a report under
subparagraph (A) with respect to an agreement described
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assume that Iran
could--
``(i) use all measures not expressly
prohibited by the agreement to conceal activities
that violate its obligations and commitments under
the agreement; and
``(ii) alter or deviate from standard
practices in order to impede efforts to verify
that Iran is complying with those obligations and
commitments.
``(C) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> Classified annex.--A
report under subparagraph (A) shall be transmitted in
unclassified form, but shall include a classified annex
prepared in consultation with the Director of National
Intelligence, summarizing relevant classified
information.
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) In general.--Neither the requirements of
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), nor
subsections (b) through (g) of this section, shall apply
to an agreement described in subsection (h)(5) or to the
EU-Iran Joint Statement made on April 2, 2015.
``(B) Additional requirement.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), any agreement as defined in subsection
(h)(1) and any related materials, whether concluded
before or after the date of the enactment of this
section, shall not be subject to the exception in
subparagraph (A).
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``(b) Period for Review by Congress of Nuclear Agreements With
Iran.--
``(1) <<NOTE: Hearings. Briefings.>> In general.--During
the 30-calendar day period following transmittal by the
President of an agreement pursuant to subsection (a), the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives shall, as
appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain
information in order to fully review such agreement.
``(2) Exception.--The period for congressional review under
paragraph (1) shall be 60 calendar days if an agreement,
including all materials required to be transmitted to Congress
pursuant to subsection (a)(1), is transmitted pursuant to
subsection (a) between July 10, 2015, and September 7, 2015.
``(3) Limitation on actions during initial congressional
review period.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
except as provided in paragraph (6), prior to and during the
period for transmission of an agreement in subsection (a)(1) and
during the period for congressional review provided in paragraph
(1), including any additional period as applicable under the
exception provided in paragraph (2), the President may not
waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit
the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran
under any provision of law or refrain from applying any such
sanctions pursuant to an agreement described in subsection (a).
``(4) Limitation on actions during presidential
consideration of a joint resolution of disapproval.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided
in paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of disapproval described
in subsection (c)(2)(B) passes both Houses of Congress, the
President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from,
or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with
respect to Iran under any provision of law or refrain from
applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement described
in subsection (a) for a period of 12 calendar days following the
date of such passage.
``(5) Limitation on actions during congressional
reconsideration of a joint resolution of disapproval.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided
in paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of disapproval described
in subsection (c)(2)(B) passes both Houses of Congress, and the
President vetoes such joint resolution, the President may not
waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit
the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran
under any provision of law or refrain from applying any such
sanctions pursuant to an agreement described in subsection (a)
for a period of 10 calendar days following the date of the
President's veto.
``(6) Exception.--The prohibitions under paragraphs (3)
through (5) do not apply to any new deferral, waiver, or other
suspension of statutory sanctions pursuant to the Joint Plan of
Action if that deferral, waiver, or other suspension is made--
``(A) consistent with the law in effect on the date
of the enactment of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review
Act of 2015; and
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``(B) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> not later than 45
calendar days before the transmission by the President
of an agreement, assessment report, and certification
under subsection (a).
``(7) Definition.--In the House of Representatives, for
purposes of this subsection, the terms `transmittal,'
`transmitted,' and `transmission' mean transmittal, transmitted,
and transmission, respectively, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
``(c) Effect of Congressional Action With Respect to Nuclear
Agreements With Iran.--
``(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(A) the sanctions regime imposed on Iran by
Congress is primarily responsible for bringing Iran to
the table to negotiate on its nuclear program;
``(B) these negotiations are a critically important
matter of national security and foreign policy for the
United States and its closest allies;
``(C) this section does not require a vote by
Congress for the agreement to commence;
``(D) this section provides for congressional
review, including, as appropriate, for approval,
disapproval, or no action on statutory sanctions relief
under an agreement; and
``(E) even though the agreement may commence,
because the sanctions regime was imposed by Congress and
only Congress can permanently modify or eliminate that
regime, it is critically important that Congress have
the opportunity, in an orderly and deliberative manner,
to consider and, as appropriate, take action affecting
the statutory sanctions regime imposed by Congress.
``(2) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief
by the United States pursuant to an agreement subject to
subsection (a) or the Joint Plan of Action--
``(A) may be taken, consistent with existing
statutory requirements for such action, if, during the
period for review provided in subsection (b), there is
enacted a joint resolution stating in substance that the
Congress does favor the agreement;
``(B) may not be taken if, during the period for
review provided in subsection (b), there is enacted a
joint resolution stating in substance that the Congress
does not favor the agreement; or
``(C) may be taken, consistent with existing
statutory requirements for such action, if, following
the period for review provided in subsection (b), there
is not enacted any such joint resolution.
``(3) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the
phrase `action involving any measure of statutory sanctions
relief by the United States' shall include waiver, suspension,
reduction, or other effort to provide relief from, or otherwise
limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to,
Iran under any provision of law or any other effort to refrain
from applying any such sanctions.
``(d) <<NOTE: President.>> Congressional Oversight of Iranian
Compliance With Nuclear Agreements.--
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``(1) In general.--The President shall keep the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership fully and currently
informed of all aspects of Iranian compliance with respect to an
agreement subject to subsection (a).
``(2) Potentially significant breaches and compliance
incidents.--The President shall, within 10 calendar days of
receiving credible and accurate information relating to a
potentially significant breach or compliance incident by Iran
with respect to an agreement subject to subsection (a), submit
such information to the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership.
``(3) Material breach report.--Not later than 30 calendar
days after submitting information about a potentially
significant breach or compliance incident pursuant to paragraph
(2), the President shall make a determination whether such
potentially significant breach or compliance issue constitutes a
material breach and, if there is such a material breach, whether
Iran has cured such material breach, and shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees and leadership such
determination, accompanied by, as appropriate, a report on the
action or failure to act by Iran that led to the material
breach, actions necessary for Iran to cure the breach, and the
status of Iran's efforts to cure the breach.
``(4) Semi-annual report.--Not later than 180 calendar days
after entering into an agreement described in subsection (a),
and not less frequently than once every 180 calendar days
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership a report on Iran's
nuclear program and the compliance of Iran with the agreement
during the period covered by the report, including the following
elements:
``(A) Any action or failure to act by Iran that
breached the agreement or is in noncompliance with the
terms of the agreement.
``(B) Any delay by Iran of more than one week in
providing inspectors access to facilities, people, and
documents in Iran as required by the agreement.
``(C) Any progress made by Iran to resolve concerns
by the International Atomic Energy Agency about possible
military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program.
``(D) Any procurement by Iran of materials in
violation of the agreement or which could otherwise
significantly advance Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear
weapon.
``(E) Any centrifuge research and development
conducted by Iran that--
``(i) is not in compliance with the agreement;
or
``(ii) may substantially reduce the breakout
time of acquisition of a nuclear weapon by Iran,
if deployed.
``(F) Any diversion by Iran of uranium, carbon-
fiber, or other materials for use in Iran's nuclear
program in violation of the agreement.
``(G) Any covert nuclear activities undertaken by
Iran, including any covert nuclear weapons-related or
covert fissile material activities or research and
development.
``(H) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> An assessment of
whether any Iranian financial institutions are engaged
in money laundering or terrorist
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finance activities, including names of specific
financial institutions if applicable.
``(I) Iran's advances in its ballistic missile
program, including developments related to its long-
range and inter-continental ballistic missile programs.
``(J) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> An assessment of--
``(i) whether Iran directly supported,
financed, planned, or carried out an act of
terrorism against the United States or a United
States person anywhere in the world;
``(ii) whether, and the extent to which, Iran
supported acts of terrorism, including acts of
terrorism against the United States or a United
States person anywhere in the world;
``(iii) all actions, including in
international fora, being taken by the United
States to stop, counter, and condemn acts by Iran
to directly or indirectly carry out acts of
terrorism against the United States and United
States persons;
``(iv) the impact on the national security of
the United States and the safety of United States
citizens as a result of any Iranian actions
reported under this paragraph; and
``(v) all of the sanctions relief provided to
Iran, pursuant to the agreement, and a description
of the relationship between each sanction waived,
suspended, or deferred and Iran's nuclear weapon's
program.
``(K) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> An assessment of
whether violations of internationally recognized human
rights in Iran have changed, increased, or decreased, as
compared to the prior 180-day period.
``(5) Additional reports and information.--
``(A) Agency reports.--Following submission of an
agreement pursuant to subsection (a) to the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership, the Department
of State, the Department of Energy, and the Department
of Defense shall, upon the request of any of those
committees or leadership, promptly furnish to those
committees or leadership their views as to whether the
safeguards and other controls contained in the agreement
with respect to Iran's nuclear program provide an
adequate framework to ensure that Iran's activities
permitted thereunder will not be inimical to or
constitute an unreasonable risk to the common defense
and security.
``(B) <<NOTE: President.>> Provision of information
on nuclear initiatives with iran.--The President shall
keep the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership fully and currently informed of any
initiative or negotiations with Iran relating to Iran's
nuclear program, including any new or amended agreement.
``(6) <<NOTE: President.>> Compliance certification.--After
the review period provided in subsection (b), the President
shall, not less than every 90 calendar days--
``(A) <<NOTE: Determination.>> determine whether
the President is able to certify that--
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``(i) Iran is transparently, verifiably, and
fully implementing the agreement, including all
related technical or additional agreements;
``(ii) Iran has not committed a material
breach with respect to the agreement or, if Iran
has committed a material breach, Iran has cured
the material breach;
``(iii) Iran has not taken any action,
including covert activities, that could
significantly advance its nuclear weapons program;
and
``(iv) suspension of sanctions related to Iran
pursuant to the agreement is--
``(I) appropriate and proportionate
to the specific and verifiable measures
taken by Iran with respect to
terminating its illicit nuclear program;
and
``(II) vital to the national
security interests of the United States;
and
``(B) if the President determines he is able to make
the certification described in subparagraph (A), make
such certification to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership.
``(7) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(A) United States sanctions on Iran for terrorism,
human rights abuses, and ballistic missiles will remain
in place under an agreement, as defined in subsection
(h)(1);
``(B) issues not addressed by an agreement on the
nuclear program of Iran, including fair and appropriate
compensation for Americans who were terrorized and
subjected to torture while held in captivity for 444
days after the seizure of the United States Embassy in
Tehran, Iran, in 1979 and their families, the freedom of
Americans held in Iran, the human rights abuses of the
Government of Iran against its own people, and the
continued support of terrorism worldwide by the
Government of Iran, are matters critical to ensure
justice and the national security of the United States,
and should be expeditiously addressed;
``(C) the President should determine the agreement
in no way compromises the commitment of the United
States to Israel's security, nor its support for
Israel's right to exist; and
``(D) in order to responsibly implement any long-
term agreement reached between the P5+1 countries and
Iran, it is critically important that Congress have the
opportunity to review any agreement and, as necessary,
take action to modify the statutory sanctions regime
imposed by Congress.
``(e) Expedited Consideration of Legislation.--
``(1) Initiation.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Time period.>> In general.--In the
event the President does not submit a certification
pursuant to subsection (d)(6) during each 90-day period
following the review period provided in subsection (b),
or submits a determination pursuant to subsection (d)(3)
that Iran has materially breached an agreement subject
to subsection (a) and the material breach has not been
cured, qualifying legislation introduced
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within 60 calendar days of such event shall be entitled
to expedited consideration pursuant to this subsection.
``(B) Definition.--In the House of Representatives,
for purposes of this paragraph, the terms `submit' and
`submits' mean submit and submits, respectively, to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
``(2) Qualifying legislation defined.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `qualifying legislation' means only a bill
of either House of Congress--
``(A) the title of which is as follows: `A bill
reinstating statutory sanctions imposed with respect to
Iran.'; and
``(B) the matter after the enacting clause of which
is: `Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to
Iran pursuant to ______ that were waived, suspended,
reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an agreement
submitted pursuant to section 135(a) of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 are hereby reinstated and any action
by the United States Government to facilitate the
release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to such
agreement, or provide any further waiver, suspension,
reduction, or other relief pursuant to such agreement is
hereby prohibited.', with the blank space being filled
in with the law or laws under which sanctions are to be
reinstated.
``(3) Introduction.--During the 60-calendar day period
provided for in paragraph (1), qualifying legislation may be
introduced--
``(A) in the House of Representatives, by the
majority leader or the minority leader; and
``(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the
majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or
the minority leader's designee).
``(4) Floor consideration in house of representatives.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Reporting and
discharge.--If a committee of the House to which
qualifying legislation has been referred has not
reported such qualifying legislation within 10
legislative days after the date of referral, that
committee shall be discharged from further consideration
thereof.
``(B) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Proceeding to
consideration.--Beginning on the third legislative day
after each committee to which qualifying legislation has
been referred reports it to the House or has been
discharged from further consideration thereof, it shall
be in order to move to proceed to consider the
qualifying legislation in the House. All points of order
against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not
be in order after the House has disposed of a motion to
proceed on the qualifying legislation with regard to the
same agreement. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption
without intervening motion. The motion shall not be
debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
``(C) Consideration.--The qualifying legislation
shall be considered as read. All points of order against
the qualifying legislation and against its consideration
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on
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the qualifying legislation to final passage without
intervening motion except two hours of debate equally
divided and controlled by the sponsor of the qualifying
legislation (or a designee) and an opponent. A motion to
reconsider the vote on passage of the qualifying
legislation shall not be in order.
``(5) Consideration in the senate.--
``(A) Committee referral.--Qualifying legislation
introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
``(B) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Reporting and
discharge.--If the Committee on Foreign Relations has
not reported such qualifying legislation within 10
session days after the date of referral of such
legislation, that committee shall be discharged from
further consideration of such legislation and the
qualifying legislation shall be placed on the
appropriate calendar.
``(C) Proceeding to consideration.--Notwithstanding
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in
order at any time after the committee authorized to
consider qualifying legislation reports it to the Senate
or has been discharged from its consideration (even
though a previous motion to the same effect has been
disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of
qualifying legislation, and all points of order against
qualifying legislation (and against consideration of the
qualifying legislation) are waived. The motion to
proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a
motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not
be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration
of the qualifying legislation is agreed to, the
qualifying legislation shall remain the unfinished
business until disposed of.
``(D) Debate.--Debate on qualifying legislation, and
on all debatable motions and appeals in connection
therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours,
which shall be divided equally between the majority and
minority leaders or their designees. A motion to further
limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment
to, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to
the consideration of other business, or a motion to
recommit the qualifying legislation is not in order.
``(E) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage shall
occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate
on the qualifying legislation and a single quorum call
at the conclusion of the debate, if requested in
accordance with the rules of the Senate.
``(F) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals
from the decisions of the Chair relating to the
application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may
be, to the procedure relating to qualifying legislation
shall be decided without debate.
``(G) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the
Senate of any veto message with respect to qualifying
legislation, including all debatable motions and appeals
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in connection with such qualifying legislation, shall be
limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the majority leader and the minority
leader or their designees.
``(6) Rules relating to senate and house of
representatives.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> Coordination with
action by other house.--If, before the passage by one
House of qualifying legislation of that House, that
House receives qualifying legislation from the other
House, then the following procedures shall apply:
``(i) The qualifying legislation of the other
House shall not be referred to a committee.
``(ii) With respect to qualifying legislation
of the House receiving the legislation--
``(I) the procedure in that House
shall be the same as if no qualifying
legislation had been received from the
other House; but
``(II) the vote on passage shall be
on the qualifying legislation of the
other House.
``(B) Treatment of a bill of other house.--If one
House fails to introduce qualifying legislation under
this section, the qualifying legislation of the other
House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures
under this section.
``(C) Treatment of companion measures.--If,
following passage of the qualifying legislation in the
Senate, the Senate then receives a companion measure
from the House of Representatives, the companion measure
shall not be debatable.
``(D) Application to revenue measures.--The
provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the
House of Representatives to qualifying legislation which
is a revenue measure.
``(f) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--Subsection (e)
is enacted by Congress--
``(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such are
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 legislation described in those
sections, and supersede other rules only to the extent that they
are inconsistent with such rules; and
``(2) 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.
``(g) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in the section shall be
construed as--
``(1) modifying, or having any other impact on, the
President's authority to negotiate, enter into, or implement
appropriate executive agreements, other than the restrictions on
implementation of the agreements specifically covered by this
section;
``(2) allowing any new waiver, suspension, reduction, or
other relief from statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under
any provision of law, or allowing the President to refrain from
applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement
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described in subsection (a) during the period for review
provided in subsection (b);
``(3) revoking or terminating any statutory sanctions
imposed on Iran; or
``(4) authorizing the use of military force against Iran.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Agreement.--The term `agreement' means an agreement
related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United
States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to
which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take
action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political
commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally
binding or not, including any joint comprehensive plan of action
entered into or made between Iran and any other parties, and any
additional materials related thereto, including annexes,
appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials,
documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and
any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented
prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in
the future.
``(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on
Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means, the Committee on Financial Services, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives.
``(3) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership.--
The term `appropriate congressional committees and leadership'
means the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Select Committee on
Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Committee on
Ways and Means, the Committee on Financial Services, the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives.
``(4) Iranian financial institution.--The term `Iranian
financial institution' has the meaning given the term in section
104A(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513b(d)).
``(5) 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, and all implementing materials and agreements
related to the Joint Plan of Action, including the technical
understandings reached on January 12, 2014, the extension
thereto agreed to on July 18, 2014, the extension agreed to on
November 24, 2014, and any materially identical extension that
is agreed to on or after the date of the enactment of the Iran
Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
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``(6) EU-iran joint statement.--The term `EU-Iran Joint
Statement' means only the Joint Statement by EU High
Representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister
Javad Zarif made on April 2, 2015, at Lausanne, Switzerland.
``(7) Material breach.--The term `material breach' means,
with respect to an agreement described in subsection (a), any
breach of the agreement, or in the case of non-binding
commitments, any failure to perform those commitments, that
substantially--
``(A) benefits Iran's nuclear program;
``(B) decreases the amount of time required by Iran
to achieve a nuclear weapon; or
``(C) deviates from or undermines the purposes of
such agreement.
``(8) Noncompliance defined.--The term `noncompliance' means
any departure from the terms of an agreement described in
subsection (a) that is not a material breach.
``(9) P5+1 countries.--The term `P5+1 countries' means the
United States, France, the Russian Federation, the People's
Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
``(10) 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).''.
Approved May 22, 2015.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1191:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
Mar. 16, 17, considered and passed House.
Apr. 23, 27-30, May 5-7, considered and passed Senate,
amended.
May 14, House concurred in Senate amendments.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2663)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2702-2703, S2703-2726)
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S2725)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 174.
Roll Call #174 (Senate)Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 174.
Roll Call #174 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent that debate under clause 1(c) of rule 15 on a motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 1191 be extended to one hour. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Royce moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H2972-2983, H2997-2998)
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1191.
Enacted as Public Law 114-17
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Considered as unfinished business.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 25 (Roll no. 226).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H2972-2975)
Roll Call #226 (House)On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 25 (Roll no. 226). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H2972-2975)
Roll Call #226 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-17.
Became Public Law No: 114-17.