[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1475 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1475

   To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from entering into or 
    renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain 
  computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2009

Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from entering into or 
    renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain 
  computer or telecommunications technologies to 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 ``Reduce Iranian Cyber-Suppression 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Office of 
        Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).
            (2) Sensitive technology.--The term ``sensitive 
        technology'' means hardware, software, telecommunications 
        equipment, or any other technology that the President 
        determines may be used by the Government of Iran--
                    (A) to restrict the free flow of unbiased 
                information in Iran; or
                    (B) to disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict 
                speech by the people of Iran.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS THAT EXPORT 
              SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract for 
the procurement of goods or services with a person that exports 
sensitive technology to Iran.
    (b) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of the 
prohibition under subsection (a) if the President--
            (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        interest of the United States; and
            (2) submits to Congress a report describing the reasons for 
        the determination.
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