,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lawl] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,%]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to support human rights & int]net fre$om 9 ,iran & hold ! ,iranian regime acc\ntable = ! repression ( ! ,iranian p4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iran ,human ,rights1 ,int]net ,fre$om1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s & /atem5t ( policy 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ne>ly #e decades1 ! p ( ,iran h endur$ brutal repression "u ! ,islamic ,republic1 a regime t d5ies basic human rights1 sil5ces dissid5ts1 & responds to peaceful prote/ ) viol5ce4 7#b7 ,! p ( ,iran h c\rage\sly tak+ to ! /reets to dem& economic opportunity1 human rights1 dignity1 & fre$om4 7#c7 ,! ,islamic ,republic has respond$ to ! ongo+ prote/s ) brutality by report$ly kill+ ov] #cj1jjj p & w\nd+ ?\s&s m1 arre/+ approximate #dj1jjj1 & re/rict+ int]net access & telephone l9es4 7#d7 ,! p ( ,iran are 9 "p prote/+ ! ,islamic regime's economic mismanagem5t1 corruption1 int]nal suppression1 & unju/ executions4 7#e7 ,access to free expression1 op5 in=mation1 & unc5sor$ communication are fundam5tal human rights4 7#f7 ,! inspir+ #bjbb ,wom51 ,life1 ,fre$om prote/s dem&$ an end to ! ,islamic ,republic & its viol5ce1 includ+ aga9/ ,iranian wom5 & e?nic m9orities4 7#g7 ,! b>b>ic s-call$ morality police & o!r arms ( /ate suppression h a l5g?y hi/ory ( repress+ ! ,iranian p's fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ ! fre$om to assemble1 ! fre$om ( religion1 wom5's rights1 & ,,lgbtq rights4 7#h7 ,! ,islamic regime has engag$ 9 sy/ematic ef=ts to intimidate1 h>ass1 deta91 & h>m political dissid5ts1 activi/s1 & j\rnali/s bo? )9 ,iran & beyond its bord]s4 7#i7 ,! p ( ,iran des]ve ! "r to dignity1 democracy1 & self-det]m9ation & to be free f ! brutality ( ! ,islamic ,republic4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 recognize ! "r ( ! ,iranian p to freely det]m9e1 ?r\gh free & fair elections1 ! nature ( _! political regime2 7#b7 facilitate ! imm$iate expansion ( unre/rict$ int]net access & civilian l9es ( communication across ,iran2 7#c7 fully en=ce sanctions aga9/ regime human rights violators & _! family memb]s1 includ+ any family memb]s & associates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t cont9ue to directly or indirectly provide support to ! regime2 & 7#d7 "w 9 coord9ation ) its allies to consid] & implem5t all necess>y & appropriate measures to det] fur!r le?al viol5ce aga9/ prote/]s4 #c4 ,int]net fre$om & c5sor%ip circumv5tion 7a7 ,int]net fre$om report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eabd ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged;a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7a77#b7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,h7 ,an assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( us+ direct-to-cell wireless communications te*nologies to exp& int]net access = ! p ( ,iran1 includ+ te*nical1 regulatory1 & security consid]ations4 7,i7 ,an analysis ( h[ drone-bas$ plat=ms1 signal jamm+ te*nologies1 & relat$ c\nt]measures c\ld impact ! feasibility1 security1 economics1 & resili5ce ( su* direct-to-cell wireless communications4 7,j7 ,a survey ( t]re/rial & non-t]re/rial telecommunications s]vice provid]s curr5tly active 9 ,iran1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r su* provid]s are ,/ate-own$ or ,/ate-controll$2 7ii7 ! ext5t ( =eign p>ticipation or inve/m5t 9 su* provid]s2 7iii7 ! implications ( su* own]%ip & control = communications fre$om & c5sor%ip2 & 7iv7 any o!r relevant in=mation to assess ! opportunities & risks associat$ ) t]re/rial & non-t]re/rial communications te*nologies 9 ,iran4 4 7#b7 ,fir/ update requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 %all prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a p]iodic update describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #eabd7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged;a7 = ! /rategy requir$ by t section1 t includes ! new matt] add$ by ! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,ext5sion & increase ( au?orization = ,iran ,int]net ,fre$om ,grant ,program ,section #eabd ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-ei71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,a71 by ins]t+ & #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj aft] #bjbf4 7c7 ,developm5t ( int]net access te*nologies by ! ,def5se ,innovation ,unit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,def5se ,innovation ,unit 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,unit7 %all support ! developm5t ( l[-co/1 easily scalable1 & rapidly deployable te*nologies to c\nt] int]net %utd[ns or limitations on network 9 ,iran to enable ! ,iranian population to ov]come su* re/rictions4 7#b7 ,objectives ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit %all prioritize ! foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,id5tify+ & support+ ! developm5t ( te*nologies capable ( ov]com+ int]net black\ts & network disruptions impos$ by ,iran & facilitat+ int]net & network access1 includ+-- 7i7 l[-,e>? orbit satellite int]net infra/ructure2 7ii7 me% network+ solutions2 & 7iii7 portable & deployable communication sy/ems4 7,b7 ,virtual private networks4 7,c7 ,collaborat+ ) indu/ry1 academia1 & relevant /akehold]s to accel]ate ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t ( su* te*nologies4 7,d7 ,conduct+ pilot programs & field exp]im5ts to te/ ! effectiv5ess & scalability ( te*nologies ! developm5t ( :i* ! ,unit support$ "u ?is subsection 9 real-_w sett+s4 7,e7 ,provid+ te*nical assi/ance & res\rces to p>tn] organizations1 gov]nm5ts1 & non-gov]nm5tal entities engag$ 9 ef=ts to exp& int]net access4 7,f7 ,id5tify+ & evaluat+ comm]cially available (f-!-%elf items 7z def9$ 9 section #ajd ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t c\ld be rapidly procur$ & deploy$ to address int]net access *all5ges 9 t>get$ regions4 7#c7 ,collaboration ) ,def5se ,acquisition ,univ]sity ,! ,unit %all collaborate ) ! ,def5se ,acquisition ,univ]sity reg>d+ ! acquisition processes & practices relat$ to c>ry+ out ! objectives "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 integrat+ be/ practices 9 def5se acquisition into ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t processes ( te*nologies ! developm5t ( :i* ! ,unit supports "u ?is subsection to facilitate int]net access2 7,b7 ensur+ t te*nologies ! developm5t ( :i* ! ,unit supports "u ?is subsection align ) ! priorities & /rategies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = acquisition2 7,c7 provid+ tra9+ & educational opportunities = ,unit p]sonnel on acquisition pr9ciples1 regulations1 & proc$ures1 ) a focus on te*nology developm5t = c\nt]+ c5sor%ip & relat$ re/rictions2 7,d7 fo/]+ dialogue & ! ex*ange ( k betwe5 acquisition pr(essionals & innovation speciali/s to enhance ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! acquisition ( def5se te*nology relat$ to int]net access te*nologies2 & 7,e7 ! ,unit & ! ,def5se ,acquisition ,univ]sity collaborat+ on ! developm5t ( acquisition /rategies t prioritize ! rapid acquisition & deploym5t ( te*nologies aim$ at c\nt]+ c5sor%ip & re/rictions on access+ ! int]net4 7#d7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! congressional def5se committees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report detail+ ! progress1 *all5ges1 & outcomes ( ! ef=ts und]tak5 pursuant to ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 #d4 ,/op corrupt ,iranian olig>*s & entities 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a detail$ report on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s5ior =eign political figures & olig>*s 9 ,iran1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an id5tification ( ! mo/ significant s5ior =eign political figures & olig>*s 9 ,iran1 z det]m9$ by ! clos5ess to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ( ea* su* figure & olig>*1 & ! e/imat$ net wor? ( ea* su* figure & olig>*4 7ii7 ,an assessm5t ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! individuals id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 & ,presid5t ,mas\d ,peze%kian or o!r memb]s ( ! rul+ elite ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 7iii7 ,an id5tification ( any indices ( corruption ) respect to su* individuals4 7iv7 ,kn[n s\rces ( income ( su* individuals & _! family memb]s 7includ+ sp\ses1 *ildr51 p>5ts1 & sibl+s71 includ+ relevant b5eficial own]%ip in=mation4 7v7 ,an id5tification ( ! non-,iranian bus9ess affiliations ( su* individuals4 7,b7 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! em]g5ce ( ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities & _! role 9 ! economy ( ,iran4 7ii7 ,! lead]%ip /ructures & b5eficial own]%ip ( su* entities4 7iii7 ,an id5tification ( ! non-,iranian bus9ess affiliations ( su* entities4 7,c7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! exposure ( key economic sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+1 at m9imum1 ! bank+1 securities1 insurance1 & real e/ate sectors1 to ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran politically affiliat$ p]sons1 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities1 & o!r ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran /ate-own$ ent]prises4 7,d7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! likely effects ( impos+ debt & equity re/rictions on ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities1 z well z ! anticipat$ effects ( add+ ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities to ! li/ ( ,specially ,designat$ ,nationals ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7,e7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! pot5tial impacts ( impos+ sanctions or debt & equity re/rictions 9 addition to any su* sanctions or re/rictions 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act on ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran olig>*s1 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities1 or ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran /ate-own$ ent]prises1 includ+ impacts on su* olig>*s1 entities1 & ent]prises & on ! economy ( ,iran1 z well z on ! economies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities ,! t]m ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran p>a/atal entities means entities-- 7i7 9 :i* ! own]%ip int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is at lea/ #be p]c5t2 & 7ii7 t _h #bjbd rev5ues ( approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj or m4 7,c7 ,s5ior =eign political figure ,! t]m s5ior =eign political figure has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajaj4fje ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+74 7b7 ,iran kleptocracy initiative ,section #caj ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,iran kleptocracy initiative 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,fin,c,e,n ! ,iran ,kleptocracy ,initiative 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative71 to inve/igate1 expose1 disrupt1 & prosecute corruption1 money laund]+1 & rackete]+ activities by ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran gov]nm5t (ficials1 _! family memb]s1 associates1 & proxies4 7#b7 ,director ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all appo9t a ,director to s]ve z ! head ( ! ,initiative4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,! ,initiative %all-- 7,a7 id5tify1 trace1 & catalog assets 7includ+ real prop]ty1 f9ancial acc\nts1 luxury goods1 & inve/m5ts7 held by or attributable to ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran gov]nm5t (ficials & _! proxies1 includ+ ^? conceal$ ?r\gh nom9ees1 %ell companies1 family memb]s1 or ?ird-c\ntry int]m$i>ies2 7,b7 coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & alli$ gov]nm5ts to freeze1 =feit1 seize1 &1 :]e appropriate & legally p]missible1 repurpose illicitly acquir$ assets = ! b5efit ( ! ,iranian p or victims ( corruption2 7,c7 develop & publi% unclassifi$ f9d+s1 reports1 & public designations reg>d+ corrupt practices )9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran regime1 includ+ case /udies ( asset concealm5t & sanctions evasion 7consi/5t ) national security & op]ational requirem5ts72 7,d7 coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & int]national law en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh jo9t task =ces1 to facilitate civil & crim9al prosecutions1 asset recov]ies1 & extraditions "u applicable ,unit$ ,/ates laws1 includ+ *apt]s #df1 #ie1 & #if ( title #ah & sanctions /atutes2 & 7,e7 e/abli% protocols = rew>d+ cr$ible in=mation lead+ to successful inve/igations1 asset =feitures1 or prosecutions1 9 coord9ation ) exi/+ rew>ds programs4 7#d7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation 7,a7 ,director ,! ,director %all s]ve z ! prim>y po9t ( contact = coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies & int]national p>tn]s4 7,b7 ,int]ag5cy meet+s ,! ,director %all conv5e regul> int]ag5cy meet+s & %>e non-classifi$ ?reat intellig5ce on ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran kleptocracy networks4 7#e7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! activities ( ! ,initiative4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a summ>y ( inve/igations initiat$1 ongo+1 & conclud$1 includ+ ! numb] ( indictm5ts1 convictions1 & asset =feitures attributable to ! ,initiative2 7ii7 an acc\nt+ ( assets id5tifi$1 froz51 seiz$1 or repatriat$1 includ+ e/imat$ values2 7iii7 *all5ges enc\nt]$ & recomm5dations = legislative or adm9i/rative improvem5ts2 & 7iv7 metrics on int]national coop]ation & public impact4 7,c7 ,=m ,ea* report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7#f7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7#g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy to inve/igate or prosecute corruption or rackete]+ activities "u o!r provisions ( law4 4 #e4 ,congressional nom9ation au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f ! *airman or rank+ m9ority memb] ( any ( ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ :e!r a =eign p]son has engag$ 9 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ! =eign p]son has engag$ 9 su* conduct2 & 7#b7 submit to su* *airman or rank+ m9ority memb] a writt5 ju/ification detail+ :e!r ! ,presid5t has impos$1 or int5ds to impose1 sanctions pursuant to ! regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ) respect to su* p]son4 7b7 ,conduct describ$ ,! conduct describ$ 9 ?is subsection is kn[+ly provid+ mat]ial support = ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran regime's human rights abuses1 c5sor%ip1 or repression ( ! ,iranian p1 includ+-- 7#a7 sell+1 supply+1 or transf]r+ c5sor%ip te*nology1 surveillance tools1 or int]net %utd[n capabilities2 or 7#b7 any conduct sanctionable "u "p #efb ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to ,iranian ,human ,rights ,abuses ,sanctions ,regulations74 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,iran broadca/+ & human rights assi/ance ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,unit$ ,/ates policy %\ld-- 7#a7 promote & provide ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & int]national broadca/+ ef=ts t>get$ at provid+ ! p ( ,iran ) tru?ful report+ to c\nt] ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran regime c5sor%ip2 7#b7 support indep5d5t ,iranian j\rnali/s1 m$ia outlets1 & citiz5 j\rnali/s1 includ+ grants = equipm5t1 tra9+1 secure communication plat=ms1 relocation assi/ance = ^? at risk1 & capacity-build+ = ,p]sian-language m$ia2 7#c7 coord9ate me*anisms ) int]national p>tn]s1 ! private sector1 & diaspora communities to amplify cr$ible indep5d5t m$ia2 & 7#d7 produce annual p]=mance metrics & b5*m>ks = audi5ce rea*1 cont5t impact1 & program outcomes4