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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Block Arms to Iran Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill declares that, of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State for &quot;Contributions to International Organizations&quot; and available for contributions to the United Nations, 20% may not be obligated or expended for that purpose if the arms embargo on Iran pursuant to Security Council Resolutions 1747 and 1929 is lifted, reduced, or otherwise eased.</p>]]></text>
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