[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:

[[Page S2438]]

       ``(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''.
                                 ______
                                 
  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

[[Page S2439]]

     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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