[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6951 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6951

To prohibit the use of funds by the Central Intelligence Agency or the 
 Department of Defense to provide covert or clandestine assistance for 
          the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Iran.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2008

    Ms. Lee (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
  McGovern, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
 addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of funds by the Central Intelligence Agency or the 
 Department of Defense to provide covert or clandestine assistance for 
          the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Iran.

    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 ``Transparent Actions over Covert 
Tactics in Iran Act of 2008'' or ``TACT in Iran Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The security of the United States is not enhanced when 
        the United States acts in a manner that leads other nations to 
        distrust its public pronouncements, question its motives, and 
        view its actions with suspicion.
            (2) Engaging in covert or clandestine activities intended 
        to undermine or overthrow the Government of Iran is 
        antithetical to democratic values and respect for the rule of 
        law.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO COVERTLY OR CLANDESTINELY 
              SUPPORT THE OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), no funds appropriated 
to the Federal Government may be obligated or expended by the Central 
Intelligence Agency or the Department of Defense to provide covert or 
clandestine support, including military training or advice or equipment 
for military activities, for the purpose of overthrowing the Government 
of Iran.
    (b) Exception for Declaration of War.--Subsection (a) shall not 
apply if a declaration of war by Congress with respect to Iran is in 
effect.
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