Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Prohibiting Assistance to Nuclear Iran Act”.
Prohibiting Assistance to Nuclear Iran Act
A BILL
To prohibit assistance to Iran to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on assistance to Iran to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program
Prohibition— No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to Iran to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program. For purposes of this subsection, the term assistance shall be deemed to include the use of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Waiver— The President may waive the prohibition on the use of funds to provide assistance to Iran under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if—
the President determines and submits to Congress a certification that it is necessary to United States national interests to do so; and
not later than the end of the 5-day period beginning on the date on which such certification is submitted under paragraph (1), there is enacted a joint resolution stating in substance that Congress approves of such certification of the President.
Computation of period of time— The period of time described in subsection (b)(2) shall be computed without regard to—
the days of which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die; and
any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under paragraph (1), when either House of the Congress is not in session.