text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 
  2015''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Joint plan of action.--The term ``Joint Plan of 
          Action''--
                      (A) means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at 
                  Geneva November 24, 2013, by Iran and the P5-plus-1 
                  countries; and
                      (B) includes all implementing materials and 
                  agreements related to the Joint Plan of Action, 
                  including the technical understandings reached on 
                  January 12, 2014, the extension agreed to on July 19, 
                  2014, and the extension agreed to on November 24, 2014.
              (2) P5-plus-1 countries.--The term ``P5-plus-1 countries'' 
          means the United States, France, the Russian Federation, the 
          People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
  
  SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) The acquisition of a nuclear weapon by the Islamic 
          Republic of Iran would pose a grave and serious threat to 
          international peace and security, including the national 
          security of the United States and its allies.
              (2) The United States has led the international community 
          in imposing unprecedented and crippling sanctions with respect 
          to the nuclear program of Iran, which have helped to persuade 
          the leadership of Iran to return to the negotiating table.
              (3) On November 24, 2013, Iran and the P5-plus-1 countries, 
          made up of the 5 permanent members of the United Nations 
          Security Council and Germany, entered into the Joint Plan of 
          Action in order to establish verifiable limits on the nuclear 
          activities of Iran that are of greatest concern with respect to 
          proliferation and to facilitate negotiations toward a final 
          comprehensive arrangement that would prevent Iran from 
          developing a nuclear weapon.
              (4) On November 24, 2014, the P5-plus-1 countries and Iran 
          extended the Joint Plan of Action to allow negotiations to 
          continue with the goal of achieving a political framework 
          arrangement by the end of March 2015, and full technical 
          details by July 1, 2015.
              (5) Under the Joint Plan of Action, the Government of Iran 
          has, among other steps, ceased enrichment of uranium to near-20 
          percent fissile U-235, neutralized its stockpile of 20-percent 
          enriched uranium gas, halted major construction on its heavy 
          water reactor at Arak, halted the installation of additional 
          centrifuges and not operated its more advanced centrifuge 
          machines to accumulate enriched uranium, allowed more frequent 
          and intrusive inspections by the International Atomic Energy 
          Agency, and allowed managed access to centrifuge production-
          related facilities and uranium mines and mills.
              (6) The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported, 
          including in a January 20, 2015, report, that Iran has complied 
          with its obligations under the Joint Plan of Action.
              (7) Iran has a history of deceit when it comes to its 
          nuclear program and any final comprehensive arrangement must be 
          airtight and verifiable to ensure that Iran will live up to its 
          commitments.
              (8) The United States reserves the option to impose or 
          reimpose certain sanctions in the event that Iran violates the 
          Joint Plan of Action or any successor arrangement agreed to by 
          the P5-plus-1 countries and Iran.
              (9) In his State of the Union address on January 20, 2015, 
          President Barack Obama said, ``[We have a chance to negotiate a 
          comprehensive agreement that prevents a nuclear-armed Iran, 
          secures America and our allies--including Israel, while 
          avoiding yet another Middle East conflict. There are no 
          guarantees that negotiations will succeed, and I keep all 
          options on the table to prevent a nuclear Iran.''.
  
  SEC. 4. ASSESSMENTS OF COMPLIANCE OF IRAN WITH NUCLEAR ARRANGEMENTS.
  
      (a) In General.--During the period during which the Joint Plan of 
  Action or a successor arrangement with Iran is in effect, the President 
  shall submit to Congress not less frequently than once every 90 days a 
  report assessing the compliance of Iran with the Joint Plan of Action 
  or the successor arrangement, as the case may be.
      (b) Determinations Required.--Each report required by subsection 
  (a) with respect to the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement 
  shall include a determination by the President, made in consultation 
  with the Director of National Intelligence, of the following:
              (1) Whether Iran has failed to fulfill the terms of the 
          Joint Plan of Action or the successor arrangement.
              (2) Whether Iran has attempted to circumvent inspections by 
          the International Atomic Energy Agency or has otherwise 
          attempted to circumvent enforcement of the Joint Plan of Action 
          or the successor arrangement.
              (3) Whether the International Atomic Energy Agency or any 
          of the P5-plus-1 countries has accused Iran of violating the 
          Joint Plan of Action or the successor arrangement and, if so, 
          whether the accusation is credible and whether Iran has been 
          apprised of the accusation.
      (c) Certification Required.--The President shall submit, with each 
  report required by subsection (a), an unclassified certification by the 
  President, made in consultation with the Director of National 
  Intelligence, of whether Iran has complied with or violated the terms 
  of the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement.
      (d) Form of Reports.--Expect as provided in subsection (c), each 
  report required by subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form 
  or containing a classified annex, as appropriate.
  
  SEC. 5. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION TO REINSTATE WAIVED OR 
                SUSPENDED SANCTIONS AFTER A VIOLATION OF A NUCLEAR 
                ARRANGEMENT BY IRAN.
  
      (a) In General.--If a report required by section 4(a) is 
  accompanied by a certification under section 4(c) by the President that 
  Iran has violated the Joint Plan of Action or any successor 
  arrangement, Congress may initiate expedited consideration of 
  qualifying legislation pursuant to this section.
      (b) Qualifying Legislation Defined.--For the purposes of this 
  section, the term ``qualifying legislation'' means only a bill of 
  either House of Congress--
              (1) that is introduced not later than 3 calendar days after 
          the date on which the report described in subsection (a) is 
          received by Congress;
              (2) the title of which is as follows: ``A bill reinstating 
          sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and prohibiting the 
          release of funds or assets to Iran.''; and
              (3) the matter after the enacting clause of which is as 
          follows: ``All sanctions imposed with respect to Iran that were 
          waived or suspended pursuant to the Joint Action Plan (as 
          defined in section 2 of the Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 
          2015) or a successor arrangement are reinstated and the release 
          of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to the Joint Action Plan or 
          a successor arrangement is prohibited.''.
      (c) Fast Track Consideration in House of Representatives.--
              (1) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a report described in 
          subsection (a), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, if 
          the House would otherwise be adjourned, shall notify the 
          Members of the House that, pursuant to this section, the House 
          shall convene not later than the second calendar day after 
          receipt of the report.
              (2) Reporting and discharge.--Any committee of the House of 
          Representatives to which qualifying legislation is referred 
          shall report it to the House not later than 5 calendar days 
          after the date of receipt of the report described in subsection 
          (a). If a committee fails to report the qualifying legislation 
          within that period, the committee shall be discharged from 
          further consideration of the qualifying legislation and the 
          qualifying legislation shall be referred to the appropriate 
          calendar.
              (3) Proceeding to consideration.--After each committee 
          authorized to consider qualifying legislation reports it to the 
          House or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall 
          be in order, not later than the sixth day after Congress 
          receives the report described in subsection (a), 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. 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.
              (4) 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 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 qualifying legislation shall not be in 
          order.
      (d) Fast Track Consideration in Senate.--
              (1) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a report described in 
          subsection (a), if the Senate has adjourned or recessed for 
          more than 2 days, the majority leader of the Senate, after 
          consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, shall 
          notify the Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this 
          section, the Senate shall convene not later than the second 
          calendar day after receipt of the report.
              (2) Placement on calendar.--Upon introduction in the 
          Senate, the qualifying legislation shall be placed immediately 
          on the calendar.
              (3) Floor consideration.--
                      (A) In general.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the 
                  Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any 
                  time during the period beginning on the fourth day 
                  after the date on which Congress receives a report 
                  described in subsection (a) and ending on the sixth day 
                  after the date on which Congress receives that report 
                  (even though a previous motion to the same effect has 
                  been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the 
                  consideration of the qualifying legislation, and all 
                  points of order against the 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.
                      (B) Debate.--Debate on the 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 further 
                  to 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.
                      (C) 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.
                      (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 qualifying legislation 
                  shall be decided without debate.
      (e) Rules Relating to Senate and House of Representatives.--
              (1) 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:
                      (A) The qualifying legislation of the other House 
                  shall not be referred to a committee.
                      (B) 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.
              (2) Treatment of qualifying legislation of other house.--If 
          one House fails to introduce or consider qualifying legislation 
          under this section, the qualifying legislation of the other 
          House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under 
          this section.
              (3) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following passage 
          of the qualifying legislation in the Senate, the Senate then 
          receives the companion measure from the House of 
          Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable.
              (4) Subsequent measures.--If qualifying legislation has 
          been considered under this section in both Houses of Congress 
          pursuant to a report described in subsection (a), no further 
          qualifying legislation shall be in order until Congress 
          receives a new report described in subsection (a).
      (f) Vetoes.--If the President vetoes qualifying legislation, debate 
  on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour 
  equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their 
  designees.
      (g) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section and 
  section 6 are enacted by Congress--
              (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
          and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such are 
          deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but 
          applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in 
          that House in the case of legislation described in those 
          sections, and supersede other rules only to the extent that 
          they are inconsistent with such rules; and
              (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
          either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
          procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and 
          to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that 
          House.
  
  SEC. 6. CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION TO 
                FURTHER RESPOND TO A VIOLATION BY IRAN OF A NUCLEAR 
                ARRANGEMENT.
  
      (a) In General.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate, it is in order at any time during the 30-day period 
  beginning on the date on which a report described in section 5(a) is 
  received by Congress (even though a previous motion to the same effect 
  has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of 
  legislation described in subsection (b), and all points of order 
  against the legislation (and against consideration of the 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 legislation is agreed 
  to, the legislation shall remain the unfinished business until disposed 
  of.
      (b) Legislation Described.--Legislation described in this 
  subsection is such legislation as the majority leader of the Senate, 
  after consultation with the minority leader, determines necessary to 
  further respond to a violation by Iran the Joint Plan of Action or any 
  successor arrangement.
  
  SEC. 7. ROLE OF CONGRESS IN LIFTING CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED SANCTIONS.
  
      If the United States is a party to a comprehensive long-term 
  arrangement with Iran relating to its nuclear program under which the 
  United States commits to lifting sanctions imposed pursuant to any 
  provision of law included in a duly enacted Act of Congress, that 
  provision of law shall remain in effect until, consistent with section 
  7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States and 
  notwithstanding the arrangement, repealed by an Act of Congress or 
  terminated pursuant to another provision of law.
target: Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015 This bill directs the President, during the period which the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement with Iran is in effect, to report Congress at least once every 90 days regarding Iran's compliance with the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement. (The Joint Plan of Action: (1) means the November 2013 Joint Plan of Action signed by Iran and the P5-plus-1 countries, and (2) includes all implementing materials and agreements related to it.) Each report shall include a presidential determination and certification, made in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, on whether Iran has complied with or violated the terms of the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement.  Congress may initiate expedited consideration of legislation to reinstate waived or suspended sanctions if a report is accompanied by a presidential certification that Iran has violated the Joint Plan of Action or any successor arrangement.  It is in order during the 30-day period beginning on the date on which a report is received by Congress for the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of legislation to further respond to an Iranian violation of the Joint Plan of Action or any successor arrangement. The following shall apply:   all points of order against the 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; and  if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the legislation is agreed to, the legislation shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of.   If the United States is a party to a comprehensive long-term arrangement with Iran relating to its nuclear program under which the United States commits to lifting sanctions imposed pursuant to a provision of law included in a duly enacted Act of Congress, that provision shall remain in effect until repealed by an Act of Congress or terminated pursuant to another provision of law.
feat_title: Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015