,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bhh #aacth         
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4 #ahha    
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,december #bj 7legislative    
day1 ,december #ai71 #bjac,mr4 ,menendez
 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4         
,schumer1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,cardin1   
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,rubio1
 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4        
,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,begich1
 ,mr4 ,corker1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,ms4        
,collins1 ,ms4 ,landrieu1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4  
,warner1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1   
,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,blunt1
 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4    
,manchin1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,vitter1    
,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4    
,boozman7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read the first time          
,december #bj1 #bjac,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    

,iran1 and for other purposes4  #a4     
,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of
 #bjac4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the    
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table  
of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,sense of         
,congress on nuclear weapon capabilities
 of ,iran4,,title ,i--,expansion and    
imposition of sanctions,sec4 #aja4      
,applicability of sanctions with respect
 to petroleum transactions4,sec4 #ajb4  
,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  
level4,sec4 #ajc4 ,imposition of        
sanctions with respect to ports1 special
 economic zones1 and strategic sectors  
of ,iran4,sec4 #ajd4 ,identification of1
 and imposition of sanctions with       
respect to1 certain ,iranian            
individuals4,sec4 #aje4 ,imposition of  
sanctions with respect to transactions  

in foreign currencies with or for       
certain sanctioned persons4,sec4 #ajf4  
,sense of ,congress on prospective      
sanctions4,,title ,,ii--,enforcement of 
sanctions,sec4 #bja4 ,sense of ,congress
 on the provision of specialized        
financial messaging services to the     
,central ,bank of ,iran and other       
sanctioned ,iranian financial           
institutions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,inclusion of  
transfers of goods1 services1 and       
technologies to strategic sectors of    
,iran for purposes of identifying       
,destinations of ,diversion             
,concern4,sec4 #bjc4 ,authorization of  
additional measures with respect to     
,destinations of ,diversion             
,concern4,sec4 #bjd4 ,sense of ,congress
 on increased staffing for agencies     
involved in the implementation and      
enforcement of sanctions against        
,iran4,,title ,,iii--,implementation of 
sanctions,sec4 #cja4 ,suspension of     
sanctions to facilitate a diplomatic    
solution4,,title ,,iv--,general         

provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,exception for    
,afghanistan reconstruction4,sec4 #djb4 
,exception for import restrictions4,sec4
 #djc4 ,applicability to certain        
intelligence activities4,sec4 #djd4     
,applicability to certain natural gas   
projects4,sec4 #dje4 ,rule of           
construction with respect to the use of 
force against ,iran4,,title             
,v--,miscellaneous,sec4 #eja4           
,categories of aliens for purposes of   
refugee determinations4  #b4 ,sense of  
,congress on nuclear weapon capabilities
 of ,iran  7a7 ,findings ,congress makes
 the following findings3 7#a7 ,the      
,government of ,iran continues to expand
 the nuclear and missile programs of    
,iran in violation of multiple ,united  
,nations ,security ,council resolutions4
  7#b7 ,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 program4  7#c7     

,iran remains the world's foremost state
 sponsor of terrorism1 having directed1 
supported1 and financed acts of         
terrorism against the ,united ,states   
and its allies that have resulted in the
 thousands of deaths1 including the     
deaths of ,united ,states citizens and  
members of the ,armed ,forces of the    
,united ,states4  7#d7 ,the ,government 
of ,iran and its terrorist proxies1     
particularly ,lebanese ,hezbollah1      
continue to provide military and        
financial support to the regime of      
,bashar al-,assad in ,syria1 aiding that
 regime in the mass killing of the      
people of ,syria4  7#e7 ,the ,government
 of ,iran continues to sow instability  
in the ,middle ,east and threaten its   
neighbors1 including allies of the      
,united ,states1 such as ,israel4  7#f7 
,the ,government of ,iran denies its    
people fundamental freedoms1 including  
freedom of the press1 freedom of        
assembly1 freedom of religion1 and      
freedom of conscience4  7#g7 ,strict    

sanctions on ,iran1 imposed by the      
,united ,states and the international   
community1 are responsible for bringing 
,iran to the negotiating table4  7#h7   
,president ,hassan ,rouhani of ,iran has
 in the past admitted to using          
diplomatic negotiations to buy time for 
,iran to make nuclear advances4  7#i7   
,based on ,iran's current stockpile of  
uranium enriched to #c4e percent and #bj
 percent and its current centrifuge     
capacity1 ,iran could produce a         
sufficient quantity of weapons-grade    
uranium for a bomb in one to #b months' 
time4  7#aj7 ,if the ,government of     
,iran commences the operation of its    
heavy water reactor in ,arak1 it could  
establish an alternate pathway to a     
nuclear weapon through the production of
 plutonium4  7#aa7 ,as of the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 #ai         
countries access nuclear energy for     
peaceful purposes without conducting any
 enrichment or reprocessing activities  
within those countries4  7#ab7 ,the     

,government of ,iran could likewise     
access nuclear energy for peaceful      
purposes without conducting any         
enrichment or reprocessing activities   
within ,iran4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress  
,it is the sense of ,congress that--    
7#a7 the ,government of ,iran must not  
be allowed to develop or maintain       
nuclear weapon capabilities2  7#b7 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    
capabilities2  7#c7 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         
,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 
and ,moscow ,july #a1 #aifh1 and entered
 into force ,march #e1 #aigj 7commonly  
known as the ,nuclear                   
,non-,proliferation ,treaty72  7#d7 the 
imposition of sanctions under this ,act1

 including sanctions on exports of      
petroleum from ,iran1 is triggered by   
violations by ,iran of any interim or   
final agreement regarding its nuclear   
program1 failure to reach a final       
agreement in a discernible time frame1  
or the breach of other conditions       
described in section #cja2  7#e7 if the 
,government of ,israel is compelled to  
take military action in legitimate      
self-defense against ,iran's nuclear    
weapon program1 the ,united ,states     
,government should stand with ,israel   
and provide1 in accordance with the law 
of the ,united ,states and the          
constitutional responsibility of        
,congress to authorize the use of       
military force1 diplomatic1 military1   
and economic support to the ,government 
of ,israel in its defense of its        
territory1 people1 and existence2  7#f7 
the ,united ,states should continue to  
impose sanctions on the ,government of  
,iran and its terrorist proxies for     
their continuing sponsorship of         

terrorism2 and  7#g7 the ,united ,states
 should continue to impose sanctions on 
the ,government of ,iran for-- 7,a7 its 
ongoing abuses of human rights2 and     
7,b7 its actions in support of ,bashar  
al-,assad in ,syria4  ,i ,expansion and 
imposition of sanctions  #aja4          
,applicability of sanctions with respect
 to petroleum transactions  7a7 ,in     
general ,section #abde7;d77#d77;,d77i7  
of the ,national ,defense ,authorization
 ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a7d77#d77;,d77i77 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,i71 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 origin2 and  7#b7 in subclause 
7,,ii71 by striking crude oil purchases 
from ,iran and inserting purchases of   
petroleum from ,iran or of ,iranian     
origin4  7b7 ,definitions ,section      
#abde7;h7 of the ,national ,defense     
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   

#bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a7h77 is     
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs  
7#e7 and 7#f71 respectively2 and  7#b7  
by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the   
following3  7#c7 ,iranian origin ,the   
term ,iranian origin1 with respect to   
petroleum1 means extracted1 produced1 or
 refined in ,iran4  7#d7 ,petroleum ,the
 term petroleum includes crude oil1     
lease condensates1 fuel oils1 and other 
unfinished oils4  4  7c7 ,conforming    
amendments ,section #ajb7;b7 of the     
,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria     
,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #hgab7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking    
crude oil purchases from ,iran and      
inserting purchases of petroleum from   
,iran or of ,iranian origin2 and  7,b7  
by striking as amended by section #ejd12
 and  7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by        
striking crude oil purchases and        
inserting purchases of petroleum from   
,iran or of ,iranian origin4  7d7       

,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to
 determinations under section           
#abde7;d77#d77;,d77i7 of the ,national  
,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal
 ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#heac;a7d77#d77;,d77i77 on or after the 
date that is #ij days after the date of 
the enactment of this ,act4  #ajb4      
,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  7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is  
the policy of the ,united ,states to    
seek to ensure that all countries reduce
 their purchases of crude oil1 lease    
condensates1 fuel oils1 and other       
unfinished oils from ,iran or of        
,iranian origin to a de minimis level by
 the end of the #a-year period beginning
 on the date of the enactment of this   
,act4  7b7 ,ineligibility for exceptions
 to sanctions ,section                  
#abde7;d77#d77;,d7 of the ,national     

,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal
 ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#heac;a7d77#d77;,d77 is amended by      
adding at the end the following3  7iii7 
,ineligibility for exception  7,i7 ,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
 #bjac may continue to receive an       
exception under clause 7i7 on or after  
the date that is one year after such    
date of enactment only-- 7aa7 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 enactment2 or  7bb7 as provided
 in subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii74  7,,ii7
 ,countries that dramatically reduce    
purchases  7aa7 ,in general ,a country  
that would otherwise be ineligible      
pursuant to subclause 7,i77aa7 to       
receive an exception under clause 7i7   

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    
#bjac if the country-- 7,,aa7           
dramatically reduces by at least #cj    
percent its purchases of petroleum from 
,iran or of ,iranian origin during the  
one-year period beginning on such date  
of enactment2 and 7,,bb7 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 #b years  
after such date of enactment4  7bb7     
,termination of exception ,if a country 
that continues to receive an exception  
under clause 7i7 pursuant to item 7aa7  
does not reduce its purchases of        
petroleum from ,iran or of ,iranian     
origin to a de minimis level by the date
 that is #b years after the date of the 
enactment of the ,nuclear ,weapon ,free 
,iran ,act of #bjac1 that country shall 

not be eligible for such an exception on
 or after the date that is #b years     
after such date of enactment4  7,,iii7  
,reinstatement of eligibility for       
exception ,a country that becomes       
ineligible for an exception under clause
 7i7 pursuant to subclause 7,i7 or      
7,,ii7 shall be eligible for such an    
exception in accordance with the        
provisions of clause 7i7 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 level4  
4  7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section   
#abde7;d77#d77;,d77i7 of the ,national  
,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal
 ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#heac;a7d77#d77;,d77i77 is amended in   
the matter preceding subclause 7,i7 by  
striking ,sanctions imposed and         
inserting ,except as provided in clause 
7iii71 sanctions imposed4  #ajc4        
,imposition of sanctions with respect to
 ports1 special economic zones1 and     

strategic sectors of ,iran  7a7         
,findings ,section #abdd7;a77#a7 of the 
,iran ,freedom and                      
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc7;a77#a77 is amended
 by striking and shipbuilding and       
inserting shipbuilding1 construction1   
engineering1 and mining4  7b7 ,expansion
 of designation of entities of          
proliferation concern ,section #abdd7;b7
 of the ,iran ,freedom and              
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc7;b77 is amended by 
striking in ,iran and entities in the   
energy1 shipping1 and shipbuilding      
sectors and inserting 1 special economic
 zones1 or free economic zones in ,iran1
 and entities in strategic sectors4  7c7
 ,expansion of entities subject to asset
 freeze ,section #abdd7;c7 of the ,iran 
,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation    
,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc7;c77 
is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph          
7#a77;,a71 by striking the date that is 
#ahj days after the date of the         

enactment of this ,act and inserting the
 date that is #ij days after the date of
 the enactment of the ,nuclear ,weapon  
,free ,iran ,act of #bjac2 and  7#b7 in 
paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter     
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 the date that is #ahj days after the   
date of the enactment of this ,act and  
inserting the date that is #ij days     
after the date of the enactment of the  
,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of    
#bjac2  7,b7 by striking the energy1    
shipping1 or shipbuilding sectors each  
place it appears and inserting a        
strategic sector2 and  7,c7 by inserting
 1 special economic zone1 or free       
economic zone after port each place it  
appears2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end 
the following3  7#d7 ,strategic sector  
defined  7,a7 ,in general ,in this      
section1 the term strategic sector      
means-- 7i7 the energy1 shipping1       
shipbuilding1 and mining sectors of     
,iran2  7ii7 except as provided in      
subparagraph 7,b71 the construction and 

engineering sectors of ,iran2 and  7iii7
 any other sector the ,president        
designates as of strategic importance to
 ,iran4  7,b7 ,exception for            
construction and engineering of schools1
 hospitals1 and similar facilities ,for 
purposes of this section1 a person      
engaged in the construction or          
engineering of schools1 hospitals1 or   
similar facilities 7as determined by the
 ,president7 shall not be considered    
part of a strategic sector of ,iran4    
7,c7 ,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 7,a77iii7 not later than #e
 days after the date on which the       
,president makes the designation4  4    
7d7 ,additional sanctions with respect  
to strategic sectors ,section #abdd7;d7 
of the ,iran ,freedom and               
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc7;d77 is amended--  

7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking
 the date that is #ahj days after the   
date of the enactment of this ,act and  
inserting the date that is #ij days     
after the date of the enactment of the  
,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of    
#bjac2  7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by      
striking the date that is #ahj days     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act and inserting the date that is #ij 
days after the date of the enactment of 
the ,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of
 #bjac2 and  7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by 
striking the energy1 shipping1 or       
shipbuilding sectors and inserting a    
strategic sector4  7e7 ,sale1 supply1 or
 transfer of certain materials to or    
from ,iran ,section #abde of the ,iran  
,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation    
,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjd7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7--  
7,a7 in the matter preceding            
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the date 
that is #ahj days after the date of the 
enactment of this ,act and inserting the

 date that is #ij days after the date of
 the enactment of the ,nuclear ,weapon  
,free ,iran ,act of #bjac2 and  7,b7 in 
subparagraph 7,c77i77,i71 by striking   
the energy1 shipping1 or shipbuilding   
sectors and inserting a strategic sector
 7as defined in section #abdd7;c77#d772 
and  7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking
 the date that is #ahj days after the   
date of the enactment of this ,act and  
inserting the date that is #ij days     
after the date of the enactment of the  
,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of    
#bjac4  7f7 ,provision of insurance to  
sanctioned persons ,section             
#abdf7;a77#a7 of the ,iran ,freedom and 
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhje7;a77#a77 is        
amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding  
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the date 
that is #ahj days after the date of the 
enactment of this ,act and inserting the
 date that is #ij days after the date of
 the enactment of the ,nuclear ,weapon  
,free ,iran ,act of #bjac2 and  7#b7 in 

subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking the   
energy1 shipping1 or shipbuilding       
sectors and inserting a strategic sector
 7as defined in section #abdd7;c77#d774 
7g7 ,conforming amendments ,section     
#abdd of the ,iran ,freedom and         
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc71 as amended by    
subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7d71 is  
further amended-- 7#a7 in the section   
heading1 by striking the energy1        
shipping1 and shipbuilding and inserting
 certain ports1 economic zones1 and2    
7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in the          
subsection heading1 by striking ports   
and entities in the energy1 shipping1   
and shipbuilding sectors of iran and    
inserting certain entities2  7#c7 in    
subsection 7c71 in the subsection       
heading1 by striking entities in energy1
 shipping1 and shipbuilding sectors and 
inserting certain entities2 and  7#d7 in
 subsection 7d71 in the subsection      
heading1 by striking the energy1        
shipping1 and shipbuilding and inserting

 strategic4  #ajd4 ,identification of1  
and imposition of sanctions with respect
 to1 certain ,iranian individuals  7a7  
,expansion of individuals identified    
,section #bba7;a7 of the ,iran ,threat  
,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights    
,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgbg7;a77 
is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph          
7#a77;,c71 by striking 2 or and         
inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in         
paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting a semicolon2   
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#c7 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 ,iran2 
7#d7 an individual acting on behalf of  
the ,government of ,iran who is involved
 in corrupt activities of that          
,government or the diversion of         
humanitarian goods1 including           
agricultural commodities1 food1         
medicine1 and medical devices1 intended 

for the people of ,iran2 or  7#e7 a     
senior official-- 7,a7 of an entity     
designated for the imposition of        
sanctions pursuant to the ,international
 ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 in connection  
with-- 7i7 ,iran's proliferation of     
weapons of mass destruction or delivery 
systems for weapons of mass destruction2
 or  7ii7 ,iran's support for acts of   
international terrorism2 and  7,b7 who  
was involved in the activity for which  
the entity was designated for the       
imposition of sanctions4  4  7b7        
,expansion of senior officials described
 ,section #bba7;b7 of the ,iran ,threat 
,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights    
,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgbg7;b77 
is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by 
striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2
  7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking   
the period at the end and inserting 2   
or2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end the  
following3  7#g7 a senior official of-- 
7,a7 the ,office of the ,supreme ,leader

 of ,iran2  7,b7 the ,atomic ,energy    
,organization of ,iran2  7,c7 the       
,islamic ,consultative ,assembly of     
,iran2  7,d7 the ,council of ,ministers 
of ,iran2  7,e7 the ,ministry of        
,defense and ,armed ,forces ,logistics  
of ,iran2  7,f7 the ,ministry of        
,justice of ,iran2  7,g7 the ,ministry  
of ,interior of ,iran2  7,h7 the prison 
system of ,iran2 or  7,i7 the judicial  
system of ,iran4  4  7c7 ,blocking of   
property ,section #bba of the ,iran     
,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human    
,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#hgbg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by             
redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as
 subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 
and  7#b7 by inserting after subsection 
7c7 the following3  7d7 ,blocking of    
property  7#a7 ,officials and other     
actors ,in the case of an individual    
described in paragraph 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71
 or 7#e7 of subsection 7a7 who is on the
 list required by that subsection1 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 ,states1    
come within the ,united ,states1 or are 
or come within the possession or control
 of a ,united ,states person4  7#b7     
,family members ,in the case of an      
individual described in paragraph 7#b7  
of subsection 7a7 who is on the list    
required by that subsection1 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-- 7,a7 
was transferred to that individual from 
an individual described in paragraph    
7#a7 of subsection 7a7 who is on the    
list required by that subsection2 and   
7,b7 is in the ,united ,states1 comes   
within the ,united ,states1 or is or    
comes within the possession or control  
of a ,united ,states person4  4  7d7    
,conforming amendments ,section #bba of 
the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria 

,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #hgbg71 as amended by         
subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 is       
further amended-- 7#a7 by striking the  
section heading and inserting           
,identification of1 and imposition of   
sanctions with respect to1 certain      
,iranian individuals2  7#b7 in          
subsection 7a71 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    
#bjac2 and  7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by  
striking subsection 7d7 and inserting   
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,clerical amendment
 ,the table of contents for the ,iran   
,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human    
,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#hgja et seq47 is amended by striking   
the item relating to section #bba and   
inserting the following3  ,sec4 #bba4   
,identification of1 and imposition of   
sanctions with respect to1 certain      
,iranian individuals4  4  #aje4         
,imposition of sanctions with respect to

 transactions in foreign currencies with
 or for certain sanctioned persons  7a7 
,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,iran    
,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human    
,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#hgba et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
inserting after section #bba the        
following3  ,c ,other matters  2  7#b7  
by redesignating sections #bbb1 #bbc1   
and #bbd as sections #bca1 #bcb1 and    
#bcc1 respectively2 and  7#c7 by        
inserting after section #bba the        
following3  #bbb4 ,imposition of        
sanctions with respect to transactions  
in foreign currencies with certain      
sanctioned persons  7a7 ,imposition of  
sanctions ,the ,president-- 7#a7 shall  
prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or   
impose strict conditions on the         
maintaining1 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 7b77#a72 and    

7#b7 may impose sanctions pursuant to   
the ,international ,emergency ,economic 
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq47 with respect to any other person  
that knowingly conducts or facilitates  
such a transaction4  7b7 ,transactions  
described  7#a7 ,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 with1 for1 or on behalf of-- 
7,a7 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 ,act2 or  
7,b7 a person described in section      
#abdd7;c77#b7 of the ,iran ,freedom and 
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc7;c77#b77 7other    
than a person described in subparagraph 
7,c77iii7 of that subsection74  7#b7    

,primary jurisdiction ,for purposes of  
paragraph 7#a71 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 country4  7c7        
,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall    
apply with respect to a transaction     
described in subsection 7b77#a7         
conducted or facilitated-- 7#a7 on or   
after the date that is #ij days after   
the date of the enactment of the        
,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of    
#bjac pursuant to a contract entered    
into on or after such date of enactment2
 and  7#b7 on or after the date that is 
#ahj days after such date of enactment  
pursuant to a contract entered into     
before such date of enactment4  7d7     
,inapplicability to humanitarian        
transactions ,the ,president may not    
impose sanctions under subsection 7a7   
with respect to any person for          
conducting or facilitating a transaction
 for the sale of agricultural           

commodities1 food1 medicine1 or medical 
devices to ,iran or for the provision of
 humanitarian assistance to the people  
of ,iran4  7e7 ,waiver  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,president may waive the          
application of subsection 7a7 with      
respect to a person for a period of not 
more than #ahj days1 and may renew that 
waiver for additional periods of not    
more than #ahj days1 if the ,president--
 7,a7 determines that the waiver is     
important to the national interest of   
the ,united ,states2 and  7,b7 not less 
than #ae days after the waiver or the   
renewal of the waiver1 as the case may  
be1 takes effect1 submits a report to   
the appropriate congressional committees
 on the waiver and the reason for the   
waiver4  7#b7 ,form of report ,each     
report submitted under paragraph        
7#a77;,b7 shall be submitted in         
unclassified form but may contain a     
classified annex4  7f7 ,definitions ,in 
this section3 7#a7 ,financial           
institution2 ,iranian financial         

institution ,the terms financial        
institution and ,iranian financial      
institution have the meanings given     
those terms in section #ajd;,a7d7 of the
 ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1       
,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of
 #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;b7d774  7#b7
 ,transaction ,the term transaction     
includes a foreign exchange swap1 a     
foreign exchange forward1 and any other 
type of currency exchange or conversion 
or derivative instrument4  4  7b7       
,additional definitions ,section #b of  
the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria 
,human ,rights ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#hgja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by             
redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and
 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and     
7#i71 respectively2  7#b7 by striking   
paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the        
following3  7#a7 ,account2 correspondent
 account2 payable-through account ,the  
terms account1 correspondent account1   
and payable-through account have the    
meanings given those terms in section   

#ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7#b7 ,agricultural commodity    
,the term agricultural commodity has the
 meaning given that term in section #ajb
 of the ,agricultural ,trade ,act of    
#aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74  7#c7       
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees has the meaning given that   
term in section #ad of the ,iran        
,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law  
#ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74    
7#d7 ,domestic financial institution2   
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      
#ajd7;i7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran    
,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and        
,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #heac7;i774  2 and  7#c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#f71 as redesignated by
 paragraph 7#a71 the following3  7#g7   
,medical device ,the term medical device

 has the meaning given the term device  
in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1  
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cba74  7#h7 ,medicine ,the term       
medicine has the meaning given the term 
drug in section #bja of the ,federal    
,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  4  7c7 ,clerical      
amendment ,the table of contents for the
 ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria    
,human ,rights ,act of #bjab is amended 
by striking the items relating to       
sections #bbb1 #bbc1 and #bbd and       
inserting the following3  ,sec4 #bbb4   
,imposition of sanctions with respect to
 transactions in foreign currencies with
 certain sanctioned persons4,subtitle   
,c--,other matters,sec4 #bca4 ,sense of 
,congress and rule of construction      
relating to certain authorities of      
,state and local governments4,sec4 #bcb4
 ,government ,accountability ,office    
report on foreign entities that invest  
in the energy sector of ,iran or export 
refined petroleum products to           

,iran4,sec4 #bcc4 ,reporting on the     
importation to and exportation from     
,iran of crude oil and refined petroleum
 products4  4  #ajf4 ,sense of ,congress
 on prospective sanctions ,it is the    
sense of ,congress that1 if additional  
sanctions are imposed pursuant to this  
,act and the ,government of ,iran       
continues to pursue an illicit nuclear  
weapons program1 ,congress should pursue
 additional stringent sanctions on      
,iran1 such as sanctions on entities    
providing the ,government of ,iran      
access to assets of the ,government of  
,iran held outside ,iran1 sanctions on  
,iran's energy sector1 including its    
natural gas sector1 and sanctions on    
entities providing certain underwriting1
 insurance1 or reinsurance to the       
,government of ,iran4  ,,ii ,enforcement
 of sanctions  #bja4 ,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-- 7#a7 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 system2  7#b7 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     
institutions2  7#c7 in order to continue
 to sharply restrict access by ,iran to 
the global financial system1 the        
,president and the ,european ,union must
 continue to expeditiously address any  
judicial1 administrative1 or other      
decisions in their respective           
jurisdictions that might weaken the     
current multilateral sanctions regime1  

including decisions regarding the       
designation of financial institutions   
and global specialized financial        
messaging service providers for         
sanctions2 and  7#d7 existing           
restrictions on the access of ,iran to  
global specialized financial messaging  
services should be maintained4  #bjb4   
,inclusion of transfers of goods1       
services1 and technologies to strategic 
sectors of ,iran for purposes of        
identifying ,destinations of ,diversion 
,concern  7a7 ,in general ,section      
#cjb7;b7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran    
,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and        
,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #hedb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in        
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2
 or and inserting a semicolon2  7ii7 in 
clause 7iii71 by striking 2 and and     
inserting 2 or2 and  7iii7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7iv7 strategic  
sectors2 and  2 and  7,b7 in            
subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking 2 or 

and inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in     
paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting 2 or2 and  7#c7
 by adding at the end the following3    
7#c7 that will be sold1 transferred1 or 
otherwise made available to a strategic 
sector of ,iran4  4  7b7 ,strategic     
sector defined ,section #cja of the     
,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1        
,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of
 #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heda7 is         
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
paragraph 7#ad7 as paragraph 7#ae72 and 
7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac7 
the following3  7#ad7 ,strategic sector 
,the term strategic sector has the      
meaning given that term in section      
#abdd7;c77#d7 of the ,iran ,freedom and 
,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab4  
4  7c7 ,submission of report ,section   
#cjb7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran    
,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and        
,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #hedb7;a77 is amended by striking #ahj 
days after the date of the enactment of 

this ,act and inserting #ij days after  
the date of the enactment of the        
,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran ,act of    
#bjac4  #bjc4 ,authorization of         
additional measures with respect to     
,destinations of ,diversion ,concern    
7a7 ,in general ,section #cjc7;c7 of the
 ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1       
,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of
 #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hedc7;c77 is     
amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,not later   
than and inserting the following3  7#a7 
,licensing requirement ,not later than  
2 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the    
following3  7#b7 ,additional measures   
,the ,president may-- 7,a7 impose       
restrictions on ,united ,states foreign 
assistance or measures authorized under 
the ,international ,emergency ,economic 
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq47 with respect to a country         
designated as a ,destination of         
,diversion ,concern under subsection 7a7
 if the ,president determines that those
 restrictions or measures would prevent 

the diversion of goods1 services1 and   
technologies described in section       
#cjb7;b7 to ,iranian end-users or       
,iranian intermediaries2 or  7,b7       
prohibit the issuance of a license under
 section #ch of the ,arms ,export       
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 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 #cf7;b7 of    
that ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;b774    
7#c7 ,report required ,not later than   
#ij days after the date of the enactment
 of the ,nuclear ,weapon ,free ,iran    
,act of #bjac1 and every #ij days       
thereafter1 the ,president shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional        
committees a report-- 7,a7 identifying  
countries that have allowed the         
diversion through the country of goods1 
services1 or technologies described in  
section #cjb7;b7 to ,iranian end-users  
or ,iranian intermediaries during the   
#ahj-;day period preceding the          

submission of the report2  7,b7         
identifying the persons that engaged in 
such diversion during that period2 and  
7,c7 describing the activities relating 
to diversion in which those countries   
and persons engaged4  4  7b7 ,conforming
 amendments ,section #cjc of the        
,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1        
,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of
 #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hedc7 is         
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 in the
 subsection heading1 by striking        
,licensing requirement and inserting    
,licensing and other measures2 and  7#b7
 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph  
7#a71 by striking subsection 7c7 and    
inserting subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 in  
paragraph 7#b71 by striking subsection  
7c7 and inserting subsection 7c77#a72   
and  7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking
 is it and inserting it is4  #bjd4      
,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-- 7#a7 when the      
,president submits the ,president's     
budget for fiscal year #bjae to         
,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of    
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the   
,president should1 in that budget1      
prioritize-- 7,a7 resources for the     
,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control for
 the ,department of ,treasury dedicated 
to the implementation and enforcement of
 sanctions with respect to ,iran2 and   
7,b7 resources for the ,department of   
,state dedicated to the implementation  
and enforcement of sanctions with       
respect to ,iran2 and  7#b7 the         
appropriate committees of the ,senate   
and the ,house of ,representatives      
should prioritize the resources         
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7
 of paragraph 7#a7 during consideration 
of authorization and appropriations     
legislation in future fiscal years4     
,,iii ,implementation of sanctions      
#cja4 ,suspension of sanctions to       
facilitate a diplomatic solution  7a7   

,suspension of new sanctions  7#a7 ,in  
general ,the ,president may suspend the 
application of sanctions imposed under  
this ,act or amendments made by this    
,act for a #ahj-;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 7#e7
 to the appropriate congressional       
committees1 if the ,president makes the 
certification described in paragraph    
7#b7 to the appropriate congressional   
committees every #cj days during that   
period4  7#b7 ,certification described  
,a certification described in this      
paragraph is a certification that-- 7,a7
 ,iran is complying with the provisions 
of the ,joint ,plan of ,action and any  
agreement to implement the ,joint ,plan 
of ,action2  7,b7 ,iran has agreed to   
specific and verifiable measures to     
implement the ,joint ,plan of ,action2  
7,c7 ,iran is transparently1 verifiably1
 and fully implementing the ,joint ,plan

 of ,action and any agreement to        
implement the ,joint ,plan of ,action2  
7,d7 ,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       
,action2  7,e7 ,iran is proactively and 
in good faith engaged in negotiations   
toward a final agreement or arrangement 
to terminate its illicit nuclear        
activities1 related weaponization       
activities1 and any other nuclear       
activity not required for a civilian    
nuclear program2  7,f7 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 verification1          
monitoring1 and inspections of suspect  
facilities in ,iran so that an effort by
 ,iran to produce a nuclear weapon would
 be quickly detected2  7,g7 any         
suspension of or relief from sanctions  

provided to ,iran pursuant to the ,joint
 ,plan of ,action is temporary1         
reversible1 and proportionate to the    
specific and verifiable measures taken  
by ,iran with respect to terminating its
 illicit nuclear program and related    
weaponization activities2  7,h7 ,iran   
has not directly1 or through a proxy1   
supported1 financed1 planned1 or        
otherwise carried out an act of         
terrorism against the ,united ,states or
 ,united ,states persons or property    
anywhere in the world2  7,i7 ,iran has  
not conducted any tests for ballistic   
missiles with a range exceeding #ejj    
kilometers2 and  7,j7 the suspension of 
sanctions is vital to the national      
security interests of the ,united       
,states4  7#c7 ,renewal of suspension   
,following the #ahj-;day period         
described in paragraph 7#a71 the        
,president may renew a suspension of    
sanctions under that paragraph for #b   
additional periods of not more than #cj 
days if1 for each such renewal1 the     

,president submits to the appropriate   
congressional committees-- 7,a7 a       
certification described in paragraph    
7#b7 that covers the #cj days preceding 
the certification2 and  7,b7 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   
will1 pursuant to that agreement or     
arrangement1 dismantle its illicit      
nuclear infrastructure to preclude a    
nuclear breakout capability and other   
capabilities critical to the production 
of nuclear weapons4  7#d7 ,termination  
of suspension of existing sanctions     
7,a7 ,in general ,any sanctions         
deferred1 waived1 or otherwise suspended
 by the ,president pursuant to the      
,joint ,plan of ,action or any agreement
 to implement the ,joint ,plan of       
,action1 including sanctions suspended  
under this section and sanctions        
relating to precious metals1            

petrochemicals1 ,iran's automotive      
sector1 and sanctions pursuant to       
section #abde of the ,national ,defense 
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a71 shall be 
reinstated immediately if-- 7i7 7,i7    
during the #ahj-;day period described in
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,president does not
 submit a certification every #cj days  
pursuant that paragraph2 or  7,,ii7 the 
,president does not renew the suspension
 of sanctions pursuant to paragraph     
7#c72  7ii7 ,iran breaches its          
commitments under either the ,joint     
,plan of ,action or a final agreement or
 arrangement described in subsection    
7b77#a72 or  7iii7 no final arrangement 
or agreement is reached with ,iran by   
the earlier of the date that is #bdj    
days after-- 7,i7 the date of the       
enactment of this ,act2 or  7,,ii7 the  
date on which the ,president submits a  
notification described in paragraph 7#e7
 to the appropriate congressional       
committees4  7,b7 ,waiver  7i7 ,in      

general ,the ,president may waive the   
reinstatement of any sanction under     
subparagraph 7,a77iii7 for periods of   
not more than #cj days during the period
 specified in clause 7ii7 if1 for each  
such waiver1 the ,president submits to  
the appropriate congressional           
committees-- 7,i7 a notification of the 
waiver2  7,,ii7 a certification         
described in paragraph 7#b7 that covers 
the #cj days preceding the              
certification2  7,,iii7 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 program2 and  7,,iv7 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 activities1 including an  
assessment of prospects for and the     
expected timeline to reach such an      

agreement or arrangement4  7ii7 ,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-- 7,i7 such date of      
enactment2 or  7,,ii7 the date on which 
the ,president submits a notification   
described in paragraph 7#e7 to the      
appropriate congressional committees4   
7#e7 ,notification relating to agreement
 to implement ,joint ,plan of ,action   
,not later than #c days after ,iran has 
agreed to specific and verifiable       
measures to implement the ,joint ,plan  
of ,action1 the ,president shall notify 
the appropriate congressional committees
 of that agreement4  7b7 ,suspension for
 a final agreement or arrangement  7#a7 
,in general ,unless a joint resolution  
of disapproval is enacted pursuant to   
subsection 7c71 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-- 7,a7 dismantle ,iran's illicit  
nuclear infrastructure1 including       
enrichment and reprocessing capabilities
 and facilities1 the heavy water reactor
 and production plant at ,arak1 and any 
nuclear weapon components and           
technology1 so that ,iran is precluded  
from a nuclear breakout capability and  
prevented from pursuing both uranium and
 plutonium pathways to a nuclear weapon2
  7,b7 bring ,iran into compliance with 
all ,united ,nations ,security ,council 
resolutions related to ,iran's nuclear  
program1 including ,resolutions #afif   
7#bjjf71 #agcg 7#bjjf71 #agdg 7#bjjg71  
#ahjc 7#bjjh71 #ahce 7#bjjh71 and #aibi 
7#bjaj71 with a view toward bringing to 
a satisfactory conclusion the ,security 
,council's consideration of matters     
relating to ,iran's nuclear program2    

7,c7 resolve all issues of past and     
present concern with the ,international 
,atomic ,energy ,agency1 including      
possible military dimensions of ,iran's 
nuclear program2  7,d7 permit           
continuous1 around the clock1 on-site   
inspection1 verification1 and monitoring
 of all suspect facilities in ,iran1    
including installation and use of any   
compliance verification equipment       
requested by the ,international ,atomic 
,energy ,agency1 so that any effort by  
,iran to produce a nuclear weapon would 
be quickly detected2 and  7,e7 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 ,weapons1 done at ,vienna ,june
 #ai1 #aigc1 including modified ,code   
#c4a of the ,subsidiary ,arrangements to
 that ,agreement and ratification and   
implementation of the ,protocol         

,additional to that ,agreement1 done at 
,vienna ,december #ah1 #bjjc2 and  7,f7 
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 facilities1 including raw 
materials and components1 and ,iran's   
uranium mines and mills4  7#b7 ,renewal 
of suspension ,the ,president may renew 
the suspension of sanctions pursuant to 
paragraph 7#a7 for additional one-year  
periods if1 for each such renewal1 the  
,president-- 7,a7 certifies to the      
appropriate congressional committees    
that ,iran is complying with the terms  
of the final arrangement or agreement1  
including by-- 7i7 dismantling ,iran's  
illicit nuclear infrastructure1         
including enrichment and reprocessing   
capabilities and facilities1 and the    
heavy water reactor and production plant
 at ,arak1 so that ,iran is prevented   
from pursuing both uranium and plutonium

 pathways to a nuclear weapon2  7ii7    
permitting continuous1 around the clock1
 on-site inspection1 verification1 and  
monitoring of all suspect facilities in 
,iran1 including installation and use of
 any compliance verification equipment  
requested by the ,international ,atomic 
,energy ,agency1 so that any effort by  
,iran to produce a nuclear weapon would 
be quickly detected2  7iii7 resolving   
all issues of past and present concern  
with the ,international ,atomic ,energy 
,agency1 including possible military    
dimensions of ,iran's nuclear program2  
7iv7 remaining in full compliance with  
all ,united ,nations ,security ,council 
resolutions related to ,iran's nuclear  
program1 including ,resolutions #afif   
7#bjjf71 #agcg 7#bjjf71 #agdg 7#bjjg71  
#ahjc 7#bjjh71 #ahce 7#bjjh71 and #aibi 
7#bjaj72  7v7 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 ,weapons1 done at ,vienna ,june
 #ai1 #aigc1 including modified ,code   
#c4a of the ,subsidiary ,arrangements to
 that ,agreement and ratification and   
implementation of the ,protocol         
,additional to that ,agreement1 done at 
,vienna ,december #ah1 #bjjc2 and  7vi7 
implementing measures1 in addition to   
the ,protocol ,additional1 that include 
verification by the ,international      
,atomic ,energy ,agency of ,iran's      
centrifuge manufacturing facilities1    
including raw materials and components1 
and ,iran's uranium mines and mills2 and
  7,b7 submits to the appropriate       
congressional committees with the       
certification under subparagraph 7,a7 a 
detailed report describing the actions  
taken by ,iran to comply with the terms 
of the final arrangement or agreement4  
7c7 ,joint resolution of disapproval    
7#a7 ,in general ,in this subsection1   
the term joint resolution of disapproval
 means only a joint resolution of the #b

 ,houses of ,congress1 the sole matter  
after the resolving clause of which is  
as follows3 ,that ,congress disapproves 
of the suspension of sanctions imposed  
with respect to ,iran under section     
#cja7;b77#a7 of the ,nuclear ,weapon    
,free ,iran ,act of #bjac pursuant to   
the certification of the ,president     
submitted to ,congress under that       
section on  1 with the blank space being
 filled with the appropriate date4  7#b7
 ,procedures for considering resolutions
  7,a7 ,introduction ,a joint resolution
 of disapproval-- 7i7 may be introduced 
in the ,house of ,representatives or the
 ,senate during the #ae-;day period     
beginning on the date on which the      
,president submits a certification under
 subsection 7b77#a7 to the appropriate  
congressional committees2  7ii7 in the  
,house of ,representatives1 may be      
introduced by the ,speaker or the       
minority leader or a ,member of the     
,house designated by the ,speaker or    
minority leader2  7iii7 in the ,senate1 

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 leader2 and
  7iv7 may not be amended4  7,b7        
,referral to committees ,a joint        
resolution of disapproval introduced in 
the ,senate shall be referred to the    
,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and   
,urban ,affairs and a joint resolution  
of disapproval in the ,house of         
,representatives shall be referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs4    
7,c7 ,committee discharge and floor     
consideration ,the provisions of        
subsections 7c7 through 7f7 of section  
#aeb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #baib7 7relating to committee 
discharge and floor consideration of    
certain resolutions in the ,house of    
,representatives and the ,senate7 apply 
to a joint resolution of disapproval    
under this subsection to the same extent
 that such subsections apply to joint   
resolutions under such section #aeb1    

except that-- 7i7 subsection 7c77#a7    
shall be applied and administered by    
substituting #aj days for #cj days2 and 
7ii7 subsection 7f77#a77;,a77i7 shall be
 applied and administered by            
substituting ,committee on ,banking1    
,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs for       
,committee on ,finance4  7#c7 ,rules of 
the ,house of ,representatives and      
,senate ,this subsection is enacted by  
,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the  
rulemaking power of the ,senate and the 
,house of ,representatives1             
respectively1 and as such is deemed a   
part of the rules of each ,house1       
respectively1 but applicable only with  
respect to the procedure to be followed 
in that ,house in the case of a joint   
resolution1 and it supersedes other     
rules only to the extent that it is     
inconsistent with such rules2 and  7,b7 
with full recognition of the            
constitutional right of either ,house to
 change the rules 7so far as relating to
 the procedure of that ,house7 at any   

time1 in the same manner and to the same
 extent as in the case of any other rule
 of that ,house4  7d7 ,definitions ,in  
this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,the term      
appropriate congressional committees has
 the meaning given that term in section 
#ad of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of     
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#b7 ,joint     
,plan of ,action ,the term ,joint ,plan 
of ,action means the ,joint ,plan of    
,action1 signed at ,geneva ,november    
#bd1 #bjac1 by ,iran and by ,france1    
,germany1 the ,russian ,federation1 the 
,people's ,republic of ,china1 the      
,united ,kingdom1 and the ,united       
,states4  7#c7 ,united ,states person   
,the term ,united ,states person has the
 meaning given that term in section #aja
 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1
 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act  
of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heaa74  ,,iv   
,general provisions  #dja4 ,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-- 7#a7 to the extent that  
the ,president determines that such an  
exception is in the national interest of
 the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7 if1 not 
later than #ae days before issuing the  
exception1 the ,president submits a     
notification of and justification for   
the exception to the appropriate        
congressional committees 7as defined in 
section #ad of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act
 of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note774  #djb4          
,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 goods4  #djc4     
,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 ,states4      
#djd4 ,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 7a7 of section #fjc of   
the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria 
,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #hghc7 to which the exception 
under that section applies at the time  
of the activity4  #dje4 ,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 ,iran4  ,v ,miscellaneous 
#eja4 ,categories of aliens for purposes
 of refugee determinations ,the ,foreign
 ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and   
,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1
 #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-afg7 is       
amended-- 7#a7 in section #eii;,d 7#h   

,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7-- 7,a7 in         
subsection 7b71 by striking paragraph   
7#c72 and  7,b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 
in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjac4   
and inserting #bjad42  7ii7 in paragraph
 7#b71 by striking #bjac4 and inserting 
#bjad42 and  7iii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by
 striking #bjac4 and inserting #bjad42  
and  7#b7 in section #eii;,e7b77#b7 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abee note71 by striking      
#bjac10 and inserting 8#bjad14          
,december #bj1 #bjac,read the second    
time and placed on the calendar