report on russian military exports

report on russian military exports Sec. 599B. (a) Report.—Beginning 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 180 days thereafter, the President shall report to the appropriate congressional committees that the United States has entered into serious and substantive discussions with Russia to reduce exports of sophisticated conventional weapons to Iran and to prevent sales to Iran of any destabilizing numbers and types of such weapons. (b) Prohibition.—Beginning 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act none of the funds made available under this Act may be made available for United States assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) for Russia unless the report required under subsection (a) has been made, or the provision of assistance is determined to be in the national interest. (c) Definitions.—As used in this section— (1) the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the term “humanitarian assistance” includes food, clothing and medicine.