,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aiej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose /rict conditions on ! lift+ ( sanctions impos$ ) respect to ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iran ,sanctions ,pres]vation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is ! _w's lead+ /ate sponsor ( t]rorism & has be5 designat$ z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism by ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aihd4 7#b7 ,iran's support = t]rorism1 developm5t ( nucle> weapons & balli/ic missiles1 & gross violations ( human rights are a ?reat to ! security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! rules-bas$ int]national ord]4 7#c7 ,iran has giv5 balli/ic missiles1 conv5tional weapons1 & te*nical support to ,hamas1 ! ,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 ! ,taliban1 ,ans> ,allah 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,h\?is7 9 ,yem51 ,%ia militias 9 ,iraq1 ! ,assad regime 9 ,syria1 & ,hezbollah 9 ,lebanon1 :i* ^? proxies h us$ to implem5t t]rori/ attacks ?r\gh\t ! _w t h kill$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies4 7#d7 ,iran cont9ues to hold ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ho/age1 includ+ ,bob ,lev9son1 ,baqu] & ,siamak ,namazi1 ,morad ,tahbaz1 & ,emad ,%>gi1 :ile also s]v+ z a safe h>bor = s5ior lead]s ( al ,qa$a su* z ,abd al-,rahman al-,maghribi4 7#e7 ,! ,jo9t ,compreh5sive ,plan ( ,action 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,jcpoa71 :i* 0 f9aliz$ by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & ! respective gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,g]many1 ,france1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! ,russian ,f$]ation 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,p#ea7 on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 p]mitt$ ,iran to cont9ue uranium enri*m5t at #c4fg p]c5t levels & possess m #f1jjj ,,ir-#a c5trifuges1 !reby fail+ to elim9ate ,iran's pa?way to a nucle> weapon4 7#f7 ,! ,,jcpoa conta9$ sunset provisions t all[ ,iran to increase its numb] ( ,,ir-#a c5trifuges & resume op]ation ( ,,ir-#b c5trifuges aft] #aj ye>s1 & exce$ ! #c4fg p]c5t uranium enri*m5t ?re%old aft] #ae ye>s4 7#g7 ,! v]ification & compliance me*anisms ( ! ,,jcpoa 7 insuffici5t to ensure & en=ce compliance1 all[+ ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy only limit$ access to select facilities & e/abli%+ a protract$ process to reque/ access to sites suspect$ ( ho/+ activity inconsi/5t ) ,iran's obligations "u ! ,,jcpoa4 7#h7 ,iran repeat$ly violat$ num]\s provisions ( ! ,,jcpoa by ma9ta9+ m advanc$ c5trifuges ?an 0 p]mitt$1 exce$+ ! limits on heavy wat] /ocks1 & refus+ to grant int]national inspectors access to nucle> rese>* & milit>y facilities1 among o!r violations4 7#i7 ,a c5tral /rategic flaw ( ! ,,jcpoa 0 its exclusive focus on ,iran's nucle> program ap>t f its support = t]rorism1 :i* 0 bol/]$ by ! m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 sanctions relief x receiv$ "u ! deal4 7#aj7 ,! ,,jcpoa conta9$ no provisions address+ ,iran's developm5t ( balli/ic & cruise missiles capable ( c>ry+ nucle> weapons4 7#aa7 ,! ,,jcpoa fail$ to address ! human rights record ( ! ,iranian regime1 includ+ ! regime's suppression ( free spee*1 a free press1 peaceful assembly1 & ! free ex]cise ( religion4 7#ab7 ,iran is "o ( ! _w's wor/ human rights violators1 hav+ receiv$ a #af out ( #ajj ,global ,fre$om ,score & a #ae out ( #ajj ,int]net ,fre$om ,score f ,fre$om ,h\se1 & has be5 designat$ z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u section #djb7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77;,a77ii77 = its suppression ( religi\s fre$om s9ce #aiii4 7#ac7 ,on ,may #h1 #bjah1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld )draw f ! ,,jcpoa & resum$ ! application ( sanctions aga9/ ,iranian actors1 !reby depriv+ ! regime ( rev5ue to support t]rorism4 7#ad7 ,on ,may #ba1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo ann\nc$ t ! ,trump adm9i/ration w\ld apply unprec$5t$ f9ancial pressure on ! ,iranian regime & laid out #ab /eps t ,iran mu/ take to receive sanctions relief & ree/abli% normal relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy a full acc\nt ( ! prior milit>y dim5sions ( its nucle> program & p]man5tly & v]ifiably ab&on+ su* "w 9 p]petuity2 7,b7 /opp+ enri*m5t ( plutonium reprocess+ & committ+ to refra9 f resum+ su* "w2 7,c7 p]mitt+ ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy to access all sites ?r\gh\t ! entire c\ntry2 7,d7 end+ its prolif]ation ( balli/ic missiles & ceas+ fur!r developm5t ( su* sy/ems2 7,e7 releas+ all ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 z well z citiz5s ( ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s & allies1 :o are curr5tly deta9$2 7,f7 discont9u+ its support = t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 includ+ ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & ! ,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad2 7,g7 respect+ ! sov]eignty ( ,iraq by end+ its support = ,%ia militias2 7,h7 end+ its milit>y support = ! ,ans> ,allah 9 ,yem52 7,i7 )draw+ all =ces "u ,iranian comm& f ! entirety ( ,syria2 7,j7 end+ support = ! ,taliban 9 ,afghani/an & = s5ior al ,qa$a lead]s ar\nd ! region2 7,k7 end+ ! ,iranian ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corp's support = t]rori/ gr\ps & proxies worldwide2 & 7,l7 ceas+ its ?reat5+ behavior aga9/ its neighbors1 _m ( :i* are allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ae7 ,! f9ancial sector ( ,iran1 includ+ ! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,iran1 is designat$ z a prim>y money laund]+ conc]n "u section #ecah;,a ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 because ( ! ?reat to gov]nm5t & f9ancial in/itutions result+ f ! illicit activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 includ+ its pursuit ( nucle> weapons1 support = int]national t]rorism1 & ef=ts to deceive responsible f9ancial in/itutions & evade sanctions4 7#af7 ,on ,april #bb1 #bjai1 ,presid5t ,trump ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld no long] issue exemptions "u section #abde7;d77#d77;,d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a7d77#d77;,d771 inhibit+ ! ability ( c\ntries to pur*ase ,iranian petroleum products or conduct transactions ) ! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,iran z a result ( ! exposure to sanctions4 7#ag7 ,foll[+ ! decision to discont9ue issuance ( ^? exemptions1 ,iran's av]age daily sales ( crude oil decl9$ f an e/imat$ #b1djj1jjj b>rels p] day 9 ,may #bjah to an e/imat$ #a1cjj1jjj 9 #bjbj4 7#ah7 ,! decl9e 9 rev5ue & decrease 9 exports h report$ly =c$ ! ,iranian en]gy sector to cut ! numb] ( newly drill$ oil wells f #cjj 9 #bjah to #aa 9 #bjbj4 7#ai7 ,iran has report$ly /ockpil$ #fj1jjj1jjj b>rels ( crude oil & is prep>+ to return to production levels ( ne>ly #d1jjj1jjj b>rels a day %\ld sanctions relief be provid$4 7#bj7 ,on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 ,iranian ,presid5t ,hassan ,r\hani admitt$ t ,iran _h lo/ #bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue because ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions4 7#ba7 ,iran's #bjai def5se budget cut def5se sp5d+ by #bh p]c5t1 includ+ a #ag p]c5t cut to ! ,iranian ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 a designat$ =eign t]rori/ organization4 7#bb7 ,foll[+ ,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f ! ,,jcpoa1 ! value ( ,iran's curr5cy rea*$ hi/orical l[s1 ) ! rial los+ ar\nd #gj p]c5t ( its value4 7#bc7 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 ,iran's accessible =eign ex*ange res]ves decreas$ by m #if p]c5t to #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbj f #abc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjah1 deplet+ ! rev5ue /ream = ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 ,hezbollah1 & ,iranian-back$ militias4 7#bd7 ,dur+ ! maximum pressure campaign1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 able to secure ! release ( #b ho/ages 9 ,iran1 ,xiyue ,wang & ,mi*ael ,:ite1 )\t lift+ sanctions or transf]r+ ca% to ,iran4 7#be7 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 has report$ly (f]$ to lift sanctions1 includ+ sanctions on ! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,iran1 if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran agrees to return to ! ,,jcpoa4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n (f] preemptive sanctions relief t b5efits ,iran's oil indu/ry1 f9ancial s]vices sector1 or support]s ( t]rorism unless & until ! ,s5ate provides advice & cons5t "u section #b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a treaty address+ ,iran's de/abiliz+ activities4 #d4 ,prohibition on sanctions relief = petroleum pur*ases f ,iran ,section #abde7;d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,no au?ority to waive ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,iran ,sanctions ,pres]vation ,act1 ! ,presid5t may n issue any waiv] ( sanctions ) respect to or lic5se to au?orize ! pur*ase ( petroleum or petroleum products f ,iran4 4 #e4 ,conditions on sanctions relief = support]s ( ,iran's malign activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,iranian p]son may n be remov$ f ! ,,sdn li/ unless ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a c]tification t ! individual has n provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nical support or contributions to-- 7#a7 a t]rori/ organization or 9 support ( t]rorism2 or 7#b7 ! developm5t ( nucle> weapons or _! means ( deliv]y 7includ+ missiles capable ( deliv]+ su* weapons7 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4 7b7 ,=m ( c]tification ,a c]tification "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 #f4 ,conditions on sanctions relief = ,iranian f9ancial in/itutions 7a7 ,c5tral ,bank ( ,iran ,! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,iran may n be remov$ f ! ,,sdn li/ until ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9 section #h4 7b7 ,iranian f9ancial in/itutions ,an ,iranian f9ancial in/itution may n be remov$ f ! ,,sdn li/ unless ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a c]tification t ! ,iranian f9ancial in/itution has n facilitat$ a transaction or provid$ mat]ial support to-- 7#a7 ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps2 7#b7 any =eign t]rori/ organization2 or 7#c7 any ,iranian p]son ! prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* are block$ pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7c7 ,jurisdictions ( prim>y money laund]+ conc]n ,! designation ( ,iran z a jurisdiction ( prim>y money laund]+ conc]n pursuant to section #ecah;,a ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may n be revok$ unless ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a c]tification t ,iran is no long] engag$ 9-- 7#a7 any illicit f9ancial activities1 includ+ support = t]rorism2 7#b7 nucle> prolif]ation activities2 or 7#c7 balli/ic missile acquisition or developm5t4 7d7 ,=m ( c]tification ,a c]tification "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 #g4 ,support = ! ,iranian p ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support ! rights ( ! p ( ,iran to ex]cise ! fre$om ( spee*1 assembly1 religion1 & ! press2 7#b7 to condemn ,iran's de/abiliz+ activities1 includ+ ! suppression ( prote/s & demon/rations 9 ,iran2 7#c7 to promote a free & op5 int]net 9 ,iran by support+ int]net fre$om programs & inve/+ 9 firewall circumv5tion te*nologies2 7#d7 to def5d ! rights ( wom5 9 ,iran2 & 7#e7 to hold lead]s 9 ,iran acc\ntable = _! contributions to human rights crises ?r\gh\t ! _w1 includ+ 9 ,iraq1 ,syria1 ,lebanon1 ,yem51 ,gaza1 & ,v5ezuela4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ,! provisions ( & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ,s5ate provides advice & cons5t "u section #b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a treaty ) ,iran t addresses ,iran's nucle> prolif]ation1 developm5t ( balli/ic missiles1 & support = t]rorism4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,=eign t]rori/ organization ,! t]m =eign t]rori/ organization means an organization designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a =eign t]rori/ organization "u section #bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#c7 ,iranian f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m ,iranian f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajd;,a7d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;b7d774 7#d7 ,iranian p]son ,! t]m ,iranian p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #abdb ( ! ,iran ,fre$om & ,c\nt]-,prolif]ation ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja74 7#e7 ,,sdn li/ ,! t]m ,,sdn li/ means ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4