1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Iranian Nuclear and Venezuelan Energy, Sanctions and Terrorism Investigation Government Accountability Report Act” or “INVESTIGAR Act”.
Iranian Nuclear and Venezuelan Energy, Sanctions and Terrorism Investigation Government Accountability Report Act
A BILL
To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on possible benefits accruing to the regime of Nicolás Maduro as a result of an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran.
2. Report on benefits to the Maduro regime as a result of an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran
In general— Not later than 14 calendar days after reaching an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the possible benefits that will accrue to the regime of Nicolás Maduro as a result of such agreement.
Elements— The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
A description of the expected economic benefits likely to accrue to the Maduro regime as a result of the agreement.
A description of the expected benefits likely to be experienced by the Maduro regime military and intelligence services as a result of cooperation made possible by the agreement.
A description of the expected benefits likely to be experienced by the Maduro regime state-owned oil and gas industry as a result of this agreement.
A description of the likely enhanced ability of Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to operate in Venezuela and engage in terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, and illicit smuggling.
An analysis of new avenues for sanctions evasion likely made available to the Maduro regime as a result of the agreement.
Form— The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.
Appropriate congressional committees defined— In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.