,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #aa1 #bjag,mr4 ,schneider 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,gene ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 and ,ms4 ,titus7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 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 require a ,national ,intelligence ,estimate on ,iranian proxy forces1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,nie on ,iranian ,proxy ,forces ,act4 #b4 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,hizballah is active in ,syria and its fighters have helped ,president ,bashar ,al-,assad maintain regime control4 7#b7 ,hizballah fighters are returning to ,lebanon more battle-tested and more capable than ever before4 7#c7 ,in #bjjf1 ,hizballah's rocket and missile arsenal in ,lebanon was approximately #ae1jjj2 however1 by #bjag1 this figure has grown ten-fold to more than #aej1jjj4 7#d7 ,iran1 through various means1 illicitly transfers weapons to ,hizballah4 7#e7 ,iran is reportedly building missile production facilities in ,lebanon to enable an indigenous rocket-producing capability for ,hizballah4 7b7 ,national ,intelligence ,estimate ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall produce a ,national ,intelligence ,estimate-- 7#a7 on ,iranian support of proxy forces in ,syria and ,lebanon2 and 7#b7 assessing the increased threat posed to ,israel1 other ,united ,states regional allies1 and other specified interests of the ,united ,states as a result of such support4 7c7 ,matters ,to ,be included ,the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate required under subsection 7b7 shall include1 at a minimum1 information relating to the following matters with respect to both the strategic and tactical implications for the ,united ,states and its allies3 7#a7 ,a description of arms or related material transferred by ,iran to ,hizballah since ,march #bjaa1 including the number of such arms or related material and whether such transfer was by land1 sea1 or air1 as well as financial and additional technological capabilities transferred by ,iran to ,hizballah4 7#b7 ,a description of ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel1 including ,hizballah1 ,shiite militias1 and ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps forces1 operating within ,syria1 including the number and geographic distribution of such personnel operating within #cj kilometers of the ,israeli borders with ,syria and ,lebanon as well as ,deir al ,zour1 ,syria4 7#c7 ,an assessment of ,hizballah's operational lessons learned based on its recent experiences in ,syria4 7#d7 ,a description of any rocket-producing facilities in ,lebanon for non-state actors1 including whether such facilities were assessed to be built at the direction of ,hizballah leadership1 ,iranian leadership1 or in consultation between ,iranian leadership and ,hizballah leadership4 7#e7 ,an analysis of the foreign and domestic supply chains that significantly facilitate1 support1 or otherwise aid ,hizballah's acquisition or development of missile production facilities1 including the geographic distribution of such foreign and domestic supply chains4 7#f7 ,an assessment of the provision of goods1 services1 or technology transferred by ,iran or its affiliates to ,hizballah to indigenously manufacture or otherwise produce missiles4 7#g7 ,an identification of foreign persons that are1 based on credible information1 facilitating the transfer of significant financial support or arms or related material to ,hizballah4 7#h7 ,a description of ,russia's tactical and strategic collaboration with ,iranian and ,hizballah elements in ,syria4 7#i7 ,a description of the threat posed to ,israel and other ,united ,states partners in the ,middle ,east by the transfer of arms or related material or other support offered to ,hizballah from ,iran4 7d7 ,submission to ,congress ,upon completion of the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate required under subsection 7b71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,development1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate a copy of such estimate4 7e7 ,arms or related material defined ,the term arms or related material means-- 7#a7 nuclear1 biological1 chemical1 or radiological weapons or materials or components of such weapons2 7#b7 ballistic or cruise missile weapons or materials or components of such weapons2 7#c7 destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons2 7#d7 defense articles or defense services1 as those terms are defined in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively1 of section #dg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid72 7#e7 defense information1 as that term is defined in section #fdd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc72 or 7#f7 items designated by the ,president for purposes of the ,united ,states ,munitions ,list under section #ch7;a77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;a77#a774 #c4 ,strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after completion of the ,national ,intelligence ,estimate required under section #b7;b71 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a strategy to prevent ,iran from expanding its power in ,syria and ,lebanon4 7b7 ,matters ,to ,be included ,such strategy shall include plans to-- 7#a7 limit ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel1 including ,hizballah1 ,shiite militias1 and ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps forces1 operating within ,syria and ,lebanon2 and 7#b7 work with ,united ,states allies to prevent ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel access to areas in ,syria liberated by ,united ,states-backed forces4