[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S865]
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SA 12. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 316, to repeal the authorizations for use of
military force against Iraq; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS RELATED TO NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN DEEMED
TREATIES SUBJECT TO ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE.
(a) Treaty Subject to Advice and Consent of the Senate.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agreement
reached by the President with Iran relating to the nuclear
program of Iran is deemed to be a treaty that is subject to
the requirements of article II, section 2, clause 2 of the
Constitution of the United States requiring that the treaty
is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-
thirds of Senators concurring.
(b) Limitation on Sanctions Relief.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the President may not waive, suspend,
reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the
application of sanctions under any other provision of law or
refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an
agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that
includes the United States, commits the United States to take
action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or
otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it
takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and
regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including
any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or made
between Iran and any other parties, and any additional
materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices,
codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents,
and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any
related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior
to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the
future, unless the agreement is subject to the advice and
consent of the Senate as a treaty and receives the
concurrence of two-thirds of Senators.
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