H.R.850 - Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013113th Congress (2013-2014)
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[H.R. 850 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 850
To impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions
with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2013
Mr. Royce (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Deutch, Mr.
Poe of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Keating, Mr.
McCaul, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cotton,
Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Holding, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.
Perry, Mr. Radel, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Messer, Mr.
Marino, Mr. Sires, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. Stockman, and Ms. Gabbard) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in
addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services,
Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions
with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Iran
Prevention Act of 2013''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and statement of policy.
TITLE I--HUMAN RIGHTS AND TERRORISM SANCTIONS
Sec. 101. Designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as foreign
terrorist organization.
Sec. 102. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons responsible for or
complicit in human rights abuses, engaging
in censorship, or engaging in the diversion
of goods intended for the people of Iran.
Sec. 103. Mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions
that engage in certain transactions on
behalf of persons involved in human rights
abuses or that export sensitive technology
to Iran.
TITLE II--ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SANCTIONS
Sec. 201. Sanctions with respect to certain transactions with Iran.
Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign financial
institutions that facilitate financial
transactions on behalf of persons owned or
controlled by specially designated
nationals.
Sec. 203. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the Central Bank of
Iran and other Iranian financial
institutions.
Sec. 204. Sense of Congress regarding the European Central Bank.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Report on Iranian nuclear and economic capabilities.
Sec. 302. National Strategy on Iran.
Sec. 303. Government Accountability Office report on sanctions
enforcement.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Iran's acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability
would--
(A) embolden its already aggressive foreign policy,
including its arming of terrorist organizations and
other groups, its efforts to destabilize countries in
the Middle East, and its efforts to target the United
States, United States allies, and United States
interests globally;
(B) increase the risk that Iran would share its
nuclear technology and expertise with extremist groups
and rogue nations;
(C) destabilize global energy markets, posing a
direct and devastating threat to the American and
global economy; and
(D) likely lead other governments in the region to
pursue their own nuclear weapons programs, increasing
the prospect of nuclear proliferation throughout the
region and effectively ending the viability of the
global nonproliferation regime, including the Treaty on
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
(2) A nuclear arms-capable Iran possessing intercontinental
ballistic missiles, a development most experts expect could
occur within a decade, would pose a direct nuclear threat to
the United States.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United
States to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
TITLE I--HUMAN RIGHTS AND TERRORISM SANCTIONS
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS AS FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title III of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8741 et seq.)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 304 as section 305; and
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following new
section:
``SEC. 304. DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS AS FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall determine if
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as
a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
``(b) Affirmative Determination.--If the Secretary of State
determines under subsection (a) that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps
meets the criteria set forth under such section 219, the Secretary
shall designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist
organization under such section 219.
``(c) Negative Determination.--
``(1) In general.--If the Secretary of State determines
under subsection (a) that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps does
not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, the
Secretary shall submit to the committees of Congress specified
in subparagraph (C) a report that contains a detailed
justification as to which criteria have not been met.
``(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain classified
annex, if necessary.
``(3) Committees of congress specified.--The committees of
Congress referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
``(A) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
``(B) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 304 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 304. Designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as foreign
terrorist organization.
``Sec. 305. Rule of construction.''.
SEC. 102. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR
COMPLICIT IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, ENGAGING IN CENSORSHIP,
OR ENGAGING IN THE DIVERSION OF GOODS INTENDED FOR THE
PEOPLE OF IRAN.
(a) Finding and Sense of Congress.--Section 401(a) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
158; 126 Stat. 1251) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Finding and Sense of Congress.--
``(1) Finding.--Congress finds that Iranian persons holding
the following positions in the Government of Iran are
ultimately responsible for and have and continue to knowingly
order, control, direct and implement gross violations of the
human rights of the Iranian people, the human rights of persons
in other countries, censorship, and the diversion of food,
medicine, medical devices, agricultural commodities and other
goods intended for the Iranian people:
``(A) The Supreme Leader of Iran.
``(B) The President of Iran.
``(C) Members of the Council of Guardians.
``(D) Members of the Expediency Council.
``(E) The Minister of Intelligence and Security.
``(F) The Commander of the Iran's Revolutionary
Guard Corps.
``(G) The Commander of the Basij-e-Mostaz'afin.
``(H) The Commander of Ansar-e-Hezbollah.
``(I) The Commander of the Quds Force.
``(J) The Commander in Chief of the Police Force.
``(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) the President should include any Iranian
person holding a position in the Government of Iran
described in paragraph (1) on one or more of the lists
of persons subject to sanctions pursuant to section
105(b), 105A(b), 105B(b), or 105C(b) of the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010; and
``(B) the President should impose sanctions on such
Iranian person pursuant to section 105, 105A, 105B, or
105C of such Act (as the case may be).''.
(b) Additional Finding and Sense of Congress.--Section 401of the
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law
112-158; 126 Stat. 1251) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Additional Finding and Sense of Congress.--
``(1) Finding.--Congress finds that other senior officials
of the Government of Iran, its agencies and instrumentalities,
also have and continue to knowingly order, control, direct, and
implement gross violations of the human rights of the Iranian
people and the human rights of persons in other countries.
``(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) the President should investigate violations
of human rights described in paragraph (1) to identify
other senior officials of the Government of Iran that
also have or continue to knowingly order, control,
direct, or implement gross violations of human rights
of the Iranian people and the human rights of persons
in other countries;
``(B) the President should include any such
official on one or more of the lists of persons subject
to sanctions pursuant to section 105(b), 105A(b),
105B(b), or 105C(b) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010;
and
``(C) the President should impose sanctions on any
such official pursuant to section 105, 105A, 105B, or
105C of such Act (as the case may be).''.
(c) Report.--Section 401(c)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction and
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-158; 126 Stat. 1251), as
redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Not later than'';
(2) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Iran
Sanctions Enforcement and Augmentation Act, and every 180 days
thereafter'';
(3) by striking ``otherwise directing the commission of''
and inserting ``otherwise directing--
``(i) the commission of'';
(4) by striking ``Iran.'' and inserting ``Iran;
``(ii) censorship or related activities
with respect to Iran; or
``(iii) the diversion of goods, food,
medicine, and medical devices, and agricultural
commodities, intended for the people of
Iran.''; and
(5) by striking ``For any such person'' and inserting the
following:
``(B) Additional requirement.--For any such
person''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 401 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 401. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons responsible for
or complicit in human rights abuses,
engaging in censorship, or engaging in the
diversion of goods intended for the people
of Iran.''.
SEC. 103. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
THAT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF PERSONS
INVOLVED IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES OR THAT EXPORT SENSITIVE
TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN.
(a) In General.--Section 104(c)(2) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8513(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) facilitates a significant transaction or
transactions or provides significant financial services
for--
``(i) a person that is subject to sanctions
under section 105(c), 105A(c), 105B(c), or
105C(c); or
``(ii) a person that exports sensitive
technology to Iran and is subject to the
prohibition on procurement contracts as
described in section 106.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply
with respect to any activity described in subparagraph (F) of section
104(c)(2) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010 (as added by subsection (a)(3)) initiated on or
after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe
regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).
TITLE II--ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SANCTIONS
SEC. 201. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN.
(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title II of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8721 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 225. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN.
``(a) Authorization of Sanctions.--
``(1) In general.--Except as specifically provided in this
section, the President may impose sanctions pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.) on a foreign person that the President determines has, on
or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, knowingly conducted or facilitated a
significant financial transaction with the Central Bank of Iran
or other Iranian financial institution that has been designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury for the imposition of
sanctions pursuant to such Act, for--
``(A) the purchase of goods (other than petroleum
or petroleum products) or services by a person in Iran
or on behalf of a person in Iran; or
``(B) the purchase of goods (other than petroleum
or petroleum products) or services from a person in
Iran or on behalf of a person in Iran.
``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to affect the imposition of sanctions with respect
to a financial transaction for the purchase of petroleum or
petroleum products from Iran under section 1245(d)(4) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public
Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1648).
``(b) Exception for Overall Reductions of Exports to and Imports
From Iran.--
``(1) In general.--The President may not impose sanctions
under subsection (a) on a foreign person if the President
determines and submits to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that contains a determination of the
President that the country with primary jurisdiction over the
foreign person has, during the time period described in
paragraph (2), significantly reduced--
``(A) the value of exports of goods (other than
petroleum or petroleum products) and services from such
country to Iran; and
``(B) the value of imports of goods (other than
petroleum or petroleum products) and services to such
country from Iran.
``(2) Time period described.--The time period referred to
in paragraph (1) is the 180-day period ending on the date on
which the President makes the determination under paragraph (1)
as compared to the immediately preceding 180-day period.
``(c) Exception for Sales of Agricultural Commodities, Food,
Medicine and Medical Devices.--The President may not impose sanctions
under subsection (a) on a foreign person with respect to a transaction
for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine or medical
devices to Iran.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' has the
meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
``(2) Iranian financial institution.--The term `Iranian
financial institution' has the meaning given that term in
section 104A(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8513b(d)).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 224 the following:
``Sec. 225. Sanctions with respect to certain transactions with
Iran.''.
SEC. 202. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS THAT FACILITATE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ON
BEHALF OF PERSONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY SPECIALLY
DESIGNATED NATIONALS.
Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013 (22 U.S.C. 8806) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Persons Owned or Controlled by Specially Designated
Nationals.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall impose sanctions
described in subsection (a) with respect to a foreign financial
institution that the President determines has, on or after the
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
subsection, knowingly facilitated a significant financial
transaction on behalf of any person on the list required by
paragraph (2).
``(2) List.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the President
shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees list of persons that the President
determines on or after the date of the enactment of
this subsection are directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by an Iranian person included on the list of
specially designated nationals and blocked persons
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
the Department of the Treasury (other than an Iranian
financial institution described in subsection (b)).
``(B) Updates of list.--The President shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees an update
of the list required by subparagraph (A)--
``(i) not less than once every 180 days
after the date of submission of such list; and
``(ii) as new information becomes
available.
``(C) Form of report; public availability.--
``(i) Form.--The list required by
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex, if necessary.
``(ii) Public availability.--The
unclassified portion of the list required by
clause (i) shall be made available to the
public and posted on the websites of the
Department of the Treasury and the Department
of State.
``(D) Consideration of data from other countries
and nongovernmental organizations.--In preparing the
list required by subparagraph (A), the President shall
consider credible data already obtained by other
countries and nongovernmental organizations.''.
SEC. 203. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF
IRAN AND OTHER IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Exception to Applicability of Sanctions With Respect to
Petroleum Transactions.--Section 1245(d)(4)(D)(i)(I) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125
Stat. 1648) is amended to read as follows:
``(I) has significantly reduced its
volume of crude oil purchases from
Iran, and volume of purchases of crude
oil of Iranian origin, from the volume
purchased in the immediately preceding
180-day period, and the President
certifies in writing to Congress that
the President has based such
determination on accurate information
on that country's total purchases of
crude oil from Iran or of Iranian
origin; or''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 204. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Government of Iran, its agencies and
instrumentalities, continue to have access to, and utilize,
euro-denominated transactions, including for goods and services
that are subject to sanctions imposed by the United States, the
European Union and its member states and by the United Nations.
(2) The Guidelines of the European Central Bank (Article
39(1)) states that: ``Participants shall be deemed to be aware
of, and shall comply with, all obligations on them relating to
legislation on data protection, prevention of money laundering
and the financing of terrorism, proliferation-sensitive nuclear
activities and the development of nuclear weapons delivery
systems, in particular in terms of implementing appropriate
measures concerning any payments debited or credited on their
PM accounts.''
(3) United States and European convergence with respect to
United States sanctions efforts toward the Iranian regime is a
vital component of United States policy aimed at preventing the
Iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
President should closely coordinate and cooperate with the European
Union and its member states to restrict access and use of the euro
currency by the Government of Iran, its agencies and instrumentalities,
for transactions (with the exception of food, medicine, medical devices
and other humanitarian goods), including through the payment systems of
the European Central Bank, such as its second generation Trans-European
Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System, and local
and regional Euro settlement platforms.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. REPORT ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR AND ECONOMIC CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later that 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter, the President
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the following:
(1) An estimate of the timeline for Iranian capabilities to
develop nuclear weapons, including--
(A) a nuclear explosive device; and
(B) breakout capacity.
(2) An assessment of Iranian strategy and capabilities
relating to development of nuclear weapons, including--
(A) a summary and analysis of current nuclear
weapons capabilities;
(B) an estimate of the amount and sources of
funding expended by, and an analysis of procurement
networks utilized by, Iran to develop its nuclear
weapons capabilities;
(C) a summary of the capabilities of Iran's
unconventional weapons and Iran's ballistic missile
forces and Iran's cruise missile forces;
(D) a detailed analysis of the effectiveness of
Iran's unconventional weapons and Iran's ballistic
missile forces and Iran's cruise missile forces as
delivery systems for a nuclear device; and
(E) an estimate of the amount and sources of
funding expended by, and an analysis of procurement
networks utilized by, Iran on programs to develop a
nuclear weapons capability.
(3) Projected economic effects of international sanctions
on Iran, including--
(A) sources of funding for the activities of the
Government of Iran described in paragraphs (1) and (2);
(B) the role of the Government of Iran in the
formal and informal sector of the domestic Iranian
economy;
(C) evasive and other efforts by the Government of
Iran to circumvent international and bilateral
sanctions regimes; and
(D) Iran's capital accounts, current accounts,
foreign exchange reserve levels (including access to
foreign exchange reserves), and other leading
macroeconomic indicators, and estimated timelines with
respect to Iran's macroeconomic viability, including
Iran's exhaustion of foreign exchange reserves.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, but may
include a classified annex, if necessary.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Nuclear explosive device.--The term ``nuclear explosive
device'' means any device, whether assembled or disassembled,
that is designed to produce an instantaneous release of an
amount of nuclear energy from special nuclear material that is
greater than the amount of energy that would be released from
the detonation of one pound of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
(2) Breakout capacity.--The term ``breakout capacity''
means the point at which a country is able to produce enough
weapon-grade uranium (or sufficient separated plutonium) for
one or more nuclear explosive devices.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services,
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Finance,
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 302. NATIONAL STRATEGY ON IRAN.
(a) National Strategy Required.--The President shall develop a
strategy, to be known as the ``National Strategy on Iran'', that
provides strategic guidance for activities that support the objective
of addressing the threats posed by Iran.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than January 30 of each year, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
National Strategy on Iran required under subsection (a).
(c) Matters To Be Included.--The report required under subsection
(b) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A description Iran's grand strategy and security
strategy, including strategic objectives, and the security
posture and objectives of Iran.
(2) A description of the United States strategy to--
(A) address and counter the capabilities of Iran's
conventional forces and Iran's unconventional forces;
(B) disrupt and deny Iranian efforts to develop or
augment capabilities related to nuclear,
unconventional, and missile forces development;
(C) address the Government of Iran's economic
strategy to enable the objectives described in this
subsection; and
(D) exploit key vulnerabilities.
(3) An implementation plan for the United States strategy
described in paragraph (2).
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, but may
include a classified annex, if necessary.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the
Committee on Ways and Means, and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, the Committee on Finance, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 303. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON SANCTIONS
ENFORCEMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report assessing the extent to which the President is
implementing section 5(a) and (b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), sections 104 and 104A of the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of
2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513 and 8513b) and title III of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8741 et seq.).
(b) Basis of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall be based on publicly-available information.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate.