[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 19 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 19

    Expressing the sense of Congress on the nuclear program of Iran.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2007

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing the sense of Congress on the nuclear program of Iran.

Whereas President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refuses to abandon the uranium 
        enrichment program of the Government of Iran, and continues to work 
        towards advancing that program;
Whereas the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Security Council 
        Resolution 1737 on December 23, 2006, which imposed sanctions on trade 
        and expertise related to the nuclear infrastructure of Iran and the 
        transfer to Iran of International Atomic Energy Agency technical aid;
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) states that if 
        Iran refuses to comply with the Resolution within 60 days, the Security 
        Council ``shall adopt further appropriate measures under Article 41 of 
        Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to persuade Iran to 
        comply with this resolution and the requirements of the IAEA, and 
        underlines that further decisions will be required should such 
        additional measures be necessary'';
Whereas, according to a report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency 
        on February 21, 2007, Iran failed to comply with United Nations 
        Resolution 1737 within 60 days;
Whereas the refusal of the Government of Iran to comply with International 
        Atomic Energy Agency orders to prove the peaceful intent of its nuclear 
        program and with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) 
        indicates that the efforts of the Government of Iran toward uranium 
        enrichment are not for peaceful means;
Whereas the Government of Iran has contributed to instability in the Middle East 
        and has shown itself unwilling to use its influence to support peaceful 
        transformation in the region, including by demonstrating its ability to 
        strike United States military forces and allies in the Middle East with 
        missiles, by being either incapable or unwilling to stop the movement of 
        weapons produced in Iran into Iraq and other countries in the region in 
        support of violent religious extremism, and by the continued assertion 
        of President Ahmadinejad that Israel will be ``wiped off the map'' and 
        the consistent denial by President Ahmadinejad of the existence of the 
        holocaust, as evidenced through the hosting of an ``International 
        Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust'' on December 
        11, 2006;
Whereas John Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, indicated in 
        a hearing of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on February 
        27, 2007, that economic sanctions on Iran uniformly applied by the 
        international community could have a major effect on the economy of 
        Iran;
Whereas the placement and implementation of sanctions on countries such as North 
        Korea and Libya have made progress in bringing about change;
Whereas, despite the release of an internal European Union document dated 
        February 7, 2007, which indicated that European Union officials believe 
        that preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon is not likely, on 
        February 12, 2007, the European Union agreed, in compliance with United 
        Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006), to impose limited 
        sanctions on Iran in order to prevent the sale of materials and 
        technology that could be used in Iran's nuclear program; and
Whereas full economic sanctions on the part of the entire international 
        community have not been applied to Iran: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the nuclear program of the Government of Iran continues 
        to be of grave concern and should be considered a serious 
        threat to the United States and its military forces and 
        personnel in the Middle East, and to United States allies and 
        interests in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia;
            (2) as a result of the failure of Iran to comply with 
        United Nations Security Resolution 1737 (2006), the United 
        Nations Security Council should implement additional sanctions 
        in order to persuade Iran to comply with requirements imposed 
        by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
            (3) full economic sanctions, uniformly imposed by the 
        entire international community, including Russia and China, 
        offer the best opportunity to bring about significant change in 
        Iran to prevent the development of a nuclear weapon in Iran; 
        and
            (4) the elimination of the threat of a nuclear Iran is in 
        the long term interest of the people of Iran, the region, and 
        the world.
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