110 HR 494 : To provide for the conditional conveyance

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		IIB
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 494
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			February 28, 2007
			Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on
			 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

		AN ACT
		To provide for the conditional conveyance
		  of any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall in
		  St. Joseph, Michigan.

		1.Conveyance of retained
			 interest in St. Joseph Memorial Hall
			(a)In
			 generalSubject to the terms and conditions of subsection (c),
			 the Administrator of General Services shall convey to the city of St. Joseph,
			 Michigan, by quitclaim deed, any interest retained by the United States in St.
			 Joseph Memorial Hall.
			(b)St. Joseph
			 Memorial Hall definedIn this
			 section, the term St. Joseph Memorial Hall means the property
			 subject to a conveyance from the Secretary of Commerce to the city of St.
			 Joseph, Michigan, by quitclaim deed dated May 9, 1936, recorded in Liber 310,
			 at page 404, in the Register of Deeds for Berrien County, Michigan.
			(c)Terms and
			 conditionsThe conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject
			 to the following terms and conditions:
				(1)ConsiderationAs
			 consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the city of St. Joseph,
			 Michigan, shall pay $10,000 to the United States.
				(2)Additional terms
			 and conditionsThe Administrator may require such additional
			 terms and conditions for the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
			 Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
			 States.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives February 27, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6324
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2010
			Mr. Davis of Illinois
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to
		  local educational agencies to provide for the services of registered dieticians
		  in schools.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Dieticians in Schools Act of
			 2010.
		2.Grants to provide
			 for registered dieticians in schools
			(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary of Education may make grants
			 on a competitive basis to local educational agencies to allow such agencies to
			 provide for the services of registered dieticians in schools served by such
			 agencies.
			(b)EligibilityThe
			 Secretary may only make a grant under subsection (a) to a local educational
			 agency that submits an application at such time, in such form, and accompanied
			 by such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
			(c)Use of
			 fundsA local educational
			 agency receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use grant funds to provide,
			 in each school served by such agency, for the services of a registered
			 dietician who will carry out the following activities:
				(1)Teaching classes
			 or conducting programs that teach students about nutrition and healthy eating
			 habits.
				(2)Assisting in the planning of meals served
			 in the cafeteria of the school to ensure that such meals are nutritious and
			 consistent with healthy eating habits. Such planning shall take into
			 consideration the needs of—
					(A)students of
			 different ages, food preferences, activity levels, and cultural backgrounds;
			 and
					(B)students with food
			 allergies and other dietary restrictions.
					(d)Reports
				(1)By local
			 educational agencies to SecretaryNot later than 90 days after the end of
			 each year in which a local educational agency receives a grant under subsection
			 (a), such agency shall submit to the Secretary a report on the implementation
			 of the grant. Such report shall include—
					(A)a summary of the
			 activities conducted by registered dieticians using grant funds;
					(B)an assessment of
			 the impact of such activities on—
						(i)the
			 nutrition and eating habits of the students in schools served by the local
			 educational agency; and
						(ii)rates of obesity
			 and overweight among such students; and
						(C)an assessment of
			 the future needs of such schools related to nutrition education and ensuring
			 the availability of nutritious meals for students.
					(2)By Secretary to
			 CongressNot later than 180
			 days after the end of each year in which the Secretary makes a grant under
			 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and
			 Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education,
			 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the grant program conducted under
			 this section, including a summary of the reports received under paragraph (1)
			 from local educational agencies for such year.
				(e)Application to
			 charter schoolsA charter school shall be eligible to receive a
			 grant under subsection (a), and this section shall apply to a charter school as
			 if the charter school were a local educational agency serving only 1 school.
			(f)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)Charter
			 schoolThe term charter
			 school has the meaning given such term in section 5210(1) of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221i(1)).
				(2)Local
			 educational agencyThe term
			 local educational agency has the meaning given such term in
			 section 9101(26) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7801(26)).
				(3)Registered
			 dieticianThe term registered dietician means an
			 individual who is registered as a registered dietician by the Commission on
			 Dietetic Registration.


113 S1881 PCS: Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-12-20
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IICalendar No. 288113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1881IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 20 (legislative day, December 19), 2013Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Casey, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Begich, Mr. Corker, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Warner, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Coats, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Risch, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read the first timeDecember 20, 2013Read the second time and placed on the calendarA BILLTo expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.1.Short title; table of contents(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
		  Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013.(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Sense of Congress on nuclear weapon capabilities of Iran.TITLE I—Expansion and imposition of sanctionsSec. 101. Applicability of sanctions with respect to petroleum transactions.Sec. 102. Ineligibility for exception to certain sanctions for countries that do not reduce purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level.Sec. 103. Imposition of sanctions with respect to ports, special economic zones, and strategic sectors of Iran.Sec. 104. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain Iranian individuals.Sec. 105. Imposition of sanctions with respect to transactions in foreign currencies with or for certain sanctioned persons.Sec. 106. Sense of Congress on prospective sanctions.TITLE II—Enforcement of sanctionsSec. 201. Sense of Congress on the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions.Sec. 202. Inclusion of transfers of goods, services, and technologies to strategic sectors of Iran for purposes of identifying Destinations of Diversion Concern.Sec. 203. Authorization of additional measures with respect to Destinations of Diversion Concern.Sec. 204. Sense of Congress on increased staffing for agencies involved in the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against Iran.TITLE III—Implementation of sanctionsSec. 301. Suspension of sanctions to facilitate a diplomatic solution.TITLE IV—General provisionsSec. 401. Exception for Afghanistan reconstruction.Sec. 402. Exception for import restrictions.Sec. 403. Applicability to certain intelligence activities.Sec. 404. Applicability to certain natural gas projects.Sec. 405. Rule of construction with respect to the use of force against Iran.TITLE V—MiscellaneousSec. 501. Categories of aliens for purposes of refugee determinations.2.Sense of Congress on nuclear weapon capabilities of Iran(a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:(1)The Government of Iran continues to expand the nuclear and missile programs of Iran in violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.(2)The Government of Iran has a decades-long track record of violating commitments regarding the nuclear program of Iran and has used diplomatic negotiations as a subterfuge to advance its nuclear weapons program.(3)Iran remains the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism, having directed, supported, and financed acts of terrorism against the United States and its allies that have resulted in the thousands of deaths, including the deaths of United States citizens and members of the Armed Forces of the United States.(4)The Government of Iran and its terrorist proxies, particularly Lebanese Hezbollah, continue to provide military and financial support to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, aiding that regime in the mass killing of the people of Syria.(5)The Government of Iran continues to sow instability in the Middle East and threaten its neighbors, including allies of the United States, such as Israel.(6)The Government of Iran denies its people fundamental freedoms, including freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and freedom of conscience.(7)Strict sanctions on Iran, imposed by the United States and the international community, are responsible for bringing Iran to the negotiating table.(8)President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has in the past admitted to using diplomatic negotiations to buy time for Iran to make nuclear advances.(9)Based on Iran’s current stockpile of uranium enriched to 3.5 percent and 20 percent and its current centrifuge capacity, Iran could produce a sufficient quantity of weapons-grade uranium for a bomb in one to 2 months’ time.(10)If the Government of Iran commences the operation of its heavy water reactor in Arak, it could establish an alternate pathway to a nuclear weapon through the  production of  plutonium.(11)As of the date of the enactment of this Act, 19 countries access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without conducting any enrichment or reprocessing activities within those countries.(12)The Government of Iran could likewise access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without conducting any enrichment or reprocessing activities within Iran.(b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)the Government of Iran must not be allowed to develop or maintain nuclear weapon capabilities;(2)all instruments of power and influence of the United States should remain on the table to prevent the Government of Iran from developing nuclear weapon capabilities;(3)the Government of Iran does not have an absolute or inherent right to enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and technologies under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (commonly known as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty);(4)the imposition of sanctions under this Act, including sanctions on exports of petroleum from Iran,  is triggered by violations by Iran of any interim or final agreement regarding its nuclear program, failure to reach a final agreement in a discernible time frame,  or the breach of other conditions described in section 301;(5)if the Government of Israel is compelled to take military action in legitimate self-defense against Iran's nuclear weapon program, the United States Government should stand with Israel and provide, in accordance with the law of the United States and the constitutional responsibility of Congress to authorize the use of military force, diplomatic, military, and economic support to the Government of Israel in its defense of its territory, people, and existence;(6)the United States should continue to impose sanctions on the Government of Iran and its terrorist proxies for  their continuing sponsorship of terrorism; and(7)the United States should continue to impose sanctions on the Government of Iran for—(A)its ongoing abuses of human rights; and(B)its actions in support of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.IExpansion and imposition of sanctions101.Applicability of sanctions with respect to petroleum transactions(a)In generalSection 1245(d)(4)(D)(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4)(D)(i)) is amended—(1)in subclause (I), by striking reduced reduced its volume of crude oil purchases from Iran and inserting reduced the volume of its purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin; and(2)in subclause (II), by striking crude oil purchases from Iran and inserting purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin.(b)DefinitionsSection 1245(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(h)) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:(3)Iranian originThe term Iranian origin, with respect to petroleum, means extracted, produced, or refined in Iran.(4)PetroleumThe term petroleum includes crude oil, lease condensates,  fuel oils, and other unfinished oils..(c)Conforming amendmentsSection 102(b) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8712(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (3)—(A)by striking crude oil purchases from Iran and inserting purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin; and(B)by striking as amended by section 504,; and(2)in paragraph (4), by striking crude oil purchases and inserting purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin.(d)Effective dateThe
			 amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to determinations
			 under section 1245(d)(4)(D)(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
			 Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4)(D)(i)) on or after the date that is 90
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.102.Ineligibility for exception to certain sanctions for countries that do not reduce purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level(a)Statement of policyIt is the policy of the United States to seek to ensure that all countries reduce their purchases of crude oil, lease condensates, fuel oils, and other unfinished oils from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level by the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.(b)Ineligibility for exceptions to sanctionsSection 1245(d)(4)(D) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4)(D)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(iii)Ineligibility for exception(I)In generalA country that purchased petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin during the one-year period preceding the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 may continue to receive an exception under clause (i) on or after the date that is one year after such date of enactment only—(aa)if the country reduces its purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level by the end of the one-year period beginning on such date of enactment; or(bb)as provided in subclause (II) or (III).(II)Countries that dramatically reduce purchases(aa)In generalA country that would otherwise be ineligible pursuant to subclause (I)(aa) to receive an exception under clause (i) may continue to receive such an exception during the one-year period beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 if the country—(AA)dramatically reduces by at least 30 percent its purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin during the one-year period beginning on such date of enactment; and(BB)is expected to reduce its purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level within a defined period of time that is not longer than 2 years after such date of enactment.(bb)Termination of exceptionIf a country that continues to receive an exception under clause (i) pursuant to item (aa) does not reduce its purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level by the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013, that country shall not be eligible for such an exception on or after the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment.(III)Reinstatement of eligibility for exceptionA country that becomes ineligible for an exception under clause (i) pursuant to subclause (I) or (II) shall be eligible for such an exception in accordance with the provisions of clause (i) on and after the date on which the President determines the country has reduced its purchases of petroleum from Iran or of Iranian origin to a de minimis level..(c)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1245(d)(4)(D)(i) of the National Defense
			 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4)(D)(i)) is amended
			 in the matter preceding subclause (I) by striking Sanctions imposed and inserting Except as provided in
			 clause (iii), sanctions imposed.103.Imposition of sanctions with respect to ports, special economic zones, and strategic sectors of Iran(a)FindingsSection 1244(a)(1) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(a)(1)) is amended by striking and shipbuilding and inserting shipbuilding, construction, engineering, and mining.(b)Expansion of designation of entities of proliferation concernSection 1244(b) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(b)) is amended by striking in Iran and entities in the energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors and inserting , special economic zones, or free economic zones in Iran, and entities in strategic sectors.(c)Expansion of entities subject to asset freezeSection 1244(c) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(c)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013; and(2)in paragraph (2)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013;(B)by striking the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors each place it appears and inserting a strategic sector; and(C)by inserting , special economic zone, or free economic zone after port each place it appears; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(4)Strategic sector defined(A)In generalIn this section, the term strategic sector means—(i)the energy, shipping, shipbuilding, and mining sectors of Iran;(ii)except as provided in subparagraph (B), the construction and engineering sectors of Iran; and(iii)any other sector the President designates as of strategic importance to Iran.(B)Exception for construction and engineering of schools, hospitals, and similar facilitiesFor purposes of this section, a person engaged in the construction or engineering of schools, hospitals, or similar facilities (as determined by the President) shall not be considered part of a strategic sector of Iran.(C)Notification of strategic sector designationThe President shall submit to Congress a notification of the designation of a sector as a strategic sector of Iran for purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii) not later than 5 days after the date on which the President makes the designation..(d)Additional sanctions with respect to strategic sectorsSection 1244(d) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(d)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013; and(3)in paragraph (3), by striking the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors and inserting a strategic sector.(e)Sale, supply, or transfer of certain materials to or from IranSection 1245 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8804) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(1)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013; and(B)in subparagraph (C)(i)(I), by striking the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors and inserting a strategic sector (as defined in section 1244(c)(4)); and(2)in subsection (c), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of  the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013.(f)Provision of insurance to sanctioned personsSection 1246(a)(1) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8805(a)(1)) is amended—(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013; and(2)in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors and inserting a strategic sector (as defined in section 1244(c)(4)).(g)Conforming amendmentsSection 1244 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803), as amended by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), is further amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking the energy, shipping, and shipbuilding and inserting certain ports, economic zones, and;(2)in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by striking ports and entities in the energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors of iran and inserting certain entities;(3)in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by striking entities in energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors and inserting certain entities; and(4)in subsection (d), in the subsection heading, by striking the energy, shipping, and shipbuilding and inserting strategic.104.Identification
			 of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain Iranian
			 individuals(a)Expansion of
			 individuals identifiedSection 221(a) of the Iran Threat Reduction
			 and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8727(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ;
			 or and inserting a semicolon;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
			 the end and inserting a semicolon; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(3)an individual who
				engages in activities for or on behalf of the Government of Iran that enables
				Iran to evade sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to
				Iran;(4)an individual
				acting on behalf of the Government of Iran who is involved in corrupt
				activities of that Government or the diversion of humanitarian goods, including
				agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices, intended for the
				people of Iran; or(5)a senior
				official—(A)of an entity
				designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the International
				Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) in connection
				with—(i)Iran's
				proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons of
				mass destruction; or(ii)Iran's support
				for acts of international terrorism; and(B)who was involved
				in the activity for which the entity was designated for the imposition of
				sanctions..(b)Expansion of
			 senior officials describedSection 221(b) of the Iran Threat
			 Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8727(b)) is
			 amended—(1)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;(2)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:(7)a senior official
				of—(A)the Office of the
				Supreme Leader of Iran;(B)the Atomic Energy
				Organization of Iran;(C)the Islamic
				Consultative Assembly of Iran;(D)the Council of
				Ministers of Iran;(E)the Ministry of
				Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran;(F)the Ministry of
				Justice of Iran;(G)the Ministry of
				Interior of Iran;(H)the prison system
				of Iran; or(I)the judicial
				system of
				Iran..(c)Blocking of
			 propertySection 221 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human
			 Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8727) is amended—(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and(2)by inserting
			 after subsection (c) the following:(d)Blocking of
				property(1)Officials and
				other actorsIn the case of an individual described in paragraph
				(1), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) who is on the list required by that
				subsection, the President shall block and prohibit all transactions in all
				property and interests in property of that individual if such property or
				interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States,
				or are or come within the possession or control of a United States
				person.(2)Family
				membersIn the case of an individual described in paragraph (2)
				of subsection (a) who is on the list required by that subsection, the President
				shall block and prohibit a transaction in property or an interest in property
				of that individual if the property or interest in property—(A)was transferred
				to that individual from an individual described in paragraph (1) of subsection
				(a) who is on the list required by that subsection; and(B)is in the United
				States, comes within the United States, or is or comes within the possession or
				control of a United States
				person..(d)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 221 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria
			 Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8727), as amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c), is further amended—(1)by striking the section heading and
			 inserting Identification of,
			 and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain Iranian
			 individuals;(2)in subsection
			 (a), by striking the date of the enactment of this Act and
			 inserting the date of the enactment of the
			 Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013; and(3)in subsection
			 (c), by striking subsection (d) and inserting subsection
			 (e).(e)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of contents for the Iran Threat Reduction and
			 Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) is amended by striking
			 the item relating to section 221 and inserting the following:Sec. 221. Identification of,
				and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain Iranian
				individuals..105.Imposition of
			 sanctions with respect to transactions in foreign currencies with or for
			 certain sanctioned persons(a)In
			 generalTitle II of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human
			 Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8721 et seq.) is amended—(1)by inserting
			 after section 221 the following:COther
				matters;(2)by redesignating
			 sections 222, 223, and 224 as sections 231, 232, and 233, respectively;
			 and(3)by inserting
			 after section 221 the following:222.Imposition of
				sanctions with respect to transactions in foreign currencies with certain
				sanctioned persons(a)Imposition of sanctionsThe President—(1)shall prohibit
				the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in
				the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a
				foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates a
				transaction described in subsection (b)(1); and(2)may impose
				sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
				U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with respect to any other person that knowingly conducts
				or facilitates such a transaction.(b)Transactions
				described(1)In
				generalA transaction described in this subsection is a
				significant transaction conducted or facilitated by a person related to the
				currency of a country other than the country with primary jurisdiction over the
				person with, for, or on behalf of—(A)the Central Bank
				of Iran or an Iranian financial institution designated by the Secretary of the
				Treasury for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the International
				Emergency Economic Powers Act; or(B)a person
				described in section 1244(c)(2) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation
				Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(c)(2)) (other than a person described in
				subparagraph (C)(iii) of that subsection).(2)Primary
				jurisdictionFor purposes of paragraph (1), a country in which a
				person operates shall be deemed to have primary jurisdiction over the person
				only with respect to the operations of the person in that country.(c)ApplicabilitySubsection
				(a) shall apply with respect to a transaction described in subsection (b)(1)
				conducted or facilitated—(1)on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 pursuant to a contract entered into
				on or after such date of enactment; and(2)on or after the
				date that is 180 days after such date of enactment pursuant to a contract
				entered into before such date of enactment.(d)Inapplicability
				to humanitarian transactionsThe President may not impose
				sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to any person for conducting or
				facilitating a transaction for the sale of agricultural commodities, food,
				medicine, or medical devices to Iran or for the provision of humanitarian
				assistance to the people of Iran.(e)Waiver(1)In
				generalThe President may waive the application of subsection (a)
				with respect to a person for a period of not more than 180 days, and may renew
				that waiver for additional periods of not more than 180 days, if the
				President—(A)determines that
				the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States;
				and(B)not less than 15
				days after the waiver or the renewal of the waiver, as the case may be, takes
				effect, submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the
				waiver and the reason for the waiver.(2)Form of
				reportEach report submitted under paragraph (1)(B) shall be
				submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.(f)DefinitionsIn
				this section:(1)Financial
				institution; Iranian financial institutionThe terms
				financial institution and Iranian financial
				institution have the meanings given those terms in section 104A(d) of
				the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
				(22 U.S.C. 8513b(d)).(2)TransactionThe
				term transaction includes a foreign exchange swap, a foreign
				exchange forward, and any other type of currency exchange or conversion or
				derivative instrument..
				(b)Additional definitionsSection 2 of the Iran Threat Reduction and
			 Syria Human Rights Act (22 U.S.C. 8701) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and
			 (4) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (9), respectively;(2)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
			 following:(1)Account;
				correspondent account; payable-through accountThe terms
				account, correspondent account, and
				payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in
				section 5318A of title 31, United States Code.(2)Agricultural
				commodityThe term agricultural commodity has the
				meaning given that term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
				U.S.C. 5602).(3)Appropriate
				congressional committeesThe 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).(4)Domestic
				financial institution; foreign financial institutionThe terms
				domestic financial institution and foreign financial
				institution have the meanings determined by the Secretary of the
				Treasury pursuant to section 104(i) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
				Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
				8513(i)).;
				and(3)by inserting
			 after paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:(7)Medical
				deviceThe term medical device has the meaning given
				the term device in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
				Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).(8)MedicineThe
				term medicine has the meaning given the term drug in
				section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
				321)..(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of contents for the Iran Threat Reduction and
			 Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by striking
			 the items relating to sections 222, 223, and 224 and inserting the
			 following:Sec. 222. Imposition of
				sanctions with respect to transactions in foreign currencies with certain
				sanctioned persons.Subtitle C—Other
				mattersSec. 231. Sense of Congress and rule of
				construction relating to certain authorities of State and local
				governments.Sec. 232. Government Accountability Office
				report on foreign entities that invest in the energy sector of Iran or export
				refined petroleum products to Iran.Sec. 233. Reporting on the
				importation to and exportation from Iran of crude oil and refined petroleum
				products..106.Sense of Congress on  prospective sanctionsIt is the sense of Congress that, if additional sanctions are imposed  pursuant to this Act and the Government of Iran continues to pursue an illicit nuclear weapons program, Congress should pursue additional stringent sanctions on Iran, such as sanctions on entities providing the Government of  Iran access to assets of the Government of  Iran held outside Iran, sanctions on Iran's energy sector, including its natural gas sector, and sanctions on entities providing certain underwriting, insurance, or reinsurance to the Government of Iran.IIEnforcement of sanctions201.Sense of Congress on the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutionsIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)the President has been engaged in intensive diplomatic efforts to ensure that sanctions against Iran are imposed and maintained multilaterally to sharply restrict the access of the Government of Iran to the global financial system;(2)the European Union is to be commended for strengthening the multilateral sanctions regime against Iran by prohibiting all persons subject to the jurisdiction of the European Union from providing specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions;(3)in order to continue to sharply restrict access by Iran to the global financial system, the President and the European Union must continue to expeditiously address any judicial, administrative, or other decisions in their respective jurisdictions that might weaken the current multilateral sanctions regime, including decisions regarding the designation of financial institutions and global specialized financial messaging service providers for sanctions; and(4)existing restrictions on the access of Iran to global specialized financial messaging services should be maintained.202.Inclusion of transfers of goods, services, and technologies to strategic sectors of Iran for purposes of identifying Destinations of Diversion Concern(a)In generalSection 302(b) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)—(A)in subparagraph (B)—(i)in clause (ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;(ii)in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or; and(iii)by adding at the end the following:(iv)strategic sectors; and; and(B)in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(3)that will be sold, transferred, or otherwise made available to a strategic sector of Iran..(b)Strategic sector definedSection 301 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8541) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and(2)by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:(14)Strategic sectorThe term strategic sector has the meaning given that term in section 1244(c)(4) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012..(c)Submission of reportSection 302(a) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542(a)) is amended by striking 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013.203.Authorization of additional measures with respect to Destinations of Diversion Concern(a)In generalSection 303(c) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8543(c)) is amended—(1)by striking Not later than and inserting the following:(1)Licensing requirementNot later than; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(2)Additional measuresThe President may—(A)impose restrictions on United States foreign assistance or measures authorized under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with respect to a country designated as a Destination of Diversion Concern under subsection (a) if the President determines that those restrictions or measures would prevent the diversion of goods, services, and technologies described in  section 302(b) to Iranian end-users or Iranian intermediaries; or(B)prohibit the issuance of a license under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act  (22 U.S.C. 2778) for the export to such a country of a defense article or defense service  for which a notification to Congress would be required under section 36(b) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)).(3)Report requiredNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report—(A)identifying countries that have allowed the diversion through the country of goods, services, or technologies described in section 302(b) to Iranian end-users or Iranian intermediaries during the 180-day period preceding the submission of the report;(B)identifying the persons that engaged in such diversion during that period; and(C)describing the activities relating to diversion in which those countries and persons engaged..(b)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 303 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
			 Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8543) is
			 amended—(1)in subsection
			 (c), in the subsection heading, by striking Licensing requirement
			 and inserting Licensing
			 and other measures; and(2)in subsection (d)—(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection
			 (c)(1);(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection
			 (c)(1); and(C)in paragraph (3), by striking is it and inserting it is.204.Sense of Congress on increased
			 staffing for agencies involved in the implementation and enforcement of
			 sanctions against IranIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)when the President submits the President’s budget for fiscal year 2015 to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the President should, in that budget, prioritize—(A)resources for the Office of Foreign Assets Control  for the Department of Treasury dedicated to the implementation and enforcement of sanctions with respect to Iran; and(B)resources for the Department of State dedicated to the implementation and enforcement of sanctions with respect to Iran; and(2)the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives should prioritize the resources described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) during consideration of authorization and appropriations legislation in future fiscal years.IIIImplementation of sanctions301.Suspension of sanctions to facilitate a diplomatic solution(a)Suspension of new sanctions(1)In generalThe President may suspend the application of sanctions imposed under this Act or amendments made by this Act for a 180-day period beginning on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or the date on which the President submits a notification described in paragraph (5) to the appropriate congressional committees,  if the President makes the certification described in  paragraph (2) to the appropriate congressional committees every 30 days during that period.(2)Certification describedA certification described in this paragraph is a certification that—(A)Iran is complying with the provisions of the Joint Plan of Action and any agreement to implement the Joint Plan of Action;(B)Iran has agreed to specific and verifiable measures to implement the Joint Plan of Action;(C)Iran is transparently, verifiably, and fully implementing the Joint Plan of Action and any agreement to implement the Joint Plan of Action;(D)Iran has not breached the terms of or any commitment made pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action or any agreement to implement the Joint Plan of Action;(E)Iran is proactively and in good faith engaged in negotiations toward a final agreement or arrangement to terminate its illicit nuclear activities, related weaponization activities, and any other nuclear activity not required for a civilian nuclear program;(F)the United States is working toward a final agreement or arrangement that will dismantle Iran’s illicit nuclear infrastructure to prevent Iran from achieving a nuclear weapons capability  and  permit daily verification, monitoring, and inspections of suspect facilities in Iran so that an effort by Iran to produce a nuclear weapon would be quickly detected;(G)any suspension of or relief from sanctions provided to Iran pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action is temporary, reversible, and proportionate to the specific and verifiable measures taken by Iran with respect to terminating its illicit nuclear program and related weaponization activities;(H)Iran has not directly, or through a proxy, supported, financed, planned, or otherwise carried out an act of  terrorism against the United States or United States persons or property anywhere in the world;(I)Iran has not conducted any tests for ballistic missiles with a range exceeding 500  kilometers; and(J)the suspension of sanctions is vital to the national security interests of the United States.(3)Renewal of suspensionFollowing the 180-day period described in  paragraph (1), the President may renew a suspension of sanctions under that paragraph  for 2  additional periods of not more than 30 days if, for each such renewal, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—(A)a certification described in paragraph (2) that covers the 30 days preceding the certification; and(B)a certification that a final agreement or arrangement with Iran to fully and verifiably terminate its illicit nuclear program and related weaponization activities is imminent and that Iran will, pursuant to that agreement or arrangement, dismantle its illicit nuclear infrastructure to preclude a nuclear breakout capability and other capabilities critical to the production of nuclear weapons.(4)Termination of suspension of existing sanctions(A)In generalAny sanctions deferred, waived, or otherwise suspended by the President pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action or any agreement to implement the Joint Plan of Action, including sanctions suspended under this section and sanctions relating to precious metals, petrochemicals, Iran’s automotive sector, and sanctions pursuant to section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a), shall be reinstated immediately if—(i)(I)during the 180-day period described in paragraph (1), the President does not submit a certification every 30 days pursuant that paragraph; or(II)the President does not renew the suspension of sanctions pursuant to paragraph (3);(ii)Iran breaches its commitments under either the Joint Plan of Action or a final agreement or arrangement described in subsection (b)(1); or(iii)no final arrangement or agreement is reached with Iran by the earlier of the date that is 240 days after—(I)the date of the enactment of this Act; or(II)the date on which the President submits a notification described in paragraph (5) to the appropriate congressional committees.(B)Waiver(i)In generalThe President may waive the reinstatement of any sanction under subparagraph (A)(iii) for periods of not more than 30 days during the period specified in clause (ii) if, for each such waiver, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—(I)a notification of the waiver;(II)a certification described in paragraph (2) that covers the 30 days preceding the certification;(III)a certification that the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States with respect to the dismantlement of Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons program; and(IV)a detailed report on the status of the negotiations with the Government of Iran on a final agreement or arrangement to terminate its illicit nuclear program and related weaponization activities, including an assessment of prospects for and the expected timeline to reach such an agreement or arrangement.(ii)Period specifiedThe period specified in this clause is the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the earlier of the date that is one year after—(I)such date of enactment; or(II)the date on which the President submits a notification described in paragraph (5) to the appropriate congressional committees.(5)Notification relating to agreement to implement Joint Plan of ActionNot later than 3 days after Iran has agreed to specific and verifiable measures to implement the Joint Plan of Action, the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of that agreement.(b)Suspension for a final agreement or arrangement(1)In generalUnless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted pursuant to  subsection (c), the President may suspend the application of sanctions imposed under this Act or amendments made by this Act for a one-year period if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the United States and its allies have reached a final and verifiable agreement or  arrangement with Iran that will—(A)dismantle Iran’s illicit nuclear infrastructure, including enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and facilities, the heavy water reactor and production plant at Arak, and any nuclear weapon components and technology, so that Iran is precluded from a nuclear breakout capability and prevented from pursuing both uranium and plutonium pathways to a nuclear weapon;(B)bring Iran into compliance with all United Nations Security Council resolutions related to Iran’s nuclear program, including Resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010), with a view toward bringing to a satisfactory conclusion the Security Council’s consideration of matters relating to Iran’s nuclear program;(C)resolve all issues of past and present concern with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program;(D)permit continuous, around the clock, on-site inspection, verification, and monitoring of all suspect facilities in Iran, including installation and use of any compliance verification equipment requested by the International Atomic Energy Agency, so that any effort by Iran to produce a nuclear weapon would be quickly detected; and(E)require Iran’s full implementation of and compliance with the Agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Vienna June 19, 1973, including modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary Arrangements to that Agreement and ratification and implementation of the Protocol Additional to that Agreement, done at Vienna December 18, 2003; and(F)requires Iran's implementation of measures in addition to the Protocol Additional that include verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency of Iran's centrifuge manufacturing facilities, including raw materials and components, and Iran's uranium mines and mills.(2)Renewal of suspensionThe President may renew the suspension of sanctions pursuant to paragraph (1) for additional  one-year periods if, for each such renewal, the President—(A)certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Iran is complying with the terms of the final arrangement or agreement, including by—(i)dismantling Iran’s illicit nuclear infrastructure, including enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and facilities, and the heavy water reactor and production plant at Arak,  so that Iran is prevented from pursuing both uranium and plutonium pathways to a nuclear weapon;(ii)permitting continuous, around the clock, on-site inspection, verification, and monitoring of all suspect facilities in Iran, including installation and use of any compliance verification equipment requested by the International Atomic Energy Agency, so that any effort by Iran to produce a nuclear weapon would be quickly detected;(iii)resolving all issues of past and present concern with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program;(iv)remaining in full compliance with all United Nations Security Council resolutions related to Iran’s nuclear program, including Resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010);(v)fully implementing and complying with the Agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Vienna June 19, 1973, including modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary Arrangements to that Agreement and ratification and implementation of the Protocol Additional to that Agreement, done at Vienna December 18, 2003; and(vi)implementing measures, in addition to the Protocol Additional, that include verification  by the International Atomic Energy Agency of Iran’s centrifuge manufacturing facilities, including raw materials and components,  and Iran’s uranium mines and mills; and(B)submits to the appropriate congressional committees with the certification under subparagraph (A) a detailed report describing the actions taken by Iran to comply with the terms of the final arrangement or agreement.(c)Joint resolution of disapproval(1)In generalIn this subsection, the term joint resolution of disapproval means only a joint resolution of the 2 Houses of Congress, the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress disapproves of the suspension of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran under section 301(b)(1) of the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 pursuant to the certification of the President submitted to Congress under that section on ______ , with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date.(2)Procedures for considering resolutions(A)IntroductionA joint resolution of disapproval—(i)may be introduced in the House of Representatives or the Senate during the 15-day period  beginning on the date on which the President submits a certification under subsection (b)(1) to the appropriate congressional committees;(ii)in the House of Representatives, may be introduced by the Speaker or the minority leader or a Member of the House designated by the Speaker or minority leader;(iii)in the Senate, may be introduced by the majority leader or minority leader of the Senate or a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader or minority leader; and(iv)may not be amended.(B)Referral to committeesA joint resolution of disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and a joint resolution of disapproval in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.(C)Committee discharge and floor considerationThe provisions of subsections (c) through (f) of section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192) (relating to committee discharge and floor consideration of certain resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate) apply to a joint resolution of disapproval under this subsection to the same extent that such subsections apply to joint resolutions under such section 152, except that—(i)subsection (c)(1) shall be applied and administered by substituting 10 days for 30 days;  and(ii)subsection (f)(1)(A)(i) shall be applied and administered by substituting Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for Committee on Finance.(3)Rules of the House of Representatives and SenateThis subsection is enacted by Congress—(A)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and(B)with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.(d)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe 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).(2)Joint Plan of ActionThe term Joint Plan of Action means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at Geneva November 24, 2013, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States.(3)United States personThe term United States person has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8511).IVGeneral provisions401.Exception for Afghanistan reconstructionThe President may provide for an exception from the imposition of sanctions under the provisions of or amendments made by this Act for reconstruction assistance or economic development  for Afghanistan—(1)to the extent that the President determines that such an exception is in the national interest of the United States; and(2)if, not later than 15 days before issuing the exception, the President submits a notification of and justification for the exception to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)).402.Exception for import restrictionsNo provision of or amendment made by this Act authorizes or requires the President to impose sanctions relating to the importation of goods.403.Applicability to certain intelligence activitiesNothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall apply to the authorized intelligence activities of the United States.404.Applicability to certain natural gas projectsNothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to apply with respect to any activity relating to a project described in subsection (a) of section 603 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8783) to which the exception under that section applies at the time of the activity.405.Rule of construction with respect to the use of force against IranNothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran.VMiscellaneous501.Categories of aliens for purposes of refugee determinationsThe Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended—(1)in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)—(A)in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3); and(B)in subsection (e)—(i)in paragraph (1), by striking 2013. and inserting 2014.;(ii)in paragraph (2), by striking 2013. and inserting 2014.; and(iii)in paragraph (3), by striking 2013. and inserting 2014.; and(2)in section 599E(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1255 note), by striking 2013,” and inserting “2014,.December 20, 2013Read the second time and placed on the calendar


114 HR 3307 IH: School Lunch Affordability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-07-29
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3307
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 29, 2015
Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing the paid lunch equity requirements.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the School Lunch Affordability Act. 2.Repeal of paid equity requirementsSubsection (p) of section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is repealed.


115 S48 IS: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
U.S. Senate
2017-01-05
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 48IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 5, 2017Mr. Heller (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of
			 hearing aids.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act.
		2.Credit for
			 hearing aids
			(a)In
 generalSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:

					25E.Credit for
				hearing aids
						(a)Allowance of
 creditIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to the amount paid during the taxable year, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, by the taxpayer for the purchase of any qualified hearing aid.
						(b)Maximum
 amountThe amount allowed as a credit under subsection (a) shall not exceed $500 per qualified hearing aid.
						(c)Qualified
 hearing AidFor purposes of this section, the term qualified hearing aid means a hearing aid—
 (1)which is described in sections 874.3300 and 874.3305 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, and is authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for commercial distribution, and
 (2)which is intended for use—
 (A)by the taxpayer, or
 (B)by an individual with respect to whom the taxpayer, for the taxable year, is allowed a deduction under section 151(c) (relating to deduction for personal exemptions for dependents).
								(d)Election once
 every 5 yearsThis section shall apply with respect to any individual for any taxable year only if there is an election in effect with respect to such individual (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) to have this section apply for such taxable year. An election to have this section apply with respect to any individual may not be made for any taxable year if such an election is in effect with respect to such individual for any of the 4 taxable years preceding such taxable year.
						(e)Denial of
 double benefitNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of this chapter..
			(b)Clerical
 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:
				Sec. 25E. Credit for hearing
				aids..
			(c)Effective
 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.


113 HR 2275 IH: Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-06
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2275
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2013
Ms. Slaughter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To treat payments by charitable organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt payments.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2013.
2.Payments by charitable organizations with respect to certain firefighters treated as exempt payments
(a)In generalFor purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on behalf of any firefighter who died or was injured as a result of the ambush of firefighters responding to an emergency on December 24, 2012, in Webster, New York, to any family member of such firefighter or aforementioned injured firefighters by an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) of such Code shall be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under section 501 of such Code if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.
(b)ApplicationSubsection (a) shall apply only to payments made on or after December 24, 2012, and before December 31, 2013.


116 S4221 IS: Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-07-20
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4221
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 20, 2020
Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. McSally, Mr. Young, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daines, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL
To provide for grants to support the provision of child care by reopening and maintaining the operation of child care programs.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020. 2.Back to Work Child Care grants (a)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to support the recovery of the United States economy by providing assistance to aid in reopening child care programs, and maintaining the availability of child care in the United States, so that parents can access safe care and return to work.
(b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)COVID–19 public health emergencyThe term COVID–19 public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19, including any renewal of such declaration.
(2)Eligible child care providerThe term eligible child care provider means— (A)an eligible child care provider as defined in section 658P(6)(A) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n(6)(A)); and
(B)a child care provider that— (i)is license-exempt and operating legally in the State;
(ii)is not providing child care services to relatives; and  (iii)satisfies State and local requirements, including those referenced in section 658E(c)(2)(I) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ((42 U.S.C. 9858c)(c)(2)(I)).
(3)Indian tribe; tribal organizationThe terms Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given the terms in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n). (4)Lead agencyThe term lead agency has the meaning given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).
(5)Qualified child care providerThe term qualified child care provider means an eligible child care provider with an application approved under subsection (g) for the program involved. (6)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(7)StateThe term State has the meaning given the term in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).  (c)Grants for child care programsFrom the funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make Back to Work Child Care grants to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, that submit notices of intent to provide assurances under subsection (d)(2). The grants shall provide for subgrants to qualified child care providers, for a transition period of not more than 9 months to assist in paying for fixed costs and increased operating expenses due to COVID–19, and to reenroll children in an environment that supports the health and safety of children and staff.
(d)Process for allocation of funds
(1)AllocationAny funds that are appropriated to carry out this section shall be distributed by the Secretary to the Administration for Children and Families for distribution under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) in accordance with subsection (e)(2) of this Act. (2)NoticeNot later than 7 days after funds are appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall provide to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations a notice of funding availability, for Back to Work Child Care grants under subsection (c) from allotments and payments under subsection (e)(2). The Secretary shall issue a notice of the funding allocations for each State, Indian tribe, and tribal organization not later than 14 days after funds are appropriated to carry out this section.
(3)Notice of intentNot later than 14 days after issuance of a notice of funding allocations under paragraph (1), a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that seeks such a grant shall submit to the Secretary a notice of intent to provide assurances for such grant. The notice of intent shall include a certification that the State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization will repay the grant funds if such State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization fails to provide assurances that meet the requirements of subsection (f) or to comply with such an assurance. (4)Grants to lead agenciesThe Secretary may make grants under subsection (c) to the lead agency of each State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization, upon receipt of the notice of intent to provide assurances for such grant.
(5)Provision of assurancesNot later than 15 days after receiving the grant, the State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization shall provide assurances that meet the requirements of subsection (f). (e)Federal reservation; allotments and payments (1)ReservationThe Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out this section to pay for the costs of the Federal administration of this section. The amount appropriated to carry out this section and reserved under this paragraph shall remain available through fiscal year 2021.
(2)Allotments and paymentsThe Secretary shall use the remaining portion of such amount to make allotments and payments, to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations that submit such a notice of intent to provide assurances, in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), of section 658O of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m), for the grants described in subsection (c).  (f)AssurancesA State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (c) shall provide to the Secretary assurances that the lead agency will—
(1)require as a condition of subgrant funding under subsection (g) that each eligible child care provider applying for a subgrant from the lead agency— (A)has been an eligible child care provider in continuous operation and serving children through a child care program immediately prior to March 1, 2020;
(B)agree to follow all applicable State, local, and tribal health and safety requirements and, if applicable, enhanced protocols for child care services and related to COVID–19 or another health or safety condition;  (C)agree to comply with the documentation and reporting requirements under subsection (h); and
(D)certify in good faith that the child care program of the provider will remain open for not less than 1 year after receiving such a subgrant, unless such program is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, including a state of emergency declared by the Governor or a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191);  (2)ensure eligible child care providers in urban, suburban, and rural areas can readily apply for and access funding under this section, which shall include the provision of technical assistance either directly or through resource and referral agencies or staffed family child care provider networks;
(3)ensure that subgrant funds are made available to eligible child care providers regardless of whether the eligible child care provider is providing services for which assistance is made available under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) at the time of application for a subgrant; (4)through at least December 31, 2020, continue to expend funds provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) for the purpose of continuing payments and assistance to qualified child care providers on the basis of applicable reimbursements prior to March 2020;
(5)undertake a review of burdensome State, local, and tribal regulations and requirements that hinder the opening of new licensed child care programs to meet the needs of the working families in the State or tribal community, as applicable;  (6)make available to the public, which shall include, at a minimum, posting to an internet website of the lead agency—
(A)notice of funding availability through subgrants for qualified child care providers under this section; and (B)the criteria for awarding subgrants for qualified child care providers, including the methodology the lead agency used to determine and disburse funds in accordance with subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (g)(4); and
(7)ensure the maintenance of a delivery system of child care services throughout the State that provides for child care in a variety of settings, including the settings of family child care providers.  (g)Lead agency use of funds (1)In generalA lead agency that receives a Back to Work Child Care grant under this section—
(A)shall use a portion that is not less than 94 percent of the grant funds to award subgrants to qualified child care providers as described in the lead agency’s assurances pursuant to subsection (f); (B)shall reserve not more than 6 percent of the funds to—
(i)use not less than 1 percent of the funds to provide technical assistance and support in applying for and accessing funding through such subgrants to eligible child care providers, including to rural providers, family child care providers, and providers with limited administrative capacity; and (ii)use the remainder of the reserved funds to—
(I)administer subgrants to qualified child care providers under paragraph (4), which shall include monitoring the compliance of qualified child care providers with applicable State, local, and tribal health and safety requirements; and (II)comply with the reporting and documentation requirements described in subsection (h); and
(C)
(i)shall not make more than 1 subgrant under paragraph (4) to a child care provider, except as described in clause (ii); and (ii)may make multiple subgrants to a qualified child care provider, if the lead agency makes each subgrant individually for 1 child care program operated by the provider and the funds from the multiple subgrants are not pooled for use for more than 1 of the programs.
(2)Role of third partyThe lead agency may designate a third party, such as a child care resource and referral agency, to carry out the responsibilities of the lead agency, and oversee the activities conducted by qualified child care providers under this subsection.  (3)Obligation and return of funds (A)Obligation (i)In generalThe lead agency shall obligate at least 50 percent of the grant funds in the portion described in paragraph (1)(A) for subgrants to qualified child care providers by the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(ii)WaiversAt the request of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization, and for good cause shown, the Secretary may waive the requirement under clause (i) for the State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization. (B)Return of fundsNot later than the date that is 12 months after a grant is awarded to a lead agency in accordance with this section, the lead agency shall return to the Secretary any of the grant funds that are not obligated by the lead agency by such date. The Secretary shall return any funds received under this subparagraph to the Treasury of the United States.
(4)Subgrants
(A)In generalA lead agency that receives a grant under subsection (c) shall make subgrants to qualified child care providers to assist in paying for fixed costs and increased operating expenses, for a transition period of not more than 9 months, so that parents have a safe place for their children to receive child care as the parents return to the workplace. (B)Use of fundsA qualified child care provider may use subgrant funds for—
(i)sanitation and other costs associated with cleaning the facility, including deep cleaning in the case of an outbreak of COVID–19, of a child care program used to provide child care services; (ii)recruiting, retaining, and compensating child care staff, including providing professional development to the staff related to child care services and applicable State, local, and tribal health and safety requirements and, if applicable, enhanced protocols for child care services and related to COVID–19 or another health or safety condition;
(iii)paying for fixed operating costs associated with providing child care services, including the costs of payroll, the continuation of existing (as of March 1, 2020) employee benefits, mortgage or rent, utilities, and insurance; (iv)acquiring equipment and supplies (including personal protective equipment) necessary to provide child care services in a manner that is safe for children and staff in accordance with applicable State, local, and tribal health and safety requirements;
(v)replacing materials that are no longer safe to use as a result of the COVID–19 public health emergency; (vi)making facility changes and repairs to address enhanced protocols for child care services related to COVID–19 or another health or safety condition, to ensure children can safely occupy a child care facility;
(vii)purchasing or updating equipment and supplies to serve children during nontraditional hours; (viii)adapting the child care program or curricula to accommodate children who have not had recent access to a child care setting;
(ix)carrying out any other activity related to the child care program of a qualified child care provider; and (x)reimbursement of expenses incurred before the provider received a subgrant under this paragraph, if the use for which the expenses are incurred is described in any of clauses (i) though (ix) and is disclosed in the subgrant application for such subgrant.
(C)Subgrant applicationTo be qualified to receive a subgrant under this paragraph, an eligible child care provider shall submit an application to the lead agency in such form and containing such information as the lead agency may reasonably require, including— (i)a budget plan that includes—
(I)information describing how the eligible child care provider will use the subgrant funds to pay for fixed costs and increased operating expenses, including, as applicable, payroll, employee benefits, mortgage or rent, utilities, and insurance, described in subparagraph (B)(iii);  (II)data on current operating capacity, taking into account previous operating capacity for a period of time prior to the COVID–19 public health emergency, and updated group size limits and staff-to-child ratios;
(III)child care enrollment, attendance, and revenue projections based on current operating capacity and previous enrollment and revenue for the period described in subclause (II); and (IV)a demonstration of how the subgrant funds will assist in promoting the long-term viability of the eligible child care provider and how the eligible child care provider will sustain its operations after the cessation of funding under this section;
(ii)assurances that the eligible child care provider will— (I)report to the lead agency, before every month for which the subgrant funds are to be received, data on current financial characteristics, including revenue, and data on current average enrollment and attendance;
(II)not artificially suppress revenue, enrollment, or attendance for the purposes of receiving subgrant funding; (III)provide the necessary documentation under subsection (h) to the lead agency, including providing documentation of expenditures of subgrant funds; and
(IV)implement all applicable State, local, and tribal health and safety requirements and, if applicable, enhanced protocols for child care services and related to COVID–19 or another health or safety condition; and  (iii)a certification in good faith that the child care program will remain open for not less than 1 year after receiving a subgrant under this paragraph, unless such program is closed due to extraordinary circumstances described in subsection (f)(1)(D).
(D)Subgrant disbursementIn providing funds through a subgrant under this paragraph— (i)the lead agency shall—
(I)disburse such subgrant funds to a qualified child care provider in installments made not less than once monthly; (II)disburse a subgrant installment for a month after the qualified child care provider has provided, before that month, the enrollment, attendance, and revenue data required under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) and, if applicable, current operating capacity data required under subparagraph (C)(i)(II); and
(III)make subgrant installments to any qualified child care provider for a period of not more than 9 months; and (ii)the lead agency may, notwithstanding subparagraph (E)(i), disburse an initial subgrant installment to a provider in a greater amount than that subparagraph provides for, and adjust the succeeding installments, as applicable.
(E)Subgrant installment amountThe lead agency— (i)shall determine the amount of a subgrant installment under this paragraph by basing the amount on—
(I)
(aa)at a minimum, the fixed costs associated with the provision of child care services by a qualified child care provider; and  (bb)at the election of the lead agency, an additional amount determined by the State, for the purposes of assisting qualified child care providers with, as applicable, increased operating costs and lost revenue, associated with the COVID–19 public health emergency; and
(II)any other methodology that the lead agency determines to be appropriate, and which is disclosed in reporting submitted by the lead agency under subsection (f)(6)(B); (ii)shall ensure that, for any period for which subgrant funds are disbursed under this paragraph, no qualified child care provider receives a subgrant installment that when added to current revenue for that period exceeds the revenue for the corresponding period 1 year prior; and
(iii)may factor in decreased operating capacity due to updated group size limits and staff-to-child ratios, in determining subgrant installment amounts.  (F)Repayment of subgrant fundsA qualified child care provider that receives a subgrant under this paragraph shall be required to repay the subgrant funds if the lead agency determines that the provider fails to provide the assurances described in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), or to comply with such an assurance.
(5)Supplement not supplantAmounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, tribal, and local public funds expended to provide child care services, including funds provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) and State and tribal child care programs.  (h)Documentation and reporting requirements (1)DocumentationA State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization receiving a grant under subsection (c) shall provide documentation of any State or tribal expenditures from grant funds received under subsection (c) in accordance with section 658K(b) of the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(b)), and to the independent entity described in that section.
(2)Reports
(A)Lead agency reportA lead agency receiving a grant under subsection (c) shall, not later than 12 months after receiving such grant, submit a report to the Secretary that includes for the State or tribal community involved a description of the program of subgrants carried out to meet the objectives of this section, including— (i)a description of how the lead agency determined—
(I)the criteria for awarding subgrants for qualified child care providers, including the methodology the lead agency used to determine and disburse funds in accordance with subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (g)(4); and (II)the types of providers that received priority for the subgrants, including considerations related to—
(aa)setting; (bb)average monthly revenues, enrollment, and attendance, before and during the COVID–19 public health emergency and after the expiration of State, local, and tribal stay-at-home orders; and
(cc)geographically based child care service needs across the State or tribal community; and (ii)the number of eligible child care providers in operation and serving children on March 1, 2020, and the average number of such providers for March 2020 and each of the 11 months following, disaggregated by age of children served, geography, region, center-based child care setting, and family child care setting;
(iii)the number of child care slots, in the capacity of a qualified child care provider given applicable group size limits and staff-to-child ratios, that were open for attendance of children on March 1, 2020, the average number of such slots for March 2020 and each of 11 months following, disaggregated by age of children served, geography, region, center-based child care setting, and family child care setting; (iv) (I)the number of qualified child care providers that received a subgrant under subsection (g)(4), disaggregated by age of children served, geography, region, center-based child care setting, and family child care setting, and the average and range of the amounts of the subgrants awarded; and
(II)the percentage of all eligible child care providers that are qualified child care providers that received such a subgrant, disaggregated as described in subclause (I); and (v)information concerning how qualified child care providers receiving subgrants under subsection (g)(4) used the subgrant funding received, disaggregated by the allowable uses of funds described in subsection (g)(4)(B).
(B)Report to CongressNot later than 90 days after receiving the lead agency reports required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make publicly available and provide to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the findings of the lead agency reports. (i)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the activities under this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1853
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 11, 2011
			Mr. Poe of Texas
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
		  for deferred action and parole only in for urgent humanitarian reasons or to
		  gain a significant public benefit, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Deferred Action Reform Act of
			 2011.
		2.Deferred action
			 and paroleSection 212(d)(5)
			 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

				(C)Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
				an alien may only be paroled into the United States or granted deferred action
				of a final order of removal on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian
				reasons or significant public
				benefit.
				.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 483
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 2, 2011
			Mr. Rohrabacher
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Calling for immediate full consular
		  services to be provided by the United States Consulate in Erbil, the capital of
		  the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

		Whereas the establishment of a fully operational United
			 States Consulate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is consistent with current
			 United States policy to normalize bilateral United States-Iraq relations at the
			 diplomatic, commercial, cultural, and educational levels as the United States
			 Armed Forces redeploys from Iraq;
		Whereas the United States Department of State opened a
			 consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in July 2011
			 which does not offer full consular services;
		Whereas the withholding or lack of consular services in
			 Erbil damages United States relations with the people and regional government
			 of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq;
		Whereas a fully operational United States Consulate in the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq will increase travel between the United States and the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq and thus strengthen people-to-people exchanges between
			 both sides;
		Whereas presently, United States citizens either living in
			 or visiting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must travel to the United States
			 Embassy in Baghdad, 200 miles away, to receive full consular services;
		Whereas a fully functioning United States Consulate in the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq will both be helpful in attracting greater United
			 States business and investment to the region and ensuring that the region
			 continues to serve as a gateway to United States business success
			 in other parts of Iraq, as a number of United States Government agencies have
			 advocated;
		Whereas a fully functional United States Consulate in the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq will demonstrate a United States commitment to
			 maintaining and building upon the success and stability of this prosperous and
			 democratic Iraqi region;
		Whereas a fully functional United States Consulate in the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq will allow more government and nongovernmental
			 missions between the United States and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a mutual
			 interest;
		Whereas the Kurds of Iraq have been willing partners with
			 the United States in the democratic transition in Iraq since 2003 and the
			 Kurdistan Region has served as a model of Iraq’s democratization since
			 Operation Iraqi Freedom;
		Whereas the United States and the Kurdistan Regional
			 Government (KRG) have been full partners in the battle against terrorism and
			 those who seek to undermine continued progress in a pluralistic, democratic,
			 and federal Iraq;
		Whereas a fully operational United States Consulate in the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq will play a helpful role in continuing to safeguard
			 Iraq’s territorial integrity from external aggression and support United States
			 and Iraqi diplomatic initiatives that seek to prevent outside interference in
			 Iraq’s affairs; and
		Whereas a fully functional United States Consulate in the
			 Kurdistan Region of Iraq will also foster continued dialogue at a strategic
			 level between the United States and the KRG: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives calls on
			 the United States Department of State to provide immediate full consular
			 services, including issuing visas, from the United States Consulate in Erbil,
			 the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.