Sec. 1225. Notification relating to arms trafficking by Iran
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Not later than 30 days after any identified transfer of weapons, ammunition, or component parts by the Islamic Republic of Iran to a terrorist proxy group or state actor outside the territory of Iran, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees with the notification described in paragraph (2). The notification described in this paragraph is a notification that includes the following: An identification of— the type and quantity of weapons, ammunition, or component parts transferred by the Islamic Republic of Iran to a terrorist proxy group or state actor outside the territory of Iran; the intended destination and recipient of such transfer; and the mode of transportation of such transfer.
The status of such transfer at the time of the notification. A description of actions taken or planned to be taken by the United States Armed Forces or the military forces of partner countries to expose, deter, disrupt, or interdict such transfer, and the authorities under which such actions may be taken. Not later than December 31 each year through 2028, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive report on transfers of weapons, ammunition, or component parts by the Islamic Republic of Iran to terrorist proxy groups or state actors outside the territory of Iran that were carried out during the calendar year in which the report is submitted.
Each report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following for the calendar year in which the report is submitted: The total number of transfers of weapons, ammunition, or component parts by the Islamic Republic of Iran to a terrorist proxy group or state actor outside the territory of Iran. A description of the actions taken by the United States Armed Forces or the military forces of partner countries to expose, deter, disrupt, or interdict any such transfer. A description of any instance in which such a transfer was identified by the United States Armed Forces or the military forces of partner countries, but action was not taken to expose, deter, disrupt, or interdict such transfers. A description of any instance in which such a transfer was so identified, but the United States Armed Forces or the military forces of partner countries lacked the necessary authority to pursue further action. An identification of any country that has been identified as assisting in such a transfer. A description of any additional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability required to better counter such transfers. An assessment of any additional multilateral coordination required to better counter such transfers. Each report required by paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. The term weapons, ammunition, or component parts means— conventional arms, such as firearms, artillery, and armored vehicles; missiles, rockets, unmanned aerial systems, and other explosive ordnance; military aircraft; naval vessels and equipment related to such vessels; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons and the delivery systems of such weapons; and the component parts of any item described in any of paragraphs
(1)through (5). This section shall cease to have effect on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.