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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Missile Defense Defend and Deter Act
of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) It is in the highest strategic interest of the United
States to field a fully operational missile defense system to
defend against threats from intercontinental ballistic missiles
(ICBMs) of rogue nations, including North Korea and Iran.
(2) In the past year, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea tested a nuclear weapon and an intercontinental ballistic
missile and has made claims that it now possesses the ability
to miniaturize a nuclear warhead.
(3) The ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) element of the
ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) is one of the most
critical capabilities needed to defend the United States
against threats from intercontinental ballistic missiles,
conventional and nuclear.
(4) The test program of the Missile Defense Agency provides
vital data to demonstrate the operational effectiveness,
suitability, and survivability of the ballistic missile defense
system, and it contributes to United States nonproliferation
goals by sending a very credible message to the international
community on the ability of the United States to defeat
ballistic missiles in flight, thus reducing their value to
potential adversaries.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED TESTING BY MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY OF GROUND-BASED
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE ELEMENT OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
SYSTEM.

(a) Testing Required.--Except as provided in subsection (c), not
less frequently than once each fiscal year, the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall administer an intercept flight test of the ground-
based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense
system.
(b) Requirements.--The Director shall ensure that each test carried
out under subsection (a) provides, when possible, for one or more of
the following:
(1) Validation of the operational effectiveness of the
ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile
defense system.
(2) Use of assets in their operational configuration
against an inventory of targets to assess all aspects of
ground-based midcourse defense elements of the ballistic
missile defense system performance in a variety of flight test
regimes.
(3) Use of operational doctrine and real-world constraints.
(4) Evaluation of new concepts of operations and exercising
tactics, techniques, and procedures.
(5) Mechanisms to assure the confidence of members of the
Armed Forces in the basic design of the ground-based midcourse
defense element of the ballistic missile defense system, its
hit-to-kill effectiveness, and its inherent operational
capability.
(c) Exceptions.--
(1) Nonintercept test.--The Director may forgo a test under
subsection (a) in a fiscal year if the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director, determines that conducting the
test would--
(A) jeopardize national security;
(B) not be successful due to specific ground-based
midcourse defense components needing a nonintercept
test; and
(C) likely lead to failure due to impractical time
considerations.
(2) Funding.--The Director may forgo a test under
subsection (a) in a fiscal year if the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director, determines that the test is not
sufficiently funded.
(3) National security waiver.--
(A) In general.--The Director may forgo a test
under subsection (a) in a fiscal year if the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency, Director of National
Intelligence, and the Commander of United States
Northern Command (NORTHCOM), determines that the
provision of testing as described in that subsection is
detrimental to the national security interests of the
United States.
(B) Notice required.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days
after forgoing a test pursuant to subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees notice
regarding the foregone test.
(ii) Elements.--Notice submitted under
clause (i) shall include the following:
(I) The rationale for forgoing the
test.
(II) The national security
interests of the United States
preventing the test.
(III) A plan to complete the
intercept test in the following fiscal
year, which does not affect testing in
following fiscal years.
(iii) Form.--Each notice under clause (ii)
shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ''congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.

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Missile Defense Defend and Deter Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) Missile Defense Agency to administer an intercept flight test of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system at least once each fiscal year. Each test shall provide for: validation of the defense element's operational effectiveness; use of assets in their operational configuration against an inventory of targets to assess performance in a variety of flight test regimes; use of operational doctrine and real-world constraints; evaluation of new concepts of operations, tactics, and techniques; and mechanisms to assure the confidence of members of the Armed Forces in the basic design of the ground-based midcourse defense element, its hit-to-kill effectiveness, and its operational capability. The Agency may forgo a test if: it would jeopardize national security, not be successful due to specific ground-based midcourse defense components needing a non-intercept test, and likely fail due to impractical time considerations; or funding is insufficient. The Agency also may forgo a test if DOD determines that the testing is detrimental to U.S. national security interests and provides notice to Congress.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Helping Those Who Serve Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Increasing numbers of members of the Armed Forces
serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are suffering from the
significant injuries of the current conflict: post traumatic
stress disorder and traumatic brain injury (hereafter in this
Act referred to as ''PTSD'' and ''TBI'', respectively) .
(2) A recent report by the RAND Corporation estimated that
of the 1.64 million individuals who have been deployed to
Afghanistan and Iraq, approximately 300,000 individuals
currently suffer from PTSD or major depression and that 320,000
report having a probable TBI during deployment.
(3) The need for mental health services is likely to
increase because deployment lengths have increased in the last
year, the number of troops who have served in multiple
deployments is increasing, and the breaks between deployments
have been infrequent.
(4) Several experts have noted the difficulties faced by
members of the Armed Forces in getting screened, diagnosed, and
treated for PTSD and TBI. The RAND report found that, of those
who met diagnostic criteria for PTSD or major depression, only
53 percent had seen a physician or mental health provider to
seek help for a mental health problem in the past 12 months.
(5) Stigma remains a critical barrier to members of the
Armed Forces who may be in need of psychological care,
especially fears that seeking mental health care will lower the
confidence of others in their abilities, threaten career
advancement and security clearances, and possibly cause removal
from their unit.
(6) Stigma may be greatest among those individuals with the
greatest need for mental health services.
(7) To combat stigma, the Mental Health Task Force of the
Department of Defense and others have noted the need for the
Department to reexamine its policies, including those policies
related to command notification or self-disclosure of
psychological health issues that contribute to fears that
seeking mental health care will negatively affect career
opportunities or advancement.
(8) The Mental Health Task Force stated that this
''widespread perception that seeking psychological health
services is costly to an individual's career . . . must be
challenged through thoughtful refinements in command
notification policies, including redefining the balance between
the need to encourage those in need to seek help and the need
for commanders to know in order to maintain force readiness''.
(9) Congress recognizes that much change is under way to
implement numerous recommendations to address concerns that
soldiers in need of mental health services for PTSD and other
conditions are not receiving, including efforts led by the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(10) However, without addressing stigma at all levels,
including structurally, these laudable efforts may not
accomplish their goals.
(11) In its July 2007 report, the Mental Health Task Force
called for ending overly conservative policies that have the
unintentional consequence of fueling erroneous beliefs that
seeking psychological health care invariably results in
permanent damage to one's military career. For example, the
Task Force called for allowing, in the case of alcohol use by a
member of the Armed Forces, for the member to receive
appropriate and non-prejudicial education and preventive
services, without a requirement for command notification, when,
in a clinician's judgment, the alcohol use does not warrant a
diagnosis of substance abuse or dependency or does not require
entry into a formal treatment program.
(12) In May, responding to some of these concerns,
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates reportedly approved a change
in the Department's security clearance process to help remove
the stigma associated with seeking mental health care. Under
the change, members of the Armed Forces and employees of the
Department of Defense who have received mental health care will
no longer have to acknowledge that when they fill out standard
security clearance forms, unless the treatment was court-
ordered or involved violence.
(13) Congress encourages the Department to explore further
changes to notification and other policies to further reduce
stigma among members of the Armed Forces, especially as it
relates to career opportunities.

SEC. 3. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(a) Demonstration Project Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a demonstration project designed to develop and test options
for the following:
(1) Increasing access of members of the Armed Forces
returning from deployment abroad, and family members of such
members, to accessible, safe, and confidential mental health
counseling.
(2) Reducing stigma and perceived career repercussions
associated with such members seeking such services.
(3) Making high quality mental health services more user
friendly and accessible for members of the Armed Forces and
their family members, including making services available
outside standard working hours.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the demonstration project is to
provide high-quality treatment, using (to the extent practicable)
evidence-based treatment, for a broad range of mental health
conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression,
with the goal of early intervention to promote effective coping and
resilience.
(c) Duration of Project.--The demonstration project authorized by
this section shall be implemented for a period of three years beginning
not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON CONFIDENTIALITY.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, shall establish a
Special Working Group, which shall be composed of mental health
professionals from each of the Armed Forces, officials from the Surgeon
General Offices at each Armed Force, members of the Armed Forces who
have been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or
Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other members as determined appropriated
by the Assistant Secretary.
(b) Appointment.--The Secretary shall make every effort to appoint
members of the working group not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) Purpose.--The Special Working Group shall develop guidelines
and make recommendations about regulations to ensure that
confidentiality is protected to the maximum extent possible for members
of the Armed Forces participating in the demonstration project.
(d) Specific Duties.--In addition to such other duties as the
Secretary may assign to the Working Group, the duties of the Working
Group shall include the following:
(1) Review of requirements for documentation of health care
visits.--The review of current policies, questionnaires, and
other relevant documents that require official documentation of
health care visits by a member of the Armed Forces seeking
mental health services, including when access to such services
must be documented in the personnel record of a member.
(2) Criteria for changes to command notification.--The
development of guidelines and criteria for the demonstration
project to address any needed changes to military command
notification requirements to ensure that a visit to an off-base
treatment site by a member of the Armed Forces for mental
health services is not recorded on any military medical or
other record of the member, except in accordance with
guidelines developed under paragraph (3).
(3) Guidelines for breach of confidentiality.--The
development of guidelines for the demonstration project to
address the circumstances under which the confidentiality
protections afforded to a member of the Armed Forces
participating in the demonstration project may be breached and
notification to military commanders and documentation in
personnel records may be made. Such guidelines shall provide,
in general, that confidentiality may be broken only if a mental
health professional determines that the member is a threat to
the member or to another person.
(4) Criteria to limit access to treatment records.--The
development of criteria for the demonstration project for
limiting access to the treatment records of members of the
Armed Forces treated at the demonstration locations, including
when to allow, if appropriate, appropriate access and
notification to military commanders consistent with guidelines
developed under paragraph (3).
(5) Criteria for fitness for duty.--The development of
criteria for determining fitness for duty and deployment for a
member of the Armed Forces that does not depend solely on the
number of visits to mental health providers by the member.
(6) Guidelines for payment.--The development of guidelines
for ensuring that demonstration sites under the demonstration
project receive payment from the Department of Defense for
treating members of the Armed Forces notwithstanding any
requirements of the Department that prohibit such payments
without certain commander notification or personnel
documentation requirements.
(7) Changes related to disclosure of services received
under project.--The provision of changes as necessary to ensure
that those receiving care at demonstration locations are not
required to reveal any services they receive at these locations
on any military form or questionnaire, except to comply with
any guidelines developed under paragraph (3).
(8) Standards to assess effectiveness of project.--The
development of evaluation standards and criteria to use to
assess the effectiveness of the demonstration project in
increasing access to care, decreasing stigma, and improving
high quality mental health care provided to members of the
Armed Forces. As appropriate, the evaluation should be
structured to include both pre- and post-demonstration
assessments of changes in--
(A) access and utilization of care;
(B) costs of care;
(C) outcomes of care;
(D) member satisfaction with access to and quality
of care; and
(E) impact on the ability of military commanders to
determine member fitness for duty and deployability.
(e) Submission of Plan and Deadline.--
(1) Plan.--The Special Working Group shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense a plan with details on the implementation
and evaluation of the demonstration project. After approval of
the plan by the Secretary, the Special Working Group shall
submit to Congress the plan.
(2) Deadline.--All duties of the Special Working group,
including submission of the plan under paragraph (1), shall be
completed before selection of any site of the demonstration
project under section 3 but in no case shall the date of
completion of such duties be later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(f) Application of Guidelines and Recommendations.--The guidelines
and other recommendations, including changes and standards, developed
by the Special Working Group under this section shall be applicable
only to the demonstration project unless the Secretary of Defense
determines otherwise.

SEC. 5. ADVISORY GROUP FOR OVERSIGHT OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an
advisory group of qualified individuals to oversee implementation of
the demonstration project.
(b) Duties.--The advisory group shall--
(1) ensure that the demonstration project adheres to the
guidelines developed by the Special Working Group under section
4;
(2) ensure that plans for implementing the demonstration at
selected sites are developed and include--
(A) outreach strategies to ensure that participants
in the project are informed about the availability of
the programs being provided under the project; and
(B) a plan for training and certifying mental
health providers as well as the development of
strategies and settings, including settings that are
not located at military treatment facilities, where
care can be offered;
(3) ensure that the demonstration project has detailed
evaluation plans, using the criteria and standards developed by
the Special Working Group; and
(4) ensure that independent evaluations of the
demonstration project are conducted in accordance with the
guidelines developed by the Special Working Group, and that the
results of those evaluations are provided to the Secretary of
Defense.

SEC. 6. REPORTS ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(a) Reports Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives two reports on the demonstration project.
(2) First report.--The first report shall examine and
assess the plan developed by the Special Working Group under
section 4(e)(1) for implementation and evaluation of the
demonstration project.
(3) Second report.--The second report shall include the
following:
(A) The results of the demonstration project,
evaluated in accordance with the guidelines and other
criteria, changes, and standards developed by the
Special Working Group.
(B) Recommendations on whether any of the policy
changes tested in the demonstration project should be
adopted throughout the Department of Defense.
(C) A plan to ensure that each member of the Armed
Forces participating in the demonstration project
continues to have access to mental health services and
providers after the conclusion of the demonstration
project.
(b) Deadlines.--The first report under this section shall be
submitted not later than one year after the date the demonstration
project begins to be implemented. The second report shall be submitted
at the completion of the demonstration project.

SEC. 7. STUDY AND REPORT ON RETENTION OF MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Surgeon General of each branch of the Armed Forces, shall conduct a
study to determine the reasons for attrition among military mental
health professionals and to make recommendations to increase
recruitment and retention of military mental health professionals, such
as through scholarships, loan forgiveness, or updates in current
recruiting bonuses.
(b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report on the study conducted and recommendations made under
subsection (a), including--
(1) the estimated cost of implementing each such
recommendation;
(2) with respect to each branch of the Armed Forces, an
estimate of the existing number of military mental health
professionals and the estimated number of such professionals
required to meet demand, including for future years, for mental
health services; and
(3) any recommendations for legislative changes necessary
to implement the recommendations made under such study.
(c) Military Mental Health Professional Defined.--For purposes of
this section, the term ''military mental health professional'' means a
mental health professional who provides mental health services to
members of the Armed Forces, whether such professional is a member of
the Armed Forces, an employee of the Department of Defense, or a
contractor of the Department of Defense.

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Helping Those Who Serve Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project (project) designed to: (1) increase access of members of the Armed Forces (members) returning from deployment abroad, and their families, to accessible, safe, and confidential mental health counseling; (2) reduce the stigma and career repercussions associated with seeking such services; and (3) make high-quality mental health services more user-friendly to such members and their families.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a Special Working Group to develop guidelines and recommendations to ensure the protection of confidentiality for members participating in the project; (2) establish an advisory group to oversee project implementation; (3) submit project reports to the congressional defense committees; and (4) conduct a study of reasons for attrition among military mental health professionals, and make recommendations to increase the recruitment and retention of such individuals.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Iran Freedom Support Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

Sec. 101. Codification of sanctions.
TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996

Sec. 201. Multilateral regime.
Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 203. Termination of sanctions.
Sec. 204. Sunset.
Sec. 205. Clarification and expansion of definitions.
TITLE III--DEMOCRACY IN IRAN

Sec. 301. Declaration of Congress regarding United States policy toward
Iran.
Sec. 302. Assistance to support democracy in Iran.
Sec. 303. Sense of Congress regarding designation of democratic
opposition organizations.

TITLE I--CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

SEC. 101. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS.

(a) Codification of Sanctions Related to Weapons of Mass
Destruction.--United States sanctions, controls, and regulations
relating to weapons of mass destruction with respect to Iran, as in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect,
until the President certifies to the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate that the Government of Iran has permanently and
verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass destruction programs and has
committed to combating the proliferation of such weapons.
(b) No Effect on Other Sanctions Relating to Support for Acts of
International Terrorism.--Notwithstanding a certification by the
President under subsection (a), United States sanctions, controls, and
regulations relating to a determination under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)(A)),
section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2371(a)), or section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2780(d)) relating to support for acts of international terrorism by the
Government of Iran, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, shall remain in effect.

TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996

SEC. 201. MULTILATERAL REGIME.

(a) Reports to Congress.--Section 4(b) of the Iran and Libya
Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as
follows:
''(b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than six months after the
date of the enactment of the Iran Freedom Support Act and every six
months thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report regarding specific diplomatic efforts
undertaken pursuant to subsection (a), the results of those efforts,
and a description of proposed diplomatic efforts pursuant to such
subsection. Each report shall include--
''(1) a list of the countries that have agreed to undertake
measures to further the objectives of section 3 with respect to
Iran;
''(2) a description of those measures, including--
''(A) government actions with respect to public or
private entities (or their subsidiaries) located in
their territories, that are engaged in Iran;
''(B) any decisions by the governments of these
countries to rescind or continue the provision of
credits, guarantees, or other governmental assistance
to these entities; and
''(C) actions taken in international fora to
further the objectives of section 3;
''(3) a list of the countries that have not agreed to
undertake measures to further the objectives of section 3 with
respect to Iran, and the reasons therefor; and
''(4) a description of any memorandums of understanding,
political understandings, or international agreements to which
the United States has acceded which affect implementation of
this section or section 5(a).''.
(b) Waiver.--Section 4(c) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is
amended to read as follows:
''(c) Waiver.--
''(1) In general.--The President may, on a case by case
basis, waive for a period of not more than six months the
application of section 5(a) with respect to a national of a
country, if the President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees at least 30 days before such waiver is
to take effect that--
''(A) such waiver is vital to the national security
of the United States; and
''(B) the country of the national has undertaken
substantial measures to prevent the acquisition and
development of weapons of mass destruction by the
Government of Iran.
''(2) Subsequent renewal of waiver.--If the President
determines that such is appropriate, the President may, at the
conclusion of the period of a waiver under paragraph (1), renew
such waiver for a subsequent period of not more than six
months.''.
(c) Investigations.--Section 4 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(f) Investigations.--
''(1) In general.--Upon public or private disclosure of
activity related to investment in Iran by a person as described
in this Act, the President shall direct the Secretary of the
Treasury to initiate an investigation into the possible
imposition of sanctions against such person as a result of such
activity, to notify such person of such investigation, and to
provide a recommendation to the President for such purposes.
''(2) Determination and notification.--Not later than 90
days after the date of the disclosure of the activity described
in paragraph (1), the President shall determine whether or not
to impose sanctions against such person as a result of such
activity and shall notify the appropriate congressional
committees of the basis for such determination.
''(3) Publication.--Not later than 10 days after the
President notifies the appropriate congressional committees
under paragraph (2), the President shall ensure publication in
the Federal Register of--
''(A) the identification of the persons against
which the President has made a determination that the
imposition of sanctions is appropriate, together with
an explanation for such determination; and
''(B) the identification of the persons against
which the President has made a determination that the
imposition of sanctions is not appropriate, together
with an explanation for such determination.''.

SEC. 202. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

(a) Sanctions With Respect to Development of Petroleum Resources.--
Section 5(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ''to Iran'' and inserting
''to the Development of Petroleum Resources of Iran'';
(2) by striking ''(6)'' and inserting ''(5)''; and
(3) by striking ''with actual knowledge,''.
(b) Sanctions With Respect to Development of Weapons of Mass
Destruction or Other Military Capabilities.--Section 5(b) of such Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows:
''(b) Mandatory Sanctions With Respect to Development of Weapons of
Mass Destruction or Other Military Capabilities.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the President shall impose two or more of the
sanctions described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 6 if the
President determines that a person has, on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act, exported, transferred, or otherwise provided to
Iran any goods, services, technology, or other items the provision of
which has contributed to the ability of Iran to--
''(1) acquire or develop chemical, biological, or nuclear
weapons or related technologies; or
''(2) acquire or develop destabilizing numbers and types of
advanced conventional weapons.''.
(c) Persons Against Which the Sanctions Are to Be Imposed.--Section
5(c)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ''; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(D) is a private or government lender, insurer,
underwriter, re-insurer, or guarantor of the person
referred to in paragraph (1) if that private or
government lender, insurer, underwriter, re-insurer, or
guarantor, with actual knowledge, engaged in the
activities referred to in paragraph (1).''.
(d) Effective Date.--Sanctions imposed pursuant to the amendments
made by this section shall apply with respect to investments made in
Iran on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 203. TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.

(a) Removal of Libya.--Section 8 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions
Act 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking the subsection
designation and heading; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(b) No Threat Posed.--Such section, as amended by subsection (a),
is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(3) poses no threat to United States national security,
interests, or allies.''.

SEC. 204. SUNSET.

Section 13 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ''; sunset'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking the subsection
designation and heading; and
(3) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 205. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF DEFINITIONS.

(a) Person.--Section 14(14)(B) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act
of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ''trust'' the following: '',
financial institution, insurer, underwriter, re-insurer,
guarantor''; and
(2) by striking ''operating as a business enterprise''.
(b) Petroleum Resources.--Section 14(15) of the Iran and Libya
Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by inserting
after ''petroleum'' the following: '', petroleum by-products,''.

TITLE III--DEMOCRACY IN IRAN

SEC. 301. DECLARATION OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD
IRAN.

Congress declares that it should be the policy of the United States
to support independent human rights and pro-democracy forces in Iran.

SEC. 302. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY IN IRAN.

(a) Authorization.--The President is authorized to provide
financial and political assistance (including the award of grants) to
foreign and domestic individuals, organizations, and entities that
support democracy and the promotion of democracy in Iran and that are
opposed to the non-democratic Government of Iran. Such assistance may
include the award of grants to eligible independent pro-democracy radio
and television broadcasting organizations that broadcast into Iran.
(b) Eligibility for Assistance.--Financial and political assistance
under this section may be provided to an individual, organization, or
entity that--
(1) officially opposes the use of terrorism;
(2) advocates the adherence by Iran to nonproliferation
regimes for nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and
materiel;
(3) is dedicated to democratic values and supports the
adoption of a democratic form of government in Iran;
(4) is dedicated to respect for human rights, including the
fundamental equality of women;
(5) works to establish equality of opportunity for people;
and
(6) supports freedom of the press, freedom of speech,
freedom of association, and freedom of religion.
(c) Funding.--The President may provide assistance under this
section using--
(1) funds available to the Middle East Partnership
Initiative (MEPI), the Broader Middle East and North Africa
Initiative, and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); and
(2) amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations under subsection (g).
(d) Notification.--Not later than 15 days before each obligation of
assistance under this section, and in accordance with the procedures
under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2394-l), the President shall notify the Committee on International
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(e) Sense of Congress Regarding Coordination of Policy and
Appointment.--It is the sense of Congress that in order to ensure
maximum coordination among Federal agencies, if the President provides
the assistance under this section, the President should appoint an
individual who shall--
(1) serve as special assistant to the President on matters
relating to Iran; and
(2) coordinate among the appropriate directors of the
National Security Council on issues regarding such matters.
(f) Sense of Congress Regarding Diplomatic Assistance.--It is the
sense of Congress that--
(1) contacts should be expanded with opposition groups in
Iran that meet the criteria under subsection (b);
(2) support for a transition to democracy in Iran should be
expressed by United States representatives and officials in all
appropriate international fora;
(3) representatives of the Government of Iran should be
denied access to all United States Government buildings;
(4) efforts to bring a halt to the nuclear weapons program
of Iran, including steps to end the supply of nuclear
components or fuel to Iran, should be intensified, with
particular attention focused on the cooperation regarding such
program--
(A) between the Government of Iran and the
Government of the Russian Federation; and
(B) between the Government of Iran and individuals
from China, Malaysia, and Pakistan, including the
network of Dr. Abdul Qadeer (A. Q.) Khan; and
(5) officials and representatives of the United States
should--
(A) strongly and unequivocally support indigenous
efforts in Iran calling for free, transparent, and
democratic elections; and
(B) draw international attention to violations by
the Government of Iran of human rights, freedom of
religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the
press.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of State such sums as may be necessary
to carry out this section.

SEC. 303. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DESIGNATION OF DEMOCRATIC
OPPOSITION ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) Initial Designation.--It is the sense of Congress that, not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
President should designate at least one democratic opposition
organization as eligible to receive assistance under section 302.
(b) Notification Requirement.--Not later than 15 days before
designating a democratic opposition organization as eligible to receive
assistance under section 302, the President shall notify the Committee
on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of the proposed designation.
If the President determines that such is appropriate, such notification
may be in classified form.

Ex Output:
Iran Freedom Support Act - States that: (1) U.S. sanctions, controls, and regulations relating to weapons of mass destruction with respect to Iran shall remain in effect until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Iran has permanently and verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass destruction programs and has committed to combating such weapons' proliferation; and (2) such certification shall have no effect on other sanctions relating to Iranian support of international terrorism.

Amends the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to: (1) eliminate mandatory sanction provisions respecting Libya; (2) impose mandatory sanctions on a person or entity that aids Iran acquire or develop weapons of mass destruction or destabilizing types and numbers of conventional weapons; (3) revise multilateral regime reporting requirements, including provisions respecting sanctions on individuals aiding Iranian petroleum development; (4) enlarge the scope of sanctionable entities; and (5) eliminate the sunset provision Authorizes the President to provide financial and political assistance to eligible foreign and domestic individuals and groups that support democracy in Iran and that are opposed to the Government of Iran.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should appoint a special assistant on Iranian matters; (2) contacts should be expanded with democratic Iranian opposition groups; and (3) the President should designate at least one such eligible group within 90 days of enactment of this Act.