Sec. 512. Report on Iranian activities relating to nuclear nonproliferation

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In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing— any relevant activities potentially relating to nuclear weapons research and development by the Islamic Republic of Iran; and any relevant efforts to afford or deny international access in accordance with international nonproliferation agreements.

The report required by subsection

(b)shall include assessments, for the period beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on the date of the submittal of the report, of the following: Activities to research, develop, or enrich uranium or reprocess plutonium with the intent or capability of creating weapons-grade nuclear material. Research, development, testing, or design activities that could contribute to or inform construction of a device intended to initiate or capable of initiating a nuclear explosion. Efforts to receive, transmit, store, destroy, relocate, archive, or otherwise preserve research, processes, products, or enabling materials relevant or relating to any efforts assessed under paragraph

(1)or (2). Efforts to afford or deny international access, in accordance with international nonproliferation agreements, to locations, individuals, and materials relating to activities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). The report required under subsection

(b)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.