,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccad ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to seek a diplomatic resolution to ,iran's nucle> program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iran ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,jo9t ,compreh5sive ,plan ( ,action 7,,jcpoa7 0 agre$ to on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 by ,*9a1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,russia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 & ,iran4 7#b7 ,:5 x 0 fully implem5t$ by all p>ties1 ! ,,jcpoa _h increas$ ! am\nt ( "t x w\ld take ,iran to acquire en\gh fissile mat]ial = "o nucle> weapon1 provid$ a political decision to d s1 f approximately two to ?ree mon?s to at lea/ "o ye>4 7#c7 ,! ,,jcpoa block$ ,iran's uranium1 plutonium1 & cov]t pa?ways to a nucle> weapon1 9 ! p]iod :5 all sides _h fully implem5t$ _! commitm5ts1 9 "p by-- 7,a7 impos+ v]ifiable limits on ,iran's uranium enri*m5t & plutonium production capabilities2 7,b7 r$uc+ ! numb] ( ,iran's in/all$ c5trifuges by two-?irds2 & 7,c7 p]mitt+ ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea7 to monitor & v]ify ( all /ages ( ,iran's nucle> fuel cycle to include reque/+ %ort-notice access to v]ify ! non-div]sion ( decl>$ mat]ial & abs5ce ( undecl>$ nucle> mat]ial & activities 9 ,iran1 consi/5t ) its provisional implem5tation ( ! ,additional ,protocol to its ,,iaea ,compreh5sive ,safegu>ds ,agreem5t4 7#d7 ,! #bjah ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,compliance ,report conclud$1 ,tehran's adh]5ce to ^! commitm5ts w h9d] its ability to produce a nucle> weapon ev5 aft] ! "t-b\nd provisions ( ! deal expire1 help+ to ensure t its nucle> program rema9s exclusively peaceful 9 nature4 7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai1 ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 7,,cia7 ,g9a ,haspel1 te/ifi$ be=e ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate t at ! mom5t1 te*nically !y ,iran are 9 compliance1 ) ! ,,jcpoa4 7#f7 ,on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai1 a worldwide ?reat assessm5t issu$ by ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,dan ,coats1 obs]v$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n believe t ,iran is curr5tly und]tak+ ! key activities we judge necess>y to produce a nucle> device & ,iran's cont9u$ implem5tation ( ! ,,jcpoa has ext5d$ ! am\nt ( "t ,iran w\ld ne$ to produce en\gh fissile mat]ial = a nucle> weapon f a few mon?s to ab\t "o ye>4 7#g7 ,on ,may #h1 #bjah1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ann\nc$ ! unilat]al abrogation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,,jcpoa1 & ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld re-impose all ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions t _h be5 lift$ aft] ,iran v]ifiably met its nucle>-relat$ commitm5ts "u ! agreem5t on ! agreem5t's implem5tation day ( ,janu>y #af1 #bjaf4 7#h7 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates move to abrogate ! ,,jcpoa is a violation ( its commitm5ts "u ! agreem5t & is inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates reputation ( honor+ agreem5ts to :i* x is a p>ty1 mak+ ! future conclusion ( su* agreem5ts m difficult4 7#i7 ,prior to ,iran's fir/ brea* ( ! ,,jcpoa on ,may #h1 #bjai1 qu>t]ly reports f ! ,,iaea ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ,reports f\nd t s9ce implem5tation day1 on ,janu>y #af1 #bjaf1 ,iran's nucle> program 0 consi/5t ) ! re/rictions "u ! ,,jcpoa4 7#aj7 ,foll[+ ! removal ( ne>ly all rema9+ waiv]s to ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>-relat$ sanctions on ,may #b1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has committ$ a s]ies ( rev]sible b conc]n+ brea*es ( ! ,,jcpoa1 includ+ by exce$+3 ! all[able /ock ( l[-enri*$ uranium & heavy wat]2 ! numb] ( in/all$ c5trifuges at its pilot enri*m5t facility2 & ! p]mitt$ ,l[ ,enri*$ ,uranium 7,,leu7 enri*m5t level ( #c4fg p]c5t ( ! ,uranium ,u-#bce isotope4 7#aa7 ,s9ce ! full re-imposition ( ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>-relat$ sanctions1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has also engag$ 9 a s]ies ( escalatory actions outside its nucle> program t h put ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 diplomats1 & /rategic p>tn]s at risk & h height5$ ! ?reat ( an arm$ conflict ) ,iran1 includ+ ! foll[+ ev5ts3 7,a7 ,may #ab-ac1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se fault$ ,iran = an attack on f\r oil tank]s belong+ to ,saudi ,arabia1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 & ,norway4 7,b7 ,on ,june #ac1 #bjai1 ,secret>y ,mike ,pompeo /at$ t x 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates assessm5t t ,iran 0 responsible = ! attack on two ,saudi oil tank]s4 7,c7 ,on ,june #bj1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran %ot d[n a ,unit$ ,/ates ,unmann$ ,a]ial ,vehicle 7,,uav74 ,report$ly1 ,presid5t ,trump au?oriz$ retaliatory /rikes aga9/ t>gets 9 ,iran be=e resc9d+ ! ord] = fe> t ! ,iranian loss ( life 9 su* a /rike w\ld be disproportionate4 7,d7 ,on ,july #bd1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran ann\nc$ ! seizure ( a ,briti%-flagg$ tank] 9 ! ,/rait ( ,hormuz4 7,e7 ,on ,septemb] #ad1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t conclud$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran 0 responsible = ,,uav & cruise missile /rikes at ,saudi ,arabia's en]gy infra/ructure at ,khurais & ,abqaiq1 :i* caus$ significant damage to ,saudi ,arabia's oil en]gy production4 7,f7 ,on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel conclud$ t ,iranian =ces 9 ,syria fir$ f\r rockets int5d$ = ! ,golan ,heights4 7#ab7 ,foll[+ ! unau?oriz$ ,unit$ ,/ates /rike result+ 9 ! dea? ( ,g5]al ,qassem ,soleimani on ,janu>y #c1 #bjbj1 ,iran ann\nc$ z 0 anticipat$ t x w\ld no long] be b\nd by ! limits ( ! ,,jcpoa1 :ile also not+ t x w\ld rema9 z a p>ty to ! ,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons1 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[ ,july #a1 #aifh 7,,npt71 & w\ld fully coop]ate ) ,,iaea monitor+ & v]ification activities4 7#ac7 ,iran has made no mean+ful progress on ! #ab conditions ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,pompeo outl9$ z preconditions = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ent] into an agreem5t ) ,iran1 cle>ly demon/rat+ t ! adm9i/ration's policy ( maximum pressure has n favorably *ang$ ,iran's behavior4 ,fur!r1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (ficials h be5 w>n+ = m ?an a ye> t ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration's 8maximum pressure0 campaign rais$ ! risk ( retaliation aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates troops & diplomatic p]sonnel4 7#ad7 ,on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj1 ! =eign m9i/]s ( ,france1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom issu$ a jo9t /atem5t t ref]s ! issue ( ,iran's non-compliance to ! ,dispute ,resolution ,me*anism ( ! ,jo9t ,commission1 :ile not+ bo? _! det]m9ation to "w ) all p>ticipants to pres]ve 7! agreem5t7 & & t !y rema9 conv9c$ t ?is l&m>k multilat]al int]national agreem5t & its nonprolif]ation b5efits enhance our %>$ security int]e/s & /r5g!n ! rules-bas$ int]national ord]4 7#ae7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj1 a bip>tisan majority 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate direct$ ! ,presid5t to remove ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities aga9/ ,iran or any "p ( its gov]nm5t or milit>y1 unless o!rwise explicitly au?oriz$ by ,congress4 ,?is direction1 :i* foll[$ passage ( a simil> measure 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,janu>y #i1 #bjbj1 provides an opportunity = de-escalation ( t5sions & r5ew$ diplomatic engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a*iev+ a diplomatic resolution to ,iran's nucle> program1 "o t ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h 9 place prior to ,presid5t ,trump's unilat]al abrogation f ! ,,jcpoa1 w\ld repres5t a mean+ful /ep to prev5t+ a future arm$ conflict betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran1 "o :i* w\ld result 9 ! untold loss ( life & treasure4 7#b7 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates no long] has /&+ 9 ! ,jo9t ,commission or ! ,dispute ,resolution me*anism trigg]$ by ,france1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj1 x %\ld support good-fai? ef=ts to a*ieve "o or bo? ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,return+ all sides to n less ?an full compliance ) its commitm5ts "u ! ,,jcpoa & refra9+ f impos+ or ?reat5+ to impose economic p5alties on ,france1 ,g]many1 or ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 7,b7 ,negotiat+ an int]im agreem5t t provides ,iran ) tailor$1 tempor>y economic relief 9 ex*ange = v]ifiable measures by ,iran t rev]ses /eps tak5 s9ce ,may #bjai ) respect to its nucle> program4 7#c7 ,provid$ t all sides v]ifiably return to compliance ) no less ?an its commitm5ts "u ! ,,jcpoa1 or to build ^u ! progress ( an int]im agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! o!r ,p#ea p>ties %\ld seek out negotiations ) ,iran1 prior to #bjbc1 t[>ds a new compreh5sive agreem5t t closes (f all ,iranian pa?s to a nucle> weapon by-- 7,a7 address+ ! sunset ( c]ta9 provisions ( ! ,,jcpoa 9 #bjbf2 & 7,b7 advanc+ any o!r measures t advance ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national security4 7#d7 ,p>allel to "o or m ( ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its int]national p>tn]s %\ld seek to address o!r aspects ( ,iran's de/abiliz+ actions 9 ! region & "w to br+ ,iran back to compliance ) its human rights obligations4 7#e7 ,no ,,jcpoa ,p>ticipat+ ,/ate %\ld issue a claim ( significant nonp]=mance by ,iran to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil outside ( ! ,dispute ,resolution me*anism detail$ 9 p>agraphs #cf & #cg ( ! ,,jcpoa4 7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld1 consi/5t ) its ,,jcpoa commitm5ts1 issue waiv]s = coop]ative projects specifi$ 9 ! ,,jcpoa1 all ( :i* make x m difficult = ,iran to recon/itute activities t pose a prolif]ation risk1 !reby advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national security4 7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld create an environm5t 9 :i* f9ancial in/itutions & entities c make practical use ( exi/+ exemptions & me*anisms all[+ = ! sale ( agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 & m$ical devices to ,iran1 z well z o!r humanit>ian trade4