IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 235 

Regarding ending World Bank disbursements to Iran until the International 

Atomic Energy Agency certifies the compliance of the Islamic Republic 

of Iran with Resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations Security 

Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 16, 2007 

Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. 

CHABOT, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. RENZI, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. LINDER, 

Mr. COHEN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. MCKEON, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. 

MCCOTTER, Mr. BONNER, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. FERGUSON, 

Mr. PITTS, Ms. FOXX, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mrs. MUSGRAVE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, 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 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Regarding ending World Bank disbursements to Iran until 

the International Atomic Energy Agency certifies the 

compliance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations Security 

Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation 

Treaty. 

Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to the 

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the 

International Atomic Energy Agency; 


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Whereas, although Iran has agreed to safeguards to ensure 

compliance with its non-proliferation commitments under 

the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the International 

Atomic Energy Agency has reported numerous concerns 

with the implementation of such safeguards to ensure 

Iran’s compliance with its commitments; 

Whereas international inspections in 2003 and 2004 of Iran’s 

nuclear program revealed significant undeclared activities 

with potential application for the development of nuclear 

weapons; 

Whereas according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has not declared the full scope of its nuclear program and has not allowed full and unrestricted access to 

all its nuclear sites; 

Whereas, in June 2006, Iran refused to consider economic incentives offered by the five permanent members of the 

United Nations Security Council and Germany in exchange for a permanent halt to Iran’s uranium enrichment program; 

Whereas, on July 31, 2006, the United Nations Security 

Council adopted Resolution 1696, setting a deadline of 

August 31, 2006, for Iran’s full, unconditional, and immediate compliance with its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; 

Whereas Iran is in violation of Resolution 1696; 

Whereas, on March 23, 2007, the Iranian Revolutionary 

Guard Navy seized 15 British marines and sailors on the 

same day the United Nations Security Council considered 

a new resolution to sanction the Government of Iran for 

its continued defiance of the United Nations Security 

Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency; 


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Whereas, on March 24, 2007, the United Nations Security 

Council adopted Resolution 1747 to impose further economic sanctions on Iran for its non-compliance with previous United Nations Security Council resolutions; 

Whereas Iran is in violation of Resolution 1747; 

Whereas, on May 14, 2007, Director General Mohammed ElBaradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that Iran possesses the knowledge to enrich uranium to weapons-grade level; 

Whereas, on May 20, 2007, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced the Iranian nuclear program was moving ahead as scheduled towards its previously stated goal of 50,000 centrifuges running at its 

Natanz facility; 

Whereas, on May 23, 2007, the International Atomic Energy 

Agency reported that Iran not only ignored the deadline 

imposed by the United Nations Security Council to stop 

enriching uranium, but also markedly expanded its enrichment program; 

Whereas diplomatic means present the most effective way to 

defuse the crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear program; 

Whereas the World Bank is funding nine government projects 

in Iran totaling $1.355 billion; 

Whereas the World Bank operates one project in Isfahan, the 

headquarters of Iran’s nuclear program; 

Whereas loan credits from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development are paid directly to the recipient government; 


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Whereas the United States remains the top investor in the 

World Bank, contributing $950 million in 2006 and $940 

million in 2007; 

Whereas the World Bank disbursed at least $220 million to 

Iran in fiscal year 2007, and more than $870 million is 

scheduled for disbursement in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 

and 2010; 

Whereas the Board of Directors of the World Bank has taken 

no action to end these disbursements, and the United 

Nations Security Council has given no explicit direction 

to the World Bank on this issue; 

Whereas the World Bank is part of the United Nations family and the policies of the World Bank should be aligned 

with the policies of the United Nations Security Council; 

and 

Whereas failure to end World Bank disbursements to Iran 

could impact future contributions to the World Bank by 

the United States and other leading investors: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) urges the Board of Directors of the World 

4 Bank to request a policy review of current disburse5 ments to the Islamic Republic of Iran and to end 

6 these disbursements until the International Atomic 

7 Energy Agency certifies the compliance of Iran with 

8 resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations 

9 Security Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non10 Proliferation Treaty; and 


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1 (2) urges the United Nations Security Council 

2 to order the World Bank to end disbursements to 

3 Iran if the Board of Directors of the World Bank 

4 fails to take action on its own. 

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