,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schneider 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,zeldin1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 and ,mr4 ,rooney of ,florida7 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 ,iran's oldest and most successful proxy force4 7#b7 ,hizballah has trained militia groups in ,iraq4 7#c7 ,hizballah is active in ,syria and its fighters have helped ,president ,bashar ,al-,assad maintain regime control4 7#d7 ,hizballah fighters are returning to ,lebanon more battle-tested and more capable than ever before4 7#e7 ,in #bjjf1 ,hizballah's rocket and missile arsenal in ,lebanon was approximately #ae1jjj2 however1 by #bjbj1 this figure has grown ten-fold to more than #aej1jjj4 7#f7 ,with the assistance of ,iran1 ,hizballah's weapons arsenal has not only increased in quantity1 but also quality1 including technologically advanced weapons and more accurate missiles4 7#g7 ,iran is reportedly building missile production facilities in ,lebanon to enable an indigenous rocket-producing capability for ,hizballah4 7#h7 ,iran is actively pursuing its regional interests and challenging ,united ,states interests and ,united ,states allies through the use of proxy forces in ,iraq1 ,syria1 and ,lebanon4 7b7 ,national intelligence estimate ,not later than #ij 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 and other partner and militia forces in the ,middle ,east region2 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 ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel1 including ,hizballah1 ,shiite militias1 and ,iran's ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps forces1 operating in ,iraq1 ,syria1 and ,lebanon1 including the number and geographic distribution of such personnel4 7#b7 ,a description of arms and related material transferred by ,iran to such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel since ,january #bjaa1 including the number and type of such arms and related material and whether such transfer was by land1 sea1 or air1 as well as financial and additional technological capabilities4 7#c7 ,an identification of financial institutions1 businesses1 and other persons that provide material support1 including financial support1 to such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the operational and doctrinal lessons learned and relationships forged by such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel based on recent battle experiences in ,iraq and ,syria1 and on the performance of these groups in the aftermath of the killing of ,qassem ,soleimani and ,abu-,mahdi al-,muhandis4 7#e7 ,a description of any rocket and missile production and modification facilities in ,lebanon and ,syria for such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel1 and whether-- 7,a7 such facilities involve precision-guided munitions2 7,b7 such facilities were assessed to be built at the direction of ,hizballah leadership1 ,iranian leadership1 or both ,hizballah and ,iranian leadership2 and 7,c7 such facilities are connected to the ,iranian landbridge project4 7#f7 ,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#g7 ,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#h7 ,the number of arms or related material transferred by ,iran or its affiliates to such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel in ,iraq1 ,syria1 and ,lebanon and an identification of the ,iranian or ,iranian-controlled personnel to which the arms or related material were transferred4 7#i7 ,an identification of foreign persons that are1 based on credible information1 facilitating the transfer of significant financial support or arms or related material to such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel4 7#aj7 ,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 such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel4 7#aa7 ,an assessment of the military capabilities of ,united ,states partners in the region to address and offset the transfers described in paragraph 7#aj74 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 ,affairs1 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 weapons1 as well as unmanned aerial threats such as drones1 rockets1 and mortars2 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 influence and power in ,iraq1 ,syria1 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 in ,iraq1 ,syria1 and ,lebanon2 and 7#b7 interdict the sale1 supply1 or transfer of weapons from ,iran to such ,iranian and ,iranian-controlled personnel operating in such countries4