A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 73 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

1st Session
S. CON. RES. 73

Expressing the deep concern of Congress regarding the failure of the
Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under a
safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and
the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to be designed to
develop nuclear weapons.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 15, 2003

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Kly) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the deep concern of Congress regarding the failure of the
Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under a
safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and
the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to be designed to
develop nuclear weapons.

Whereas environmental sampling by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility revealed the presence of 2 types of
highly enriched uranium that can be used to develop nuclear weapons;
Whereas the traces of highly-enriched uranium detected by the IAEA at the Natanz
facility and the Kalaye Electric Company could indicate that Iran has
been secretly attempting to produce weapons-grade uranium at these
facilities;
Whereas, in March 2003, the Director of the IAEA announced that Iran was
constructing a facility to enrich uranium, a key component of advanced
nuclear weapons;
Whereas, on January 1, 1968, Iran signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968,
and entered into force March 5, 1970 (the ``Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty'');
Whereas the June 6, 2003, report of the Director General of the IAEA expressed
concern over the failure of the Government of Iran to report material,
facilities, and activities at its nuclear facilities, including those
that have the potential to enrich uranium and develop nuclear weapons,
in contravention of its obligations under the safeguards agreement it
signed in connection with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty;
Whereas the Board of Governors of the IAEA adopted a resolution on September 12,
2003, that calls on Iran to provide the IAEA a full declaration of all
imported material and components relevant to the uranium enrichment
program, to grant unrestricted access, including environmental sampling,
to the IAEA, to resolve questions regarding the conclusion of the IAEA
experts who tested gas centrifuges in that country, to provide complete
information regarding the conduct of uranium conversion experiments, and
to provide such other information and explanations and take such other
steps as the IAEA determines necessary to resolve by October 31, 2003,
all outstanding issues involving Iran's nuclear materials and nuclear
activities;
Whereas, in June 2003, Iran conducted a successful test of the 800-mile range
Shahab-3 missile, and Iran is also seeking to produce a 1,200-mile
Shahab-4 missile;
Whereas the construction by Iran of nuclear facilities, coupled with its ties to
terrorist groups, constitutes a threat to international peace and
security; and
Whereas, by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, signatories such as
Iran that are not declared nuclear powers commit themselves to
abstaining from the acquisition of nuclear weapons, preventing the
spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, promoting cooperation
in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and achieving nuclear
disarmament: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That Congress--
(1) deplores the development by Iran of a nuclear weapons
program and the failure of the Government of Iran to report
material, facilities, and activities to the International
Atomic Energy Commission in contravention of its obligations
under the safeguards agreement it signed in connection with the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at
Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into
force March 5, 1970 (hereafter in this resolution referred to
as the ``Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty'');
(2) concurs with the view of the Department of State, as
delivered in testimony to the U.S.-Israel Joint Parliamentary
Committee on September 17, 2003, by the Assistant Secretary of
State for Verification and Compliance that the explanations
provided by the Government of Iran for its nuclear activities
are not credible;
(3) concurs with the conclusion reached in the Department
of State's Annual Report on Adherence to and Compliance with
Arms Control and Nonproliferation Agreements and Commitments
that Iran is pursuing a program to develop nuclear weapons;
(4) calls on the President to use all appropriate means to
prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, including--
(A) urging the Government of Iran to accept in full
the resolution adopted by the Board of Governors of the
International Atomic Energy Agency on September 12,
2003 (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the
``IAEA resolution''), that calls on Iran to--
(i) provide the Agency a full declaration
of all imported material and components
relevant to the uranium enrichment program;
(ii) grant unrestricted access, including
environmental sampling, to the Agency;
(iii) resolve questions regarding the
conclusion of the Agency experts who tested gas
centrifuges in that country;
(iv) provide complete information regarding
the conduct of uranium conversion experiments;
and
(v) provide such other information and
explanations and take such other steps as the
Agency determines necessary to resolve by
October 31, 2003, all outstanding issues
involving Iran's nuclear materials and nuclear
activities;
(B) taking such diplomatic measures as are
necessary to encourage other nations, especially
Russia, to urge the Government of Iran to fully and
immediately comply with the such resolution; and
(C) working with the United Nations and other
nations to urge the Government of Iran to sign the
Model Additional Protocol to give the International
Atomic Energy Agency greater access in Iran to ensure
that--
(i) no undeclared facilities exist in Iran;
and
(ii) no materials or technologies have been
diverted from safeguarded facilities in Iran;
(5) calls on Russia to--
(A) use all appropriate means to urge Iran to
accept in full the IAEA resolution; and
(B) suspend all nuclear cooperation with Iran until
Iran fully and completely complies with the IAEA
resolution;
(6) calls on member states of the United Nations to join
the United States in preventing the Government of Iran from
continuing to pursue and develop programs or facilities that
could be used in a nuclear weapons program;
(7) calls on the United Nations Security Council to
immediately undertake consideration of--
(A) the threat to international peace and security
posed by Iran's nuclear weapons program; and
(B) the passage of a Security Council resolution or
the taking of other actions that may be necessary to
impose diplomatic and economic sanctions against Iran
if it fails to meet its obligations to the
International Atomic Energy Agency by October 31, 2003;
and
(8) calls on the Government of Iran to cease all efforts to
acquire nuclear fuel cycle capabilities until it is able to
provide specific assurances that it is not engaged in a
clandestine nuclear weapons program by--
(A) coming into complete and verifiable compliance
with its obligations under the IAEA resolution,
including the prompt and unconditional implementation
of the Model Additional Protocol; and
(B) fully meeting its obligations under the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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