[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 349 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 349

 Condemning the Government of Iran for violating the terms of the 2004 
 Paris Agreement, and expressing support for efforts to refer Iran to 
    the United Nations Security Council for its noncompliance with 
            International Atomic Energy Agency obligations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 20, 2006

    Mr. Santorum (for himself and Mr. Kyl) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning the Government of Iran for violating the terms of the 2004 
 Paris Agreement, and expressing support for efforts to refer Iran to 
    the United Nations Security Council for its noncompliance with 
            International Atomic Energy Agency obligations.

Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported in November 2003 
        that Iran had been developing an undeclared nuclear enrichment program 
        for 18 years and had covertly imported nuclear material and equipment, 
        carried out over 110 unreported experiments to produce uranium metal, 
        separated plutonium, and concealed many other aspects of its nuclear 
        facilities;
Whereas, in November 2004, the Governments of the United Kingdom, France, and 
        Germany entered into an agreement with Iran on Iran's nuclear program 
        (commonly known as the ``Paris Agreement''), successfully securing a 
        commitment from the Government of Iran to voluntarily suspend uranium 
        enrichment operations in exchange for discussions on economic, 
        technological, political, and security issues;
Whereas Article XII.C of the Statute of the IAEA requires the IAEA Board of 
        Governors to report the noncompliance of any member of the IAEA with its 
        IAEA obligations to all members and to the Security Council and General 
        Assembly of the United Nations;
Whereas Article III.B-4 of the Statute of the IAEA specifies that ``if in 
        connection with the activities of the Agency there should arise 
        questions that are within the competence of the Security Council, the 
        Agency shall notify the Security Council, as the organ bearing the main 
        responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and 
        security'';
Whereas, in September 2005, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution 
        declaring that Iran's many failures and breaches constitute 
        noncompliance in the context of Article XII.C of the Statute of the 
        IAEA;
Whereas, on January 3, 2006, the Government of Iran announced that it planned to 
        restart its nuclear research efforts in direct violation of the Paris 
        Agreement;
Whereas, in January 2006, Iranian officials, in the presence of IAEA inspectors, 
        began to remove United Nations seals from the enrichment facility in 
        Natanz, Iran;
Whereas Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Jack Straw warned Iranian 
        officials that they were ``pushing their luck'' by removing the United 
        Nations seals that were placed on the Natanz facility by the IAEA 2 
        years earlier;
Whereas President of France Jacques Chirac said that the Governments of Iran and 
        North Korea risk making a ``serious error'' by pursuing nuclear 
        activities in defiance of international agreements;
Whereas Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the 
        Government of Iran had ``crossed lines which it knew would not remain 
        without consequences'';
Whereas Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated, ``It is obvious that if Iran 
        cannot be brought to live up to its international obligations, in fact, 
        the IAEA Statute would indicate that Iran would have to be referred to 
        the U.N. Security Council.'';
Whereas President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated, ``The Iranian government 
        and nation has no fear of the Western ballyhoo and will continue its 
        nuclear programs with decisiveness and wisdom.'';
Whereas the United States has joined with the Governments of Britain, France, 
        and Germany in calling for a meeting of the IAEA to discuss Iran's non-
        compliance with its IAEA obligations;
Whereas President Ahmadinejad has stated that Israel should be ``wiped off the 
        map''; and
Whereas the international community is in agreement that the Government of Iran 
        should not seek the development of nuclear weapons: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns the decisions of the Government of Iran to 
        remove United Nations seals from its uranium enrichment 
        facilities and to resume nuclear research efforts;
            (2) commends the Governments of Britain, France, and 
        Germany for their efforts to secure the 2004 Paris Agreement, 
        which resulted in the brief suspension in Iran of nuclear 
        enrichment activities;
            (3) supports the referral of Iran to the United Nations 
        Security Council under Article XII.C and Article III.B-4 of the 
        Statute of the IAEA for violating the Paris Agreement; and
            (4) condemns actions by the Government of Iran to develop, 
        produce, or acquire nuclear weapons.
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