,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjai,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 and ,mr4 ,inhofe7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to ,iran without addressing ,iran's nuclear program1 ballistic missile development1 support for terrorism1 and other destabilizing activities4 ,whereas the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan ,of ,action 7,,jcpoa71 an agreement that was finalized by the administration of ,president ,obama and the respective governments of the ,united ,kingdom1 ,germany1 ,france1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and the ,russian ,federation 7,p#ea7 in ,july #bjae1 provided ,iran permanent sanctions relief and access to more than #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj in return for temporary restrictive measures on ,iran's nuclear program2 ,whereas1 under the ,,jcpoa1 restrictions on the number and types of centrifuges that ,iran may manufacture1 the number and types of enrichment facilities that ,iran may construct1 and the amount and level of enriched uranium and heavy water that ,iran may stockpile1 will expire2 ,whereas ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution 7,,unscr7 #bbca1 unanimously adopted on ,july #bj1 #bjae1 contained an #h-year nonbinding restriction on ,iranian nuclear-capable ballistic missile activities and a #e-year ban on conventional arms transfers to ,iran2 ,whereas neither the ,,jcpoa nor ,,unscr #bbca adequately addressed the threat emanating from ,iran's ballistic missile program or support for terrorism1 and the sunset provisions applied to prohibitions in ,,unscr #bbca inadvertently legitimized that program and support2 ,whereas1 based on the shortcomings of the ,,jcpoa and ,,unscr #bbca1 bipartisan majorities in both the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives opposed the ,,jcpoa and the sanctions relief for ,iran contained in the agreement2 ,whereas the sanctions relief contained in the ,,jcpoa provided resources necessary for ,iran to continue developing ballistic missiles and supporting terrorism2 ,whereas the administration of ,president ,trump has designated ,iran's ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a77 and a ,specially ,designated ,global ,terrorist group under ,executive ,order #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism72 ,whereas1 on ,may #ba1 #bjah1 ,secretary of ,state ,pompeo outlined steps that the ,iranian government must take to normalize relations with the ,united ,states1 to include-- 7#a7 providing the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea7 a full account of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program and permanently and verifiably abandoning such work2 7#b7 ceasing all enrichment and vowing never to pursue plutonium reprocessing2 7#c7 providing the ,,iaea with access to all sites throughout the entire country2 7#d7 ending its development and proliferation of ballistic missiles2 7#e7 releasing all ,united ,states citizens currently held hostage1 as well as citizens of ,united ,states partners and allies2 7#f7 ending support for terrorist groups1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and the ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad2 7#g7 respecting the sovereignty of ,iraq by demobilizing ,iranian-controlled ,shia militias in the country2 7#h7 ending its military support for the ,houthi militia in ,yemen2 7#i7 withdrawing all forces under ,iranian command in ,syria2 7#aj7 ending support for the ,taliban in ,afghanistan and for senior al ,qaeda leaders around the region2 7#aa7 ending the ,,irgc's support for terrorists and militant partners around the world2 and 7#ab7 halting its threatening behavior against its neighbors2 ,whereas ,president ,trump announced the withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,,jcpoa on ,may #h1 #bjah1 and1 since then1 has gradually reimposed sanctions that were suspended by the ,obama administration under the ,,jcpoa2 ,whereas the ,,jcpoa defined the sanctions that the ,obama administration suspended under the ,,jcpoa as nuclear-related1 but nuclear-related is not a term recognized under existing statutory sanctions related to ,iran2 ,whereas the ,obama administration agreed to define the most significant bilateral sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states on ,iran as nuclear-related1 waive the application of those sanctions under the ,,jcpoa1 and commit the executive branch to attempt to work with ,congress and ,state and local governments in the ,united ,states to repeal the provisions of law providing for those sanctions upon the expiration of the ,,jcpoa2 ,whereas1 pursuant to the terms of the ,,jcpoa1 sanctions were lifted on ,iranian financial institutions1 cargo vessels1 aircraft1 and charities1 which were not linked to ,iran's nuclear program but were sanctioned for illicit conduct2 ,whereas1 pursuant to section #dja7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heea7;a771 in order to terminate sanctions against the ,central ,bank of ,iran and other financial institutions of ,iran1 the ,president is required to certify that the ,government of ,iran has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism1 and that ,iran has ceased the pursuit1 acquisition1 and development of1 and verifiably dismantled its1 nuclear1 biological1 and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology2 ,whereas1 pursuant to section #h of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 in order to terminate sanctions imposed with respect to the energy sector of ,iran1 the ,president is required to certify 8that ,iran-- 87#a7 has ceased its efforts to design1 develop1 manufacture1 or acquire-- 87,a7 a nuclear explosive device or related materials and technology2 87,b7 chemical and biological weapons2 and 87,c7 ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology2 87#b7 has been removed from the list of countries the governments of which have been determined ''' to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism2 and 87#c7 poses no significant threat to ,united ,states national security1 interests1 or allies402 and ,whereas the concept of nuclear-related sanctions does not exist in statute and existing statutes likely require a treaty to terminate such sanctions3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 reaffirms that it is the policy of the ,united ,states not to allow ,iran to develop or otherwise acquire a nuclear weapons capability2 7#b7 resolves that the lifting or termination of sanctions with respect to ,iran must take place only as provided for under section #dja7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heea7;a77 and section #h of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72 and 7#c7 rejects the reapplication of sanctions relief provided for in the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action4