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) sub-
mitted 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 Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction 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 Resolu-
tions 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 Agen-
cy, Iran has not declared the full scope of its nuclear pro-
gram and has not allowed full and unrestricted access to 
all its nuclear sites; 
Whereas, in June 2006, Iran refused to consider economic in-
centives offered by the five permanent members of the 
United Nations Security Council and Germany in ex-
change for a permanent halt to Iran’s uranium enrich-
ment 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 im-
mediate compliance with its obligations under the Nu-
clear 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 eco-
nomic sanctions on Iran for its non-compliance with pre-
vious United Nations Security Council resolutions; 
Whereas Iran is in violation of Resolution 1747; 
Whereas, on May 14, 2007, Director General Mohammed El- 
Baradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency an-
nounced that Iran possesses the knowledge to enrich ura-
nium to weapons-grade level; 
Whereas, on May 20, 2007, the head of Iran’s Atomic En-
ergy Organization announced the Iranian nuclear pro-
gram was moving ahead as scheduled towards its pre-
viously 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 en-
richment 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 Recon-
struction and Development are paid directly to the recipi-
ent 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 fam-
ily 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 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) urges the Board of Directors of the World 
Bank to request a policy review of current disburse-
ments to the Islamic Republic of Iran and to end 
these disbursements until the International Atomic 
Energy Agency certifies the compliance of Iran with 
resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations 
Security Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non- 
Proliferation Treaty; and 
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(2) urges the United Nations Security Council 
to order the World Bank to end disbursements to 
Iran if the Board of Directors of the World Bank 
fails to take action on its own. 
Æ 
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