§ 8515. Prohibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran
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(a)In general Except as provided in subsection (b), and pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, the head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract, on or after the date that is 90 days after July 1, 2010, for the procurement of goods or services with a person that exports sensitive technology to Iran.
(b)Authorization to exempt certain products The President is authorized to exempt from the prohibition under subsection
(a)only eligible products, as defined in section 2518(4) of title 19, of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under section 2511(b) of title 19.
(c)Sensitive technology defined
(1)In general The term “sensitive technology” means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology, that the President determines is to be used specifically—
(A)to restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or
(B)to disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran.
(2)Exception The term “sensitive technology” does not include information or informational materials the exportation of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 1702(b)(3) of title 50.
(d)Government Accountability Office report on effect of procurement prohibition Not later than 1 year after July 1, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, a report assessing the extent to which executive agencies would have entered into or renewed contracts for the procurement of goods or services with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran if the prohibition under subsection
(a)were not in effect.
(Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 106, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1336.)
Termination of Section
For termination of section, see section 8551(a) of this title.
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U.S. Code
- § 635Powers and functions of Bank
- § 8501Findings
- § 8551General provisions
- § 8741Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, officials, agents, and affiliates of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps
- § 8514aImposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Iran that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses
- § 8752Clarification of sensitive technologies for purposes of procurement ban under Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
register
statute-compilations
- Sec. 301IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO, OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES OF IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
- Sec. 412CLARIFICATION OF SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT BAN UNDER COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT ACT OF 2010
- Sec. 18PROHIBITIONS ON FINANCING FOR CERTAIN PERSONS INVOLVED IN SANCTIONABLE ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
- Sec. 106PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS THAT EXPORT SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 112–158To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–195To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran
- Public Law 112–122To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes
bill
- Sec. 211Modifications to prohibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran
- Sec. 302List of persons who are high-risk re-exporters of sensitive technologies
- Sec. 211Modifications to prohibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran
- Sec. 302List of persons who are high-risk re-exporters of sensitive technologies
- Sec. 211Modifications to prohibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran
- Sec. 302List of persons who are high-risk re-exporters of sensitive technologies
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- Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 106
- 124 Stat. 1336
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