[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1191 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.1191
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen
An Act
To provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating
to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH IRAN
RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN.
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 134 the following new section:
``SEC. 135. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH
IRAN.
``(a) Transmission to Congress of Nuclear Agreements With Iran and
Verification Assessment With Respect to Such Agreements.--
``(1) Transmission of agreements.--Not later than 5 calendar
days after reaching an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear
program of Iran, the President shall transmit to the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership--
``(A) the agreement, as defined in subsection (h)(1),
including all related materials and annexes;
``(B) a verification assessment report of the Secretary of
State prepared under paragraph (2) with respect to the
agreement; and
``(C) a certification that--
``(i) the agreement includes the appropriate terms,
conditions, and duration of the agreement's requirements
with respect to Iran's nuclear activities and provisions
describing any sanctions to be waived, suspended, or
otherwise reduced by the United States, and any other
nation or entity, including the United Nations; and
``(ii) the President determines the agreement meets
United States non-proliferation objectives, does not
jeopardize the common defense and security, provides an
adequate framework to ensure that Iran's nuclear activities
permitted thereunder will not be inimical to or constitute
an unreasonable risk to the common defense and security,
and ensures that Iran's nuclear activities permitted
thereunder will not be 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.
``(2) Verification assessment report.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State shall prepare,
with respect to an agreement described in paragraph (1), a
report assessing--
``(i) the extent to which the Secretary will be able to
verify that Iran is complying with its obligations and
commitments under the agreement;
``(ii) 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 will not be 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; and
``(iii) the capacity and capability of the
International Atomic Energy Agency to effectively implement
the verification regime required by or related to the
agreement, including whether the International Atomic
Energy Agency will have sufficient access to investigate
suspicious sites or allegations of covert nuclear-related
activities and whether it has the required funding,
manpower, and authority to undertake the verification
regime required by or related to the agreement.
``(B) Assumptions.--In preparing a report under
subparagraph (A) with respect to an agreement described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assume that Iran could--
``(i) use all measures not expressly prohibited by the
agreement to conceal activities that violate its
obligations and commitments under the agreement; and
``(ii) alter or deviate from standard practices in
order to impede efforts to verify that Iran is complying
with those obligations and commitments.
``(C) Classified annex.--A report under subparagraph (A)
shall be transmitted in unclassified form, but shall include a
classified annex prepared in consultation with the Director of
National Intelligence, summarizing relevant classified
information.
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) In general.--Neither the requirements of
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), nor subsections (b)
through (g) of this section, shall apply to an agreement
described in subsection (h)(5) or to the EU-Iran Joint
Statement made on April 2, 2015.
``(B) Additional requirement.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), any agreement as defined in subsection (h)(1) and any
related materials, whether concluded before or after the date
of the enactment of this section, shall not be subject to the
exception in subparagraph (A).
``(b) Period for Review by Congress of Nuclear Agreements With
Iran.--
``(1) In general.--During the 30-calendar day period following
transmittal by the President of an agreement pursuant to subsection
(a), the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives shall,
as appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain
information in order to fully review such agreement.
``(2) Exception.--The period for congressional review under
paragraph (1) shall be 60 calendar days if an agreement, including
all materials required to be transmitted to Congress pursuant to
subsection (a)(1), is transmitted pursuant to subsection (a)
between July 10, 2015, and September 7, 2015.
``(3) Limitation on actions during initial congressional review
period.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as
provided in paragraph (6), prior to and during the period for
transmission of an agreement in subsection (a)(1) and during the
period for congressional review provided in paragraph (1),
including any additional period as applicable under the exception
provided in paragraph (2), the President may not waive, suspend,
reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of
statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any provision of law
or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an
agreement described in subsection (a).
``(4) Limitation on actions during presidential consideration
of a joint resolution of disapproval.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (6), if a joint
resolution of disapproval described in subsection (c)(2)(B) passes
both Houses of Congress, the President may not waive, suspend,
reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of
statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any provision of law
or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an
agreement described in subsection (a) for a period of 12 calendar
days following the date of such passage.
``(5) Limitation on actions during congressional
reconsideration of a joint resolution of disapproval.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in
paragraph (6), if a joint resolution of disapproval described in
subsection (c)(2)(B) passes both Houses of Congress, and the
President vetoes such joint resolution, the President may not
waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the
application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any
provision of law or refrain from applying any such sanctions
pursuant to an agreement described in subsection (a) for a period
of 10 calendar days following the date of the President's veto.
``(6) Exception.--The prohibitions under paragraphs (3) through
(5) do not apply to any new deferral, waiver, or other suspension
of statutory sanctions pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action if that
deferral, waiver, or other suspension is made--
``(A) consistent with the law in effect on the date of the
enactment of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015; and
``(B) not later than 45 calendar days before the
transmission by the President of an agreement, assessment
report, and certification under subsection (a).
``(7) Definition.--In the House of Representatives, for
purposes of this subsection, the terms `transmittal,'
`transmitted,' and `transmission' mean transmittal, transmitted,
and transmission, respectively, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
``(c) Effect of Congressional Action With Respect to Nuclear
Agreements With Iran.--
``(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(A) the sanctions regime imposed on Iran by Congress is
primarily responsible for bringing Iran to the table to
negotiate on its nuclear program;
``(B) these negotiations are a critically important matter
of national security and foreign policy for the United States
and its closest allies;
``(C) this section does not require a vote by Congress for
the agreement to commence;
``(D) this section provides for congressional review,
including, as appropriate, for approval, disapproval, or no
action on statutory sanctions relief under an agreement; and
``(E) even though the agreement may commence, because the
sanctions regime was imposed by Congress and only Congress can
permanently modify or eliminate that regime, it is critically
important that Congress have the opportunity, in an orderly and
deliberative manner, to consider and, as appropriate, take
action affecting the statutory sanctions regime imposed by
Congress.
``(2) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief by the
United States pursuant to an agreement subject to subsection (a) or
the Joint Plan of Action--
``(A) may be taken, consistent with existing statutory
requirements for such action, if, during the period for review
provided in subsection (b), there is enacted a joint resolution
stating in substance that the Congress does favor the
agreement;
``(B) may not be taken if, during the period for review
provided in subsection (b), there is enacted a joint resolution
stating in substance that the Congress does not favor the
agreement; or
``(C) may be taken, consistent with existing statutory
requirements for such action, if, following the period for
review provided in subsection (b), there is not enacted any
such joint resolution.
``(3) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the
phrase `action involving any measure of statutory sanctions relief
by the United States' shall include waiver, suspension, reduction,
or other effort to provide relief from, or otherwise limit the
application of statutory sanctions with respect to, Iran under any
provision of law or any other effort to refrain from applying any
such sanctions.
``(d) Congressional Oversight of Iranian Compliance With Nuclear
Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall keep the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership fully and currently
informed of all aspects of Iranian compliance with respect to an
agreement subject to subsection (a).
``(2) Potentially significant breaches and compliance
incidents.--The President shall, within 10 calendar days of
receiving credible and accurate information relating to a
potentially significant breach or compliance incident by Iran with
respect to an agreement subject to subsection (a), submit such
information to the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership.
``(3) Material breach report.--Not later than 30 calendar days
after submitting information about a potentially significant breach
or compliance incident pursuant to paragraph (2), the President
shall make a determination whether such potentially significant
breach or compliance issue constitutes a material breach and, if
there is such a material breach, whether Iran has cured such
material breach, and shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership such determination, accompanied by, as
appropriate, a report on the action or failure to act by Iran that
led to the material breach, actions necessary for Iran to cure the
breach, and the status of Iran's efforts to cure the breach.
``(4) Semi-annual report.--Not later than 180 calendar days
after entering into an agreement described in subsection (a), and
not less frequently than once every 180 calendar days thereafter,
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership a report on Iran's nuclear program and
the compliance of Iran with the agreement during the period covered
by the report, including the following elements:
``(A) Any action or failure to act by Iran that breached
the agreement or is in noncompliance with the terms of the
agreement.
``(B) Any delay by Iran of more than one week in providing
inspectors access to facilities, people, and documents in Iran
as required by the agreement.
``(C) Any progress made by Iran to resolve concerns by the
International Atomic Energy Agency about possible military
dimensions of Iran's nuclear program.
``(D) Any procurement by Iran of materials in violation of
the agreement or which could otherwise significantly advance
Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear weapon.
``(E) Any centrifuge research and development conducted by
Iran that--
``(i) is not in compliance with the agreement; or
``(ii) may substantially reduce the breakout time of
acquisition of a nuclear weapon by Iran, if deployed.
``(F) Any diversion by Iran of uranium, carbon-fiber, or
other materials for use in Iran's nuclear program in violation
of the agreement.
``(G) Any covert nuclear activities undertaken by Iran,
including any covert nuclear weapons-related or covert fissile
material activities or research and development.
``(H) An assessment of whether any Iranian financial
institutions are engaged in money laundering or terrorist
finance activities, including names of specific financial
institutions if applicable.
``(I) Iran's advances in its ballistic missile program,
including developments related to its long-range and inter-
continental ballistic missile programs.
``(J) An assessment of--
``(i) whether Iran directly supported, financed,
planned, or carried out an act of terrorism against the
United States or a United States person anywhere in the
world;
``(ii) whether, and the extent to which, Iran supported
acts of terrorism, including acts of terrorism against the
United States or a United States person anywhere in the
world;
``(iii) all actions, including in international fora,
being taken by the United States to stop, counter, and
condemn acts by Iran to directly or indirectly carry out
acts of terrorism against the United States and United
States persons;
``(iv) the impact on the national security of the
United States and the safety of United States citizens as a
result of any Iranian actions reported under this
paragraph; and
``(v) all of the sanctions relief provided to Iran,
pursuant to the agreement, and a description of the
relationship between each sanction waived, suspended, or
deferred and Iran's nuclear weapon's program.
``(K) An assessment of whether violations of
internationally recognized human rights in Iran have changed,
increased, or decreased, as compared to the prior 180-day
period.
``(5) Additional reports and information.--
``(A) Agency reports.--Following submission of an agreement
pursuant to subsection (a) to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership, the Department of State, the
Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense shall, upon
the request of any of those committees or leadership, promptly
furnish to those committees or leadership their views as to
whether the safeguards and other controls contained in the
agreement with respect to Iran's nuclear program provide an
adequate framework to ensure that Iran's activities permitted
thereunder will not be inimical to or constitute an
unreasonable risk to the common defense and security.
``(B) Provision of information on nuclear initiatives with
iran.--The President shall keep the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership fully and currently informed of any
initiative or negotiations with Iran relating to Iran's nuclear
program, including any new or amended agreement.
``(6) Compliance certification.--After the review period
provided in subsection (b), the President shall, not less than
every 90 calendar days--
``(A) determine whether the President is able to certify
that--
``(i) Iran is transparently, verifiably, and fully
implementing the agreement, including all related technical
or additional agreements;
``(ii) Iran has not committed a material breach with
respect to the agreement or, if Iran has committed a
material breach, Iran has cured the material breach;
``(iii) Iran has not taken any action, including covert
activities, that could significantly advance its nuclear
weapons program; and
``(iv) suspension of sanctions related to Iran pursuant
to the agreement is--
``(I) appropriate and proportionate to the specific
and verifiable measures taken by Iran with respect to
terminating its illicit nuclear program; and
``(II) vital to the national security interests of
the United States; and
``(B) if the President determines he is able to make the
certification described in subparagraph (A), make such
certification to the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership.
``(7) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(A) United States sanctions on Iran for terrorism, human
rights abuses, and ballistic missiles will remain in place
under an agreement, as defined in subsection (h)(1);
``(B) issues not addressed by an agreement on the nuclear
program of Iran, including fair and appropriate compensation
for Americans who were terrorized and subjected to torture
while held in captivity for 444 days after the seizure of the
United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran, in 1979 and their
families, the freedom of Americans held in Iran, the human
rights abuses of the Government of Iran against its own people,
and the continued support of terrorism worldwide by the
Government of Iran, are matters critical to ensure justice and
the national security of the United States, and should be
expeditiously addressed;
``(C) the President should determine the agreement in no
way compromises the commitment of the United States to Israel's
security, nor its support for Israel's right to exist; and
``(D) in order to responsibly implement any long-term
agreement reached between the P5+1 countries and Iran, it is
critically important that Congress have the opportunity to
review any agreement and, as necessary, take action to modify
the statutory sanctions regime imposed by Congress.
``(e) Expedited Consideration of Legislation.--
``(1) Initiation.--
``(A) In general.--In the event the President does not
submit a certification pursuant to subsection (d)(6) during
each 90-day period following the review period provided in
subsection (b), or submits a determination pursuant to
subsection (d)(3) that Iran has materially breached an
agreement subject to subsection (a) and the material breach has
not been cured, qualifying legislation introduced within 60
calendar days of such event shall be entitled to expedited
consideration pursuant to this subsection.
``(B) Definition.--In the House of Representatives, for
purposes of this paragraph, the terms `submit' and `submits'
mean submit and submits, respectively, to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
``(2) Qualifying legislation defined.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `qualifying legislation' means only a bill of
either House of Congress--
``(A) the title of which is as follows: `A bill reinstating
statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.'; and
``(B) the matter after the enacting clause of which is:
`Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran pursuant
to ______ that were waived, suspended, reduced, or otherwise
relieved pursuant to an agreement submitted pursuant to section
135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 are hereby reinstated
and any action by the United States Government to facilitate
the release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to such
agreement, or provide any further waiver, suspension,
reduction, or other relief pursuant to such agreement is hereby
prohibited.', with the blank space being filled in with the law
or laws under which sanctions are to be reinstated.
``(3) Introduction.--During the 60-calendar day period provided
for in paragraph (1), qualifying legislation may be introduced--
``(A) in the House of Representatives, by the majority
leader or the minority leader; and
``(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the
majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or the
minority leader's designee).
``(4) Floor consideration in house of representatives.--
``(A) Reporting and discharge.--If a committee of the House
to which qualifying legislation has been referred has not
reported such qualifying legislation within 10 legislative days
after the date of referral, that committee shall be discharged
from further consideration thereof.
``(B) Proceeding to consideration.--Beginning on the third
legislative day after each committee to which qualifying
legislation has been referred reports it to the House or has
been discharged from further consideration thereof, it shall be
in order to move to proceed to consider the qualifying
legislation in the House. All points of order against the
motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after
the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the qualifying
legislation with regard to the same agreement. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its
adoption without intervening motion. The motion shall not be
debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion
is disposed of shall not be in order.
``(C) Consideration.--The qualifying legislation shall be
considered as read. All points of order against the qualifying
legislation and against its consideration are waived. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
qualifying legislation to final passage without intervening
motion except two hours of debate equally divided and
controlled by the sponsor of the qualifying legislation (or a
designee) and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on
passage of the qualifying legislation shall not be in order.
``(5) Consideration in the senate.--
``(A) Committee referral.--Qualifying legislation
introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
``(B) Reporting and discharge.--If the Committee on Foreign
Relations has not reported such qualifying legislation within
10 session days after the date of referral of such legislation,
that committee shall be discharged from further consideration
of such legislation and the qualifying legislation shall be
placed on the appropriate calendar.
``(C) Proceeding to consideration.--Notwithstanding Rule
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any
time after the committee authorized to consider qualifying
legislation reports it to the Senate or has been discharged
from its consideration (even though a previous motion to the
same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the
consideration of qualifying legislation, and all points of
order against qualifying legislation (and against consideration
of the qualifying legislation) are waived. The motion to
proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion
to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a
motion to proceed to the consideration of the qualifying
legislation is agreed to, the qualifying legislation shall
remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
``(D) Debate.--Debate on qualifying legislation, and on all
debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be
limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided
equally between the majority and minority leaders or their
designees. A motion to further limit debate is in order and not
debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a
motion to recommit the qualifying legislation is not in order.
``(E) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage shall occur
immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the
qualifying legislation and a single quorum call at the
conclusion of the debate, if requested in accordance with the
rules of the Senate.
``(F) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the
decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules
of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to
qualifying legislation shall be decided without debate.
``(G) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the Senate
of any veto message with respect to qualifying legislation,
including all debatable motions and appeals in connection with
such qualifying legislation, shall be limited to 10 hours, to
be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority
leader and the minority leader or their designees.
``(6) Rules relating to senate and house of representatives.--
``(A) Coordination with action by other house.--If, before
the passage by one House of qualifying legislation of that
House, that House receives qualifying legislation from the
other House, then the following procedures shall apply:
``(i) The qualifying legislation of the other House
shall not be referred to a committee.
``(ii) With respect to qualifying legislation of the
House receiving the legislation--
``(I) the procedure in that House shall be the same
as if no qualifying legislation had been received from
the other House; but
``(II) the vote on passage shall be on the
qualifying legislation of the other House.
``(B) Treatment of a bill of other house.--If one House
fails to introduce qualifying legislation under this section,
the qualifying legislation of the other House shall be entitled
to expedited floor procedures under this section.
``(C) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following
passage of the qualifying legislation in the Senate, the Senate
then receives a companion measure from the House of
Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable.
``(D) Application to revenue measures.--The provisions of
this paragraph shall not apply in the House of Representatives
to qualifying legislation which is a revenue measure.
``(f) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--Subsection (e)
is enacted by Congress--
``(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and
the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such are deemed
a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable
only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in
the case of legislation described in those sections, and supersede
other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such
rules; and
``(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the
procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to
the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
``(g) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in the section shall be
construed as--
``(1) modifying, or having any other impact on, the President's
authority to negotiate, enter into, or implement appropriate
executive agreements, other than the restrictions on implementation
of the agreements specifically covered by this section;
``(2) allowing any new waiver, suspension, reduction, or other
relief from statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any
provision of law, or allowing the President to refrain from
applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement described in
subsection (a) during the period for review provided in subsection
(b);
``(3) revoking or terminating any statutory sanctions imposed
on Iran; or
``(4) authorizing the use of military force against Iran.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Agreement.--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.
``(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on
Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means, the
Committee on Financial Services, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
``(3) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership.--The
term `appropriate congressional committees and leadership' means
the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Majority and Minority
Leaders of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means, the
Committee on Financial Services, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the
Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
``(4) Iranian financial institution.--The term `Iranian
financial institution' has the meaning given the term in section
104A(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513b(d)).
``(5) Joint plan of action.--The term `Joint Plan of Action'
means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at Geneva November 24, 2013,
by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the
People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United
States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to
the Joint Plan of Action, including the technical understandings
reached on January 12, 2014, the extension thereto agreed to on
July 18, 2014, the extension agreed to on November 24, 2014, and
any materially identical extension that is agreed to on or after
the date of the enactment of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
of 2015.
``(6) EU-iran joint statement.--The term `EU-Iran Joint
Statement' means only the Joint Statement by EU High Representative
Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made on
April 2, 2015, at Lausanne, Switzerland.
``(7) Material breach.--The term `material breach' means, with
respect to an agreement described in subsection (a), any breach of
the agreement, or in the case of non-binding commitments, any
failure to perform those commitments, that substantially--
``(A) benefits Iran's nuclear program;
``(B) decreases the amount of time required by Iran to
achieve a nuclear weapon; or
``(C) deviates from or undermines the purposes of such
agreement.
``(8) Noncompliance defined.--The term `noncompliance' means
any departure from the terms of an agreement described in
subsection (a) that is not a material breach.
``(9) P5+1 countries.--The term `P5+1 countries' means the
United States, France, the Russian Federation, the People's
Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
``(10) United states person.--The term `United States person'
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Comprehensive
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22
U.S.C. 8511).''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.