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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3536 

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

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 

A BILL 

To ensure oversight of intelligence on Iran, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran Intelligence Over5 sight Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INTELLIGENCE ON IRAN. 

7 (a) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF UPDATED NA8 TIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN.— 

9 (1) SUBMITTAL REQUIRED.—As soon as is 

10 practicable, but not later than 90 days after the date 


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1 of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Na2 tional Intelligence shall submit to Congress an up3 dated National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. 

4 (2) NOTICE REGARDING SUBMITTAL.—If the 

5 Director determines that the National Intelligence 

6 Estimate required by paragraph (1) cannot be sub7 mitted by the date specified in that paragraph, the 

8 Director shall submit to Congress a report setting 

9 forth— 

10 (A) the reasons why the National Intel11 ligence Estimate cannot be submitted by such 

12 date; and 

13 (B) an estimated date for the submittal of 

14 the National Intelligence Estimate. 

15 (3) FORM.—The National Intelligence Estimate 

16 under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified 

17 form. Consistent with the protection of intelligence 

18 sources and methods, an unclassified summary of 

19 the key judgments of the National Intelligence Esti20 mate should be submitted. 

21 (4) ELEMENTS.—The National Intelligence Es22 timate submitted under paragraph (1) shall address 

23 the following: 

24 (A) The foreign policy and regime objec25 tives of Iran. 


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1 (B) The current status of the nuclear pro2 grams of Iran, including— 

3 (i) an assessment of the current and 

4 projected capabilities of Iran to design a 

5 nuclear weapon, to produce plutonium, en6 riched uranium, and other weapons mate7 rials, to build a nuclear weapon, and to de8 ploy a nuclear weapon; and 

9 (ii) an assessment of the intentions of 

10 Iran regarding possible development of nu11 clear weapons, the motivations underlying 

12 such intentions, and the factors that might 

13 influence changes in such intentions. 

14 (C) The military and defense capabilities 

15 of Iran, including any non-nuclear weapons of 

16 mass destruction programs and related delivery 

17 systems. 

18 (D) The relationship of Iran with terrorist 

19 organizations, the use by Iran of terrorist orga20 nizations in furtherance of its foreign policy ob21 jectives, and the factors that might cause Iran 

22 to reduce or end such relationships. 

23 (E) The prospects for support from the 

24 international community for various potential 


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1 courses of action with respect to Iran, including 

2 diplomacy, sanctions, and military action. 

3 (F) The anticipated reaction of Iran to the 

4 courses of action set forth under subparagraph 

5 (E), including an identification of the course or 

6 courses of action most likely to successfully in7 fluence Iran in terminating or moderating its 

8 policies of concern. 

9 (G) The level of popular and elite support 

10 within Iran for the Iran regime, and for its civil 

11 nuclear program, nuclear weapons ambitions, 

12 and other policies, and the prospects for reform 

13 and political change within Iran. 

14 (H) The views among the populace and 

15 elites of Iran with respect to the United States, 

16 including views on direct discussions with or 

17 normalization of relations with the United 

18 States. 

19 (I) The views among the populace and 

20 elites of Iran with respect to other key countries 

21 involved in nuclear diplomacy with Iran. 

22 (J) The likely effects and consequences of 

23 any military action against the nuclear pro24 grams or other regime interests of Iran. 


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1 (K) The confidence level of key judgments 

2 in the National Intelligence Estimate, the qual3 ity of the sources of intelligence on Iran, the 

4 nature and scope of any gaps in intelligence on 

5 Iran, and any significant alternative views on 

6 the matters contained in the National Intel7 ligence Estimate. 

8 (b) PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON POLICY OBJECTIVES

9 AND UNITED STATES STRATEGY REGARDING IRAN.— 

10 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—As soon as is prac11 ticable, but not later than 90 days after the date of 

12 the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub13 mit to Congress a report on the following: 

14 (A) The objectives of United States policy 

15 on Iran. 

16 (B) The strategy for achieving such objec17 tives. 

18 (2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 

19 shall be submitted in unclassified form with a classi20 fied annex, as appropriate. 

21 (3) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under 

22 paragraph (1) shall— 

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1 lating to Iran for which funds are provided by 

2 Congress; and 

3 (B) summarize United States contingency 

4 planning regarding the range of possible United 

5 States military actions in support of United 

6 States policy objectives with respect to Iran. 

7 (c) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT

8 ON PROCESS FOR VETTING AND CLEARING ADMINISTRA9 TION OFFICIALS’ STATEMENTS DRAWN FROM INTEL10 LIGENCE.— 

11 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—As soon as is prac12 ticable, but not later than 90 days after the date of 

13 the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

14 Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on the 

15 process for vetting and clearing statements of Ad16 ministration officials that are drawn from or rely 

17 upon intelligence. 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall— 

19 (A) describe current policies and practices 

20 of the Office of the Director of National Intel21 ligence and the intelligence community for— 

22 (i) vetting and clearing statements of 

23 senior Administration officials that are 

24 drawn from or rely upon intelligence; and 


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1 (ii) how significant misstatements of 

2 intelligence that may occur in public state3 ments of senior public officials are identi4 fied, brought to the attention of any such 

5 officials, and corrected; 

6 (B) assess the sufficiency and adequacy of 

7 such policies and practices; and 

8 (C) include any recommendations that the 

9 Director considers appropriate to improve such 

10 policies and practices. 

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