Sec. 1255. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or agreements with Rosoboronexport
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None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014 may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, to make a grant, to, or to provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport. The Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of subsection
(a)if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. Not later than 30 days before obligating funds pursuant to the waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a notice on the obligation of funds pursuant to the waiver. Not later than 15 days after the submittal of the notice under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: An assessment of the number, if any, of S–300 advanced anti-aircraft missiles that Rosoboronexport has delivered to the Assad regime in Syria. A list of the known contracts, if any, that Rosoboronexport has signed with the Assad regime since January 1, 2013. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense to enter into a contract or other agreement with Rosoboronexport for the purpose of supplying spare parts for the sustained maintenance of helicopters operated by the Afghan National Security Forces.