A resolution opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 195 Opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without ad- dressing Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 8, 2019 Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SASSE, and Mr. INHOFE) submitted the following reso- lution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities. Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA), an agreement that was finalized by the administration of President Obama and the respective governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the People’s Repub- lic of China, and the Russian Federation (P5+1) in July 2015, provided Iran permanent sanctions relief and ac- cess to more than $100,000,000,000 in return for tem- porary restrictive measures on Iran’s nuclear program; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR195.IS SR195 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 195 IS Whereas, under the JCPOA, restrictions on the number and types of centrifuges that Iran may manufacture, the number and types of enrichment facilities that Iran may construct, and the amount and level of enriched uranium and heavy water that Iran may stockpile, will expire; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2231, unanimously adopted on July 20, 2015, contained an 8-year nonbinding restriction on Iranian nu- clear-capable ballistic missile activities and a 5-year ban on conventional arms transfers to Iran; Whereas neither the JCPOA nor UNSCR 2231 adequately addressed the threat emanating from Iran’s ballistic mis- sile program or support for terrorism, and the sunset provisions applied to prohibitions in UNSCR 2231 inad- vertently legitimized that program and support; Whereas, based on the shortcomings of the JCPOA and UNSCR 2231, bipartisan majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives opposed the JCPOA and the sanctions relief for Iran contained in the agree- ment; Whereas the sanctions relief contained in the JCPOA pro- vided resources necessary for Iran to continue developing ballistic missiles and supporting terrorism; Whereas the administration of President Trump has des- ignated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group under Ex- ecutive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with per- VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR195.IS SR195 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 195 IS sons who commit, threaten to commit, or support ter- rorism); Whereas, on May 21, 2018, Secretary of State Pompeo out- lined steps that the Iranian government must take to normalize relations with the United States, to include— (1) providing the International Atomic Energy Agen- cy (IAEA) a full account of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program and permanently and verifiably abandoning such work; (2) ceasing all enrichment and vowing never to pur- sue plutonium reprocessing; (3) providing the IAEA with access to all sites throughout the entire country; (4) ending its development and proliferation of bal- listic missiles; (5) releasing all United States citizens currently held hostage, as well as citizens of United States partners and allies; (6) ending support for terrorist groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad; (7) respecting the sovereignty of Iraq by demobi- lizing Iranian-controlled Shia militias in the country; (8) ending its military support for the Houthi militia in Yemen; (9) withdrawing all forces under Iranian command in Syria; (10) ending support for the Taliban in Afghanistan and for senior al Qaeda leaders around the region; (11) ending the IRGC’s support for terrorists and militant partners around the world; and (12) halting its threatening behavior against its neighbors; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR195.IS SR195 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 195 IS Whereas President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA on May 8, 2018, and, since then, has gradually reimposed sanctions that were suspended by the Obama administration under the JCPOA; Whereas the JCPOA defined the sanctions that the Obama administration suspended under the JCPOA as ‘‘nuclear- related’’, but ‘‘nuclear-related’’ is not a term recognized under existing statutory sanctions related to Iran; Whereas the Obama administration agreed to define the most significant bilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran as ‘‘nuclear-related’’, waive the application of those sanctions under the JCPOA, and commit the ex- ecutive branch to attempt to work with Congress and State and local governments in the United States to re- peal the provisions of law providing for those sanctions upon the expiration of the JCPOA; Whereas, pursuant to the terms of the JCPOA, sanctions were lifted on Iranian financial institutions, cargo vessels, aircraft, and charities, which were not linked to Iran’s nuclear program but were sanctioned for illicit conduct; Whereas, pursuant to section 401(a) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8551(a)), in order to terminate sanc- tions against the Central Bank of Iran and other finan- cial institutions of Iran, the President is required to cer- tify that ‘‘the Government of Iran has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state spon- sor of terrorism’’, and that ‘‘Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of, and verifiably disman- VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR195.IS SR195 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •SRES 195 IS tled its, nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology’’; Whereas, pursuant to section 8 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), in order to terminate sanctions imposed with respect to the energy sector of Iran, the President is required to certify ‘‘that Iran— ‘‘(1) has ceased its efforts to design, develop, manu- facture, or acquire— ‘‘(A) a nuclear explosive device or related mate- rials and technology; ‘‘(B) chemical and biological weapons; and ‘‘(C) ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology; ‘‘(2) has been removed from the list of countries the governments of which have been determined . . . to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international ter- rorism; and ‘‘(3) poses no significant threat to United States na- tional security, interests, or allies.’’; and Whereas the concept of ‘‘nuclear-related’’ sanctions does not exist in statute and existing statutes likely require a trea- ty to terminate such sanctions: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) reaffirms that it is the policy of the United 2 States not to allow Iran to develop or otherwise ac- 3 quire a nuclear weapons capability; 4 (2) resolves that the lifting or termination of 5 sanctions with respect to Iran must take place only 6 as provided for under section 401(a) of the Com- 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR195.IS SR195 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 6 •SRES 195 IS prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Di- 1 vestment Act (22 U.S.C. 8551(a)) and section 8 of 2 the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– 3 172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and 4 (3) rejects the reapplication of sanctions relief 5 provided for in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- 6 tion. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR195.IS SR195 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS