Sec. 206. Report on support for Iran’s unmanned aerial system program and related technology transfers
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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 State, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that outlines the following: Domestic industries, individuals, or 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 unmanned aerial system program, including both public and private entities making a material contribution to Iran’s production of unmanned aerial systems.
A list of foreign states or non-state actors using Iranian unmanned aerial system technology or looking to purchase it, including any negotiations or discussions ongoing as of the date of the enactment of this Act between Iran and a foreign state or non-state actor to acquire such technology from Iran. An assessment of cooperation between Iran and the People’s Republic of China to develop, produce, acquire, or export unmanned aerial system technology. An assessment of cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation to develop, produce, acquire, or export unmanned aerial system technology, including a status update on Russian capabilities to produce Iranian unmanned aerial systems.
An assessment on how the October 18, 2023, expiration of sanctions and other restrictions under Annex B of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
(2015)have or have not increased cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation or Iran and the People’s Republic of China relating to transactions previously restricted under that resolution. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted 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.