,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1   
#bjae,mr4 ,kirk 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91
 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ! "r ( ,/ates & 
local gov]nm5ts to ma9ta9 economic      
sanctions aga9/ ,iran4  ,:]eas ,iran is 
a major ?reat to ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2 ,:]eas     
,iran is ! _w's lead+ /ate sponsor (    
t]rorism & cont9ues to mat]ially support
 ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & ! regime ( ,ba%> 
al-,assad2 ,:]eas ,iran is responsible =
 sev]e violations ( ! human rights ( ! p
 ( ,iran1 includ+ imprisonm5t1 h>assm5t1
 & torture aga9/ dissid5ts & ^? critical
 ( ! ,iranian regime su* z human rights 
def5d]s1 lawy]s1 activi/s1 & e?nic      
m9orities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has l$
 ! int]national community 9 impos+      
crippl+ economic sanctions aga9/ ,iran =

 sponsor+ t]rorism & its human rights   
violations2 ,:]eas section #bjb ( !     
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-aie2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#hecb7 au?orizes ,/ates & local         
gov]nm5ts to dive/ f1 or prohibit       
inve/m5t ( ! assets ( ! ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t 91 any p]son t ! ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t det]m9es1 us+ cr$ible         
in=mation available to ! public1 engages
 9 inve/m5t activities 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas  
section #bjb7;a7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,iran
 ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t
 ,act ( #bjaj /ates t1 ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support
 ! decision ( any ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t t = moral1 prud5tial1 or       
reputational reasons dive/s f1 or       
prohibits ! inve/m5t ( assets ( ! ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t 91 a p]son t engages 9
 inve/m5t activities 9 ! en]gy sector ( 
,iran1 z long z ,iran is subject to     
economic sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates42 ,:]eas section #bjb7;f7 ( !    

,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 /ates t1 ,a measure ( a ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 or  
7i7 is n preempt$ by any ,f$]al law or  
regulation42 ,:]eas ,/ates h explicit   
au?ority grant$ by ,congress & !        
executive bran* ?r\gh ! ,compreh5sive   
,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 &     
,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj to enact         
sanctions aga9/ ,iran or entities t d   
bus9ess ) ,iran & _c h su* actions be   
preempt$ by ,f$]al law or regulation2   
,:]eas ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1
 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act (     
#bjaj1 includ+ section #bjb ( su* ,act1 
0 enact$ by ,congress out ( conc]n =    
illicit ,iranian behavior1 includ+ its  
/ate sponsor%ip ( t]rorism & human      
rights abuses2 ,:]eas #cj ,/ates & !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia h enact$ dive/m5t  
legislation or policies aga9/ ,iran by  
refus+ to inve/ ,/ate & local p5sions 9 
int]national corporations t d bus9ess ) 
,iran2 ,:]eas #aa ,/ates h enact$ laws  

or policies t prohibit aw>d+ ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t contracts to companies or
 f9ancial in/itutions t d bus9ess )     
,iran2 ,:]eas su* laws & regulations 9  
no way int]f]e ) ! conduct ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy2 ,:]eas ,/ates &    
local gov]nm5ts adopt$ su* laws &       
regulations out ( a %>$ conc]n = illicit
 ,iranian behavior1 includ+ its /ate    
sponsor%ip ( t]rorism & human rights    
violations2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ad1 #bjae1
 ! ,p#ea c\ntries & ,iran agre$ to !    
,jo9t ,compreh5sive ,plan ( ,action 79  
?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,,jcpoa72  
,:]eas ,iran dive/m5t laws & regulations
 adopt$ by ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts 9 no
 way prev5t ! implem5tation ( ! lift+ ( 
sanctions z specifi$ 9 ! ,,jcpoa2       
,:]eas1 on ,july #bh1 #bjae1 "u te/imony
 to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,secret>y (    
,/ate ,john ,k]ry confirm$ t ,/ates'    
legal au?ority to enact sanctions aga9/ 
,iran w\ld n be affect$ by !            
implem5tation ( ! ,,jcpoa2 ,:]eas1 on   

,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 ,*ris ,backemey]1 
! ,pr9cipal ,deputy ,coord9ator =       
,sanctions ,policy at ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 /at$ 9 ref]5ce to sanctions by   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts aga9/ ,iran1 ,we
 c]ta9ly discuss$ ?is issue :5 we 7 9 ! 
negotiations1 & at ! pres5t "t we d n   
feel l any ( ^? pieces ( legislation    
jeop>dize our ability to implem5t !     
,,jcpoa1 & we are q cle> ab\t t42 &     
,:]eas sanctions t>get+ ,iran's         
sponsor%ip ( t]rorism & human rights    
violations1 includ+ ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5t dive/m5t laws & regulations1   
rema9 a core national security priority 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
,congress-- 7#a7 reaffirms its commitm5t
 to /opp+ ,iran's sponsor%ip ( t]rorism 
& human rights violations2  7#b7        
reaffirms its legislative int5t t !     
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-aie2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#heja et seq471 includ+ section #bjb (  
su* ,act1 0 enact$ to det] illicit      

,iranian behavior1 includ+ its          
sponsor%ip ( t]rorism & human rights    
violations2 &  7#c7 /rongly supports    
cont9u$ ,/ate & local gov]nm5t sanctions
 t>get+ ,iran's illicit activity1       
includ+ dive/m5t ( assets f companies   
inve/+ 9 ,iran & prohibition ( inve/m5t 
( ! assets ( ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9
 any p]son t ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t  
det]m9es1 us+ cr$ible in=mation         
available to ! public1 engages 9        
inve/m5t activities 9 ,iran1 z au?oriz$ 
by section #bjb ( ! ,compreh5sive ,iran 
,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t 
,act ( #bjaj4