[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 61 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2434-S2439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 1153. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
On page 10, strike lines 10 through 25 and insert the
following:
``(A) may not be taken unless--
``(i) the unconditional release of Jason Rezaian, Saeed
Abedini, and Amir Hekmati from Iran has occurred; and
``(ii) the President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees, in writing, that Iran is
cooperating with United States officials regarding the
identification of the location and return of Robert Levinson
to the United States; and
``(B) if each of the releases described in subparagraph
(A)(i) has occurred and the certification described in clause
(A)(ii) has been submitted--
``(i) may be taken, consistent with existing statutory
requirements for such action, if, during the period for
review provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and
there is enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance
that the Congress does favor the agreement;
``(ii) may not be taken if, during the period for review
provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and there is
enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance that the
Congress does not favor the agreement; or
``(iii) 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.
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SA 1154. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
On page 10, strike lines 10 through 25 and insert the
following:
``(A) may not be taken unless the President declares United
States policy toward Iran regarding the underground uranium
enrichment facility at Fordow, Iran; and
``(B) after the declaration described in subparagraph (A)
has been made--
``(i) may be taken, consistent with existing statutory
requirements for such action, if, during the period for
review provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and
there is enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance
that the Congress does favor the agreement;
``(ii) may not be taken if, during the period for review
provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and there is
enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance that the
Congress does not favor the agreement; or
``(iii) 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.
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SA 1155. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORTS ON
THE MILITARY POWER OF IRAN.
Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public
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Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2542), as amended by section 1277 of
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291),
is further amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
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SA 1156. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
On page 10, strike lines 10 through 25 and insert the
following:
``(A) may not be taken until the President submits to
Congress an assessment of the nature and scope of cooperation
between Iran and North Korea regarding their respective
nuclear programs; and
``(B) after the assessment described in subparagraph (A) is
submitted as described in that subparagraph--
``(i) may be taken, consistent with existing statutory
requirements for such action, if, during the period for
review provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and
there is enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance
that the Congress does favor the agreement;
``(ii) may not be taken if, during the period for review
provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and there is
enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance that the
Congress does not favor the agreement; or
``(iii) 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.
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SA 1157. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
On page 17, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
``(v) Iran has not made advancements in ballistic missile
and space-launch development in violation of any
international agreement or United Nations Security Council
Resolution, or in a way that could be a threat to the
national security of the United States or the security of
United States allies; and
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SA 1158. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
On page 28, strike line 1 and insert the following:
``(h) General Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act,
any agreement with the Government of Iran, or any resolution
passed by the United Nations Security Council or the United
Nations General Assembly may be construed or used to prohibit
or restrict the ability of the United States Government to
re-impose waived sanctions or enact new sanctions against the
Government of Iran for continued development of its nuclear
program under any circumstances if it is determined to be in
the national security interests of the United States to do
so.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
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SA 1159. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
On page 39, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
``(C) Report on actions by iran affecting us commitment to
israel.--In addition to any other information required to be
submitted to Congress under this paragraph, the President
shall also report to Congress not later than seven days after
any action by the Government of Iran that could compromise
the commitment of the United States to the security of Israel
or the support of the United States for Israel's right to
exist.
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SA 1160. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into
account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements
contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 3. UNITED STATES POLICY ON THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS
CAPABILITY OF IRAN.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly stated that
its nuclear enrichment program is solely for peaceful
purposes. On September 20, 2009, the Supreme Leader of Iran,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated that Western nations ``falsely
accuse the Islamic republic of producing nuclear weapons. We
fundamentally reject nuclear weapons and prohibit the
production and the use of nuclear weapons''.
(2) President Bill Clinton, on August 5, 1996, signed the
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, which President Clinton
stated was intended to ``limit the flow of resources
necessary to obtain weapons of mass destruction''.
(3) In his 2006 State of the Union Address, President
George W. Bush stated that ``[t]he Iranian government is
defying the world with its nuclear ambitions, and the nations
of the world must not permit the Iranian regime to gain
nuclear weapons''.
(4) As recently as April 2015, President Obama reiterated
in an interview that ``[m]y goal, when I came into office,
was to make sure that Iran did not get a nuclear weapon and
thereby trigger a nuclear arms race in the most volatile part
of the world''.
(5) Secretary of State John Kerry, in the confirmation
hearing on his nomination for appointment to that position on
January 24, 2013, said about the development by Iran of a
nuclear weapon that ``[o]ur policy is not containment. It is
prevention, and the clock is ticking on our efforts to secure
responsible compliance''.
(6) In a March 2015 letter to Congress, President Obama
stated that ``[c]ertain actions and policies of the
Government of Iran are contrary to the interests of the
United States in the region and continue to pose an unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
policy, and economy of the United States''.
(7) On March 26, 2015, testifying before the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate, Generals Lloyd Austin, David
Rodriguez, and Joseph Votel, Commanders of the United States
Central Command, the United States Africa Command, and the
United States Special Operations Command, respectively, all
agreed that ``in terms of the long-term threat in the region,
Iran is the greatest threat to stability''.
(8) On February 26, 2015, testifying before the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate, Director of National
Intelligence James Clapper was asked ``[i]s it still [United
States] policy that no options are off the table and that
Iran should not have a nuclear weapon?'' Director Clapper
replied, ``[t]hat's my understanding, yes sir. [. . .] No
option is off the table''.
(b) Declaration of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
United States that the Islamic Republic of Iran should not
obtain nuclear weapons.
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SA 1161. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into
account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements
contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 3. AMERICAN HOSTAGES IN IRAN COMPENSATION FUND.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a
fund, to be known as the ``American Hostages in Iran
Compensation Fund'' (in this section referred to as the
``Fund'') for the purposes of--
(1) making payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran,
and to members of their families, who are identified as
members of the proposed class in case number 1:00-CV-03110
(ESG) of the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia; and
(2) satisfying the claims of the members of the proposed
class against Iran relating to the taking of hostages and
treatment of personnel of the United States embassy in
Tehran, Iran, between November 3, 1979, and January 20, 1981.
(b) Funding.--
(1) Imposition of surcharge.--
(A) In general.--There is imposed a surcharge equal to 30
percent of the amount of--
(i) any fine or penalty imposed, in whole or in part, for a
violation of a law or regulation specified in subparagraph
(B) committed on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act; or
(ii) the monetary amount of a settlement entered into by a
person with respect to a suspected violation of a law or
regulation specified in subparagraph (B) related to
activities undertaken on or after such date of enactment.
(B) Laws and regulations specified.--A law or regulation
specified in this subparagraph is any law or regulation
imposing a
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fine or penalty for any economic activity relating to Iran
that is administered by the Department of State, the
Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, the
Department of Commerce, or the Department of Energy.
(C) Termination of deposits.--The imposition of the
surcharge under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date
on which all amounts described in subsection (c)(2) have been
distributed to all recipients described in that subsection.
(2) Deposits into fund; availability of amounts.--
(A) Deposits.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit
in the Fund all surcharges collected pursuant to paragraph
(1)(A).
(B) Payment of surcharge to secretary of the treasury.--A
person upon which a surcharge is imposed under paragraph
(1)(A) shall pay the surcharge to the Secretary without
regard to whether the fine or penalty with respect to which
the surcharge is imposed--
(i) is paid directly to the Federal agency that administers
the law or regulation pursuant to which the fine or penalty
is imposed; or
(ii) is deemed satisfied by a payment to another Federal
agency.
(C) Availability of amounts in fund.--Amounts in the Fund
shall be available, without further appropriation, to make
payments under subsection (c).
(c) Distribution of Funds.--
(1) Administration of fund.--Payments from the Fund shall
be administered, subject to oversight by the Secretary of the
Treasury, by the named representatives of the proposed class
described in subsection (a)(1) and the principal agent
designated by the proposed class for the period beginning in
1999 and continuing through the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Payments.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), payments
shall be made from the Fund to the following recipients in
the following amounts:
(A) To each living former hostage identified as a member of
the proposed class described in subsection (a)(1), $10,000
for each day of captivity of the former hostage.
(B) To the estate of each deceased former hostage
identified as a member of the proposed class described in
subsection (a)(1), $10,000 for each day of captivity of the
former hostage.
(C) To each spouse and child of a former hostage identified
as a member of the proposed class described in subsection
(a)(1) if the spouse or child is identified as a member of
that proposed class, $5,000 for each day of captivity of the
former hostage.
(3) Priority.--Payments from the Fund shall be distributed
under paragraph (2) in the following order:
(A) First, to each living former hostage described in
paragraph (2)(A).
(B) Second, to the estate of each deceased former hostage
described in paragraph (2)(B).
(C) Third, to each spouse and child of a former hostage
described in paragraph (2)(C).
(4) Consent of recipient.--A payment to a recipient from
the Fund under paragraph (2) shall be made only after
receiving the consent of the recipient.
(d) Preclusion of Future Actions and Release of Claims.--
(1) Preclusion of future actions.--A recipient of a payment
under subsection (c) may not file or maintain an action
against Iran in any Federal or State court for any claim
relating to the events described in subsection (a)(2).
(2) Release of all claims.--Upon the payment of all amounts
described in subsection (c)(2) to all recipients described in
that subsection, all claims against Iran relating to the
events described in subsection (a)(2) shall be deemed waived
and forever released.
(e) Deposit of Remaining Funds Into the Treasury.--
(1) In general.--Any amounts remaining in the Fund after
the date specified in paragraph (2) shall be deposited in the
general fund of the Treasury.
(2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph
is the later of--
(A) the date on which all amounts described in subsection
(c)(2) have been made to all recipients described in that
subsection; or
(B) the date that is 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(f) Report to Congress on Completion of Payments.--Not
later than 60 days after determining that a law or regulation
specified in subsection (b)(1)(B) is terminated or suspended
or that amounts in the Fund will be insufficient for the
payment of all amounts described in subsection (c)(2) to all
recipients described in that subsection by the date that is
444 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit to Congress recommendations
to expedite the completion of the payment of those amounts.
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SA 1162. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING SANCTIONS RELIEF.
The President, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary
of State, and any other Executive branch officer or agency
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 under section 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as added by section 2 of this Act, until the Commission
to Assess the Nuclear Activities of the Islamic Republic of
Iran submits the report required under section 6.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE NUCLEAR
ACTIVITIES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a
commission to be known as the ``Commission To Assess the
Nuclear Activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran'' (in this
Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
(b) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 12
members appointed as follows:
(1) 3 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate.
(2) 3 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
(3) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate.
(4) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the House of Representatives.
(c) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be
appointed from among private United States citizens with
knowledge and expertise in the political and military aspects
of nuclear proliferation and the military and civilian
nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(d) Chairmen.--The Committee shall have two co-chairmen, of
whom--
(1) one shall be designated from among the members of the
Commission by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
after consultation with the majority leader of the Senate;
and
(2) one shall be designated from among the members of the
Commission by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives, after consultation with the minority leader
of the Senate.
(e) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be
appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the
Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(f) Security Clearances.--All members of the Commission
shall hold appropriate security clearances.
(g) Initial Organization Requirements.--
(1) Deadline for initial appointments.--All appointments to
the Commission shall be made not later than 45 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) First meeting.--The Commission shall convene its first
meeting not later than 30 days after the date as of which all
members of the Commission have been appointed, but not
earlier than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall assess the following:
(1) The status of the military nuclear activities and
civilian nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2) The relationship between the military nuclear
activities and civilian nuclear activities of the Islamic
Republic of Iran.
(3) The intentions behind the military nuclear activities
and civilian nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of
Iran.
SEC. 6. REPORT.
Not later than 180 days after its first meeting, the
Commission shall submit to Congress a report on its findings
and conclusions as a result of the assessment under section
5.
SEC. 7. POWERS.
(a) Hearings.--The Commission or, at its direction, any
panel or member of the Commission, may, for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold hearings, sit
and act at times and places, take testimony, receive
evidence, and administer oaths to the extent that the
Commission or any panel or member considers advisable.
(b) Support of Other Agencies.--
(1) In general.--The Commission may secure directly from
the Department of Defense, the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and
any other department or agency of the United States
Government information that the Commission considers
necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties
under this Act.
(2) Cooperation of government officials.--The Commission
should receive the full and timely cooperation of the
Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence,
and other appropriate officials of the United States
Government who should, in providing such cooperation, provide
the Commission with analyses, briefings, and other
information necessary for the fulfillment of the duties of
the Commission.
SEC. 8. COMMISSION PROCEDURES.
(a) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
chairman of the Commission.
(b) Quorum.--
(1) In general.--Five members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum other than for the purpose of holding
hearings.
(2) Action by resolution of majority.--The Commission shall
act by resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of
the Commission.
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(c) Commission.--The Commission may establish panels
composed of less than full membership of the Commission for
the purpose of carrying out the duties of the Commission
under this Act. The actions of any such panel shall be
subject to the review and control of the Commission. Any
findings and determinations made by such a panel shall not be
considered the findings and determinations of the Commission
unless approved by the Commission.
(d) Authority of Individuals to Act for Commission.--Any
member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the
Commission, take any action which the Commission is
authorized to take under this Act.
SEC. 9. PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) Pay of Members.--Members of the Commission shall serve
without pay by reason of their work on the Commission.
(b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services for the Commission.
(c) Staff.--
(1) In general.--The co-chairmen of the Commission may,
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service,
jointly appoint a staff director and such additional
personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to
perform its duties under this Act. The appointment of a staff
director shall be subject to the approval of the Commission.
(2) Compensation.--The co-chairmen of the Commission may
jointly fix the pay of the staff director and other personnel
of the Commission without regard to the provisions of chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States
Code, relating to classification of positions and General
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay fixed under
this paragraph for the staff director may not exceed the rate
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section
5316 of such title and the rate of pay for other personnel
may not exceed the maximum rate payable for grade GS-15 of
the General Schedule.
(d) Detail of Government Employees.--Upon the joint request
of the co-chairmen of the Commission, the head of any
department or agency of the United States Government may
detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of that
department or agency to the Commission to assist it in
carrying out its duties.
(e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--
The co-chairmen of the Commission may jointly procure
temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of
title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which
do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Postal and Printing Services.--The Commission may use
the United States mails and obtain printing and binding
services in the same manner and under the same conditions as
other departments and agencies of the United States
Government.
(b) Miscellaneous Administrative and Support Services.--The
Director of Central Intelligence shall furnish the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, any administrative and
support services requested by the Commission.
SEC. 11. FUNDING.
(a) In General.--Funds for activities of the Commission
under this Act shall be provided from amounts available for
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for
fiscal year 2015.
(b) Disbursement.--Upon receipt of a joint written
certification from the co-chairmen of the Commission
specifying the funds required for the activities of the
Commission, the Director of National Intelligence shall
promptly disburse to the Commission, from amounts referred to
in subsection (a), the funds required by the Commission as
stated in such certification.
SEC. 12. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date of
the submission of its report under section 6.
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SA 1163. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 6, strike lines 8 through 15 and insert the
following:
``(1) In general.--During the 30 calendar day period
following transmittal by the President of an agreement
pursuant to subsection (a)--
``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives shall, as appropriate, hold briefings and
hearings and otherwise obtain information in order to fully
review such agreement;
``(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives shall, as appropriate, hold
briefings and hearings on the compliance and verification
mechanisms of such agreement;
``(C) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives shall, as appropriate, hold
briefings and hearings on the military significance of such
agreement; and
``(D) the Committee on Banking and Urban Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives shall, as appropriate, hold briefings and
hearings on the relief of sanctions provided under the
agreement.
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SA 1164. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
``(7) Limitation on actions based on the development of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.--The President, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and any
other Executive branch officer or agency 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 under subsection
(a) until the President has certified to Congress that the
Government of Iran is not developing an intercontinental
ballistic missile with assessed ranges capable of reaching
the United States and its territories.
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SA 1165. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
``(7) Limitation on actions based on the possible military
dimensions of iran's nuclear program.--The President, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and any
other Executive branch officer or agency 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 under subsection
(a) until the President has certified to Congress that the
Government of Iran has fully and verifiably disclosed all of
Iran's Possible Military Dimensions associated with the
Iranian nuclear program.
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SA 1166. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
``(7) Limitation on actions based on support for
terrorism.--The President, the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of State, and any other Executive branch officer or
agency 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 under subsection (a) until the President has
certified to Congress that the Government of Iran has not
materially supported or carried out an act of terrorism
against the United States or United States persons anywhere
in the world.
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SA 1167. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
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``(7) Limitation on actions based on inspections and
transparency.--The President, the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Secretary of State, and any other Executive branch
officer or agency 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 under subsection (a) until the President
makes the following certifications:
``(A) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will
have access anytime without notice to all of Iran's nuclear
facilities, including to Iran's enrichment facility at Natanz
and its former enrichment facility at Fordow, and all of
Iran's military facilities, and including the use of the most
up-to-date, modern monitoring technologies.
``(B) Inspectors will have access to the supply chain that
supports Iran's nuclear program. The new transparency and
inspections mechanisms will closely monitor materials and
components to prevent diversion to a secret program.
``(C) Inspectors will have access to uranium mines and
continuous surveillance at uranium mills, where Iran produces
yellowcake, for 25 years.
``(D) Inspectors will have continuous surveillance of
Iran's centrifuge rotors and bellows production and storage
facilities for 20 years, and Iran's centrifuge manufacturing
base will be frozen and under continuous surveillance.
``(E) All centrifuges and enrichment infrastructure removed
from Fordow and Natanz will be placed under continuous
monitoring by the IAEA.
``(F) As an additional transparency measure, a dedicated
procurement channel for Iran's nuclear program will be
established to monitor and approve, on a case by case basis,
the supply, sale, or transfer to Iran of certain nuclear-
related and dual use materials and technology.
``(G) Iran has agreed to implement the Additional Protocol
of the IAEA, providing the IAEA much greater access and
information regarding Iran's nuclear program, including both
declared and undeclared facilities.
``(H) Iran will be required to grant access to the IAEA to
investigate suspicious sites or allegations of a covert
enrichment facility, conversion facility, centrifuge
production facility, or yellowcake production facility
anywhere in the country.
``(I) Iran has agreed to implement Modified Code 3.1
requiring early notification of construction of new
facilities.
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SA 1168. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 17, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
``(v) Iran has not acquired and deployed advanced
integrated air defense systems, including long-range surface-
to-air missiles such as the Russian-made S300, to protect the
underground facility at Fordow; and
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SA 1169. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
``(7) Limitation on actions based on the status of hardened
underground enrichment facilities.--The President, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and any
other Executive branch officer or agency 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 under subsection
(a) until the President has certified to Congress that the
Government of Iran has permanently closed or rendered
inoperable all of its hardened underground facilities
associated with the Iranian nuclear program.
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SA 1170. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 11, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
``(4) Expedited procedures in senate for resolution of
disapproval.--
``(A) Motion to proceed.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time
during the period for review provided in subsection (b), to
move to proceed to the consideration of a joint resolution
described in paragraph (2)(B), and all points of order
against the joint resolution (and against consideration of
the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is
not debatable. The motion to proceed is not subject to a
motion to postpone. The motion to proceed shall be agreed to
by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of Senators
present and voting. A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the motion is agreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to
proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution is
agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished
business until disposed of.
``(B) Consideration.--Consideration of a joint resolution
described in paragraph (2)(B), 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 further to limit debate is in order, is not debatable,
and, notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, shall be agreed to by the affirmative vote of a
simple majority of Senators present and voting. 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
joint resolution is not in order.
``(C) Vote on passage.--If the Senate has voted to proceed
to a joint resolution described in paragraph (2)(B), the vote
on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately
following the conclusion of consideration of the joint
resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the
debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the
Senate.
``(D) 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 a joint resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)
shall be decided without debate.
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SA 1171. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
Beginning on page 11, strike line 16 and all that follows
through ``significant breach'' on page 12, line 4, and insert
the following:
``(2) Breaches and compliance incidents.--The President
shall, within 10 calendar days of receiving credible and
accurate information relating to a 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 breach or
compliance incident pursuant to paragraph (2), the President
shall make a determination whether such breach
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SA 1172. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1191, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
On page 30, lines 20 and 21, strike ``substantially''.
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SA 1173. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into
account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements
contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
``(7) Limitation on actions while iran determined to be a
state sponsor of terrorism.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (6), prior
to the determination that Iran is no longer a state sponsor
of terrorism pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. App. 240(j)), section 40 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), and section 620A of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), the
President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief
from, or otherwise limit the application
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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).
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SA 1174. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into
account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements
contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 6, beginning on line 10, strike ``subsection (a),''
and all that follows through line 15 and insert the
following: ``subsection (a)--
``(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; and
``(B) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives shall, as appropriate, hold
briefings and hearings on the military significance of such
an agreement.
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SA 1175. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into
account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements
contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 9, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
``(7) Limitation on actions based on the development of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.--The President, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State and any
other Executive branch officer or agency may not waive,
suspend, reduce or 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 under subsection
(a) until the President has certified to Congress that the
Government of Iran is not developing an intercontinental
ballistic missile with assessed ranges capable of reaching
the United States and its territories.
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SA 1176. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1191, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into
account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements
contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 3. COMPENSATION OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES HELD IN IRAN.
(a) In General.--The President shall ensure that the former
hostages held in Iran for 444 days between 1979 and 1981 and
their spouses and children identified in case number 1:00-CV-
03110 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia are compensated for the days of
captivity the hostages endured in service to the United
States. Such compensation shall be consistent with
established judicial precedent.
(b) Payment Mechanism.--The establishment of a payment
mechanism, the administration of payments, and the source of
funds shall be at the determination of the President or his
designee.
(c) Payment Formula.--Payments under this section shall be
made to the following individuals in the following amounts:
(1) To each living former hostage, $10,000 for each day of
captivity of the former hostage.
(2) To the estate of each deceased former hostage, $10,000
for each day of captivity of the former hostage.
(3) To each living spouse and child of a former hostage if
the spouse or child is identified as a member of the proposed
class in case number 1:00-CV-03110 (EGS) of the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia, $5,000 for each
day of captivity of the former hostage.
(4) To the estate of each deceased spouse and child
described in paragraph (3) of a former hostage, $5,000 for
each day of captivity of the former hostage.
(d) Priority of Payments.--Payments under this section
shall be distributed in the following order:
(1) First, to each living former hostage described in
subsection (c)(1).
(2) Second, to the estate of each deceased former hostage
described in subsection (c)(2).
(3) Third, to each living spouse and child of a former
hostage described in subsection (c)(3).
(4) Fourth, to the estate of each spouse and child
described in subsection (c)(4).
(e) Principal Agent and Consent of Recipient.--A payment
under this section to an eligible recipient shall be made
only after receiving the consent of the recipient through the
principal agent designated by the proposed class described in
subsection (c)(3) for the period beginning in 1999 and
continuing through the date of the enactment of this Act.
(f) Waiver of Further Claims.--A recipient of a payment
under this section shall waive and forever release all
existing claims against Iran and the United States arising
out of the events described in case number 1:00-CV-03110
(EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia.
(g) Certification to Congress.--The President or his
designee shall certify to Congress that all payments under
this section have been made to all eligible recipients
before--
(1) any agreement between the United States and Iran is
submitted for the advice and consent of the Senate or is
submitted to Congress under section 135 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as added by section 2 of this Act;
(2) any termination or reduction of sanctions imposed with
respect to Iran, whether imposed by executive action or
pursuant to statute; and
(3) any normalization of relations between the United
States and Iran, including the establishment of diplomatic
relations or the opening of an embassy or consular offices of
the United States in Iran.
SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this
Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to
any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the
remaining provisions of and amendments made by this Act, and
the application of such provisions and amendments to any
other person not similarly situated or to other
circumstances, shall not be affected by the holding.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
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