S.Amdt. 1182

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 1177. Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr.

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Rubio, and Mr. Kirk) 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. RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL AND
RELOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY TO
JERUSALEM.

(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the
State of Israel, both de jure and de facto.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the
rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected as
they have been by Israel since 1967;
(2) every citizen of Israel should have the right to reside
anywhere in the undivided city of Jerusalem;
(3) the President and the Secretary of State should
publicly affirm as a matter of United States policy that
Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of
Israel;
(4) the President should immediately implement the
provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law
104-45) and begin the process of relocating the United States
Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; and
(5) United States officials should refrain from any actions
that contradict United States law on this subject.
(c) Amendment of Waiver Authority.--The Jerusalem Embassy
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) is amended--
(1) by striking section 7; and
(2) by redesignating section 8 as section 7.
(d) Identification of Jerusalem on Government Documents.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any official
document of the United States Government which lists
countries and their capital cities shall identify Jerusalem
as the capital of Israel.
(e) Restriction on Funding Subject to Opening
Determination.--Not more than 50 percent of the funds
appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal year 2015
for ``Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad'' may
be obligated until the Secretary of State determines and
reports to Congress that the United States Embassy in
Jerusalem has officially opened.
(f) Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Funding.--
(1) Fiscal year 2016.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated for ``Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings
Abroad'' for the Department of State for fiscal year 2016,
such sums as may be necessary should be made available until
expended only for construction and other costs associated
with the establishment of the United States Embassy in Israel
in the capital of Jerusalem.
(2) Fiscal year 2017.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated for ``Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings
Abroad'' for the Department of State for fiscal year 2017,
such sums as may be necessary should be made available until
expended only for construction and other costs associated
with the establishment of the United States Embassy in Israel
in the capital of Jerusalem.
(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``United States
Embassy'' means the offices of the United States diplomatic
mission and the residence of the United States chief of
mission.
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SA 1178. 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 16, between lines 17 and 18, 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 1179. Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. Cardin) proposed an
amendment to amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and
Mr. Cardin) 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; as
follows:

On page 2, line 13, insert ``, and specifically including
any agreed Persian text of such agreement, related materials,
and annexes'' after ``and annexes''.

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SA 1180. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin)
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 4, line 18, insert ``, including military bases,''
after ``suspicious sites''.
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SA 1181. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr.
Cardin) 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 6, strike line 8 and all that follows
through page 26, line 19, and insert the following:
``(1) Review period.--
``(A) House of representatives.--During the first 60 days
that the House of Representatives is in session following
transmittal by the President of an agreement pursuant to
subsection (a), 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.
``(B) Senate.--During the first 60 days that the Senate is
in session following transmittal by the President of an
agreement pursuant to subsection (a), the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate shall, as appropriate, hold
hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information in
order to fully review such agreement.
``(2) Limitation on actions during period of congressional
review period.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
except as provided in paragraph (3), during the period for
congressional review provided in paragraph (1), the President
may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or
otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with
respect to Iran under any provision of law or refrain from
applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement
described in subsection (a).
``(3) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (2) does
not apply to any new deferral, waiver, or other suspension of
statutory sanctions pursuant to the Joint Plan of Action if
that deferral, waiver, or other suspension is made--
``(A) consistent with the law in effect on the date of the
enactment of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015;
and
``(B) not later than 45 calendar days before the
transmission by the President of an agreement, assessment
report, and certification under subsection (a).
``(c) Effect of Congressional Action With Respect to
Nuclear Agreements With Iran.--
``(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) the sanctions regime imposed on Iran by Congress is
primarily responsible for bringing Iran to the table to
negotiate on its nuclear program;
``(B) these negotiations are a critically important matter
of national security and foreign policy for the United States
and its closest allies;
``(C) this section does not require a vote by Congress for
the agreement to commence;
(D) this section provides for congressional review,
including, as appropriate, for approval, disapproval, or no
action on statutory sanctions relief under an agreement; and
``(E) even though the agreement may commence, because the
sanctions regime was imposed by Congress and only Congress
can permanently modify or eliminate that regime, it is
critically important that Congress have the opportunity, in
an orderly and deliberative manner, to consider and, as
appropriate, take action affecting the statutory sanctions
regime imposed by Congress.
``(2) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, action involving any measure of statutory sanctions
relief by the United States pursuant to an agreement subject
to subsection (a) or the Joint Plan of Action--
``(A) may be taken, consistent with existing statutory
requirements for such action, if, during the period for
review provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and
there is enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance
that the Congress does favor the agreement;
``(B) may not be taken if, during the period for review
provided in subsection (b), the Congress adopts, and there is
enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance that the
Congress does not favor the agreement; or
``(C) may not be taken if, following the period for review
provided in subsection (b), there is not enacted any such
joint resolution.
``(3) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the
phrase ``action involving any measure of statutory sanctions
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United States'' shall include waiver, suspension, reduction,
or other effort to provide relief from, or otherwise limit
the application of statutory sanctions with respect to, Iran
under any provision of law or any other effort to refrain
from applying any such sanctions.
``(d) Congressional Oversight of Iranian Compliance With
Nuclear Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall keep the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership fully and currently
informed of all aspects of Iranian compliance with respect to
an agreement subject to subsection (a).
``(2) Potentially significant breaches and compliance
incidents.--The President shall, within 10 calendar days of
receiving credible and accurate information relating to a
potentially significant breach or compliance incident by Iran
with respect to an agreement subject to subsection (a),
submit such information to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership.
``(3) Material breach report.--Not later than 30 calendar
days after submitting information about a potentially
significant breach or compliance incident pursuant to
paragraph (2), the President shall make a determination
whether such potentially significant breach or compliance
issue constitutes a material breach and, if there is such a
material breach, whether Iran has cured such material breach,
and shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
and leadership such determination, accompanied by, as
appropriate, a report on the action or failure to act by Iran
that led to the material breach, actions necessary for Iran
to cure the breach, and the status of Iran's efforts to cure
the breach.
``(4) Semi-annual report.--Not later than 180 calendar days
after entering into an agreement described in subsection (a),
and not less frequently than once every 180 calendar days
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership a report on Iran's
nuclear program and the compliance of Iran with the agreement
during the period covered by the report, including the
following elements:
``(A) Any action or failure to act by Iran that breached
the agreement or is in noncompliance with the terms of the
agreement.
``(B) Any delay by Iran of more than one week in providing
inspectors access to facilities, people, and documents in
Iran as required by the agreement.
``(C) Any progress made by Iran to resolve concerns by the
International Atomic Energy Agency about possible military
dimensions of Iran's nuclear program.
``(D) Any procurement by Iran of materials in violation of
the agreement or which could otherwise significantly advance
Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear weapon.
``(E) Any centrifuge research and development conducted by
Iran that--
``(i) is not in compliance with the agreement; or
``(ii) may substantially enhance the breakout time of
acquisition of a nuclear weapon by Iran, if deployed.
``(F) Any diversion by Iran of uranium, carbon-fiber, or
other materials for use in Iran's nuclear program in
violation of the agreement.
``(G) Any covert nuclear activities undertaken by Iran,
including any covert nuclear weapons-related or covert
fissile material activities or research and development.
``(H) An assessment of whether any Iranian financial
institutions are engaged in money laundering or terrorist
finance activities, including names of specific financial
institutions if applicable.
``(I) Iran's advances in its ballistic missile program,
including developments related to its long-range and inter-
continental ballistic missile programs.
``(J) An assessment of--
``(i) whether Iran directly supported, financed, planned,
or carried out an act of terrorism against the United States
or a United States person anywhere in the world;
``(ii) whether, and the extent to which, Iran supported
acts of terrorism, including acts of terrorism against the
United States or a United States person anywhere in the
world;
``(iii) all actions, including in international fora, being
taken by the United States to stop, counter, and condemn acts
by Iran to directly or indirectly carry out acts of terrorism
against the United States and United States persons;
``(iv) the impact on the national security of the United
States and the safety of United States citizens as a result
of any Iranian actions reported under this paragraph; and
``(v) all of the sanctions relief provided to Iran,
pursuant to the agreement, and a description of the
relationship between each sanction waived, suspended, or
deferred and Iran's nuclear weapon's program.
``(K) An assessment of whether violations of
internationally recognized human rights in Iran have changed,
increased, or decreased, as compared to the prior 180-day
period.
``(5) Additional reports and information.--
``(A) Agency reports.--Following submission of an agreement
pursuant to subsection (a) to the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership, the Department of State, the
Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense shall,
upon the request of any of those committees or leadership,
promptly furnish to those committees or leadership their
views as to whether the safeguards and other controls
contained in the agreement with respect to Iran's nuclear
program provide an adequate framework to ensure that Iran's
activities permitted thereunder will not be inimical to or
constitute an unreasonable risk to the common defense and
security.
``(B) Provision of information on nuclear initiatives with
iran.--The President shall keep the appropriate congressional
committees and leadership fully and currently informed of any
initiative or negotiations with Iran relating to Iran's
nuclear program, including any new or amended agreement.
``(6) Compliance certification.--After the review period
provided in subsection (b), the President shall, not less
than every 90 calendar days--
``(A) determine whether the President is able to certify
that--
``(i) Iran is transparently, verifiably, and fully
implementing the agreement, including all related technical
or additional agreements;
``(ii) Iran has not committed a material breach with
respect to the agreement or, if Iran has committed a material
breach, Iran has cured the material breach;
``(iii) Iran has not taken any action, including covert
action, that could significantly advance its nuclear weapons
program; and
``(iv) suspension of sanctions related to Iran pursuant to
the agreement is--

``(I) appropriate and proportionate to the specific and
verifiable measures taken by Iran with respect to terminating
its illicit nuclear program; and
``(II) vital to the national security interests of the
United States; and

``(B) if the President determines he is able to make the
certification described in subparagraph (A), make such
certification to the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership.
``(7) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) United States sanctions on Iran for terrorism, human
rights abuses, and ballistic missiles will remain in place
under an agreement, as defined in subsection (i)(1);
``(B) issues not addressed by an agreement on the nuclear
program of Iran, including fair and appropriate compensation
for Americans who were terrorized and subjected to torture
while held in captivity for 444 days after the seizure of the
United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran, in 1979 and their
families, the freedom of Americans held in Iran, the human
rights abuses of the Government of Iran against its own
people, and the continued support of terrorism worldwide by
the Government of Iran, are matters critical to ensure
justice and the national security of the United States, and
should be expeditiously addressed;
``(C) the President should determine the agreement in no
way compromises the commitment of the United States to
Israel's security, nor its support for Israel's right to
exist; and
``(D) in order to responsibly implement any long-term
agreement reached between the P5+1 countries and Iran, it is
critically important that Congress have the opportunity to
review any agreement and, as necessary, take action to modify
the statutory sanctions regime imposed by Congress.
``(e) Expedited Consideration of Legislation.--
``(1) In general.--In the event the President does not
submit a certification pursuant to subsection (d)(6) or has
determined pursuant to subsection (d)(3) that Iran has
materially breached an agreement subject to subsection (a)
and the material breach has not been cured, Congress may
initiate within 60 calendar days expedited consideration of
qualifying legislation pursuant to this subsection.
``(2) Qualifying legislation defined.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term ``qualifying legislation'' means only a
bill of either House of Congress--
``(A) the title of which is as follows: ``A bill
reinstating statutory sanctions imposed with respect to
Iran.''; and
``(B) the matter after the enacting clause of which is:
``Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran
pursuant to ______ that were waived, suspended, reduced, or
otherwise relieved pursuant to an agreement submitted
pursuant to section 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
are hereby reinstated and any action by the United States
Government to facilitate the release of funds or assets to
Iran pursuant to such agreement, or provide any further
waiver, suspension, reduction, or other relief pursuant to
such agreement is hereby prohibited.'', with the blank space
being filled in with the law or laws under which sanctions
are to be reinstated.
``(3) Introduction.--During the 60-calendar day period
provided for in paragraph (1), qualifying legislation may be
introduced--
``(A) in the House of Representatives, by the majority
leader or the minority leader; and
``(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the
majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or the
minority leader's designee).
``(4) Floor consideration in house of representatives.--
``(A) Reporting and discharge.--If a committee of the House
to which qualifying legislation has been referred has not
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such qualifying legislation within 10 legislative days after
the date of referral, that committee shall be discharged from
further consideration thereof.
``(B) Proceeding to consideration.--Beginning on the third
legislative day after each committee to which qualifying
legislation has been referred reports it to the House or has
been discharged from further consideration thereof, it shall
be in order to move to proceed to consider the qualifying
legislation in the House. All points of order against the
motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after
the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the
qualifying legislation with regard to the same agreement. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion
shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
``(C) Consideration.--The qualifying legislation shall be
considered as read. All points of order against the
qualifying legislation and against its consideration are
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the qualifying legislation to final passage without
intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided
and controlled by the sponsor of the qualifying legislation
(or a designee) and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the
vote on passage of the qualifying legislation shall not be in
order.
``(5) Consideration in the senate.--
``(A) Committee referral.--Qualifying legislation
introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
``(B) Reporting and discharge.--If the Committee on Foreign
Relations has not reported such qualifying legislation within
10 session days after the date of referral of such
legislation, that committee shall be discharged from further
consideration of such legislation and the qualifying
legislation shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
``(C) Proceeding to consideration.--Notwithstanding Rule
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at
any time after the committee authorized to consider
qualifying legislation reports it to the Senate or has been
discharged from its consideration (even though a previous
motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to
proceed to the consideration of qualifying legislation, and
all points of order against qualifying legislation (and
against consideration of the qualifying legislation) are
waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is
not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider
the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to
shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the
consideration of the qualifying legislation is agreed to, the
qualifying legislation shall remain the unfinished business
until disposed of.
``(D) Debate.--Debate on qualifying legislation, and on all
debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall
be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided
equally between the majority and minority leaders or their
designees. A motion to further limit debate is in order and
not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or
a motion to recommit the qualifying legislation is not in
order.
``(E) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage shall occur
immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the
qualifying legislation and a single quorum call at the
conclusion of the debate, if requested in accordance with the
rules of the Senate.
``(F) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the
decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the
rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure
relating to qualifying legislation shall be decided without
debate.
``(G) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the Senate
of any veto message with respect to qualifying legislation,
including all debatable motions and appeals in connection
with such qualifying legislation, shall be limited to 10
hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the
majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.
``(6) Rules relating to senate and house of
representatives.--
``(A) Coordination with action by other house.--If, before
the passage by one House of qualifying legislation of that
House, that House receives qualifying legislation from the
other House, then the following procedures shall apply:
``(i) The qualifying legislation of the other House shall
not be referred to a committee.
``(ii) With respect to qualifying legislation of the House
receiving the legislation--

``(I) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if
no qualifying legislation had been received from the other
House; but
``(II) the vote on passage shall be on the qualifying
legislation of the other House.

``(B) Treatment of a bill of other house.--If one House
fails to introduce qualifying legislation under this section,
the qualifying legislation of the other House shall be
entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section.
``(C) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following
passage of the qualifying legislation in the Senate, the
Senate then receives a companion measure from the House of
Representatives, the companion measure shall not be
debatable.
``(D) Application to revenue measures.--The provisions of
this paragraph shall not apply in the House of
Representatives to qualifying legislation which is a revenue
measure.
``(f) Expedited Consideration of Resolutions.--
``(1) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term ``joint
resolution'' means a joint resolution either approving or
disapproving--
``(A) an agreement subject to subsection (a); or
``(B) the Joint Plan of Action.
``(2) Introduction.--During the period described in
subsection (b), a joint resolution may be introduced--
``(A) in the House of Representatives, by the Speaker (or
the Speaker's designee) or the minority leader (or the
minority leader's designee); and
``(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the
majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or the
minority leader's designee).
``(3) Committee referral.--
``(A) House of representatives.--A joint resolution that is
introduced in the House of Representatives shall immediately
be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
``(B) Senate.--A joint resolution that is introduced in the
Senate shall immediately be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
``(4) Discharge.--If the committee of either House to which
joint resolution has been referred has not reported such
joint resolution within 10 session days after the date of
referral of such resolution, that committee shall be
discharged from further consideration of such resolution and
the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate
calendar.
``(5) Floor consideration in house of representatives.--
(A) Proceeding to consideration.--After the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives reports the
joint resolution to the House of Representatives or has been
discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order to
move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the
House. All points of order against the motion are waived.
Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has
disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion
shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
``(B) Consideration.--The joint resolution shall be
considered as read. All points of order against the joint
resolution and against its consideration are waived. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
resolution to its passage without intervening motion except 2
hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on
passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. No
amendment to, or motion to recommit, joint resolution shall
be in order.
``(C) Appeals.--All appeals from the Chair relating to the
application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to
the procedure relating to the joint resolution shall be
decided without debate.
``(6) Floor consideration in the senate.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time
after the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
reports the joint resolution to the Senate or has been
discharged from its consideration (even though a previous
motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to
proceed to the consideration of joint resolution, 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 is not subject to a
motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in
order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the
joint resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall
remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
``(B) Debate.--Debate on the joint resolution, and on all
debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall
be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided
equally between the majority and minority leaders or their
designees. A motion to further limit debate is in order and
not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or
a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order.
``(C) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage shall occur
immediately following the conclusion of the debate on 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 joint resolution shall be decided without debate.
``(E) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the Senate
of any veto message with respect to joint resolution,
including all debatable motions and appeals in connection
with such joint resolution, shall be limited to 10 hours, to
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and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority
leader or their designees.
``(7) Rules relating to senate and house of
representatives.--
``(A) Coordination with action by other house.--If, before
the passage by one House of the joint resolution introduced
in that House, that House receives joint resolution from the
other House--
``(i) the joint resolution of the other House shall not be
referred to a committee; and
``(ii) with respect to joint resolution of the House
receiving the legislation--

``(I) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if
no joint resolution had been received from the other House;
but
``(II) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution
of the other House.

``(B) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.--If one
House fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under
this section, the joint resolution of the other House shall
be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section.
``(C) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following
passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate
receives a companion measure from the House of
Representatives, the companion measure shall not be
debatable.
`` (g) Rules of house of representatives and senate.--
Subsections (e) and (f) are enacted by Congress--
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SA 1182. Mr. ROBERTS 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) the Russian Federation is not providing to Iran,
through sales, leases, or other lending, weapons systems in
violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929
(2010) or sophisticated air defense systems; and
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SA 1183. Mr. ROBERTS 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 15, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
``(L) An assessment of whether the Russian Federation is
providing to Iran, through sales, leases, or other lending,
weapons systems in violation of United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1929 (2010) or sophisticated air defense
systems.
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SA 1184. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin)
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 ceased the development of a nuclear warhead
and delivery systems that could be used for a nuclear attack;
and
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SA 1185. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin)
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 ceased the development of a nuclear warhead;
and
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SA 1186. Mr. VITTER 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
``(C) Assessment of inadequacies in international
monitoring and verification system.--
``(i) In general.--A report under subparagraph (A) shall
include an assessment by the Secretary of State, in
conjunction with the heads and other officials of relevant
agencies, detailing existing inadequacies in the
international monitoring and verification system as outlined
and in accordance with findings and recommendations
pertaining to verification shortcomings contained within--

``(I) the September 26, 2006, Government Accountability
Office report, ``Nuclear Nonproliferation: IAEA Has
Strengthened Its Safeguards and Nuclear Security Programs,
but Weaknesses Need to Be Addressed'';
``(II) the May 16, 2013, Government Accountability Office
Report, ``IAEA Has Made Progress in Implementing Critical
Programs but Continues to Face Challenges'';
``(III) the Defense Science Board Study, ``Task Force on
the Assessment of Nuclear Treaty Monitoring and Verification
Technologies'';
``(IV) the IAEA Report, The Safeguards System of the
International Atomic Energy Agency; and the IAEA Safeguards
Statement for 2010;
``(V) the IAEA Safeguards Overview: Comprehensive
Safeguards Agreements and Additional Protocols;
``(VI) the IAEA Model Additional Protocol; and
``(VII) the IAEA February 2015 Director General Report to
the Board of Governors.

``(ii) Recommendations.--The assessment required under
clause (i) shall include recommendations based upon the
reports referenced in such clause, including recommendations
to overcome inadequacies or develop an improved monitoring
framework and recommendations related to the following
matters:

``(I) The nuclear security program's long-term resource
needs.
``(II) A plan for the long-term operation and funding of
the IAEA and relevant agencies increased activities in order
to maintain the necessary level of oversight.
``(III) A potential national strategy and implementation
plan supported by a planning and assessment team aimed at
cutting across agency boundaries or limitations that impact
its ability to draw conclusions--with absolute assurance--
about whether Iran is developing a clandestine nuclear
weapons program.
``(IV) The limitations of IAEA actors.
``(V) Challenges within the geographic scope which may be
too large to anticipate within the sanctioned treaty or
agreement or the national technical means (NTM) monitoring
regimes alone.

``(iii) Presidential certification.--Not later than 30 days
after the Secretary of State submits a report under
subparagraph (A), the President shall certify to the
appropriate congressional committees and leadership that the
President has reviewed the Secretary's shortfall assessment
required under this subparagraph, including the
recommendations contained therein, and has taken necessary
actions to address existing gaps within the monitoring and
verification framework.
``(D) Classified annex.--A report under
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SA 1187. Mr. VITTER 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
``(4) Joint interpretation of agreement.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the
President transmits an agreement under paragraph (1), the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a joint fact sheet signed by the President and the
President of the Republic of Iran certifying a clear
interpretation of the agreement as seen by both parties.
``(B) Elements.--The joint fact sheet shall include the
following elements:
``(i) A joint commitment of understanding by the United
States and Iran that the agreement will halt the Iranian
pursuit of nuclear military capability.
``(ii) A delineation of the ongoing agreed maximum
allowable levels of declared uranium, uranium, and percent
purity.
``(iii) A timeframe for the lifting of sanctions, and a
mutual understanding that if Iran violates the deal,
sanctions can be re-imposed within 30 days.
``(iv) A statement clarifying the dispute resolution
process envisioned.
``(v) A certification that--

``(I) Iran has provided the necessary explanations that
enable the IAEA to clarify the two outstanding practical
measures, as outlined in the February 19, 2015, IAEA Board of
Governors meeting; and
``(II) Iran has proposed new practical measures in the next
step of the Framework for Cooperation as previously agreed
on.

``(vi) A statement of Iran's continued agreement to provide
the IAEA with access to centrifuge assembly workshops,
centrifuge rotor production workshops, and storage
facilities.
``(vii) A description of the level of allowable ballistic
missile development and capability.

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``(viii) A joint statement describing the research and
development into advanced centrifuges that is permissible.
``(ix) An outline of the agreed upon schedule and
parameters that have been agreed to by the P5+1 countries.
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SA 1188. Mr. VITTER 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
``(v) Iran has not acquired and deployed advanced
integrated air defense systems, as defined by the United
Nations Register of Conventional Arms, and including long-
range surface-to-air missiles such as the Russian-made S300;
and
``(B) if the President determines he is able to make the
certification described in subparagraph (A), make such
certification to the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership.
``(7) Imposition of united nations sanctions.--In the event
the President does not submit a certification pursuant to
paragraph (6) or has determined pursuant to paragraph (3)
that Iran has materially breached an agreement subject to
subsection (a) and the material breach has not been cured,
the President shall direct the United States Permanent
Representative to the United Nations to use the voice and
vote of the United States to impose sanctions in accordance
with United Nations Resolution 1929 (2010).
``(8) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of
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SA 1189. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lankford)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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. PETROLEUM-RELATED SANCTIONS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees and
leadership (as that term is defined in subsection (h)(3) of
section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by
section 2) an unclassified report assessing--
(1) the ability of crude oil and condensate produced in
Iran and the United States to access and supply the global
crude oil and condensate market; and
(2) the extent to which future action involving any measure
of statutory sanctions relief (as that term is defined in
subsection (c)(3) of such section 135) by the United States
will result in greater exports of Iranian petroleum to the
global market than permitted by the Joint Plan of Action (as
defined in subsection (h)(5) of such section) and under the
sanctions described in subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section.
(b) Removal of Export Restrictions.--Beginning 30 calendar
days after submission of the report required under subsection
(a), notwithstanding any provision of law, any domestic
United States crude oil and condensate may be exported on the
same basis that petroleum products may be exported as of the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall limit
the authority of the President under the Constitution, the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.), or part B of title II of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to prohibit
exports.
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SA 1190. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr.
Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin) 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. EMERGENCY SERVICES, GOVERNMENT, AND CERTAIN
NONPROFIT VOLUNTEERS.

(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8),
respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following new paragraph:
``(5) Special rules for certain emergency services,
government, and nonprofit volunteers.--
``(A) Emergency services volunteers.--Qualified services
rendered as a bona fide volunteer to an eligible employer
shall not be taken into account under this section as service
provided by an employee. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the terms `qualified services', `bona fide
volunteer', and `eligible employer' shall have the respective
meanings given such terms under section 457(e).
``(B) Certain other government and nonprofit volunteers.--
``(i) In general.--Services rendered as a bona fide
volunteer to a specified employer shall not be taken into
account under this section as service provided by an
employee.
``(ii) Bona fide volunteer.--For purposes of this
subparagraph, the term `bona fide volunteer' means an
employee of a specified employer whose only compensation from
such employer is in the form of--

``(I) reimbursement for (or reasonable allowance for)
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of services
by volunteers, or
``(II) reasonable benefits (including length of service
awards), and nominal fees, customarily paid by similar
entities in connection with the performance of services by
volunteers.

``(iii) Specified employer.--For purposes of this
subparagraph, the term `specified employer' means--

``(I) any government entity, and
``(II) any organization described in section 501(c) and
exempt from tax under section 501(a).

``(iv) Coordination with subparagraph (A).--This
subparagraph shall not fail to apply with respect to services
merely because such services are qualified services (as
defined in section 457(e)(11)(C)).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
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SA 1191. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin)
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 31, strike lines 7 through 11 and insert the
following:
``(9) Nuclear weapons program.--The term ``nuclear weapons
program'' means any effort whatsoever, including research and
development efforts, to develop, design, obtain, procure,
create, fabricate, manufacture, assemble, or test, in any
fashion or manner, a nuclear explosive device or any
component thereof, as well as any effort whatsoever to
obtain, procure, or create, including through enrichment,
fissile material of any type, including plutonium or uranium,
that is enriched to a sufficient level for use in a nuclear
explosive device, and includes any nuclear weapon related
materiel program (``NWRMP''), which includes the research,
development, manufacture, or procurement of components used
to detonate, test, or deploy a nuclear device.
``(10) P5+1 countries.--The term ``P5+1 countries'' means
the United States, France, the Russian Federation, the
People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
``(11) United states person.--The term
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SA 1192. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin)
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 13, line 17, strike ``enhance'' and insert
``reduce''.
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SA 1193. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1140 proposed by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin)
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) Potential breaches and compliance incidents.--The
President shall, within 10 calendar days of receiving
credible information relating to a potential 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 potential breach or
compliance incident pursuant to paragraph (2), the President
shall make a determination whether such potential breach

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