I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4012 
To require a National Intelligence Estimate on Iranian proxy forces, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2017 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
SUOZZI, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. CORREA, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. GENE GREEN 
of Texas, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. 
YOHO, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, and Ms. TITUS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To require a National Intelligence Estimate on Iranian proxy 
forces, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘NIE on Iranian Proxy 
Forces Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Hizballah is active in Syria and its fighters 
have helped President Bashar Al-Assad maintain re-
gime control. 
(2) Hizballah fighters are returning to Lebanon 
more battle-tested and more capable than ever be-
fore. 
(3) In 2006, Hizballah’s rocket and missile ar-
senal in Lebanon was approximately 15,000; how-
ever, by 2017, this figure has grown ten-fold to more 
than 150,000. 
(4) Iran, through various means, illicitly trans-
fers weapons to Hizballah. 
(5) Iran is reportedly building missile produc-
tion facilities in Lebanon to enable an indigenous 
rocket-producing capability for Hizballah. 
(b) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, shall produce a National Intel-
ligence Estimate— 
(1) on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria 
and Lebanon; and 
(2) assessing the increased threat posed to 
Israel, other United States regional allies, and other 
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specified interests of the United States as a result 
of such support. 
(c) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The National In-
telligence Estimate required under subsection (b) shall in-
clude, at a minimum, information relating to the following 
matters with respect to both the strategic and tactical im-
plications for the United States and its allies: 
(1) A description of arms or related material 
transferred by Iran to Hizballah since March 2011, 
including the number of such arms or related mate-
rial and whether such transfer was by land, sea, or 
air, as well as financial and additional technological 
capabilities transferred by Iran to Hizballah. 
(2) A description of Iranian and Iranian-con-
trolled personnel, including Hizballah, Shiite mili-
tias, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps forces, 
operating within Syria, including the number and 
geographic distribution of such personnel operating 
within 30 kilometers of the Israeli borders with 
Syria and Lebanon as well as Deir al Zour, Syria. 
(3) An assessment of Hizballah’s operational 
lessons learned based on its recent experiences in 
Syria. 
(4) A description of any rocket–producing facili-
ties in Lebanon for non-state actors, including 
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whether such facilities were assessed to be built at 
the direction of Hizballah leadership, Iranian leader-
ship, or in consultation between Iranian leadership 
and Hizballah leadership. 
(5) An analysis of the foreign and domestic 
supply chains that significantly facilitate, support, or 
otherwise aid Hizballah’s acquisition or development 
of missile production facilities, including the geo-
graphic distribution of such foreign and domestic 
supply chains. 
(6) An assessment of the provision of goods, 
services, or technology transferred by Iran or its af-
filiates to Hizballah to indigenously manufacture or 
otherwise produce missiles. 
(7) An identification of foreign persons that 
are, based on credible information, facilitating the 
transfer of significant financial support or arms or 
related material to Hizballah. 
(8) A description of Russia’s tactical and stra-
tegic collaboration with Iranian and Hizballah ele-
ments in Syria. 
(9) A description of the threat posed to Israel 
and other United States partners in the Middle East 
by the transfer of arms or related material or other 
support offered to Hizballah from Iran. 
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(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of 
the National Intelligence Estimate required under sub-
section (b), the Director of National Intelligence shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 
on Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Development, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
a copy of such estimate. 
(e) ARMS OR RELATED MATERIAL DEFINED.—The 
term ‘‘arms or related material’’ means— 
(1) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological 
weapons or materials or components of such weap-
ons; 
(2) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or mate-
rials or components of such weapons; 
(3) destabilizing numbers and types of ad-
vanced conventional weapons; 
(4) defense articles or defense services, as those 
terms are defined in paragraphs (3) and (4), respec-
tively, of section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2794); 
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(5) defense information, as that term is defined 
in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2403); or 
(6) items designated by the President for pur-
poses of the United States Munitions List under sec-
tion 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). 
SEC. 3. STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after com-
pletion of the National Intelligence Estimate required 
under section 2(b), the President shall transmit to Con-
gress a strategy to prevent Iran from expanding its power 
in Syria and Lebanon. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Such strategy 
shall include plans to— 
(1) limit Iranian and Iranian-controlled per-
sonnel, including Hizballah, Shiite militias, and 
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps forces, operating 
within Syria and Lebanon; and 
(2) work with United States allies to prevent 
Iranian and Iranian-controlled personnel access to 
areas in Syria liberated by United States-backed 
forces. 
Æ 
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