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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4344 

To require a report on the military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program 

and to prohibit the provision of sanctions relief to Iran until Iran has 

verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 7, 2016 

Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. TURNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require a report on the military dimensions of Iran’s 

nuclear program and to prohibit the provision of sanctions relief to Iran until Iran has verifiably ended all 

military dimensions of its nuclear program, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ending Iran’s Nuclear 

5 Weapon Program Before Sanctions Relief Act of 2016’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REPORT ON MILITARY DIMENSIONS OF IRAN’S NU2 CLEAR PROGRAM; LIMITATIONS ON SANC3 TIONS RELIEF. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

6 Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, 

7 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

8 a report that— 

9 (1) at a minimum, provides a detailed assess10 ment of the nature, scope, and duration of each ac11 tivity specified in subsection (b); 

12 (2) with respect to each activity specified in 

13 subsection (b), assesses— 

14 (A) whether the activity continues or when 

15 the activity ended; 

16 (B) whether Iran consulted, cooperated 

17 with, or collaborated with any foreign entity in 

18 the activity and, if so, a full description of the 

19 nature, scope, and duration of such consulta20 tion, cooperation, or collaboration; 

21 (C) the differences between the conclusions 

22 of the International Atomic Energy Agency and 

23 the most recent determination of the intel24 ligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of 

25 the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

26 3003(4))); 


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1 (D) the ability of Iran to quickly resume 

2 the activity, if the activity has ended, and to 

3 advance beyond the current stage of develop4 ment; and 

5 (E) the credibility of Iran’s arguments re6 lated to dual-use technology; and 

7 (3) includes— 

8 (A) a summary of refusals by Iran to co9 operate with International Atomic Energy 

10 Agency inspectors and requests since January 

11 2003; 

12 (B) a list of any Iranian institutes or other 

13 entities involved in nuclear weapon activities or 

14 research; 

15 (C) a list of Iranian scientists or other ex16 perts who worked on Iran’s nuclear weapon 

17 program; and 

18 (D) a list of sites where Iranian nuclear 

19 weapon related activities are occurring or have 

20 occurred. 

21 (b) ACTIVITIES SPECIFIED.—The activities specified 

22 in this subsection are the following: 

23 (1) The existence of management and organiza24 tion structures to facilitate the development of a nu25 clear explosive device. 


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1 (2) Procurement activities associated with a nu2 clear weapon program. 

3 (3) Covert acquisition of uranium or plutonium, 

4 covert uranium conversion, covert uranium reconver5 sion, and covert uranium enrichment activities. 

6 (4) Attempted or actual acquisition of nuclear 

7 weapon design information. 

8 (5) Metallurgical work associated with nuclear 

9 devices. 

10 (6) Development of detonators and associated 

11 equipment for a nuclear weapon. 

12 (7) Possession of multipoint initiation tech13 nology relevant to a nuclear explosive device. 

14 (8) Use of multipoint initiation technology for 

15 experiments associated with a nuclear explosive de16 vice. 

17 (9) Development of simulated components for a 

18 nuclear explosive device, including components rel19 evant to the dynamic compressive testing of those 

20 components. 

21 (10) Computer modeling studies of component 

22 arrangements specific to nuclear explosive configura23 tions based on implosion technology and studies re24 lating to high explosives modeling. 


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1 (11) Experiments with materials and configura2 tions that could generate neutrons under shock com3 pression for the purpose of initiating an implosion4 type nuclear explosive device. 

5 (12) Planning, preparation, and execution of 

6 experiments relevant to testing a nuclear explosive 

7 device, specifically, but not limited to, tests to deter8 mine whether detonator firing components would 

9 function over a long distance between the firing 

10 point and a test device located down a deep shaft. 

11 (13) Activities related to the integration of a 

12 new spherical payload into the existing payload 

13 chamber of the re-entry vehicle for a ballistic missile. 

14 (14) Activities related to a fuzing, arming, and 

15 firing system for a heavy spherical ballistic missile 

16 payload. 

17 (15) Activities at Parchin Military Complex re18 lated to nuclear weapons. 

19 (16) Nuclear weapon related activities at the 

20 Physics Research Center and subsequent organiza21 tions, and the purpose of such activities. 

22 (17) Activities associated with the research, de23 velopment, testing, or fielding related to ballistic 

24 missiles capable of carrying a nuclear weapon. 


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1 (18) Activities by Iran to conceal nuclear weap2 on related activities. 

3 (c) LIMITATIONS ON PROVISION OF SANCTIONS RE4 LIEF TO IRAN.—Notwithstanding section 135 of the 

5 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e) or any 

6 other provision of law, the United States Government shall 

7 not provide any sanctions relief to Iran until the date that 

8 is 90 days after— 

9 (1) the submission of the report required by 

10 subsection (a); 

11 (2) the Director of National Intelligence, the 

12 Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, and the 

13 Secretary of Defense jointly certify to the appro14 priate congressional committees that Iran has 

15 verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear 

16 program, including research, development, testing, 

17 or fielding related to ballistic missiles capable of car18 rying a nuclear weapon; and 

19 (3) there is enacted into law a joint resolution 

20 approving the provision of sanctions relief. 

21 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT23 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com24 mittees’’ means— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

3 Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Com4 mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 

5 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

6 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

7 Committee on Financial Services, the Com8 mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

9 Ways and Means, and the Permanent Select 

10 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep11 resentatives. 

12 (2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per13 son’’ means a person that is not a United States 

14 person. 

15 (3) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an in16 dividual or entity. 

17 (4) SANCTIONS RELIEF.—The term ‘‘sanctions 

18 relief’’ means the termination, waiver, deferral, or 

19 other suspension of any sanctions imposed by the 

20 United States with respect to Iran pursuant to a 

21 statute, executive order, or regulation, including 

22 sanctions applicable to United States persons and 

23 sanctions applicable to foreign persons. 

24 (5) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

25 ‘‘United States person’’ means— 


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1 (A) a United States citizen or an alien law2 fully admitted for permanent residence to the 

3 United States; or 

4 (B) an entity organized under the laws of 

5 the United States or of any jurisdiction within 

6 the United States, including a foreign branch of 

7 such an entity. 

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