UANI Applauds Congressman Klein for Sponsoring the NDAA Amendment That Requires Defense Department Contractors to Certify That They Do Not Conduct Business in Iran

May 27, 2010

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May 27, 2010
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  UANI Applauds Congressman Klein for Sponsoring the NDAA Amendment That Requires Defense Department Contractors to Certify That They Do Not Conduct Business in Iran

New York, NY -  United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauds Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) for sponsoring an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require companies seeking Department of Defense contracts to certify that they do not conduct business in Iran.  UANI recently called on the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the General Services Administration to debar all companies that conduct business in Iran from contracting with the U.S. Government.  UANI calls on Congress to pass the NDAA with this amendment.
 
UANI last week called on the Pentagon and the U.S. Government to debar Honeywell from all U.S. government contracts. Honeywell does more business with the U.S. Government than any other company that is active in Iran.  In 2009 alone, Honeywell's contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense totaled $3.45 billion, comprising over 80% of its total contracts with the U.S. Government. 
 
UANI President, Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, applauded these efforts and said:  

Companies that contract with the U.S. Department of Defense must not do business in Iran -- a country that is developing illegal nuclear weapons and whose leader has called the terrorist acts of September 11 a "big lie."  Such companies undermine the security interests of the U.S.
 
Honeywell has stated that it will not end its business in Iran unless compelled by law to do so.  This amendment will preclude companies such as Honeywell from profiting off the U.S. Government while they are simultaneously profiting in Iran.

UANI worked closely with Congressman Klein this fall to introduce the Accountability for Business Choices in Iran Act (ABC Iran Act). The ABC Iran Act, the provisions of which were added as an amendment to the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, would preclude companies that do business in Iran from contracting with the U.S. Government.  

Click here to tell Honeywell to end its business in Iran.
Click here to learn more about Honeywell's business in Iran.

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