A resolution expressing the Senate's opposition to the current, ineffective JCPOA.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 31 Expressing the Senate’s opposition to the current, ineffective JCPOA. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, and Ms. ERNST) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the Senate’s opposition to the current, ineffective JCPOA. Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘JCPOA’’) was agreed to in July 2015 by the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States, and 5 other major world powers, and was formally adopt- ed in October 2015; Whereas in October 2015, Iran conducted a ballistic missile test in violation of United Nations Security Council Reso- lution 2231 (2015); Whereas in November 2015, Iran tested 2 medium-range bal- listic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads; Whereas in March 2016, Iran launched 2 ballistic missiles; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:19 Feb 04, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR31.IS SR31 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 31 IS Whereas in April 2018, Iran issued one of its many threats to annihilate Israel; Whereas in May 2019, Iran, while still obligated to the terms of the JCPOA, announced that it will not be bound to limits on heavy water and enriched uranium stockpiles; Whereas in July 2019— (1) Iran exceeded limitations imposed by the JCPOA on its enriched uranium stockpile; and (2) the International Atomic Energy Agency (re- ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘IAEA’’) verified that Iran had stockpiled enriched uranium in excess of the 300 kilograms limit; Whereas in September 2019— (1) Iran announced that it will continue to advance centrifuges, which is a violation of the JCPOA; and (2) the IAEA verified that Iran had started to in- stall advanced centrifuges that exceeds the permitted amount under the JCPOA; Whereas in November 2019— (1) the IAEA verified that Iranian technicians began to enrich uranium up to 4.5 percent, which is greater than the JCPOA limit of 3.67 percent; and (2) Iran breached the heavy water stockpile cap that was imposed by the JCPOA; and Whereas in January 2021, Iran started installing equipment for the production of uranium metal, which violates the JCPOA: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:19 Feb 04, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR31.IS SR31 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 31 IS (1) urges the President not to return the 1 United States to the JCPOA unless— 2 (A) the JCPOA is revised to verifiably and 3 permanently remove Iran’s ability to develop 4 nuclear weapons and produce ballistic missiles; 5 (B) the JCPOA is revised to require Iran 6 to eliminate its nuclear infrastructure because 7 Iranian ability to enrich uranium (even if en- 8 richment is ostensibly for peaceful purposes) in- 9 evitably leads to a nuclear weapons capable re- 10 gime and spurs proliferation in the region; 11 (C) Israel and other United States allies in 12 the Middle East are consulted and their views 13 are incorporated into the revised JCPOA; 14 (D) Iran is required to refrain from spon- 15 soring, aiding, or abetting terrorist proxies and 16 militias; 17 (E) international inspectors are provided 18 with unlimited and immediate access to any 19 suspect enrichment or weaponization site; and 20 (F) Iran— 21 (i) verifiably and completely reveals all 22 of its undeclared nuclear activities discov- 23 ered in the ‘‘Iran Nuclear Archives’’ and 24 publicized in April 2018; and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:19 Feb 04, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR31.IS SR31 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 31 IS (ii) ceases to develop missiles capable 1 of carrying nuclear warheads; 2 (2) strongly recommends that United States 3 sanctions against the Iranian regime remain in place 4 until Iran has complied with all the elements of the 5 revised JCPOA; and 6 (3) condemns any attempt by the President to 7 circumvent Congress on this issue. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:19 Feb 04, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR31.IS SR31 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS