A concurrent resolution expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce nuclear weapons.

Bill: 108-hconres-398
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2004-03-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Arms control verification
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Disaster relief
Earthquakes
East Asia
Economic assistance
Emergency Management
Energy
Energy development
Energy industries
Environmental Protection
Europe
European Union
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Foreign investments
France
Germany
Government Operations and Politics
Imports
International agencies
International control of nuclear power
International cooperation
International relief
Iran
Japan
Legislation
Libya
Liquefied natural gas
Malaysia
Middle East and North Africa
Nuclear energy
Nuclear exports
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear reactors
Nuclear research
Nuclear weapons
Oil fields
Pakistan
Petroleum engineering
Plutonium
President and foreign policy
Reactor fuel reprocessing
Russia
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
South Asia
Technology transfer
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations
United Arab Emirates
United Nations
Uranium enrichment
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: 
States that Congress: (1) condemns Iran's continuing deceptions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the international community about its nuclear programs and activities, and demands that Iran immediately and permanently cease efforts to acquire nuclear fuel cycle capabilities and cease nuclear enrichment activities; (2) calls upon all State Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), including the United States, to use all appropriate means to deter Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, including ending all nuclear and other cooperation with Iran, until Iran fully implements the Additional Protocol between Iran and the IAEA for the application of safeguards; (3) calls upon all countries to intercede with their commercial entities to ensure that these entities refrain from or cease all investment and investment-related activities that support Iran's energy industry; (4) urges the IAEA Board of Governors to report to the United Nations Security Council that Iran is in noncompliance with its agreements; (5) urges the United Nations Security Council, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Zangger Committee, and other international entities to declare that non-nuclear-weapon states under NPT who commit violations of their safeguards agreements regarding uranium enrichment or plutonium reprocessing, or engage in activities which could support a military nuclear program, thereby forfeit their right to engage in nuclear fuel-cycle activities; (6) urges the United Nations Security Council to consider measures to support IAEA inspection efforts; and (7) urges the President to keep the Congress fully and currently informed concerning the matters addressed in this resolution. 

action_date: 2004-05-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
States that Congress: (1) condemns Iran's continuing deceptions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the international community about its nuclear programs and activities, and demands that Iran immediately and permanently cease efforts to acquire nuclear fuel cycle capabilities and cease nuclear enrichment activities; (2) calls upon all State Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), including the United States, to use all appropriate means to deter Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, including ending all nuclear and other cooperation with Iran, until Iran fully implements the Additional Protocol between Iran and the IAEA for the application of safeguards; (3) calls upon all countries to intercede with their commercial entities to ensure that these entities refrain from or cease all investment and investment-related activities that support Iran's energy industry; (4) urges the IAEA Board of Governors to report to the United Nations Security Council that Iran is in noncompliance with its agreements; (5) urges the United Nations Security Council, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Zangger Committee, and other international entities to declare that non-nuclear-weapon states under NPT who commit violations of their safeguards agreements regarding uranium enrichment or plutonium reprocessing, or engage in activities which could support a military nuclear program, thereby forfeit their right to engage in nuclear fuel-cycle activities; (6) urges the United Nations Security Council to consider measures to support IAEA inspection efforts; and (7) urges the President to keep the Congress fully and currently informed concerning the matters addressed in this resolution. 

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
States that Congress condemns: (1) the failure of the Government of Iran for nearly two decades to report material, facilities, and activities to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in contravention of its obligations under its Safeguards Agreement; and (2) Iran's continuing nuclear program deceptions to the IAEA and the international community.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Urges the President to provide to the IAEA the resources necessary to enable it to fully investigate Iran's nuclear activities.
 
Commends (and contrasts) Libya's decision to renounce and dismantle its nuclear weapons program and to provide full, complete, and transparent disclosure of all its nuclear activities.
 
Calls upon other nations (including, specifically, members of the European Union, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates) and the United Nations (UN) Security Council to take a variety of measures to prevent the development of nuclear weapons by Iran, including through trade and investment restrictions and suspension of nuclear cooperation arrangements, and achieve Iranian compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
 
Urges UN Security Council sanctions on nonnuclear weapon states that commit significant violations of their safeguards agreements regarding uranium enrichment or plutonium reprocessing or engage in activities intended to support a military nuclear program.
 
Urges the UN Security Council, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Zangger Committee, the IAEA, other relevant international entities, and all states party to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to seek consensus, no later than the 2005 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference, on the best means to limit the right of nonnuclear weapons states to engage in those nuclear fuel cycle activities that could contribute to nuclear weapons development.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8798-8799)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 3, 14 Present (Roll no. 152). (text: CR 5/5/2004 H2617-2619)
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 3, 14 Present (Roll no. 152).(text: CR 5/5/2004 H2617-2619)
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2699)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 398.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2617-2623)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Mr. Burton (IN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Introduced in House