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(A) has failed to comply with the terms of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687
regarding unconditional Iraqi acceptance of the
destruction, removal, or rendering harmless,
under international supervision, of all nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of
agents and all related subsystems and compo-
nents and all research, development, support and
manufacturing facilities, as well as all ballistic
missiles with a range greater than 150 kilo-
meters and related major parts, and repair and
production facilities and has failed to allow
United Nations inspectors access to sites used for
the production or storage of weapons of mass de-
struction;
(B) routinely contravenes the terms and.
conditions of UNSC Resolution 661, authorizing
the export of petroleum products from Iraq in ex-
change for food, medicine and other humani-
tarian products by conducting a routine and ex-
tensive program to sell such products outside of
the channels established by UNSC Resolution
661 in exchange for military equipment and ma-
terials to be used in pursuit of its program to de-
velop weapons of mass destruction in order to
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threaten the United States and its allies in the
Persian Gulf and surrounding regions;
(C) has failed to adequately draw down
upon the amounts received in the Escrow Ac-
count established by UNSC Resolution 986 to
purchase food, medicine and other humanitarian
products required by its citizens, resulting in
massive humanitarian suffering by the Iraqi
people;
(D) conducts a periodic and systematic
campaign to harass and obstruct the enforcement
of the United States- and United Kingdom-en-
forced ‘‘No-Fly Zones’’ in effect in the Republic
of Iraq;
(E) routinely manipulates the petroleum ex-
port production volumes permitted under UNSC
Resolution 661 in order to create uncertainty in
global energy markets, and therefore threatens
the economic security of the United States;
(F) pays bounties to the families of suicide
bombers in order to encourage the murder of
Israeli civilians;
(2) further imports of petroleum products from
the Republic of Iraq are inconsistent with the na-
tional security and foreign policy interests of the
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United States and should be eliminated until such
time as they are not so inconsistent.
SEC. 2602. PROHIBITION ON IRAQI-ORIGIN PETROLEUM IM-
PORTS.
The direct or indirect import from Iraq of Iraqi-origin
petroleum and petroleum products is prohibited, notwith-
standing an authorization by the Committee established by
UNSC Resolution 661 or its designee, or any other order
to the contrary.
SEC. 2603. TERMINATION/PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATION.
This title will remain in effect until such time as the
President, after consultation with the relevant committees
in Congress, certifies to the Congress that—
(1) Iraq is in substantial compliance with the
terms of—
(A) UNSC Resolution 687; and
(B) UNSC Resolution 986 prohibiting
smuggling of oil in circumvention of the ‘‘Oil-
for-Food’’ program; and
(2) ceases the practice of compensating the fami-
lies of suicide bombers in order to encourage the mur-
der of Israeli citizens; or that
(3) resuming the importation of Iraqi-origin pe-
troleum and petroleum products would not be incon-
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sistent with the national security and foreign policy
interests of the United States.
SEC. 2604. HUMANITARIAN INTERESTS.
It is the sense of the Senate that the President should
make all appropriate efforts to ensure that the humani-
tarian needs of the Iraqi people are not negatively affected
by this Act, and should encourage through public, private,
domestic and international means the direct or indirect
sale, donation or other transfer to appropriate nongovern-
mental health and humanitarian organizations and indi-
viduals within Iraq of food, medicine and other humani-
tarian products.
SEC. 2605. DEFINITIONS.
(a) 661 COMMITTEE.—The term 661 Committee means
the Security Council Committee established by UNSC Reso-
lution 661, and persons acting for or on behalf of the Com-
mittee under its specific delegation of authority for the rel-
evant matter or category of activity, including the overseers
appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to ex-
amine and approve agreements for purchases of petroleum
and petroleum products from the Government of Iraq pur-
suant to UNSC Resolution 986.
(b) UNSC RESOLUTION 661.—The term UNSC Reso-
lution 661 means United Nations Security Council Resolu-
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tion No. 661, adopted August 6, 1990, prohibiting certain
transactions with respect to Iraq and Kuwait.
(c) UNSC RESOLUTION 687.—The term UNSC Reso-
lution 687 means United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tion 687, adopted April 3, 1991.
(d) UNSC RESOLUTION 986.—The term UNSC Reso-
lution 986 means United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tion 986, adopted April 14, 1995.
SEC. 2606. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The prohibition on importation of Iraqi-origin petro-
leum and petroleum products shall be effective 30 days after
enactment of this Act.
DIVISION J—MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE XXVII—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISION
SEC. 2701. FAIR TREATMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL JUDICIAL
NOMINEES.
It is the sense of the Senate that, in the interests of
the administration of justice, the Senate Judiciary Com-
mittee should along with its other legislative and oversight
responsibilities, continue to hold regular hearings on judi-
cial nominees and should, in accordance with the precedents
and practices of the Committee, schedule hearings on the