{ "id": "R44139", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "number": "R44139", "active": true, "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "versions": [ { "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "id": 444367, "date": "2015-08-17", "retrieved": "2016-04-06T18:35:34.827286", "title": "Iran Nuclear Agreement: CRS Experts", "summary": "Congressional Research Service\n7-5700\nwww.crs.gov\nR44139\nSummary\nCongress is currently in a period of formal review, being conducted on the basis of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (P.L. 114-17), of the \u201cJoint Comprehensive Plan of Action\u201d (JCPOA) nuclear agreement concluded between Iran and six negotiating powers (\u201cP5+1\u201d) on July 14. The period for initial congressional review under the Act is to conclude on September 17. The agreement has raised a wide variety of questions in Congress. Issues include the specific terms of the deal; the implications for inspections, proliferation, and sanctions; the broader political context in the region and beyond; and impacts on U.S. and global oil markets. Questions also arise with regard to legal aspects of the deal and the procedures for congressional review. The table below provides contact information for the CRS experts covering various aspects of this JCPOA evaluation.\nFor further background on the JCPOA, see CRS Report R43333, Iran Nuclear Agreement, by Kenneth Katzman and Paul K. Kerr.\nFor additional background on international sanctions on Iran, see CRS Report RS20871, Iran Sanctions, by Kenneth Katzman, and CRS Report R43311, Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions, by Dianne E. Rennack.\nFor additional information on Iran\u2019s nuclear program, see CRS Report R40094, Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program: Tehran\u2019s Compliance with International Obligations, by Paul K. Kerr.\nFor additional analysis on some of the regional implications of the Iran agreement, see CRS Report RL33476, Israel: Background and U.S. Relations, by Jim Zanotti; CRS Report R43612, The \u201cIslamic State\u201d Crisis and U.S. Policy, by Christopher M. Blanchard et al.; CRS Report R43960, Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention, by Jeremy M. Sharp; and CRS Report RL33487, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, coordinated by Christopher M. Blanchard.\nFor additional analysis on implications of the eventual lifting of the U.N. ban on arms sales as well as for U.S.-Iran relations, see CRS Report RL32048, Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy, by Kenneth Katzman. \nFor information on the procedures for congressional review, see CRS Report R44085, Procedures for Congressional Action in Relation to a Nuclear Agreement with Iran: In Brief, by Valerie Heitshusen and Richard S. Beth.\nContents\nIntroduction\t1\nCRS Experts\t2\n\nContacts\nAuthor Contact Information\t4\nAcknowledgments\t4\n\nIntroduction\nCongress is currently in a period of formal review, being conducted on the basis of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (P.L. 114-17), of the \u201cJoint Comprehensive Plan of Action\u201d (JCPOA) nuclear agreement concluded between Iran and six negotiating powers (\u201cP5+1\u201d) on July 14. The period for initial congressional review under the Act is to conclude on September 17. The agreement has raised a wide variety of questions in Congress. Issues include the specific terms of the deal; the implications for inspections, proliferation, and sanctions; the broader political context in the region and beyond; and impacts on U.S. and global oil markets. Questions also arise with regard to legal aspects of the deal and the procedures for congressional review. The table below provides contact information for the CRS experts covering various aspects of this JCPOA evaluation.\nFor further background on the JCPOA, see CRS Report R43333, Iran Nuclear Agreement, by Kenneth Katzman and Paul K. Kerr.\nFor additional background on international sanctions on Iran, see CRS Report RS20871, Iran Sanctions, by Kenneth Katzman, and CRS Report R43311, Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions, by Dianne E. Rennack.\nFor additional information on Iran\u2019s nuclear program, see CRS Report R40094, Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program: Tehran\u2019s Compliance with International Obligations, by Paul K. Kerr.\nFor additional analysis on some of the regional implications of the Iran agreement, see CRS Report RL33476, Israel: Background and U.S. Relations, by Jim Zanotti; CRS Report R43612, The \u201cIslamic State\u201d Crisis and U.S. Policy, by Christopher M. Blanchard et al.; CRS Report R43960, Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention, by Jeremy M. Sharp; and CRS Report RL33487, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, coordinated by Christopher M. Blanchard.\nFor additional analysis on implications of the eventual lifting of the U.N. ban on arms sales as well as for U.S.-Iran relations, see CRS Report RL32048, Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy, by Kenneth Katzman. \nFor information on the procedures for congressional review, see CRS Report R44085, Procedures for Congressional Action in Relation to a Nuclear Agreement with Iran: In Brief, by Valerie Heitshusen and Richard S. Beth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCRS Experts\n\nLegislative IssuesName/TitlePhoneEmail\nGeneral Overview of the JCPOA, General Policy Towards Iran\nGeneral overview of the JCPOA, U.S. policy towards IranKenneth Katzman,\nSpecialist in Middle Eastern Affairs7-7612kkatzman@crs.loc.gov\n\nGeneral overview of the JCPOA\nPaul Kerr, \nAnalyst in Nonproliferation\n7-8693\npkerr@crs.loc.gov\n\nU.S. and International Sanctions Towards Iran\n\nEconomic sanctions on Iran\nKenneth Katzman,\nSpecialist in Middle Eastern Affairs\n7-7612\nkkatzman@crs.loc.gov\n\nU.S. economic sanctions on Iran and the authority to lift restrictions, legislative parameters in regards to state sponsors of international terrorism, UN sanctions procedure\nDianne Rennack,\nSpecialist in Foreign Policy Legislation\n7-7608\ndrennack@crs.loc.gov\n\nEU sanctions on Iran\nDerek Mix,\nAnalyst in European Affairs\n7-9116\ndmix@crs.loc.gov\n\nGlobal Oil Market\n\n\n\n\nIran in the global oil market, the Strait of Hormuz\nMichael Ratner, \nSpecialist in Energy Policy\n7-9529\nmratner@crs.loc.gov\n\nThe global oil economy, Iranian oil market, U.S. crude oil policy \nRobert Pirog, \nSpecialist in Energy Economics\n7-6847\nrpirog@crs.loc.gov\n\nLegislative Issues: U.S. oil exports in relationship to displacing Iranian oil\nPhillip Brown\nSpecialist in Energy Policy\n7-7386\npbrown@crs.loc.gov\n\nInternational Response to the JCPOA \n\nPersian Gulf states\nKenneth Katzman,\nSpecialist in Middle Eastern Affairs\n7-7612\nkkatzman@crs.loc.gov\n\nThe Islamic State and Al Qaeda-Affiliated groups, armed conflict in Syria, Iraq\nCarla Humud, \nAnalyst in Middle Eastern and African Affairs\n7-7314\nchumud@crs.loc.gov\n\nCivil war in Yemen, Egypt, the Islamic State\nJeremy Sharp,\nSpecialist in Middle Eastern Affairs\n7-8687\njsharp@crs.loc.gov\n\nPersian Gulf states, armed conflict in Syria, the Islamic State, Hezbollah, Sunni/Shiite dynamics\nChristopher Blanchard, \nSpecialist in Middle Eastern Affairs\n7-0428\ncblanchard@crs.loc.gov\n\nIsrael, Palestine, Turkey, Hamas\nJim Zanotti, \nSpecialist in Middle Eastern Affairs\n7-1441\njzanotti@crs.loc.gov\n\nEuropean response to the deal\nKristin Archick, \nSpecialist in European Affairs\n7-2668\nkarchick@crs.loc.gov\n\n\nDerek Mix, \nAnalyst in European Affairs\n7-9116\ndmix@crs.loc.gov\n\n\nPaul Belkin, \nAnalyst in European Affairs\n7-0220\npbelkin@crs.loc.gov\n\nCongressional Procedures in Regards to JCPOA\n\nProcedures for congressional action in relation to a nuclear agreement with Iran\nRichard Beth, \nSpecialist on Congress and the Legislative Process\n7-8667\nrbeth@crs.loc.gov\n\n\nValerie Heitshusen, \nAnalyst on Congress and the Legislative Process\n7-8635\nvheitshusen@crs.loc.gov\n\n\nChristopher Davis, \nAnalyst on Congress and the Legislative Process\n7-0656\ncmdavis@crs.loc.gov\n\nInternational Law, Human Rights\n\nInternational law and agreements with regards to JCPOA\nMichael Garcia, \nLegislative Attorney\n7-3873\nmgarcia@crs.loc.gov\n\nEfforts to obtain compensation for the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis, international law applying to the Iran Hostage Crisis, terrorism lawsuits against Iran\nJennifer Elsea, \nLegislative Attorney\n7-5466\njelsea@crs.loc.gov\n\nUnited Nations, Human rights in Iran, Women\u2019s rights in Iran\nLuisa Blanchfield, \nSpecialist in International Relations\n7-0856\nlblanchfield@crs.loc.gov\n\nNuclear Energy, Nuclear Weaponry, Iranian Missile Program, Nonproliferation\n\nIranian compliance with international obligations, technical details of Iran\u2019s nuclear program, IAEA safeguards and verification\nPaul Kerr, \nAnalyst in Nonproliferation\n7-8693\npkerr@crs.loc.gov\n\nIAEA, other nonproliferation agreements\nMary Beth Nikitin, \nSpecialist in Nonproliferation\n7-7745\nmnikitin@crs.loc.gov\n\nArms control, verification\nAmy Woolf, \nSpecialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy\n7-2379\nawoolf@crs.loc.gov\n\nIranian ballistic missile program, Iranian space program\nSteven Hildreth, \nSpecialist in U.S. and Foreign National Security Programs\n7-7635\nshildreth@crs.loc.gov\n\n\nNuclear energy policy, nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, nuclear power and fuel cycle technology\nMark Holt, \nSpecialist in Energy Policy\n7-1704\nmholt@crs.loc.gov\n\n\n\nAuthor Contact Information\n\nZoe Danon, Coordinator\nSection Research Manager\nzdanon@crs.loc.gov, 7-7127\nAcknowledgments\nDavid Tramonte, CRS Research Associate, contributed to this report", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "active": true, "formats": [ { "format": "HTML", "encoding": "utf-8", "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/R44139", "sha1": "0f94a3d521e6d3edefe763f32856fbcd9bc1d420", "filename": "files/20150817_R44139_0f94a3d521e6d3edefe763f32856fbcd9bc1d420.html", "images": null } ], "topics": [] } ], "topics": [ "African Affairs", "Economic Policy", "Energy Policy", "European Affairs", "Foreign Affairs", "Intelligence and National Security", "Legislative Process", "Middle Eastern Affairs", "National Defense" ] }