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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear
Compliance Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMISSION TO VERIFY IRANIAN NUCLEAR COMPLIANCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established in the legislative branch
the Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance (hereafter in this
Act referred to as the ''Commission'').
(b) Functions and Duties.--The Commission shall--
(1) continually verify that the Islamic Republic of Iran is
complying with its obligations and commitments under the
agreement;
(2) continually assess the adequacy of the safeguards and
other control mechanisms and other assurances contained in the
agreement with respect to Iran's nuclear program to ensure
Iran's activities permitted thereunder are not being used to
further any nuclear-related military or nuclear explosive
purpose, including for any research on or development of any
nuclear explosive device or any other nuclear-related military
purpose;
(3) continually assess the capacity and capability of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to effectively
implement the verification regime required by or related to the
agreement, including whether the IAEA has sufficient access to
investigate suspicious sites or allegations of covert nuclear-
related activities and whether it has the required funding,
manpower, and authority to administer the verification regime
required by or related to the agreement; and
(4) submit to Congress the reports required by section 5.

SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP.

(a) Selection and Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of
20 members as follows:
(1) Four Members of the House of Representatives appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Two Members
shall be selected from the majority party and two Members shall
be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the
House, from the minority party.
(2) Four Members of the Senate appointed by the President
of the Senate. Two Members shall be selected, after
consultation with the majority leader, from the majority party,
and two Members shall be selected, after consultation with the
minority leader, from the minority party.
(3) Two Members of the House of Representatives appointed
by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.
(4) Two Members of the House of Representatives appointed
by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(5) Two Members of the Senate appointed by the chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(6) Two Members of the Senate appointed by the ranking
minority member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
(7) One member of the Department of State appointed by the
President of the United States.
(8) One member of the Department of Defense appointed by
the President of the United States.
(9) One member of the Department of Energy appointed by the
President of the United States.
(10) One member of the Department of the Treasury appointed
by the President of the United States.
(b) Chairperson and Co-Chairperson.--
(1) In general.--There shall be a Chairperson and Co-
chairperson of the Commission.
(2) Designation of chairperson.--At the beginning of each
odd-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the
recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of
the Senate members as Chairperson of the Commission. At the
beginning of each even numbered Congress, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall designate one of the House
members as Chairperson of the Commission.
(3) Designation of co-chairperson.--At the beginning of
each odd-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the
recommendation of the minority leader, shall designate one of
the Senate members as Co-chairperson of the Commission. At the
beginning of each even numbered Congress, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, on the recommendation of the minority
leader, shall designate one of the House members as Co-
chairperson of the Commission.
(c) Prohibition on Compensation.--Members of the Commission may not
receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their
service on the Commission.

SEC. 4. TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE; ISSUANCE OF
SUBPOENA; ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS.

(a) Testimony of Witnesses and Production of Evidence.--In carrying
out this Act, the Commission may require, by subpoena or otherwise, the
attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such
books, records, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as
it deems necessary.
(b) Subpoenas.--Subpoenas shall be issued jointly by the
Chairperson and Co-chairperson of the Commission, and may be served by
any person designated by the Chairperson and Co-chairperson.
(c) Administration of Oaths.--The Chairperson of the Commission, or
any member designated by the Chairperson, may administer oaths to any
witness.

SEC. 5. COMMISSION REPORTS.

(a) Report on Matters Covered by This Act.--The Commission shall
submit to Congress a report with respect to the matters covered by this
Act not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
and on an annual basis thereafter. The Commission shall provide
information relating to the agreement to Members of the House and
Senate as requested.
(b) Report on Expenditures.--For each fiscal year for which an
appropriation is made the Commission shall submit to Congress a report
on its expenditures under such appropriation.
(c) Justification of Budget.--The Commission shall prepare and
submit to Congress a justification of the annual budget of the
Commission at the time of submission of the annual budget of the
President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code.

SEC. 6. STAFF OF COMMISSION.

(a) Staff.--
(1) Staff director.--The Commission shall have a staff
director, who shall be appointed jointly by the Chairperson and
Co-chairperson of the Commission and whose pay shall be fixed
jointly by the Chairperson and Co-chairperson of the
Commission.
(2) Other staff.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall
appoint and fix the pay of other personnel of the Commission,
subject to the approval of at least 2 of the following members
of the Commission:
(A) The Co-chairperson of the Commission.
(B) For purposes of each even numbered Congress, a
Senate member of the Commission designated by the
President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the
majority leader. For purposes of each odd-numbered
Congress, a House member of the Commission designated
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(C) For purposes of each even numbered Congress, a
Senate member of the Commission designated by the
President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the
minority leader. For purposes of each odd numbered
Congress, a House member of the Commission designated
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the
recommendation of the minority leader.
(b) Treatment of Employees as House Employees.--For purposes of pay
and other employment benefits, rights, and privileges, and for all
other purposes, including the applicability of the Rules of the House
of Representatives and the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995,
each employee of the Commission shall be considered an employee of the
House of Representatives. For purposes of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995, the Commission shall be considered an
employing office with respect to its employees.
(c) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to
the Commission without reimbursement from the Commission, and such
detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her
regular employment without interruption.
(d) Consultant Services.--The Commission is authorized to procure
the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109
of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily
rate paid a person occupying a position at level IV of the Executive
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Security Clearances.--All members of the Commission shall hold
appropriate security clearances by reason of their participation on the
Commission.
(f) Foreign Travel.--Foreign travel for official purposes by
members and staff of the Commission may be authorized by either the
Chairperson or Co-chairperson of the Commission.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each
fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 8. AGREEMENT DEFINED.

In this Act, the term ''agreement'' means an agreement related to
the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits
the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United
States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the
form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and
regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including any joint
comprehensive plan of action entered into or made between Iran and any
other parties, and any additional materials related thereto, including
annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials,
documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any
related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the
agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future.
Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance, which shall continually: verify the Islamic Republic of Iran's compliance with its obligations under the agreement, assess the adequacy of the safeguards and other control mechanisms contained in the agreement with respect to Iran's nuclear program, and assess the capacity of the International Atomic Energy Agency to implement the verification regime required by or related to the agreement. "Agreement" means an agreement related to Iran's nuclear program that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not.