Sec. 1825. Report on Iran-Russia nuclear-related cooperation
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes each of the following: An assessment of the trade in covered goods, services, and technology between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and any other military entity of Iran. A description of the extent to which Russia is providing diplomatic support to Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors and the resulting impact on efforts to refer Iran’s noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations to the United Nations Security Council.
An assessment of the economic value and importance to the Russian nuclear industry of the trade described in paragraph (1). An assessment of the extent to which Russia is supporting Iran’s research and development activities related to delivery systems or dual use technology relevant to weaponization. An assessment of whether covered goods, services, and technology described in paragraph
(1)could be used in a nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological, ballistic missile, or conventional weapons program and the resulting impact on the security of the United States and its partners and allies. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. In this section: The term appropriate congressional committees means the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The term covered goods, services, and technology means— all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines governing nuclear transfers, INFCIRC/254/Part 1; all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in the Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines governing the transfer of nuclear related dual use equipment, materials, software and related technology, INFCIRC/254 Part 2; the provision of any technical assistance or training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or other services related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, or use of the items, materials, equipment, goods and technology described in subparagraphs
(A)or (B); and commercial activities involving uranium mining, production or use of nuclear materials and technologies described in subparagraphs
(A)or (B).