Sec. 103. Report on support for Iran's space, aerospace, and ballistic missile sectors and United States capacity to deny intercontinental ballistic missile attacks from Iran

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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: An identification of entities in Iran not subject to sanctions imposed by the United States as of the date of the report that are helping to support Iran’s space, aerospace, and ballistic missile sectors, including public and private entities making a material contribution to Iran’s development of space-launch vehicles or ICBMs.

An identification of the countries the governments of which continue to support Iran’s space, aerospace, and ballistic missile activities. With respect to each country identified under paragraph (2), the following: Actions taken by the government of the country or other entities within the country to support Iran’s space, aerospace, and ballistic missile activities, including the transfer of missiles, engines, propellant or materials that can be used for fuel, or other technologies that could make a material contribution to development of space-launch vehicles or ICBMs.

Any actions described in subparagraph

(A)or proposals for such actions being negotiated or discussed as of the date of the report. An assessment of Iran’s ICBM technology, including the following: Key steps Iran would need to take to develop an ICBM. An assessment of which rocket motors Iran would likely use to build an ICBM. Technological hurdles Iran would still need to overcome to develop an ICBM. Pathways to overcome the hurdles described in subparagraph (C), including the potential transfer of technologies from North Korea, the Russian Federation, or the People's Republic of China. An estimated timeline for Iran to develop an ICBM if Iran chooses to do so. An assessment of the missile defense capabilities of the United States, as of the date of the report and anticipated for the future, with respect to denying an attack by Iran on the United States homeland, including the following: An assessment of the ability of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System, as it exists on the date of the enactment of this Act, to prevent such an attack. An assessment of how the procurement of the Next Generation Interceptor would improve the ability of the United States to intercept ICBMs launched from Iran. How a third missile defense site on the East Coast of the United States would improve the ability of the United States to intercept ICBMs launched from Iran. As new information becomes available and not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an updated version of the report required by subsection

(a)that includes updated information under paragraphs

(1)through

(4)of that subsection. Each report submitted under this section shall be submitting in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.