[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 177 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 177

Expressing the sense of Congress that the crisis regarding the Iranian 
 nuclear program should be primarily resolved through diplomatic means.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2005

    Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Andrews) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the crisis regarding the Iranian 
 nuclear program should be primarily resolved through diplomatic means.

Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-
        Proliferation Treaty (NPT);
Whereas Iran is a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
Whereas Iran has agreed to safeguards to ensure compliance with its non-
        proliferation commitments under the NPT;
Whereas the IAEA has reported numerous concerns with the implementation of such 
        safeguards to ensure Iran's compliance with its non-proliferation 
        commitments;
Whereas international inspections in 2003 and 2004 of Iran's nuclear program 
        revealed significant undeclared activities with potential application 
        for the development of nuclear weapons;
Whereas the European Union has offered economic and political incentives to Iran 
        to encourage Iran to fully comply with its non-proliferation 
        commitments;
Whereas countries are reviewing military options in response to Iran's non-
        compliance with its non-proliferation commitments;
Whereas Iran is highly dependent on the international sale of oil for its export 
        earnings;
Whereas Iran is also highly dependent on the importation of foreign gasoline to 
        supply its energy needs;
Whereas, if the supply of gasoline to Iran is restricted, the impact on Iran's 
        economy would be considerable; and
Whereas diplomatic means present the most effective way to defuse the crisis 
        regarding the Iranian nuclear program: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear program should 
        be primarily resolved through diplomatic means;
            (2) if the European Union's diplomatic overture fails, the 
        United States should consider other options, including the 
        restriction of the supply of gasoline to Iran, to prevent the 
        acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran under cover of its 
        nuclear program; and
            (3) such restriction should be administered by a 
        multilateral coalition of countries to enforce Iran's non-
        proliferation commitments, including non-proliferation 
        commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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