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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4851
To withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs and projects of
the International Atomic Energy Agency relating to the development
and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 1998
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs
and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency
relating to the development and completion of the
Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, and for other pur-
poses.
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 Nuclear Prolifera-
tion Prevention Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Iran remains the world’s leading sponsor of
international terrorism and is on the Department of
State’s list of countries that provide support for acts
of international terrorism.
(2) Iran has repeatedly called for the destruc-
tion of Israel and supports organizations, such as
Hizballah, Hamas, and the Palestine Islamic Jihad,
which are responsible for terrorist attacks against
Israel.
(3) Iranian officials have stated their intent to
complete at least three nuclear power plants by 2015
and are currently working to complete the Bushehr
nuclear power plant located on the Persian Gulf
coast.
(4) The United States has publicly opposed the
completion of reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power
plant because the transfer of civilian nuclear tech-
nology and training could help to advance Iran’s nu-
clear weapons program.
(5) In an April 1997 hearing before the Sub-
committee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate, the former Director of Central Intelligence,
James Woolsey, stated that through the operation of
the nuclear power reactor at the Bushehr nuclear
power plant, Iran will develop substantial expertise
relevant to the development of nuclear weapons.
(6) Construction of the Bushehr nuclear power
plant was halted following the 1979 revolution in
Iran because the former West Germany refused to
assist in the completion of the plant due to concerns
that completion of the plant could provide Iran with
expertise and technology which could advance Iran’s
nuclear weapons program.
(7) Iran is building up its offensive military ca-
pacity in other areas as evidenced by its recent test-
ing of engines for ballistic missiles capable of carry-
ing 2,200 pound warheads more than 800 miles,
within range of strategic targets in Israel.
(8) 
In 
January 
1995 
Iran 
signed 
a
$780,000,000 contract with the Russian Federation
for Atomic Energy (MINATOM) to complete a
VVER –1000 pressurized-light water reactor at the
Bushehr nuclear power plant.
(9) In March of 1998, Russia confirmed its in-
tention to complete work on the two reactors at the
Bushehr nuclear power plant and agreed in principle
to the construction of two more reactors at the
Bushehr site.
(10) At least one reactor could be operational
within a few years and it would subsequently provide
Iran with substantial expertise to advance its nu-
clear weapons program.
(11) Iran ranks tenth among the 105 nations
receiving assistance from the technical cooperation
program of the International Atomic Energy Agen-
cy.
(12) Between 1995 and 1999, the International
Atomic Energy Agency has provided and is expected
to provide a total of $1,550,000 through its Tech-
nical Assistance and Cooperation Fund for the Ira-
nian nuclear power program, including reactors at
the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
(13) The United States provides annual con-
tributions to the International Atomic Energy Agen-
cy which total more than 25 percent of the annual
assessed budget of the Agency and the United
States also provides annual voluntary contributions
to the Technical Assistance and Cooperation Fund
of the Agency which total approximately 32 percent
($16,000,000 in 1996) of the annual budget of the
program.
(14) The United States should not voluntarily
provide funding for the completion of nuclear power
reactors which could provide Iran with substantial
expertise to advance its nuclear weapons program
and potentially pose a threat to the United States or
its allies.
(15) Iran has no need for nuclear energy be-
cause of its immense oil and natural gas reserves
which are equivalent to 9.3 percent of the world’s re-
serves and Iran has 73,000,000,000 cubic feet of
natural gas, an amount second only to the natural
gas reserves of Russia.
SEC. 3. WITHHOLDING OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGEN-
CY FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN IRAN.
Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2227) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the limitations
of subsection (a) shall apply to programs and projects of
the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iran, unless
the Secretary of State makes a determination in writing
to the Committee on International Relations of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate pursuant to section 4(a)(1) of the Iran
Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998, that such
programs and projects are consistent with United States
nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals and will not pro-
vide Iran with training or expertise relevant to the devel-
opment of nuclear weapons.’’.
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF STATE OF PRO-
GRAMS 
AND 
PROJECTS 
OF 
THE 
INTER-
NATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY; UNITED
STATES OPPOSITION TO PROGRAMS AND
PROJECTS OF THE AGENCY IN IRAN.
(a) ANNUAL REVIEW.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall
undertake a comprehensive annual review of all pro-
grams and projects of the International Atomic En-
ergy Agency in the countries described in section
307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2227(a)) and shall determine if such pro-
grams and projects are consistent with United
States nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act and on an annual
basis thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary shall pre-
pare and submit to the Congress a report containing
the results of the review under paragraph (1).
(b) OPPOSITION
TO
CERTAIN
PROGRAMS
AND
PROJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGEN-
CY.—The Secretary of State shall direct the United States
representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency
to oppose programs of the Agency that are determined by
the Secretary under the review conducted under sub-
section (a)(1) to be inconsistent with nuclear nonprolifera-
tion and safety goals of the United States.
SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act and on an annual basis
thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the United States representative to the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency, shall prepare and submit
to the Congress a report that—
(1) describes the total amount of annual assist-
ance to Iran from the International Atomic Energy
Agency, a list of Iranian officials in leadership posi-
tions at the Agency, the expected timeframe for the
completion of the nuclear power reactors at the
Bushehr nuclear power plant, and a summary of the
nuclear materials and technology transferred to Iran
from the Agency in the preceding year which could
assist in the development of Iran’s nuclear weapons
program; and
(2) contains a description of all programs and
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency
in each country described in section 307(a) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a))
and any inconsistencies between the technical co-
operation and assistance programs and projects of
the Agency and United States nuclear nonprolifera-
tion and safety goals in these countries.
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—The report re-
quired to be submitted under subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in an unclassified form, to the extent appropriate,
but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 7. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States
Government should pursue internal reforms at the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency that will ensure that all
programs and projects funded under the Technical Co-
operation and Assistance Fund of the Agency are compat-
ible with United States nuclear nonproliferation policy and
international nuclear nonproliferation norms.
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