Iran Nuclear Compliance Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1765
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN]
Introduced: 2013-11-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Asia

China

Congressional oversight

Europe

France

Germany

International law and treaties

International organizations and cooperation

Iran

Middle East

Nuclear weapons

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Russia

Sanctions

Trade restrictions

United Kingdom
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Iran Nuclear Compliance Act of 2013 - Prohibits the President, in connection with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran and during the 240-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, from exercising a waiver of, suspending, or otherwise reducing any sanctions imposed on Iran unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national security interests to waive, suspend, or otherwise reduce such sanctions; and (2) Iran is in full compliance with the terms of any interim agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Germany, and Iran relating to Iran's nuclear program.</p> Provides for reinstatement of sanctions upon noncompliance.

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2013 Mr. Corker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To ensure the compliance of Iran with agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Nuclear Compliance Act of 2013 . 2. Iran nuclear compliance (a) Effective enforcement of interim agreement (1) In general During the 240-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not, in connection with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, exercise a waiver of, suspend, or otherwise reduce any sanctions imposed in relation to Iran, whether imposed directly by statute or through an Executive order, unless, not later than 15 days before the waiver, suspension, or other reduction takes effect, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees the certification described in paragraph (2). (2) Certification described The certification described in this paragraph is a certification with respect to the waiver, suspension, or other reduction of sanctions under paragraph (1) that— (A) it is in the vital national security interests of the United States to waive, suspend, or otherwise reduce those sanctions; and (B) Iran is in full compliance with the terms of any interim agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Germany, and Iran relating to Iran’s nuclear program. (3) Expiration of interim relief and reinstatement of sanctions Any sanctions imposed in relation to Iran that have been waived, suspended, or otherwise reduced in connection with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, regardless whether the waiver, suspension, or other reduction of those sanctions took effect before or after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be immediately reinstated on the date that is 240 days after such date of enactment. (b) Effective enforcement of final agreement and limitations (1) In general On and after the date that is 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not, in connection with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, exercise a waiver of, suspend, or otherwise reduce any sanctions imposed in relation to Iran, whether imposed directly by statute or through an Executive order, unless, not later than 15 days before the waiver, suspension, or other reduction takes effect, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees the certification described in paragraph (2). (2) Certification The certification described in this paragraph is a certification that— (A) the conditions for a temporary waiver, suspension, or other reduction of sanctions pursuant to subsection (a) continue to be met; (B) Iran is in full compliance with the terms of all agreements between the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Germany, and Iran relating to Iran’s nuclear program; (C) Iran is in full compliance with terms of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010); and (D) Iran has provided a full accounting of all of its nuclear weaponization and related activities, has committed, in writing, to suspend all such activities, and is making substantial efforts to do so. (c) Reinstatement of sanctions upon noncompliance If the President receives information from any person, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, or the Director of National Intelligence, that Iran has failed to comply with the terms of any agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Germany, and Iran with respect to Iran’s nuclear program or has refused to cooperate in any way with appropriate requests of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the President shall— (1) not later than 10 days after receiving that information, determine whether the information is credible and accurate; (2) notify the appropriate congressional committees of that determination; and (3) if the President determines that the information is credible and accurate, not later than 5 days after making that determination, reinstate all sanctions imposed in relation to Iran that have been waived, suspended, or otherwise reduced in connection with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, without regard to whether the waiver, suspension, or other reduction of those sanctions took effect before or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).