IB 
Union Calendar No. 226 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 282 
[Report No. 109–417] 
To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior 
and to support a transition to democracy in Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BERMAN, 
Mr. CANTOR, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. BERK-
LEY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
CHANDLER, Mr. COX, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, 
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of 
Florida, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GARRETT of 
New Jersey, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. KIRK, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MICA, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
NORWOOD, Mr. NUNES, Mr. PENCE, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. PORTER, Mr. 
ROTHMAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. SAXTON, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SOUDER, 
Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Additional sponsors: Mr. PICKERING, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. 
WALSH, Mr. RENZI, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GORDON, Mr. 
DENT, Mr. KLINE, Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. 
MCNULTY, Mr. BAKER, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. BONO, Mr. MEEK of 
Florida, Mr. CLAY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SHAW, Ms. LORET-
TA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. MACK, Ms. BEAN, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 
LOBIONDO, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mrs. MCCAR-
THY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. FER-
GUSON, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. POMBO, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. KUHL 
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of New York, Mr. HERGER, Mr. MELANCON, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE 
of Florida, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
CARTER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. 
WYNN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BONNER, Mr. BACA, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. POE, Mr. TERRY, Ms. WASSERMAN
SCHULTZ, Mr. 
ADERHOLT, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BASS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. MUR-
PHY, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. WELDON of 
Florida, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. COBLE, Ms. HART, Mr. INGLIS of South Caro-
lina, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
FILNER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, 
Mrs. DRAKE, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. MIL-
LER of North Carolina, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. EVANS, Mr. HAYES, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. 
KING of Iowa, Mr. BARROW, Miss MCMORRIS, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. 
CULBERSON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HOLT, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. BOS-
WELL, Mr. FORD, Mr. WAMP, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. PETERSON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. BOYD, Mr. SKELTON, 
Mr. BOREN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. KIND, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WU, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
TURNER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. KINGSTON, 
Mr. REHBERG, Mr. COOPER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. BARRETT of South 
Carolina, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. MEEKS of New 
York, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. HOYER, 
Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. 
SIMMONS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. 
KELLER, Mr. WICKER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. LINDER, Mr. THOMPSON of 
California, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. HAYWORTH, Ms. FOXX, Mr. SMITH of 
Texas, Mr. TANNER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. BERRY, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROSS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
MOORE of Kansas, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. 
CARNAHAN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MILLER of Florida, 
Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. NEAL of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. JONES of North 
Carolina, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. 
LYNCH, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. 
BAIRD, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. CANNON, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
FORBES, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. CASE, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. 
HEFLEY, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 
LUCAS, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SODREL, 
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Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. WILSON 
of New Mexico, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. 
AKIN, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. 
LAHOOD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, Ms. 
PRYCE
of Ohio, Ms. MOORE
of Wisconsin, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. 
RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. 
BALDWIN, 
Mr. 
POMEROY, 
Ms. 
JACKSON-LEE
of 
Texas, 
Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. 
WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. OXLEY, 
Mr. OTTER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. WOLF, Mrs. 
TAUSCHER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. 
HALL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. BISHOP of 
Utah, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. FOSSELLA, 
Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. 
OLVER, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. DICKS, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. 
UDALL of New Mexico, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. NUSSLE, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
ROYCE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. MCKEON, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GARY G. MIL-
LER of California, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and 
Ms. WATSON 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 6, 2005] 
A BILL 
To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threat-
ening behavior and to support a transition to democracy 
in Iran. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran Freedom Support 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title 
Sec. 2. Table of contents 
TITLE I—CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN 
Sec. 101. Codification of sanctions 
Sec. 102. Liability of parent companies for violations of sanctions by foreign en-
tities 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT 
OF 1996 AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO INVESTMENT IN 
IRAN 
Sec. 201. Multilateral regime 
Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions 
Sec. 203. Termination of sanctions 
Sec. 204. Sunset 
Sec. 205. Clarification and expansion of definitions 
Sec. 206. United States pension plans 
Sec. 207. Report by Office of Global Security Risks 
Sec. 208. Technical and conforming amendments 
TITLE III—DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO CURTAIL IRANIAN NUCLEAR 
PROLIFERATION AND SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL TER-
RORISM 
Sec. 301. Diplomatic efforts 
Sec. 302. Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty 
TITLE IV—DEMOCRACY IN IRAN 
Sec. 401. Declaration of Congress regarding United States policy toward Iran 
Sec. 402. Assistance to support democracy in Iran 
Sec. 403. Waiver of certain export license requirements 
TITLE I—CODIFICATION OF 
SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN 
SEC. 101. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) CODIFICATION
OF SANCTIONS.—United States 
sanctions, controls, and regulations with respect to Iran im-
posed pursuant to Executive Order 12957, Executive Order 
12959, and sections 2 and 3 of Executive Order 13059 (re-
lating to exports and certain other transactions with Iran) 
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as in effect on January 1, 2006, shall remain in effect until 
the President certifies to the Committee on International 
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the Govern-
ment of Iran has verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass 
destruction programs. 
(b) NO EFFECT ON OTHER SANCTIONS RELATING TO 
SUPPORT FOR ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.— 
Subsection (a) shall have no effect on United States sanc-
tions, controls, and regulations relating to a determination 
under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act 
of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)(A)), section 620A(a) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)), or 
section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2780(d)) relating to support for acts of international ter-
rorism by the Government of Iran, as in effect on January 
1, 2006. 
SEC. 102. LIABILITY OF PARENT COMPANIES FOR VIOLA-
TIONS OF SANCTIONS BY FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which an entity en-
gages in an act outside the United States which, if com-
mitted in the United States or by a United States person, 
would violate Executive Order 12959 of May 6, 1995, Exec-
utive Order 13059 of August 19, 1997, or any other prohibi-
tion on transactions with respect to Iran that is imposed 
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under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and if that entity was created or 
availed of for the purpose of engaging in such an act, the 
parent company of that entity shall be subject to the pen-
alties for such violation to the same extent as if the parent 
company had engaged in that act. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) an entity is a ‘‘parent company’’ of another 
entity if it owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50 
percent of the equity interest in that other entity and 
is a United States person; and 
(2) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, asso-
ciation, trust, joint venture, corporation, or other or-
ganization. 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS 
ACT OF 1996 AND OTHER PRO-
VISIONS RELATED TO INVEST-
MENT IN IRAN 
SEC. 201. MULTILATERAL REGIME. 
(a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 4(b) of the Iran 
and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of the Iran Freedom 
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Support Act and every six months thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report regarding specific diplomatic efforts undertaken pur-
suant to subsection (a), the results of those efforts, and a 
description of proposed diplomatic efforts pursuant to such 
subsection. Each report shall include— 
‘‘(1) a list of the countries that have agreed to 
undertake measures to further the objectives of section 
3 with respect to Iran; 
‘‘(2) a description of those measures, including— 
‘‘(A) government actions with respect to 
public or private entities (or their subsidiaries) 
located in their territories, that are engaged in 
Iran; 
‘‘(B) any decisions by the governments of 
these countries to rescind or continue the provi-
sion of credits, guarantees, or other governmental 
assistance to these entities; and 
‘‘(C) actions taken in international fora to 
further the objectives of section 3; 
‘‘(3) a list of the countries that have not agreed 
to undertake measures to further the objectives of sec-
tion 3 with respect to Iran, and the reasons therefor; 
and 
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‘‘(4) a description of any memorandums of un-
derstanding, 
political 
understandings, 
or 
inter-
national agreements to which the United States has 
acceded which affect implementation of this section or 
section 5(a).’’. 
(b) WAIVER.—Section 4(c) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on a 
case by case basis, waive for a period of not more 
than six months the application of section 5(a) with 
respect to a national of a country, if the President 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 
at least 30 days before such waiver is to take effect 
that— 
‘‘(A) such waiver is vital to the national se-
curity interests of the United States; and 
‘‘(B) the country of the national has under-
taken substantial measures to prevent the acqui-
sition and development of weapons of mass de-
struction by the Government of Iran. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF WAIVER.—If the 
President determines that, in accordance with para-
graph (1), such a waiver is appropriate, the President 
may, at the conclusion of the period of a waiver 
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under paragraph (1), renew such waiver for subse-
quent periods of not more than six months each.’’. 
(c) INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 4 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) INVESTIGATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall initiate 
an investigation into the possible imposition of sanc-
tions against a person upon receipt by the United 
States of credible information indicating that such 
person is engaged in activity related to investment in 
Iran as described in section 5(a). 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after an investigation is initiated in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1), the President shall 
determine, pursuant to section 5(a), whether or 
not to impose sanctions against a person en-
gaged in activity related to investment in Iran 
as described in such section as a result of such 
activity and shall notify the appropriate con-
gressional committees of the basis for such deter-
mination. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—If the President is un-
able to make a determination under subpara-
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graph (A), the President shall notify the appro-
priate congressional committees and shall extend 
such investigation for a subsequent period, not to 
exceed 180 days, after which the President shall 
make the determination required under such sub-
paragraph and shall notify the appropriate con-
gressional committees of the basis for such deter-
mination in accordance with such subparagraph. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATIONS REGARDING PENDING IN-
VESTIGATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, with 
respect to any investigation that was pending as of 
January 1, 2006, concerning a person engaged in ac-
tivity related to investment in Iran as described in 
section 5(a), determine whether or not to impose sanc-
tions against such person as a result of such activity 
and shall notify the appropriate congressional com-
mittees of the basis for such determination. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 10 days 
after the President notifies the appropriate congres-
sional committees under paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
President shall ensure publication in the Federal Reg-
ister of the identification of the persons against which 
the President has made a determination that the im-
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position of sanctions is appropriate, together with an 
explanation for such determination.’’. 
SEC. 202. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT OF 
PETROLEUM RESOURCES.—Section 5(a) of the Iran and 
Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TO IRAN’’ and 
inserting ‘‘TO
THE DEVELOPMENT
OF PETROLEUM 
RESOURCES OF IRAN’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘with actual knowledge,’’. 
(b) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT OF 
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OR OTHER MILITARY 
CAPABILITIES.—Section 5(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DE-
VELOPMENT
OF WEAPONS
OF MASS DESTRUCTION
OR 
OTHER MILITARY CAPABILITIES.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the President shall impose two or 
more of the sanctions described in paragraphs (1) through 
(5) of section 6 if the President determines that a person 
has, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, ex-
ported, transferred, or otherwise provided to Iran any 
goods, services, technology, or other items knowing that the 
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provision of such goods, services, technology, or other items 
would contribute to the ability of Iran to— 
‘‘(1) acquire or develop chemical, biological, or 
nuclear weapons or related technologies; or 
‘‘(2) acquire or develop destabilizing numbers 
and types of advanced conventional weapons.’’. 
(c) PERSONS AGAINST WHICH THE SANCTIONS ARE 
TO BE IMPOSED.—Section 5(c)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, with ac-
tual knowledge,’’ and by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, with ac-
tual knowledge,’’ and by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) is a private or government lender, in-
surer, underwriter, or guarantor of the person 
referred to in paragraph (1) if that private or 
government lender, insurer, underwriter, or 
guarantor engaged in the activities referred to in 
paragraph (1).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to actions taken on or after 
March 15, 2006. 
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SEC. 203. TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS. 
Section 8(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 
1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) poses no significant threat to United States 
national security, interests, or allies.’’. 
SEC. 204. SUNSET. 
Section 13 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 
1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘; SUN-
SET’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking the subsection 
designation and heading; and 
(3) by striking subsection (b). 
SEC. 205. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF DEFINI-
TIONS. 
(a) PERSON.—Section 14(14)(B) of the Iran and 
Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘trust,’’ the following: ‘‘fi-
nancial institution, insurer, underwriter, guarantor, 
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any other business organization, including any for-
eign subsidiaries of the foregoing,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, such as an export credit agency’’. 
(b) PETROLEUM RESOURCES.—Section 14(15) of the 
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) is amended by inserting after ‘‘petroleum’’ the second 
place it appears, the following: ‘‘, petroleum by-products,’’. 
SEC. 206. UNITED STATES PENSION PLANS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States and the international 
community face no greater threat to their security 
than the prospect of rogue regimes who support inter-
national terrorism obtaining weapons of mass de-
struction, and particularly nuclear weapons. 
(2) Iran is the leading state sponsor of inter-
national terrorism and is close to achieving nuclear 
weapons capability but has paid no price for nearly 
twenty years of deception over its nuclear program. 
Foreign entities that have invested in Iran’s energy 
sector, despite Iran’s support of international ter-
rorism and its nuclear program, have afforded Iran 
a free pass while many United States entities have 
unknowingly invested in those same foreign entities. 
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(3) United States investors have a great deal at 
stake in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear 
weapons. 
(4) United States investors can have considerable 
influence over the commercial decisions of the foreign 
entities in which they have invested. 
(b) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—Not later 
than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and every six months thereafter, the President shall ensure 
publication in the Federal Register of a list of all United 
States and foreign entities that have invested more than 
$20,000,000 in Iran’s energy sector between August 5, 1996, 
and the date of such publication. Such list shall include 
an itemization of individual investments of each such enti-
ty, including the dollar value, intended purpose, and cur-
rent status of each such investment. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DIVESTITURE 
FROM IRAN.—It is the sense of Congress that, upon publica-
tion of a list in the relevant Federal Register under sub-
section (b), managers of United States Government pension 
plans or thrift savings plans, managers of pension plans 
maintained in the private sector by plan sponsors in the 
United States, and managers of mutual funds sold or dis-
tributed in the United States should immediately initiate 
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efforts to divest all investments of such plans or funds in 
any entity included on the list. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROHIBITION 
ON FUTURE INVESTMENT.—It is the sense of Congress that, 
upon publication of a list in the relevant Federal Register 
under subsection (b), there should be no future investment 
in any entity included on the list by managers of United 
States Government pension plans or thrift savings plans, 
managers of pension plans maintained in the private sector 
by plan sponsors in the United States, and managers of 
mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States. 
(e) DISCLOSURE TO INVESTORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of publication of a list in the relevant Fed-
eral Register under subsection (b), managers of 
United States Government pension plans or thrift 
savings plans, managers of pension plans maintained 
in the private sector by plan sponsors in the United 
States, and managers of mutual funds sold or distrib-
uted in the United States shall notify investors that 
the funds of such investors are invested in an entity 
included on the list. Such notification shall contain 
the following information: 
(A) The name or other identification of the 
entity. 
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(B) The amount of the investment in the en-
tity. 
(C) The potential liability to the entity if 
sanctions are imposed by the United States on 
Iran or on the entity. 
(D) The potential liability to investors if 
such sanctions are imposed. 
(2) FOLLOW-UP NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), in addition to the notification 
required under paragraph (1), such managers 
shall also include such notification in every pro-
spectus and in every regularly provided quar-
terly, semi-annual, or annual report provided to 
investors, if the funds of such investors are in-
vested in an entity included on the list. 
(B) CONTENTS OF NOTIFICATION.—The no-
tification described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
displayed prominently in any such prospectus or 
report and shall contain the information de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(C) GOOD-FAITH
EXCEPTION.—If, upon 
publication of a list in the relevant Federal Reg-
ister under subsection (b), such managers 
verifiably divest all investments of such plans or 
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funds in any entity included on the list and such 
managers do not initiate any new investment in 
any other such entity, such managers shall not 
be required to include the notification described 
in subparagraph (A) in any prospectus or report 
provided to investors. 
SEC. 207. REPORT BY OFFICE OF GLOBAL SECURITY RISKS. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of publication 
of a list in the relevant Federal Register under section 
206(b), the Office of Global Security Risks within the Divi-
sion of Corporation Finance of the United States Securities 
and Exchange Commission shall issue a report containing 
a list of the United States and foreign entities identified 
in accordance with such section, a determination of whether 
or not the operations in Iran of any such entity constitute 
a political, economic, or other risk to the United States, 
and a determination of whether or not the entity faces 
United States litigation, sanctions, or similar cir-
cumstances that are reasonably likely to have a material 
adverse impact on the financial condition or operations of 
the entity. 
SEC. 208. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 2 of the Iran and Libya Sanc-
tions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by 
striking paragraph (4). 
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(b) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 3 of the Iran 
and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) POLICY 
WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(c) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—Section 8 of the 
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) IRAN.—’’; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(d) DURATION OF SANCTIONS; PRESIDENTIAL WAIV-
ER.—Section 9(c)(2)(C) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions 
Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(C) an estimate of the significance of the 
provision of the items described in section 5(a) 
or section 5(b) to Iran’s ability to, respectively, 
develop its petroleum resources or its weapons of 
mass destruction or other military capabilities; 
and’’. 
(e) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Section 10(b)(1) of the Iran 
and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and Libya’’ each place it appears. 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 14 of the Iran and Libya 
Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by— 
(i) striking ‘‘, or with the Government 
of Libya or a nongovernmental entity in 
Libya,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘nongovenmental’’ and 
inserting ‘‘nongovernmental’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 
Libya (as the case may be)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (12); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (13), (14), (15), 
(16), and (17) as paragraphs (12), (13), (14), (15), 
and (16), respectively. 
(g) SHORT TITLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Iran and 
Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and Libya’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any other 
provision of law, regulation, document, or other 
record of the United States to the ‘‘Iran and Libya 
Sanctions Act of 1996’’ shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Iran Sanctions Act of 1996’’. 
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TITLE 
III—DIPLOMATIC 
EF-
FORTS TO CURTAIL IRANIAN 
NUCLEAR 
PROLIFERATION 
AND SPONSORSHIP OF INTER-
NATIONAL TERRORISM 
SEC. 301. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO UNITED NA-
TIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE INTERNATIONAL ATOM-
IC ENERGY AGENCY.—It is the sense of Congress that the 
President should instruct the United States Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations to work to secure sup-
port at the United Nations Security Council for a resolution 
that would impose sanctions on Iran as a result of its re-
peated breaches of its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, 
to remain in effect until Iran has verifiably dismantled its 
weapons of mass destruction programs. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON ASSISTANCE
TO COUNTRIES 
THAT INVEST IN THE ENERGY SECTOR OF IRAN.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING
OF
ASSISTANCE.—If, on or 
after April 13, 2005, a foreign person (as defined in 
section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note), as renamed pursuant to section 
208(g)(1)) or an agency or instrumentality of a for-
eign government has more than $20,000,000 invested 
in Iran’s energy sector, the President shall, until the 
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date on which such person or agency or instrumen-
tality of such government terminates such investment, 
withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to the government of 
the country to which such person owes allegiance or 
to which control is exercised over such agency or in-
strumentality. 
(2) WAIVER.—Assistance prohibited by this sec-
tion may be furnished to the government of a foreign 
country described in subsection (a) if the President 
determines that furnishing such assistance is impor-
tant to the national security interests of the United 
States, furthers the goals described in this Act, and, 
not later that 15 days before obligating such assist-
ance, notifies the Committee on International Rela-
tions of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of 
such determination and submits to such committees a 
report that includes— 
(A) a statement of the determination; 
(B) a detailed explanation of the assistance 
to be provided; 
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(C) the estimated dollar amount of the as-
sistance; and 
(D) an explanation of how the assistance 
furthers United States national security inter-
ests. 
SEC. 302. STRENGTHENING THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERA-
TION TREATY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Article IV of the Treaty on the Non-Prolifera-
tion of Nuclear Weapons (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty’’ or ‘‘NPT’’) states 
that countries that are parties to the Treaty have the 
‘‘inalienable right . . . to develop research, production 
and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes with-
out discrimination and in conformity with articles I 
and II of this Treaty.’’. 
(2) Iran has manipulated Article IV of the Nu-
clear Nonproliferation Treaty to acquire technologies 
needed to manufacture nuclear weapons under the 
guise of developing peaceful nuclear technology. 
(3) Legal authorities, diplomatic historians, and 
officials closely involved in the negotiation and ratifi-
cation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty state 
that the Treaty neither recognizes nor protects such a 
per se right to all nuclear technology, such as enrich-
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ment and reprocessing, but rather affirms that the 
right to the use of peaceful nuclear energy is quali-
fied. 
(b) DECLARATION OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED 
STATES POLICY
TO STRENGTHEN
THE NUCLEAR NON-
PROLIFERATION TREATY.—Congress declares that it should 
be the policy of the United States to support diplomatic 
efforts to end the manipulation of Article IV of the Nuclear 
Nonproliferation Treaty, as undertaken by Iran, without 
undermining the Treaty itself. 
TITLE IV—DEMOCRACY IN IRAN 
SEC. 401. DECLARATION OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED 
STATES POLICY TOWARD IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress declares that it should be 
the policy of the United States to support independent 
human rights and peaceful pro-democracy forces in Iran. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against 
Iran. 
SEC. 402. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY IN IRAN. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to 
provide financial and political assistance (including 
the award of grants) to foreign and domestic individ-
uals, organizations, and entities that support democ-
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racy and the promotion of democracy in Iran. Such 
assistance may include the award of grants to eligible 
independent pro-democracy radio and television 
broadcasting organizations that broadcast into Iran. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—In accordance 
with the rule of construction described in subsection 
(b) of section 401, none of the funds authorized under 
this section shall be used to support the use of force 
against Iran. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.—Financial and po-
litical assistance under this section may be provided only 
to an individual, organization, or entity that— 
(1) officially opposes the use of violence and ter-
rorism and has not been designated as a foreign ter-
rorist organization under section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) at any time 
during the preceding four years; 
(2) advocates the adherence by Iran to non-
proliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, and bio-
logical weapons and materiel; 
(3) is dedicated to democratic values and sup-
ports the adoption of a democratic form of govern-
ment in Iran; 
(4) is dedicated to respect for human rights, in-
cluding the fundamental equality of women; 
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(5) works to establish equality of opportunity for 
people; and 
(6) supports freedom of the press, freedom of 
speech, freedom of association, and freedom of reli-
gion. 
(c) FUNDING.—The President may provide assistance 
under this section using— 
(1) funds available to the Middle East Partner-
ship Initiative (MEPI), the Broader Middle East and 
North Africa Initiative, and the Human Rights and 
Democracy Fund; and 
(2) amounts made available pursuant to the au-
thorization of appropriations under subsection (g). 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days before each 
obligation of assistance under this section, and in accord-
ance with the procedures under section 634A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–l), the President 
shall notify the Committee on International Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. Such noti-
fication shall include, as practicable, the types of programs 
supported by such assistance and the recipients of such as-
sistance. 
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(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DIPLOMATIC AS-
SISTANCE.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) contacts should be expanded with opposition 
groups in Iran that meet the criteria under subsection 
(b); 
(2) support for a transition to democracy in 
Iran should be expressed by United States representa-
tives and officials in all appropriate international 
fora; 
(3) efforts to bring a halt to the nuclear weapons 
program of Iran, including steps to end the supply of 
nuclear components or fuel to Iran, should be intensi-
fied, with particular attention focused on the coopera-
tion regarding such program— 
(A) between the Government of Iran and the 
Government of the Russian Federation; and 
(B) between the Government of Iran and in-
dividuals from China and Pakistan, including 
the network of Dr. Abdul Qadeer (A. Q.) Khan; 
and 
(4) officials and representatives of the United 
States should— 
(A) strongly and unequivocally support in-
digenous efforts in Iran calling for free, trans-
parent, and democratic elections; and 
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(B) draw international attention to viola-
tions by the Government of Iran of human 
rights, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, 
and freedom of the press. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 403. WAIVER OF CERTAIN EXPORT LICENSE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
The Secretary of State may, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, waive the requirement to obtain a 
license for the export to, or by, any person to whom the 
Department of State has provided a grant under a program 
to promote democracy or human rights abroad, any item 
which is commercially available in the United States with-
out government license or permit, to the extent that such 
export would be used exclusively for carrying out the pur-
poses of the grant. 
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