Sec. 9509. Report on effect of lifting of United Nations arms embargo on Islamic Republic of Iran

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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 the Defense Intelligence Agency, in consultation with such heads of other elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on— the plans of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to acquire military arms if the ban on arms transfers to or from such government under United Nations Security Council resolutions are lifted; and the effect such arms acquisitions may have on regional security and stability.

The report submitted under subsection

(b)shall include assessments relating to plans of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to acquire additional weapons, the intention of other countries to provide such weapons, and the effect such acquisition and provision would have on regional stability, including with respect to each of the following: The type and quantity of weapon systems under consideration for acquisition. The countries of origin of such systems. Likely reactions of other countries in the region to such acquisition, including the potential for proliferation by other countries in response. The threat that such acquisition could present to international commerce and energy supplies in the region, and the potential implications for the national security of the United States. The threat that such acquisition could present to the Armed Forces of the United States, of countries allied with the United States, and of countries partnered with the United States stationed in or deployed in the region. The potential that such acquisition could be used to deliver chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. The potential for the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to proliferate weapons acquired in the absence of an arms embargo to regional groups, including Shi'a militia groups backed by such government. The report submitted under subsection

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