,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bc1 #bjag,mr4 ,royce of ,california 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy1 and ,mr4 ,hoyer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,financial ,services1 the ,judiciary1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to expand sanctions against ,iran with respect to the ballistic missile program of ,iran1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iran ,ballistic ,missiles and ,international ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act4 #b4 ,sanctions relating to efforts by the ,government of ,iran with respect to ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technologies 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae7-- 7,a7 calls upon ,iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons1 including launches using such ballistic missile technology2 and 7,b7 calls upon member states to take the necessary measures to prevent1 except as decided otherwise by the ,,un ,security ,council in advance on a case-by-case basis1 the supply1 sale1 or transfer of arms or related materiel from ,iran4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states maintains bilateral sanctions against ,iran for its efforts to manufacture1 acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1 transfer or use ballistic missiles or ballistic missile launch technology1 and its acquisition of destabilizing types and amounts of conventional weapons4 7#c7 ,according to the #bjaf ,worldwide ,threat ,assessment1 the ,united ,states intelligence community judges that ,tehran would choose ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons1 if it builds them4 ,iran's ballistic missiles are inherently capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction1 and ,tehran already has the largest inventory of ballistic missiles in the ,middle ,east4 ,iran's progress on space launch vehicles--along with its desire to deter the ,united ,states and its allies--provides ,tehran with the means and motivation to develop longer-range missiles1 including ,i,c,b,ms44 7#d7 ,since the passage of ,united ,nations ,security ,council #bbca1 ,iran has conducted numerous tests of ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons1 and has acquired destabilizing types of conventional weapons4 7#e7 ,iran has pursued the ability to indigenously produce ballistic missile and cruise missile goods1 services1 and technologies4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to prevent ,iran from undertaking any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons1 including launches using such ballistic missile technology4 7c7 ,report on supply chain of ,iran's ballistic missile program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following3 7,a7 ,an analysis of the foreign and domestic supply chain in ,iran that directly or indirectly significantly facilitates1 supports1 or otherwise aids the ,government of ,iran's ballistic missile program4 7,b7 ,a description of the geographic distribution of the foreign and domestic supply chain described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,an assessment of the ,government of ,iran's ability to indigenously manufacture or otherwise produce the goods1 services1 or technology necessary to support its ballistic missile program4 7,d7 ,an identification of foreign persons that have1 based on credible information1 directly or indirectly facilitated or supported the development of the ,government of ,iran's ballistic missile program1 including the foreign and domestic supply chain described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7d7 ,investigations ,section 7#d77;e7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by inserting or #e7;b7 after section #e7;a7 each place it appears4 7e7 ,sanctionable activities with respect to weapons of mass destruction ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #e7;b7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking ,exports1 transfers1 and transshipments and inserting ,weapons of mass destruction2 ballistic missiles2 conventional weapons2 7#b7 by striking ,except as and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,weapons of mass destruction ,except as 2 7#c7 by striking 7,a7 on or after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab and inserting the following3 7i7 on or after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missiles and ,international ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act 2 7#d7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,a77i7 7as so redesignated72 7#e7 by striking 7,b7 knew and inserting the following3 7ii7 knew 2 7#f7 by striking 7i7 the export and inserting the following3 7,i7 the export 2 7#g7 by striking would likely and inserting may2 7#h7 by striking 7ii7 the export and inserting the following3 7,,ii7 the export 2 7#i7 by striking 7,i7 acquire and inserting the following3 7aa7 acquire 2 7#aj7 by striking 2 or at the end of subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii77aa7 7as so redesignated72 7#aa7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii77aa7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7bb7 acquire or develop ballistic missiles or ballistic missile launch technologies2 or 2 7#ab7 by striking 7,,ii7 acquire and inserting the following3 7cc7 acquire 2 7#ac7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii77cc7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#ad7 by adding at the end of subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7iii7 knowingly exports or transfers1 or permits or otherwise facilitates the transshipment or re-export of1 any goods1 services1 technology1 or other items to ,iran that materially contributes to the ability of ,iran to-- 7,i7 acquire or develop ballistic missiles or ballistic missile launch technologies2 or 7,,ii7 acquire or develop destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons 7as such term is defined in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #afjh of the ,iran-,iraq ,arms ,non-,proliferation ,act of #aiib74 4 7f7 ,sanctionable activities with respect to ballistic missiles ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #e7;b7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 as amended by subsection 7e71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,additional ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technology 7i7 ,additional authority ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in paragraph 7#h71 7#aj71 or 7#ab7 of section #f7;a71 as the case may be1 with respect to-- 7,i7 an agency or instrumentality of the ,government of ,iran if the agency or instrumentality1 on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 seeks to develop1 procure1 or acquire goods1 services1 or technology that materially contributes to efforts by the ,government of ,iran with respect to ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technologies as described in clause 7iii72 7,,ii7 a foreign person or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state if the person or agency or instrumentality knowingly1 on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 provides material support to the ,government of ,iran that materially contributes to efforts by the ,government of ,iran with respect to ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technologies as described in clause 7iii72 and 7,,iii7 a foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly engages in a significant transaction or transactions with1 or provides significant financial services for1 a foreign person or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 with respect to ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technologies as described in clause 7iii74 7ii7 ,determination on ,ballistic ,missile ,tests 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,president receives credible information that the ,government of ,iran has conducted a test of a ballistic missile1 the ,president shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a determination of whether or not the test of such missile fails to comply with1 violates1 or is in defiance of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 7,,ii7 ,report 7aa7 ,in general ,if the ,president determines pursuant to subclause 7,i7 that the test of a ballistic missile fails to comply with1 violates1 or is in defiance of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae71 the ,president shall transmit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report that-- 7,,aa7 identifies each ,iranian person that the ,president determines is responsible for ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise directing the missile test described in subclause 7,i72 7,,bb7 determines whether the persons described in sub-item 7,,aa7 have been designated for their activities in support of ,iran's ballistic missile program1 and if not1 so designated1 the reasons therefor2 and 7,,cc7 describes the steps the ,president is taking to respond to the ballistic missile test described in subclause 7,i74 7bb7 ,form ,the report required by item 7aa7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7iii7 ,efforts by the ,government of ,iran with respect to ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technologies described ,for purposes of subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of clause 7i71 efforts by the ,government of ,iran with respect to ballistic missile-related goods1 services1 and technologies described in this subsection are efforts by the ,government of ,iran to manufacture1 acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1 transfer1 test or use ballistic missiles or associated goods1 services1 or technology by the ,government of ,iran in violation of section #c of ,annex ,b of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae71 including efforts by the ,government of ,iran to manufacture1 acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1 transfer1 purchase-- 7,i7 goods1 services1 or technology listed on the ,missile ,technology ,control ,regime ,equipment and ,technology ,annex of ,october #h1 #bjae1 and subsequent revisions that have been acquired outside of the ,procurement ,working ,group2 or 7,,ii7 goods1 services1 or technology not described in the matter preceding subclause 7,i7 or subclause 7,i7 but which nevertheless the ,president determines would be1 if such goods1 services1 or technology were ,united ,states goods1 services1 or technology1 prohibited for export to ,iran because of their potential to make a material contribution to the development of ballistic missile systems or ballistic missile launch technologies4 7iv7 ,procurement ,working ,group defined ,in clause 7iii77,i71 the term procurement working group means the ,procurement ,working ,group of the ,joint ,commission established under ,annex ,,iv of the applicable provisions in ,annex ,a of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 4 7g7 ,sanctionable activities with respect to conventional weapons ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #e7;b7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 as amended by subsections 7e7 and 7f71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,conventional weapons ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in paragraph 7#h7 or 7#ab7 of section #f7;a71 as the case may be1 with respect to a foreign person or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state if the ,president determines that the person or agency or instrumentality knowingly1 on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 imports1 exports1 or re-exports to1 into1 or from ,iran1 whether directly or indirectly1 any significant arms or related materiel prohibited under ,annex ,b of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 4 7h7 ,exception and definitions ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #e7;b7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 as amended by subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,exception ,the ,president may not impose sanctions under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 with respect to a foreign person or a ,united ,states person if the ,president determines that the person has exercised due diligence in establishing and enforcing official policies1 procedures1 and controls to ensure that the person does not sell1 supply1 or transfer to or from ,iran materials the sale1 supply1 or transfer of which would subject a person to the imposition of sanctions under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 as the case may be1 or conduct or facilitate a financial transaction for such a sale1 supply1 or transfer4 7,e7 ,definitions ,in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of this paragraph3 7i7 ,agency or instrumentality ,the term agency or instrumentality has the meaning given such term in section #afjc7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,foreign state ,the term foreign state has the meaning given such term in section #afjc7;a7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7iii7 ,government of ,iran ,the term ,government of ,iran has the meaning given such term in section #efa4djd of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as such section was in effect on ,january #a1 #bjaf4 7iv7 ,significant transaction or transactions2 significant financial services ,the terms significant transaction or transactions and significant financial services shall be determined1 for purposes of sections #aja and #ajb1 in accordance with section #efa4djd of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as such section #efa4djd was in effect on ,january #a1 #bjaf4 4 7i7 ,sanctions described ,section #f7;a7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and inserting the following3 7#aj7 ,inadmissibility to ,united ,states ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to exclude from the ,united ,states and1 if the individual has been issued a visa or other documentation1 revoke1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i77 of the visa or other documentation any alien that-- 7,a7 is designated pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #e7;b77#a72 or 7,b7 the ,president determines is a corporate officer or principal of1 or a shareholder with a controlling interest in1 a sanctioned person4 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ab7 as paragraph 7#ac72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa7 the following3 7#ab7 ,export sanction ,in the case of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state1 no item on the ,united ,states ,munitions ,list or ,commerce ,munitions ,list may be exported to that foreign state for a period of two years4 4 7j7 ,rule of construction ,the sanctions that are required to be imposed under this section and the amendments made by this section are in addition to other similar or related sanctions that are required to be imposed under any other provision of law4 #c4 ,report on sanctionable activities 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following information3 7#a7 ,any credible information regarding ,iran's attempts to develop1 procure1 or acquire goods1 services1 or technology with respect to which sanctions may be imposed pursuant to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of section #e7;b77#a7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 as added by section #c of this ,act4 7#b7 ,any credible information regarding ,iran's acquisition or attempted acquisition of significant arms and related material in violation of paragraph #e of ,annex ,b of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 7#c7 ,any credible information regarding ,iran's export or attempted export of significant arms and related material in violation of paragraph #e of ,annex ,b of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 7#d7 ,any approval granted by the ,united ,nations ,security ,council for the export of significant arms and related material identified under paragraph #e of ,annex ,b of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #d4 ,regulatory authority 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 promulgate regulations as necessary for the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7b7 ,notification to ,congress ,not less than #aj days before the promulgation of regulations under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed regulations and the provisions of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act that the regulations are implementing4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,credible information ,the term credible information has the meaning given such term in section #ad of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74 7#c7 ,government of ,iran ,the term ,government of ,iran has the meaning given such term in section #efa4djd of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as such section was in effect on ,january #a1 #bjaf4