[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 173 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IRAN BALLISTIC MISSILES AND INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT ACT

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                               speech of

                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2017

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1698, 
the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement 
Act. This legislation confirms the United States's mission to prevent 
Iran its developing their nuclear-capable ballistic missile program.
  H.R. 1698 requires the President to impose sanctions on the Iranian 
government, foreign actors or people who supply technology and material 
to contribute to the Iranian ballistic missile program, and any party 
who contributes weapons or related material to Iran. This legislation 
also directs the President to investigate violations of these sanctions 
either by Iran or foreign entities and report all violations to 
Congress. In taking these actions, H.R. 1698 recognizes the United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 from 2015 and commits to 
enforcing it by authorizing investigations of all ballistic missile 
tests to see if they are in violation of the resolution.
  The investigations that this bill authorizes will help us better 
understand and identify the banks, companies, governments and other 
foreign entities that contribute in some way to the development of the 
Iranian ballistic missile program. It is crucially important that we 
take steps to recognize these key actors and punish them with 
sanctions. It is for these reasons that I am pleased to support this 
legislation.

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