,,iii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,tuberville1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 and ,mr4 ,crapo7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,,resolution ,opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to ,iran without addressing the full scope of ,iran's malign activities1 including its nuclear program1 ballistic and cruise missile capabilities1 weapons proliferation1 support for terrorism1 hostage-taking1 gross human rights violations1 and other destabilizing activities4 ,whereas the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action 7commonly referred to as the ,,jcpoa71 an agreement that was finalized by the administration of ,president ,barack ,obama and the governments of the ,united ,kingdom1 ,germany1 ,france1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and the ,russian ,federation 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 retain1 test1 and use1 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 multiple ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions adopted between #bjjf and #bjaj required ,iran to suspend all enrichment of uranium1 but the ,,jcpoa did not require ,iran to cease its enrichment of uranium1 a failure that is directly responsible for ,iran's expanded enrichment activity today2 ,whereas ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7in this preamble referred to as ,,unscr #bbca71 adopted on ,july #bj1 #bjae1 called on ,iran not to undertake any activity related to nuclear-capable ballistic missile activities for #h years and imposed a #e-year ban on conventional arms transfers to and from ,iran2 ,whereas neither the ,,jcpoa nor ,,unscr #bbca adequately addressed the threat emanating from ,iran's ballistic and cruise missile program or long-standing support for terrorism1 and the sunset provisions applied to prohibitions in ,,unscr #bbca and the ,,jcpoa severely weakened their restrictions and 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 ,united ,states ,government has designated ,iran's ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps 7in this preamble referred to as the ,,irgc7 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 entity pursuant to ,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 by a vote of #ih-b in the ,senate and #dai-c in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,congress required the imposition of terrorism-related sanctions against the ,,irgc as part of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq472 ,whereas1 on ,may #ba1 #bjah1 the ,united ,states ,government outlined steps that the ,government of ,iran must take to normalize relations with the ,united ,states1 including-- 7#a7 providing the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency a full account of the possible military dimensions of its nuclear program and permanently and verifiably abandoning that program2 7#b7 ceasing all enrichment and vowing never to pursue plutonium reprocessing2 7#c7 providing the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 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 countries that are partners and allies of the ,united ,states2 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 ,donald ,trump announced the withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,,jcpoa on ,may #h1 #bjah1 and gradually reimposed sanctions that were suspended by the ,obama administration under the ,,jcpoa1 depriving the regime of valuable funds that the regime could have used to support its malign activities2 ,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 ,united ,states 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 work 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 fraudulent charities1 and other entities that were not linked to ,iran's nuclear program1 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 ,iranian financial institutions1 the ,president is required to certify that the ,government of ,iran ''' 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 on ,march #ab1 #bjbj1 ,president ,trump extended the national emergency declared by ,executive ,order #abieg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the development of ,iranian petroleum resources7 following a determination that ,iran's malign activities pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,department of the ,treasury has determined that the ,,irgc and its affiliated entities have a dominant presence in ,iran's commercial and financial sectors and maintain extensive economic interests in the defense1 construction1 aviation1 oil1 banking1 metal1 automobile1 and mining industries2 ,whereas1 on ,october #h1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury designated the financial sector of ,iran for the imposition of sanctions1 authorizing sanctions with respect to persons operating in ,iran's construction1 mining1 manufacturing1 and textile sectors1 to deny the ,government of ,iran financial resources that may be used to fund and support its malign activities2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government has sanctioned ,iranian entities for their support to1 or association with1 ,iran's terrorism campaigns1 ballistic missile program1 or the ,supreme ,leader of ,iran1 including the ,central ,bank of ,iran1 the ,national ,development ,fund of ,iran1 elements of the ,,irgc1 ,foreign ,minister ,javad ,zarif1 and entities in ,iran's banking1 petroleum1 and industrial sectors2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjbj1 the ,financial ,action ,task ,force1 the global anti-money laundering standard-setting body1 fully lifted the suspension of countermeasures and called on its members and urged all jurisdictions to apply effective countermeasures relating to the terrorist financing risk emanating from ,iran and the threat that poses to the international financial system2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government1 under ,democratic and ,republican administrations1 has concluded that ,iran provides a safe haven for al ,qaeda leaders and that the al ,qaeda network has used ,iran to establish a core pipeline through which money1 facilitators1 and operators moved to ,afghanistan and ,pakistan2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government has sanctioned entities in the ,government of ,iran for perpetrating human rights abuses2 ,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-- 7#a7 has ceased its efforts to design1 develop1 manufacture1 or acquire-- 7,a7 a nuclear explosive device or related materials and technology2 7,b7 chemical and biological weapons2 and 7,c7 ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology2 7#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 7#c7 poses no significant threat to ,united ,states national security1 interests1 or allies4 2 and ,whereas the concept of nuclear-related sanctions does not exist in statute1 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 of #bjaj 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 7#c7 rejects and opposes the reapplication of sanctions relief1 including the use of waivers1 de-listing individuals or entities1 or the application of licenses1 provided for in1 or incident to1 the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action1 including on any sectors of the ,iranian economy or any individuals or entities designated for the imposition of sanctions under ,united ,states law for supporting terrorism1 missile development and proliferation1 human rights abuses1 corruption1 or ,iran's other destabilizing activities2 7#d7 opposes reversing the finding that identifies ,iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern under section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#e7 opposes the lifting of the ,u-,turn prohibition1 which bans ,iran from accessing the ,united ,states financial system for the purpose of conducting dollarized transactions2 and 7#f7 opposes the suspension or lifting of the call for countermeasures by the ,financial ,action ,task ,force on the ,iranian financial sector until ,iran fully completes its action plan4