I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3741 
To establish the Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. 
MEEKS, Mr. BERA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CICILLINE, Miss RICE of New 
York, Mr. DELANEY, and Mr. HANNA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To establish the Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear 
Compliance. 
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 ‘‘Commission to Verify 
Iranian Nuclear Compliance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMISSION TO VERIFY IRANIAN NUCLEAR COM-
PLIANCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
legislative branch the Commission to Verify Iranian Nu-
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clear Compliance (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 
‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) FUNCTIONS
AND
DUTIES.—The Commission 
shall— 
(1) continually verify that the Islamic Republic 
of Iran is complying with its obligations and com-
mitments under the agreement; 
(2) continually assess the adequacy of the safe-
guards and other control mechanisms and other as-
surances contained in the agreement with respect to 
Iran’s nuclear program to ensure Iran’s activities 
permitted thereunder are not being used to further 
any nuclear-related military or nuclear explosive pur-
pose, including for any research on or development 
of any nuclear explosive device or any other nuclear- 
related military purpose; 
(3) continually assess the capacity and capa-
bility of the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA) to effectively implement the verification re-
gime required by or related to the agreement, includ-
ing whether the IAEA has sufficient access to inves-
tigate suspicious sites or allegations of covert nu-
clear-related activities and whether it has the re-
quired funding, manpower, and authority to admin-
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ister the verification regime required by or related to 
the agreement; and 
(4) submit to Congress the reports required by 
section 5. 
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) SELECTION AND MEMBERSHIP.—The Commis-
sion shall be composed of 20 members as follows: 
(1) Four Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives. Two Members shall be selected from 
the majority party and two Members shall be se-
lected, after consultation with the minority leader of 
the House, from the minority party. 
(2) Four Members of the Senate appointed by 
the President of the Senate. Two Members shall be 
selected, after consultation with the majority leader, 
from the majority party, and two Members shall be 
selected, after consultation with the minority leader, 
from the minority party. 
(3) Two Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the chairman of the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(4) Two Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the ranking minority member of 
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the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(5) Two Members of the Senate appointed by 
the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate. 
(6) Two Members of the Senate appointed by 
the ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(7) One member of the Department of State 
appointed by the President of the United States. 
(8) One member of the Department of Defense 
appointed by the President of the United States. 
(9) One member of the Department of Energy 
appointed by the President of the United States. 
(10) One member of the Department of the 
Treasury appointed by the President of the United 
States. 
(b) CHAIRPERSON AND CO-CHAIRPERSON.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be a Chair-
person and Co-chairperson of the Commission. 
(2) DESIGNATION
OF
CHAIRPERSON.—At the 
beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the 
President of the Senate, on the recommendation of 
the majority leader, shall designate one of the Sen-
ate members as Chairperson of the Commission. At 
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the beginning of each even numbered Congress, the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives shall des-
ignate one of the House members as Chairperson of 
the Commission. 
(3) DESIGNATION
OF
CO-CHAIRPERSON.—At 
the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the 
President of the Senate, on the recommendation of 
the minority leader, shall designate one of the Sen-
ate members as Co-chairperson of the Commission. 
At the beginning of each even numbered Congress, 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the 
recommendation of the minority leader, shall des-
ignate one of the House members as Co-chairperson 
of the Commission. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—Members of 
the Commission may not receive additional pay, allow-
ances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Com-
mission. 
SEC. 4. TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, PRODUCTION OF EVI-
DENCE; ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA; ADMINIS-
TRATION OF OATHS. 
(a) TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF 
EVIDENCE.—In carrying out this Act, the Commission 
may require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance 
and testimony of such witnesses and the production of 
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such books, records, correspondence, memorandums, pa-
pers, and documents as it deems necessary. 
(b) SUBPOENAS.—Subpoenas shall be issued jointly 
by the Chairperson and Co-chairperson of the Commis-
sion, and may be served by any person designated by the 
Chairperson and Co-chairperson. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS.—The Chairperson 
of the Commission, or any member designated by the 
Chairperson, may administer oaths to any witness. 
SEC. 5. COMMISSION REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT ON MATTERS COVERED BY THIS ACT.— 
The Commission shall submit to Congress a report with 
respect to the matters covered by this Act not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
on an annual basis thereafter. The Commission shall pro-
vide information relating to the agreement to Members of 
the House and Senate as requested. 
(b) REPORT ON EXPENDITURES.—For each fiscal 
year for which an appropriation is made the Commission 
shall submit to Congress a report on its expenditures 
under such appropriation. 
(c) JUSTIFICATION OF BUDGET.—The Commission 
shall prepare and submit to Congress a justification of the 
annual budget of the Commission at the time of submis-
sion of the annual budget of the President to Congress 
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pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 6. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) STAFF.— 
(1) STAFF DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall 
have a staff director, who shall be appointed jointly 
by the Chairperson and Co-chairperson of the Com-
mission and whose pay shall be fixed jointly by the 
Chairperson and Co-chairperson of the Commission. 
(2) OTHER
STAFF.—The Chairperson of the 
Commission shall appoint and fix the pay of other 
personnel of the Commission, subject to the approval 
of at least 2 of the following members of the Com-
mission: 
(A) The Co-chairperson of the Commis-
sion. 
(B) For purposes of each even numbered 
Congress, a Senate member of the Commission 
designated by the President of the Senate, on 
the recommendation of the majority leader. For 
purposes of each odd-numbered Congress, a 
House member of the Commission designated 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
(C) For purposes of each even numbered 
Congress, a Senate member of the Commission 
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designated by the President of the Senate, on 
the recommendation of the minority leader. For 
purposes of each odd numbered Congress, a 
House member of the Commission designated 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
on the recommendation of the minority leader. 
(b) TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES AS HOUSE EMPLOY-
EES.—For purposes of pay and other employment bene-
fits, rights, and privileges, and for all other purposes, in-
cluding the applicability of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Congressional Accountability Act of 
1995, each employee of the Commission shall be consid-
ered an employee of the House of Representatives. For 
purposes of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, 
the Commission shall be considered an employing office 
with respect to its employees. 
(c) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee 
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 
from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the 
rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employ-
ment without interruption. 
(d) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission is au-
thorized to procure the services of experts and consultants 
in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a per-
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son occupying a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(e) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—All members of the 
Commission shall hold appropriate security clearances by 
reason of their participation on the Commission. 
(f) FOREIGN TRAVEL.—Foreign travel for official 
purposes by members and staff of the Commission may 
be authorized by either the Chairperson or Co-chairperson 
of the Commission. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission for each fiscal year such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this Act. 
SEC. 8. AGREEMENT DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘agreement’’ means an agree-
ment related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes 
the United States, commits the United States to take ac-
tion, or pursuant to which the United States commits or 
otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it 
takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and 
regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including 
any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or 
made between Iran and any other parties, and any addi-
tional materials related thereto, including annexes, appen-
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dices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, 
documents, and guidance, technical or other under-
standings, and any related agreements, whether entered 
into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be en-
tered into or implemented in the future. 
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