,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ghc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ru%1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,holt1 & ,mr4 ,moran7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to enhance diplomacy ) ,iran to
 peacefully prev5t ,iran f acquir+      
nucle> weapons1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t ,iran f ,acquir+ ,nucle>        
,weapons & ,/op ,w> ,?r\gh ,diplomacy   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 8 ,nobel ,peace ,prize 
acceptance spee* on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjji1
 ,presid5t ,obama said1 ,i "k t         
engagem5t ) repressive regimes lacks !  
satisfy+ purity ( indignation4 ,b ,i    
also "k t sanctions )\t outrea*--&      
condemnation )\t discussion--c c>ry =w>d
 a crippl+ /atus quo4 ,no repressive    

regime c move d[n a new pa? unless x has
 ! *oice ( an op5 door44  7#b7 ,presid5t
 ,obama /at$ on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjab1 t1 
,) respect to ,iran1 ,i v mu* want to   
see a diplomatic resolution to !        
problem4 ,i 0 v cle> be=e ! campaign1 ,i
 0 cle> dur+ ! campaign & ,i'm n[ cle>  
aft] ! campaign--we're n go+ to let     
,iran get a nucle> weapon4 ,b ,i ?9k !re
 is /ill a w9d[ ( "t = u to resolve ?is 
diplomatically4 ,we've impos$ ! t\ghe/  
sanctions 9 hi/ory4 ,x is hav+ an impact
 on ,iran's economy4 ,!re %\ld be a way 
9 :i* !y c enjoy peaceful nucle> p[]    
:ile /ill meet+ _! int]national         
obligations & provid+ cle> assurances to
 ! int]national community t !y're n     
pursu+ a nucle> weapon44  7#c7 ,:ile !  
,unit$ ,/ates has engag$ 9 direct       
negotiations ) ,iran )\t preconditions  
"u ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration1 (ficial      
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
(ficial repres5tatives ( ,iran h held   
only two direct1 bilat]al meet+s 9 ov]  
#cj ye>s1 bo? ( :i* occurr$ 9 ,octob]   

#bjji1 "o on ! sidel9es ( ! ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil negotiations 
9 ,g5eva1 & "o on ! sidel9es (          
negotiations brok]$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,iaea7 9     
,vi5na4  7#d7 ,resolv+ all ( ! out/&+   
issues betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran _c
 be a*iev$ in/antane\sly & w require a  
robu/1 su/a9$ diplomatic ef=t involv+   
multilat]al & bilat]al negotiations4    
7#e7 ,"u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's curr5t no
 contact policy1 (fic]s & employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate are n p]mitt$ to make 
any direct contact ) (ficial            
repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran )\t
 express prior au?orization f !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#f7 ,on ,septemb]  
#bj1 #bjaa1 !n-,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs
 ( ,/aff ,admiral ,mike ,mull5 call$ =  
e/abli%+ direct communications ) ,iran1 
/at+1 ,i'm talk+ ab\t any *annel t's    
op54 ,we've n _h a direct l9k (         
communication ) ,iran s9ce #aigi4 ,& ,i 
?9k t has plant$ _m se$s =              

miscalculation4 ,:5 y miscalculate1 y c 
escalate & misund]/&44  7#g7 ,:ile !    
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy     
cont9ues to v]ify ! non-div]sion (      
decl>$ nucle> mat]ial 9 ,iran & has     
inspectors & monitor+ devices locat$ at 
,iranian nucle> facilities1 ! ag5cy has 
express$ conc]ns reg>d+ ,iran's pa/ &   
ongo+ nucle> "w t c only be resolv$     
?r\gh increas$ transp>5cy1 m robu/      
safegu>ds1 & a m vigor\s inspections    
regime4  7#h7 ,on ,octob] #c1 #bjab1 =m]
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,rob]t ,gates /at$1
 ,! results ( an ,am]ican or ,israeli   
milit>y /rike on ,iran c\ld1 9 my view1 
prove cata/rophic1 haunt+ u = g5]ations 
9 t "p ( ! _w41 add+ t ,su* an attack   
w\ld make a nucle>-arm$ ,iran           
inevitable4 ,!y w\ld j bury ! program   
deep] & make x m cov]t44  #c4 ,/atem5t (
 policy ,x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates--  7#a7 to prev5t ,iran f pursu+ 
or acquir+ a nucle> weapon & to resolve 
! conc]ns ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( !       
int]national community ab\t ,iran's     

nucle> program & ,iran's human rights   
obligations "u int]national & ,iranian  
law2  7#b7 to ensure inspection (       
suspect$ prohibit$ c>go to or f ,iran1 z
 well z ! seizure & disposal ( prohibit$
 items1 z au?oriz$ by ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #aibi     
7,june #i1 #bjaj72  7#c7 to pursue      
su/a9$1 direct1 bilat]al negotiations ) 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran )\t preconditions 9 
ord] to r$uce t5sions1 prev5t w>1 prev5t
 nucle> prolif]ation1 support human     
rights1 & seek resolutions to issues t  
conc]n ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national 
community2  7#d7 to utilize all         
diplomatic tools1 includ+ engag+ 9      
direct bilat]al & multilat]al diplomacy1
 lev]ag+ sanctions1 engag+ 9 ,track ,,ii
 diplomacy1 creat+ a special envoy      
describ$ 9 section #d1 & enli/+ !       
support ( all int]e/$ p>ties to prev5t a
 nucle>-arm$ ,iran & to prev5t w>2  7#e7
 to secure an agreem5t t ensures ,iran  
does n engage 9 nucle> weapons "w & t   
,iran's nucle> enri*m5t program is      

v]ifiably limit$ to civilian purposes   
?r\gh ! implem5tation ( robu/ safegu>ds 
& enhanc$ ,,iaea inspections1 includ+   
?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ! ,additional   
,protocol2  7#f7 to pursue opportunities
 to build mutual tru/ & to fo/] su/a9$  
negotiations 9 good fai? ) ,iran & to   
explore areas ( mutual b5efit to bo?    
,iran & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z regional 
security1 ! long-t]m /abilization (     
,iraq & ,afghani/an1 ! e/abli%m5t ( a   
framework = peaceful nucle> en]gy       
production1 o!r peaceful en]gy          
mod]nization programs1 & c\nt]-n>cotics 
ef=ts2 &  7#g7 t no funds appropriat$ or
 o!rwise made available to any executive
 ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
may be us$ to c>ry out any milit>y      
op]ation or activity aga9/ ,iran unless 
! ,presid5t det]m9es t a milit>y        
op]ation or activity is w>rant$ & seeks 
express prior au?orization by ,congress1
 z requir$ "u article ,i1 section #h1   
clause #b ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,con/itution1 :i* grants ,congress !    

sole au?ority to decl>e w>1 except t ?is
 requirem5t %all n apply to a milit>y   
op]ation or activity--  7,a7 to directly
 repel an (f5sive milit>y action laun*$ 
f )9 ! t]ritory ( ,iran aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates or any ally ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has a mutual def5se assi/ance agreem5t2
  7,b7 9 hot pursuit ( =ces t engage 9  
an (f5sive milit>y action outside !     
t]ritory ( ,iran aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates    
=ces or an ally ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has a mutual def5se assi/ance agreem5t &
 !n ent] into ! t]ritory ( ,iran2 or    
7,c7 to directly ?w>t an imm95t (f5sive 
milit>y action to be laun*$ f )9 !      
t]ritory ( ,iran aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates    
=ces or an ally ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has a mutual def5se assi/ance agreem5t4 
#d4 ,appo9tm5t ( high-level ,unit$      
,/ates repres5tative or special envoy   
7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,at ! e>lie/ possible    
date1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all appo9t a        
high-level ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative  
or special envoy = ,iran4  7b7 ,crit]ia 

= appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t an 
individual "u subsection 7a7 on ! basis 
( su* individual's k & und]/&+ ( ,iran &
 ! issues reg>d+ ,iran's nucle> program1
 exp]i5ce 9 conduct+ int]national       
negotiations1 & ability to conduct      
negotiations "u subsection 7c7 ) !      
respect & tru/ ( ! p>ties involv$ 9 su* 
negotiations4  7c7 ,duties ,! high-level
 ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative or special 
envoy = ,iran %all--  7#a7 seek to      
facilitate direct1 unconditional1       
bilat]al1 & multilat]al negotiations )  
,iran = ! purpose ( eas+ t5sions &      
normaliz+ relations betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,iran2  7#b7 lead ! diplomatic 
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) reg>d to      
,iran2  7#c7 consult ) o!r c\ntries &   
int]national organizations1 includ+     
c\ntries 9 ! region1 :]e appropriate &  
:5 necess>y to a*ieve ! purpose specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 act z liaison ) 
,unit$ ,/ates & int]national intellig5ce
 ag5cies :]e appropriate & :5 necess>y  
to a*ieve ! purpose specifi$ 9 p>agraph 

7#a72 &  7#e7 ensure t ! bilat]al       
negotiations "u p>agraph 7#a7 complem5t 
! ongo+ int]national negotiations )     
,iran4  #e4 ,duties ( ! secret>y ( /ate 
7a7 ,elim9ation ( no contact policy ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all resc9d ! no contact policy t      
prev5ts (fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate f mak+ any direct contact )    
(ficial repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,iran )\t express prior au?orization f !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,(fice (       
high-,level ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative 
or special envoy ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! appo9tm5t ( a high-level ,unit$  
,/ates repres5tative or special envoy "u
 section #d1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
e/abli% an (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate =
 ! purpose ( support+ ! "w ( su*        
repres5tative or special envoy4  #f4    
,report+ to ,congress  7a7 ,reports ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! high-level     
,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative or special  
envoy = ,iran is appo9t$ "u section #d &

 e #ahj days !reaft]1 su* ,unit$ ,/ates 
repres5tative or special envoy %all     
submit to ! committees specifi$ 9       
subsection 7b7 a report on ! /eps t h   
be5 tak5 to facilitate direct1          
unconditional1 bilat]al1 & multilat]al  
negotiations ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran "u   
section #d7;c74 ,ea* su* report may1 :5 
necess>y or appropriate1 be submitt$ 9  
classifi$ & unclassifi$ =m4  7b7        
,committees ,! committees ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7a7 are--  7#a7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  #g4           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac & #bjad4