22 U.S.C. § 8515: Prohibition on procurement…

Summary

Federal agencies must not sign or renew contracts to buy goods or services from anyone who exports sensitive technology to Iran, starting 90 days after July 1, 2010. The President may write rules to carry out the ban and may allow exceptions. Any exception can only cover "eligible products" as defined in another law and only for countries or government bodies that that law lists. "Sensitive technology" means hardware, software, telecom gear, or other tech the President finds is meant to block free information in Iran or to monitor or silence people there. It does not include information or informational materials the President cannot lawfully restrict. Within one year after July 1, 2010, the Comptroller General must send a report to the appropriate congressional committees and to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees about how many contracts agencies would have made without the ban.

Title 22, §8515

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(a)In general

Except as provided in subsection (b), and pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, the head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract, on or after the date that is 90 days after July 1, 2010, for the procurement of goods or services with a person that exports sensitive technology to Iran.

(b)Authorization to exempt certain products

The President is authorized to exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a) only eligible products, as defined in section 2518(4) of title 19, of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under section 2511(b) of title 19.

(c)Sensitive technology defined

(1)In general

The term “sensitive technology” means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology, that the President determines is to be used specifically—

(A)to restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(B)to disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran.

(2)Exception

The term “sensitive technology” does not include information or informational materials the exportation of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 1702(b)(3) of title 50.

(d)Government Accountability Office report on effect of procurement prohibition

Not later than 1 year after July 1, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, a report assessing the extent to which executive agencies would have entered into or renewed contracts for the procurement of goods or services with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran if the prohibition under subsection (a) were not in effect.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Termination of SectionFor termination of section, see section 8551(a) of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Sept. 23, 2010, 75 F.R. 67025, set out as a note under section 8501 of this title.

§8515 Prohibition on Procurement Contracts with Persons That Export Sensitive Technology to Iran

Summary

Title 22, §8515

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