,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4  
,cork] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 &    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons97 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = congressional    
review ( agreem5ts relat+ to ,iran's    
nucle> program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,iran ,nucle> ,negotiations ,act (      
#bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #ad ( ! ,iran      
,sanctions ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law   
#ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74    
7#b7 ,jo9t ,plan ( ,action ,! t]m ,jo9t 
,plan ( ,action means ! ,jo9t ,plan (   
,action1 sign$ at ,g5eva ,novemb] #bd1  
#bjac1 by ,iran & by ,france1 ,g]many1 !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,republic ( 

,*9a1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & all implem5t+ mat]ials &      
agreem5ts relat$ to ! ,jo9t ,plan (     
,action1 includ+ ! te*nical und]/&+s    
rea*$ on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjad1 & !        
ext5sion ( ! ,jo9t ,plan ( ,action agre$
 to on ,july #ai1 #bjad4  #c4           
,congressional review ( int]national    
agreem5ts relat+ to ,iran's nucle>      
program  7a7 ,submission ( agreem5ts to 
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ,congress an agreem5t    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #c  
cal5d> days aft] ent]+ into ! agreem5t4 
7#b7 ,agreem5t describ$ ,an agreem5t    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an agreem5t  
relat+ to ,iran's nucle> program ent]$  
into on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran4 ,an
 agreem5t is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph )\t
 reg>d to :e!r or n "o or m c\ntries o!r
 ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran are p>ties 
to ! agreem5t4  7b7 ,committee review   
,dur+ ! #ae-;cal5d> day p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits an    

agreem5t to ,congress "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 %all
 review ! agreem5t2 &  7#b7 may hold    
he>+s or brief+s1 z appropriate1 relat$ 
to ! agreem5t4  7c7 ,jo9t resolution (  
disapproval  7#a7 ,jo9t resolution (    
disapproval def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
jo9t resolution ( disapproval means only
 a jo9t resolution ( ! two ,h\ses (     
,congress-- 7,a7 t does n h a preamble2 
7,b7 ! title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t   
resolution disapprov+ a nucle> agreem5t 
) ,iran2 &  7,c7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ 
clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress  
disapproves ( ! agreem5t relat+ to      
,iran's nucle> program submitt$ by !    
,presid5t to ,congress "u section #c7;a7
 ( ! ,iran ,nucle> ,negotiations ,act ( 
#bjad on 41 ) ! blank space be+ fill$ ) 
! appropriate date4  7#b7 ,reconv5+ ,^u 
receipt by ,congress ( an agreem5t      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection   
7a71 z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( t     

subsection-- 7,a7 ! ,speak]1 if ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives w\ld o!rwise be       
adj\rn$1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se
 t1 pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,h\se    
%all conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d>  
day aft] receipt ( ! agreem5t2 &  7,b7  
if ! ,s5ate has adj\rn$ or recess$ = m  
?an #b days1 ! majority lead] ( !       
,s5ate1 aft] consultation ) ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s 
( ! ,s5ate t1 pursuant to ?is section1 !
 ,s5ate %all conv5e n lat] ?an ! second 
cal5d> day aft] receipt ( ! agreem5t4   
7#c7 ,introduction ,dur+ ! #ae-;cal5d>  
day p]iod beg9n+ on ! cal5d> day aft] ! 
end ( ! #ae-;cal5d> day p]iod describ$ 9
 subsection 7b71 a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval may be introduc$-- 7,a7 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by ! ,speak]   
7or 8 designee7 or ! m9ority lead] 7or 8
 designee72 &  7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate1 by !    
majority lead] 7or 8 designee7 or !     
m9ority lead] 7or 8 designee74  7#d7    
,committee ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution ( 
disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be

 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations & a jo9t resolution (        
disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs4  7#e7    
,dis*>ge ( committees ,if ! committee ( 
ei!r ,h\se to :i* a jo9t resolution (   
disapproval has be5 ref]r$ has n report$
 ! jo9t resolution at ! end ( !         
#ae-;cal5d> day p]iod aft] !            
introduction ( ! jo9t resolution1 t     
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution & !    
jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !      
appropriate cal5d>4  7#f7 ,floor        
consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
  7,a7 ,motions to proce$ ,aft] !       
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval reports x to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or has be5      
dis*>g$ f its consid]ation1 x %all be 9 
ord] to move to proce$ to consid] ! jo9t
 resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all po9ts ( ord]
 aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a motion
 %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has      

dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! jo9t  
resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7,b7       
,consid]ation ,a jo9t resolution (      
disapproval %all be consid]$ z read4    
,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t          
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to its       
passage )\t int]v5+ motion1 except #bj  
h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! propon5t & an oppon5t4 ,a motion  
to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t 
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4 ,no am5dm5t
 to1 or motion to recommit1 a jo9t      
resolution ( disapproval %all be 9 ord]4
  7,c7 ,appeals ,all appeals f !        
decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !         
application ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives to ! proc$ure relat+ to 
a jo9t resolution ( disapproval %all be 

decid$ )\t debate4  7#g7 ,floor         
consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( 
! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at any "t aft] !  
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval reports x to ! 
,s5ate or has be5 dis*>g$ f its         
consid]ation 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion 
to ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to
 move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !   
jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/        
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 are   
waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n         
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution is     
agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,b7 
,debate ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate on a jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval1 & all         
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection

 ) su* a resolution1 %all be limit$ to n
 m ?an #bj h\rs1 to be equally divid$   
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! majority lead]
 & ! m9ority lead] or _! designees4 ,a  
motion to fur!r limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution (  
disapproval is n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,vote on 
passage ,! vote on passage %all occur   
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !      
debate on a jo9t resolution (           
disapproval1 & a s+le quorum call at !  
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7  
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate to !   
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution (  
disapproval %all be decid$ )\t debate4  
7,e7 ,consid]ation ( veto messages      
,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto message ) 
respect to a jo9t resolution (          
disapproval1 includ+ all debatable      

motions & appeals 9 connection ) su* a  
jo9t resolution1 %all be limit$ to #aj  
h\rs1 to be equally divid$ betwe51 &    
controll$ by1 ! majority lead] & !      
m9ority lead] or _! designees4  7#h7    
,rules relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,coord9ation )    
action by o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage 
by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution (       
disapproval ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives 
f ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution (       
disapproval1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all 
apply3 7i7 ,! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r   
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  
7ii7 ,) respect to a jo9t resolution ( !
 ,h\se receiv+ ! resolution-- 7,i7 !    
proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if  
no jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !   
o!r ,h\se2 b  7,,ii7 ! vote on passage  
%all be on ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r    
,h\se4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution
 ( o!r ,h\se ,if "o ,h\se fails to      
introduce or consid] a jo9t resolution (
 disapproval "u ?is section1 ! jo9t     
resolution ( disapproval ( ! o!r ,h\se  

%all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor        
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7,c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n     
receives ! companion measure f ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! companion measure   
%all n be debatable4  7#i7 ,rules ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ,?is 
subsection is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7
 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b      
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*     
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7d7 ,limitation on fund+ =    
implem5tation ( agreem5t ,no funds      

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate t rema9 available = obligation 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may  
be obligat$ or exp5d$ to implem5t an    
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 
includ+ = ! waiv]1 susp5sion1 or o!r    
r$uction ( any sanctions ) respect to   
,iran pursuant to su* an agreem5t1 if-- 
7#a7 ! ,presid5t fails to submit !      
agreem5t to ,congress z requir$ by      
subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 a jo9t         
resolution ( disapproval is enact$ into 
law pursuant to subsection 7b74  7e7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
or any action tak5 pursuant to ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ z approval ( any
 waiv]1 susp5sion1 or o!r r$uction ( any
 sanctions ) respect to ,iran 9         
connection ) any agreem5t relat+ to     
,iran's nucle> program4  #d4 ,p5alties =
 noncompliance ) int]national agreem5ts 
relat+ to ,iran's nucle> program  7a7   
,assessm5t ( compliance ,if any elem5t (
 ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 

( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 receives 
in=mation f any p]son1 includ+ !        
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 a =eign    
gov]nm5t1 a =eign intellig5ce s]vice1 or
 ano!r reputable s\rce1 t ,iran has     
fail$ to comply ) ! t]ms ( ! ,jo9t ,plan
 ( ,action1 any agreem5t to implem5t !  
,jo9t ,plan ( ,action1 or any o!r       
agreem5t relat$ to ,iran's nucle>       
program 7includ+ an agreem5t describ$ 9 
section #c7;a77#b771 or has refus$ to   
coop]ate 9 any sub/antive way )         
appropriate reque/s ( ! ,int]national   
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce %all-- 7#a7 n    
lat] ?an #aj cal5d> days aft] receiv+ t 
in=mation1 det]m9e :e!r ! in=mation is  
cr$ible & accurate2 &  7#b7 submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees--  
7,a7 ! in=mation2 &  7,b7 ! det]m9ation 
( ! ,director ) respect to :e!r !       
in=mation is cr$ible & accurate & !     
reasons = t det]m9ation4  7b7           

,re9/atem5t ( sanctions ,if ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce det]m9es t     
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is  
cr$ible & accurate1 any sanctions impos$
 ) respect to ,iran t h be5 waiv$1      
susp5d$1 or o!rwise r$uc$ 9 connection )
 negotiations ) ,iran relat+ to ,iran's 
nucle> program1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !     
waiv]1 susp5sion1 or o!r r$uction ( ^?  
sanctions took effect be=e or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be   
re9/at$ 9 full by action ( law on t date
 t is #e cal5d> days aft] ! date ( !    
det]m9ation4  #e4 ,en=cem5t ( timel9e = 
negotiat+ nucle> agreem5ts ) ,iran ,any 
sanctions impos$ ) respect to ,iran t h 
be5 waiv$1 susp5d$1 or o!rwise r$uc$ 9  
connection ) negotiations ) ,iran relat+
 to ,iran's nucle> program1 )\t reg>d to
 :e!r ! waiv]1 susp5sion1 or o!r        
r$uction ( ^? sanctions took effect be=e
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 %all be re9/at$ 9 full by action ( law 
on ,novemb] #bh1 #bjad1 unless1 be=e t  
date1 ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 submits to     

,congress an agreem5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #c7;a7 z requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 ( t section2 &  7#b7  
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! agreem5t is a            
compreh5sive & long-t]m agreem5t t--    
7,a7 addresses all key aspects ( ,iran's
 nucle> program2 &  7,b7 is ( a duration
 t is significantly long] ?an any       
nucle>-relat$ agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,iran ent]$ into be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4