#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjhi ,,an ,,act ,to clarify that section #ajg of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act applies sanctions with respect to unmanned combat aerial vehicles following a #bjai change by the ,united ,nations providing additional clarity to the ,united ,nations ,register of ,conventional ,arms4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,iranian ,drones ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,a ,july #ae1 #bjac1 ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,report on the continuing operation of the ,united ,nations ,register of ,conventional ,arms and its further development 7document ,a_/#fh_/adj7 states in paragraph #de1 ,the ,group noted the discussion of the #bjjf ,group that category ,,iv already covered armed unmanned aerial vehicles and of the #bjji ,group on a proposal to include a new category for such vehicles4 ,the ,group reviewed proposals for providing greater clarity to category ,,iv44 7#b7 ,section #ajg of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idjf71 enacted ,august #b1 #bjag1 requires the ,president to impose sanctions on any person that the ,president determines knowingly engages in any activity that materially contributes to the supply1 sale1 or transfer directly or indirectly to or from ,iran1 or for the use in or benefit of ,iran1 of any battle tanks1 armored combat vehicles1 large caliber artillery systems1 combat aircraft1 attack helicopters1 warships1 missiles or missile systems1 as defined for the purpose of the ,united ,nations ,register of ,conventional ,arms1 or related materiel1 including spare parts4 7#c7 ,in #bjai1 the ,united ,nations formally changed the heading of category ,,iv of the ,united ,nations ,register of ,conventional ,arms to combat aircraft and unmanned combat aerial vehicles4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to prevent ,iran and ,iranian-aligned terrorist and militia groups from acquiring unmanned aerial vehicles1 including commercially available component parts1 that can be used in attacks against ,united ,states persons and partner nations4 #d4 ,amendment to ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act relating to sanctions with respect to ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajg of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking enforcement of arms embargos and inserting sanctions with respect to major conventional arms2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting or unmanned combat aerial vehicles after combat aircraft4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajg and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,sanctions with respect to major conventional arms4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to any person that knowingly engages in any activity that materially contributes to the supply1 sale1 or transfer directly or indirectly to or from ,iran1 or for the use in or benefit of ,iran1 of any unmanned combat aerial vehicles1 as defined for the purpose of the ,united ,nations ,register of ,conventional ,arms1 before1 on1 or after such date of enactment4 #e4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #bg1 #bjbb4;,clerk4