[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3536 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3536

  To ensure oversight of intelligence on Iran, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2006

Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Durbin) introduced 
  the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select 
                       Committee on Intelligence

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                                 A BILL


 
  To ensure oversight of intelligence on Iran, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Intelligence Oversight Act''.

SEC. 2. INTELLIGENCE ON IRAN.

    (a) Submittal to Congress of Updated National Intelligence Estimate 
on Iran.--
            (1) Submittal required.--As soon as is practicable, but not 
        later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress 
        an updated National Intelligence Estimate on Iran.
            (2) Notice regarding submittal.--If the Director determines 
        that the National Intelligence Estimate required by paragraph 
        (1) cannot be submitted by the date specified in that 
        paragraph, the Director shall submit to Congress a report 
        setting forth--
                    (A) the reasons why the National Intelligence 
                Estimate cannot be submitted by such date; and
                    (B) an estimated date for the submittal of the 
                National Intelligence Estimate.
            (3) Form.--The National Intelligence Estimate under 
        paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form. Consistent 
        with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, an 
        unclassified summary of the key judgments of the National 
        Intelligence Estimate should be submitted.
            (4) Elements.--The National Intelligence Estimate submitted 
        under paragraph (1) shall address the following:
                    (A) The foreign policy and regime objectives of 
                Iran.
                    (B) The current status of the nuclear programs of 
                Iran, including--
                            (i) an assessment of the current and 
                        projected capabilities of Iran to design a 
                        nuclear weapon, to produce plutonium, enriched 
                        uranium, and other weapons materials, to build 
                        a nuclear weapon, and to deploy a nuclear 
                        weapon; and
                            (ii) an assessment of the intentions of 
                        Iran regarding possible development of nuclear 
                        weapons, the motivations underlying such 
                        intentions, and the factors that might 
                        influence changes in such intentions.
                    (C) The military and defense capabilities of Iran, 
                including any non-nuclear weapons of mass destruction 
                programs and related delivery systems.
                    (D) The relationship of Iran with terrorist 
                organizations, the use by Iran of terrorist 
                organizations in furtherance of its foreign policy 
                objectives, and the factors that might cause Iran to 
                reduce or end such relationships.
                    (E) The prospects for support from the 
                international community for various potential courses 
                of action with respect to Iran, including diplomacy, 
                sanctions, and military action.
                    (F) The anticipated reaction of Iran to the courses 
                of action set forth under subparagraph (E), including 
                an identification of the course or courses of action 
                most likely to successfully influence Iran in 
                terminating or moderating its policies of concern.
                    (G) The level of popular and elite support within 
                Iran for the Iran regime, and for its civil nuclear 
                program, nuclear weapons ambitions, and other policies, 
                and the prospects for reform and political change 
                within Iran.
                    (H) The views among the populace and elites of Iran 
                with respect to the United States, including views on 
                direct discussions with or normalization of relations 
                with the United States.
                    (I) The views among the populace and elites of Iran 
                with respect to other key countries involved in nuclear 
                diplomacy with Iran.
                    (J) The likely effects and consequences of any 
                military action against the nuclear programs or other 
                regime interests of Iran.
                    (K) The confidence level of key judgments in the 
                National Intelligence Estimate, the quality of the 
                sources of intelligence on Iran, the nature and scope 
                of any gaps in intelligence on Iran, and any 
                significant alternative views on the matters contained 
                in the National Intelligence Estimate.
    (b) Presidential Report on Policy Objectives and United States 
Strategy Regarding Iran.--
            (1) Report required.--As soon as is practicable, but not 
        later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the President shall submit to Congress a report on the 
        following:
                    (A) The objectives of United States policy on Iran.
                    (B) The strategy for achieving such objectives.
            (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form with a classified annex, as 
        appropriate.
            (3) Elements.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) address the role of diplomacy, incentives, 
                sanctions, other punitive measures and incentives, and 
                other programs and activities relating to Iran for 
                which funds are provided by Congress; and
                    (B) summarize United States contingency planning 
                regarding the range of possible United States military 
                actions in support of United States policy objectives 
                with respect to Iran.
    (c) Director of National Intelligence Report on Process for Vetting 
and Clearing Administration Officials' Statements Drawn From 
Intelligence.--
            (1) Report required.--As soon as is practicable, but not 
        later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress 
        a report on the process for vetting and clearing statements of 
        Administration officials that are drawn from or rely upon 
        intelligence.
            (2) Elements.--The report shall--
                    (A) describe current policies and practices of the 
                Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the 
                intelligence community for--
                            (i) vetting and clearing statements of 
                        senior Administration officials that are drawn 
                        from or rely upon intelligence; and
                            (ii) how significant misstatements of 
                        intelligence that may occur in public 
                        statements of senior public officials are 
                        identified, brought to the attention of any 
                        such officials, and corrected;
                    (B) assess the sufficiency and adequacy of such 
                policies and practices; and
                    (C) include any recommendations that the Director 
                considers appropriate to improve such policies and 
                practices.
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