Sec. 3. Report on use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities on or after the date that is the beginning of the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
The report required under subsection
(a)shall include a description of the extent to which— the Government of Iran has used commercial aircraft, including aircraft of Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, military personnel, military-related electronic parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile components; the commercial aviation sector of Iran, including Iran Air, has provided financial, material, or technological support to the IRGC, MODAFL, the Bashar al Assad Regime, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata’ib Hezbollah, or any other FTOs or entities designated on the SDN list; and foreign governments and persons have facilitated the activities described in paragraph (1), including allowing the use of airports, services, or other resources. If, in a report submitted under this section, the President determines that Iran Air or any other Iranian commercial airliner has used or has been using commercial aircraft for illicit military purposes on or after January 16, 2016, the President shall, within 90 days of making such determination, designate such airline as a specially designated national and blocked person on the list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.