‘‘(3) to support the emergence of a government 
in Iran that does not oppress the people of Iran and 
does not persecute, intimidate, arrest, imprison, or 
execute dissidents or minorities; 
‘‘(4) to advocate on behalf of those in Iran per-
secuted for their religion or belief; 
‘‘(5) to assist the people of Iran to produce, ac-
cess, and share information freely and safely 
through the Internet and other media; and 
‘‘(6) to defeat all attempts by the Government 
of Iran to jam or otherwise obstruct international 
satellite broadcast signals. 
‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
‘‘(1) the United States should support citizens 
of Iran that actively work to advance political, eco-
nomic, and social reforms, including freedom of the 
press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and 
representative government; 
‘‘(2) the President should use all available non-
violent means to support citizens of Iran that advo-
cate for pluralistic, prosperous, and participatory so-
cieties; 
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‘‘(3) programs of the Department of State to 
support reform in Iran have not resulted in a more 
democratic Iran; 
‘‘(4) the Government of Iran continues to play 
a pernicious role in the Middle East, undermining 
democratic consolidation in Iraq, supporting inter-
national terrorism through Hezbollah, and aiding 
the autocratic regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria; 
‘‘(5) the Secretary of State should make every 
effort to deliver support directly to people working 
in Iran to implement programs carried out using as-
sistance provided by the Department of State when 
possible and all possible means of delivering such as-
sistance should be used; and 
‘‘(6) oversight, management, and implementa-
tion of programs of the Department of State to sup-
port reform in Iran should be under the direction of 
the Special Coordinator on Human Rights and De-
mocracy in Iran established under section 406 of the 
Iran Accountability Act of 2016, in consultation 
with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT REFORM IN IRAN.— 
‘‘(1) 
ASSISTANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
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State may provide assistance (including through the 
award of grants) to individuals and entities working 
in Iran for the purpose of supporting and promoting 
the rule of law, good governance, civil society, and 
economic opportunity in Iran. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—Assist-
ance authorized under this subsection should be pro-
vided only to a person that— 
‘‘(A) officially opposes the use of violence 
and terrorism and has not been designated as 
a foreign terrorist organization under section 
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189) at any time during the 4-year pe-
riod ending on the date of the enactment of the 
Iran Accountability Act of 2016; 
‘‘(B) advocates the adherence by Iran to 
nonproliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, 
and biological weapons and materiel, and bal-
listic missiles; 
‘‘(C) is dedicated to democratic values and 
supports the adoption of a democratic form of 
government in Iran; 
‘‘(D) is dedicated to respect for human 
rights, including the fundamental equality of 
women; and 
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‘‘(E) supports freedom of the press, free-
dom of speech, freedom of association, and free-
dom of religion. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later 
than 15 days before each obligation of assistance 
under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall 
notify the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives in 
accordance with the procedures applicable to re-
programming notifications under section 634A of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2394–1). 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The authority to provide 
assistance under this subsection shall expire on De-
cember 31, 2020. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account-
ability Act of 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the im-
plementation of this section that includes the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(A) An identification of the actions the 
President has taken during the 180-day period 
immediately preceding the submission of the re-
port to advance each of the policies described in 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) A clear strategy for advancing polit-
ical, economic, and social reform in Iran that 
includes benchmarks for success that lead to a 
set of identified discrete goals and objectives. 
‘‘(C) A plan to monitor and evaluate the 
effectiveness of the provision of assistance au-
thorized under subsection (c), including meas-
ures of effectiveness. 
‘‘(D) The status of the programming of as-
sistance under subsection (c). 
‘‘(E) An analysis of any past programming 
of assistance under subsection (c) and its effec-
tiveness with respect to supporting and pro-
moting the rule of law, good governance, civil 
society, and economic opportunity in Iran. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required 
by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex if nec-
essary.’’. 
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