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GAO-13-344R 1 (2013-02-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacgxg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO Accountablty *Integrity * ReliabilitY United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 25, 2013 Congressional Committees Subject: Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Activities Related to Iran's Energy and Communications Sectors While Having Had U.S. Government Contracts Iran's illicit nuclear activities, support for terrorism, and human rights abuses have led the United States and other nations to impose multiple sanctions.1 For example, U.S. law provides for sanctions against foreign firms that engage in certain activities in Iran's energy sector.2 It also prohibits U.S. agencies from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with individuals or entities that export sensitive technologies to Iran for monitoring, filtering, or disrupting the flow of information and communication in Iran or of the people of Iran.3 The United States imposed these sanctions through legislation and executive orders that include the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA)4; the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA) of 201 05; and the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (TRA).6 Senate Reports 111-201 and 112-267 require GAO to annually update a 2010 GAO report that used open source data to identify foreign firms with commercial activity in 1For example, see the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-195, 124 Stat. 1312, and Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP Concerning Restrictive Measures Against Iran and Repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, 2010 O.J. (L 195) 39. 2For example, see Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-172, as amended (the name of this law was changed to the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 by the Iran Freedom Support Act, Pub. L. No. 109-293, 120 Stat. 1344 (2006)). 3Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-195, § 106, 124 Stat. 1336, codified at 22 U.S.C. § 8515. 4Pub. L. No. 104-172, as amended. 5Pub. L. No. 111-195. 6Pub. L. No. 112-158, 126 Stat. 1214. 7S. Rep. No. 111-201 (2010) and S. Rep. No. 112-26 (2011). GAO-13-344R Iran

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